El Salvador vs North Macedonia: Free country
El Salvador
1
in 2025
North Macedonia
1
in 2025
El Salvador rank
90th
North Macedonia rank
90th
Free country over time
- El Salvador
- North Macedonia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1 against 1 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 90th and North Macedonia 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 | El Salvador | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5 | 0 | 1.5 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.7778 | 0.2222 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 2 | 1 | 1 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 1 | 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, El Salvador or North Macedonia?
- El Salvador, at 1 against 1 in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between El Salvador and North Macedonia?
- 0, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and North Macedonia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and North Macedonia rank globally for free country?
- El Salvador ranks 90th and North Macedonia 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).