Age of full democracy in Philippines
Philippines: Age of full democracy was 9 years in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Age of full democracy in Philippines, 1990–1998
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 1998, age of full democracy in Philippines stood at 9 years. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 800.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of full democracy in Philippines peaked at 9 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1990.
Philippines ranks 81st of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Age of full democracy in Philippines, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 years | — |
| 1991 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 9 years | +12.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 9 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.5 years, 26% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 9 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47 years, 19% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 78 Bolivia 14 years compare
- 79 Guyana 13 years
- 80 Honduras 11 years
- 82 Tonga 8 years
- 83 Antigua and Barbuda 5 years
- 83 El Salvador 5 years
- 83 Seychelles 5 years
More social development data for Philippines
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,032 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 807 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 807 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of full democracy in Philippines?
- Age of full democracy in Philippines was 9 years in 1998, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of full democracy recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 9 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest age of full democracy recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for age of full democracy?
- Philippines ranks 81st out of 89 countries with data for 1998.
- Is age of full democracy rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 800.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of full democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in a full democracy.