Bangladesh vs El Salvador: Free country
Bangladesh
1
in 2025
El Salvador
1
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
90th
El Salvador rank
90th
Free country over time
- Bangladesh
- El Salvador
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1 against 1 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was El Salvador ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 90th and El Salvador ranks 90th of 199 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.875 | 1.5 | 0.625 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.1 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 1 | 2 | 1 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1 | 1.9 | 0.9 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Bangladesh or El Salvador?
- Bangladesh, at 1 against 1 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Bangladesh and El Salvador?
- 0, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and El Salvador?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and El Salvador rank globally for free country?
- Bangladesh ranks 90th and El Salvador ranks 90th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).