Which has higher liberal democracy index, Indonesia or Philippines?

Indonesia, at 0.296 against 0.291 in Philippines as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Indonesia vs Philippines: Liberal Democracy Index

Indonesia

0.296

in 2025

Philippines

0.291

in 2025

Indonesia rank

97th

Philippines rank

98th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Indonesia
Philippines

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 0.296 against 0.291 in Philippines, a difference of 0.005.

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

Indonesia ranks 97th and Philippines ranks 98th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0222	0.1052	0.083	Philippines
1910s	0.023	0.1335	0.1105	Philippines
1920s	0.023	0.1418	0.1188	Philippines
1930s	0.0257	0.1577	0.132	Philippines
1940s	0.0749	0.159	0.0841	Philippines
1950s	0.226	0.2723	0.0463	Philippines
1960s	0.0891	0.2861	0.197	Philippines
1970s	0.0642	0.0827	0.0185	Philippines
1980s	0.0573	0.1605	0.1032	Philippines
1990s	0.0959	0.4214	0.3255	Philippines
2000s	0.5238	0.3724	0.1514	Indonesia
2010s	0.5056	0.3688	0.1368	Indonesia
2020s	0.3625	0.283	0.0795	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Indonesia or Philippines?: Indonesia, at 0.296 against 0.291 in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Indonesia and Philippines?: 0.005, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Philippines?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Philippines rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Indonesia ranks 97th and Philippines ranks 98th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal 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: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.