Which has higher deliberative democracy index, India or Philippines?

India, at 0.259 against 0.251 in Philippines as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and Philippines?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

India vs Philippines: Deliberative Democracy Index

India

0.259

in 2025

Philippines

0.251

in 2025

India rank

101st

Philippines rank

103rd

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

India
Philippines

How they compare

India currently reports 0.259 against 0.251 in Philippines, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Philippines ahead.

India ranks 101st and Philippines ranks 103rd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, India averaged higher in 7 and Philippines in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0408	0.0881	0.0473	Philippines
1910s	0.048	0.1537	0.1057	Philippines
1920s	0.0566	0.1643	0.1077	Philippines
1930s	0.0685	0.1849	0.1164	Philippines
1940s	0.1308	0.174	0.0432	Philippines
1950s	0.4927	0.3015	0.1912	India
1960s	0.5438	0.3185	0.2253	India
1970s	0.4812	0.1316	0.3496	India
1980s	0.585	0.2213	0.3637	India
1990s	0.662	0.4959	0.1661	India
2000s	0.6578	0.4309	0.2269	India
2010s	0.4696	0.4292	0.0404	India
2020s	0.2722	0.2952	0.023	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, India or Philippines?: India, at 0.259 against 0.251 in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between India and Philippines?: 0.008, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Philippines?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do India and Philippines rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: India ranks 101st and Philippines ranks 103rd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.