Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Philippines
Philippines: Citizen satisfaction with democracy was 0.9559 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Philippines, 2001–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for citizen satisfaction with democracy in Philippines is 0.9559, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Philippines peaked at 0.9598 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0313, in 2005.
That places Philippines 21st out of 131 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2504 | 0.0313 | 0.533 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8235 | 0.5628 | 0.9598 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9559 | 0.9559 | 0.9559 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is citizen satisfaction with democracy in Philippines?
- Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Philippines was 0.9559 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9598 in 2018.
- What is the lowest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0313 in 2005.
- How does Philippines rank for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
- Philippines ranks 21st out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen satisfaction with democracy rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.