El Salvador vs Mexico: Private Civil Liberties Index
El Salvador
0.744
in 2025
Mexico
0.749
in 2025
El Salvador rank
91st
Mexico rank
89th
Private Civil Liberties Index over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.749 against 0.744 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Mexico ahead.
El Salvador ranks 91st and Mexico ranks 89th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.105 | 0.384 | 0.279 | Mexico |
| 1840s | 0.105 | 0.384 | 0.279 | Mexico |
| 1850s | 0.105 | 0.3819 | 0.2769 | Mexico |
| 1860s | 0.105 | 0.4053 | 0.3003 | Mexico |
| 1870s | 0.1572 | 0.4604 | 0.3032 | Mexico |
| 1880s | 0.1883 | 0.452 | 0.2637 | Mexico |
| 1890s | 0.22 | 0.452 | 0.232 | Mexico |
| 1900s | 0.22 | 0.445 | 0.225 | Mexico |
| 1910s | 0.2407 | 0.4478 | 0.2071 | Mexico |
| 1920s | 0.25 | 0.3766 | 0.1266 | Mexico |
| 1930s | 0.2012 | 0.5065 | 0.3053 | Mexico |
| 1940s | 0.2192 | 0.61 | 0.3908 | Mexico |
| 1950s | 0.25 | 0.634 | 0.384 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 0.2368 | 0.663 | 0.4262 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 0.1236 | 0.663 | 0.5394 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 0.1293 | 0.6638 | 0.5345 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0.5903 | 0.7192 | 0.1289 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.8197 | 0.7484 | 0.0713 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.8281 | 0.7785 | 0.0496 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.6497 | 0.788 | 0.1383 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, El Salvador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.749 against 0.744 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 0.005, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- El Salvador ranks 91st and Mexico ranks 89th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.