El Salvador vs Saudi Arabia: Key media freedoms
El Salvador
-1.23
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
-1.32
in 2025
El Salvador rank
144th
Saudi Arabia rank
145th
Key media freedoms over time
- El Salvador
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports -1.23 against -1.32 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1932 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 144th and Saudi Arabia ranks 145th of 175 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 7 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | -1.57 | -2.35 | 0.781 | El Salvador |
| 1940s | -1.57 | -2.35 | 0.781 | El Salvador |
| 1950s | -2.21 | -1.94 | 0.2679 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | -2.85 | -1.67 | 1.18 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | -2.85 | -2.01 | 0.8325 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | -1.46 | -2.36 | 0.8991 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 0.0966 | -2.36 | 2.46 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 0.555 | -2.29 | 2.84 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.7207 | -2.11 | 2.83 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | -1.56 | -1.64 | 0.0748 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, El Salvador or Saudi Arabia?
- El Salvador, at -1.23 against -1.32 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between El Salvador and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.09, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Saudi Arabia?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Saudi Arabia rank globally for key media freedoms?
- El Salvador ranks 144th and Saudi Arabia ranks 145th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the government directly or indirectly attempts to censor political content in print and broadcast media, through formal restrictions or indirect pressures such as financial control, licensing, or access to distribution channels.