Freedom of expression score bti in El Salvador
El Salvador: Freedom of expression score bti was 4 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Freedom of expression score bti in El Salvador, 2005β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom of expression score bti in El Salvador stood at 4. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of expression score bti in El Salvador peaked at 8 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2025.
El Salvador ranks 62nd of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.33 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.33 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
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More social development data for El Salvador
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 182 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 68,182 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 5 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.511 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.09 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.321 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.646 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of expression score bti in El Salvador?
- Freedom of expression score bti in El Salvador was 4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of expression score bti recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2007.
- What is the lowest freedom of expression score bti recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2025.
- How does El Salvador rank for freedom of expression score bti?
- El Salvador ranks 62nd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of expression score bti rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of expression score bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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