Citizen support for democracy in Philippines
Philippines: Citizen support for democracy was -1.43 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Citizen support for democracy in Philippines, 1996–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for citizen support for democracy in Philippines is -1.43, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen support for democracy in Philippines peaked at -0.4788 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -1.43, in 2019.
That places Philippines 132nd out of 144 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Citizen support for democracy in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.7877 | — |
| 1997 | -0.7468 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | -0.7066 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | -0.6589 | -6.8% |
| 2000 | -0.6194 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | -0.5843 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | -0.4788 | -18.1% |
| 2003 | -0.5404 | +12.9% |
| 2004 | -0.6152 | +13.8% |
| 2005 | -0.9419 | +53.1% |
| 2006 | -1.03 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | -1.12 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | -1.03 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | -0.9239 | -10.1% |
| 2010 | -0.8278 | -10.4% |
| 2011 | -0.844 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | -0.8548 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | -0.8802 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | -0.9203 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | -0.9833 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | -1.06 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | -1.13 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | -1.28 | +13.0% |
| 2019 | -1.43 | +11.9% |
| 2020 | -1.43 | -0.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's -1.43 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.9114, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Philippines's -1.43 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.4405, 3.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.725 | -0.7877 | -0.6589 | 4 |
| 2000s | -0.789 | -1.12 | -0.4788 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.02 | -1.43 | -0.8278 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.43 | -1.43 | -1.43 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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Frequently asked questions
- What is citizen support for democracy in Philippines?
- Citizen support for democracy in Philippines was -1.43 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen support for democracy recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was -0.4788 in 2002.
- What is the lowest citizen support for democracy recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.43 in 2019.
- How does Philippines rank for citizen support for democracy?
- Philippines ranks 132nd out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen support for democracy rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen support for 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 support a democratic political system and reject autocratic alternatives. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how desirable citizens find democracy, how they evaluate undemocratic alternatives (such as a strong unelected leader, the army, or religious authorities), and how they assess democratic and autocratic political systems relative to another.