El Salvador vs Kyrgyzstan: Press Freedom Index

El Salvador
30.49
in 2021
Kyrgyzstan
30.37
in 2021
El Salvador rank
99th
Kyrgyzstan rank
102nd

Press Freedom Index over time

  • El Salvador
  • Kyrgyzstan
0102030201320172021

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 30.49 against 30.37 in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.12.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

El Salvador ranks 99th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 102nd of 177 countries.

Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Kyrgyzstan Difference Ahead
2010s 25.73 30.88 5.14 Kyrgyzstan
2020s 30.09 30.28 0.185 Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher press freedom index, El Salvador or Kyrgyzstan?
El Salvador, at 30.49 against 30.37 in Kyrgyzstan as of 2021.
What is the difference in press freedom index between El Salvador and Kyrgyzstan?
0.12, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Kyrgyzstan?
9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
How do El Salvador and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for press freedom index?
El Salvador ranks 99th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 102nd of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Reporters sans Frontieres (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Press Freedom Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Press Freedom Index
Source
Reporters sans Frontieres (2022) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
177 places, 1,591 data points, 2013–2021
Last refreshed

The index combines expert estimates with data on violence against journalists. It ranges from 0-100 (no freedom).