El Salvador vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Key media freedoms
El Salvador
-1.23
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
-1.16
in 2025
El Salvador rank
144th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
142nd
Key media freedoms over time
- El Salvador
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports -1.16 against -1.23 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
El Salvador ranks 144th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 142nd of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -1.26 | -1.19 | 0.063 | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1920s | -1.26 | -1.08 | 0.1732 | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1930s | -1.51 | -1.19 | 0.3132 | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1940s | -1.57 | -1.19 | 0.376 | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1950s | -2.21 | -1.19 | 1.01 | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1960s | -2.85 | -0.7602 | 2.09 | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1970s | -2.85 | -0.863 | 1.98 | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1980s | -1.46 | -0.6565 | 0.8064 | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1990s | 0.0966 | -0.2352 | 0.3318 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 0.555 | -0.261 | 0.816 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.7207 | -0.5675 | 1.29 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | -1.56 | -1 | 0.5585 | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, El Salvador or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at -1.16 against -1.23 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between El Salvador and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.07, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for key media freedoms?
- El Salvador ranks 144th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 142nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.