El Salvador vs Vietnam: Key media freedoms
El Salvador
-1.23
in 2025
Vietnam
-1.48
in 2025
El Salvador rank
144th
Vietnam rank
147th
Key media freedoms over time
- El Salvador
- Vietnam
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports -1.23 against -1.48 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.25.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.
El Salvador ranks 144th and Vietnam ranks 147th of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.85 | -1.26 | 1.59 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | -1.46 | -1.21 | 0.2495 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 0.0966 | -1.03 | 1.12 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 0.555 | -1.03 | 1.58 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.7207 | -1.18 | 1.9 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | -1.56 | -1.49 | 0.0755 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, El Salvador or Vietnam?
- El Salvador, at -1.23 against -1.48 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between El Salvador and Vietnam?
- 0.25, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Vietnam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Vietnam rank globally for key media freedoms?
- El Salvador ranks 144th and Vietnam ranks 147th 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.