Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Philippines or Rwanda?

Philippines, at 0.169 against 0.167 in Rwanda as of 2025.

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

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Philippines vs Rwanda: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Philippines

0.169

in 2025

Rwanda

0.167

in 2025

Philippines rank

128th

Rwanda rank

129th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Philippines
Rwanda

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.169 against 0.167 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 128th and Rwanda ranks 129th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 10 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.0502	0.027	0.0232	Philippines
1920s	0.0541	0.027	0.0271	Philippines
1930s	0.0674	0.027	0.0404	Philippines
1940s	0.0797	0.027	0.0527	Philippines
1950s	0.1437	0.029	0.1147	Philippines
1960s	0.1571	0.1284	0.0287	Philippines
1970s	0.0716	0.1185	0.0469	Rwanda
1980s	0.1386	0.1255	0.0131	Philippines
1990s	0.2954	0.1477	0.1477	Philippines
2000s	0.2585	0.1877	0.0708	Philippines
2010s	0.2502	0.2114	0.0388	Philippines
2020s	0.1745	0.1843	0.0098	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Philippines or Rwanda?: Philippines, at 0.169 against 0.167 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Philippines and Rwanda?: 0.002, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Rwanda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Philippines and Rwanda rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Philippines ranks 128th and Rwanda ranks 129th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian 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: Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.