Deliberative Democracy Index in Philippines
Philippines: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.251 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deliberative Democracy Index in Philippines, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.251 for deliberative democracy index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in Philippines peaked at 0.52 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.021, in 1943.
Philippines ranks 103rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deliberative Democracy Index in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.052 | — |
| 1901 | 0.064 | +23.1% |
| 1902 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.067 | +4.7% |
| 1904 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.138 | +106.0% |
| 1908 | 0.147 | +6.5% |
| 1909 | 0.148 | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 0.151 | +2.0% |
| 1911 | 0.151 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.15 | -0.7% |
| 1913 | 0.149 | -0.7% |
| 1914 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.154 | +3.4% |
| 1917 | 0.157 | +1.9% |
| 1918 | 0.163 | +3.8% |
| 1919 | 0.164 | +0.6% |
| 1920 | 0.166 | +1.2% |
| 1921 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.164 | -1.2% |
| 1923 | 0.163 | -0.6% |
| 1924 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.164 | +0.6% |
| 1926 | 0.165 | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.164 | -0.6% |
| 1929 | 0.163 | -0.6% |
| 1930 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.162 | -0.6% |
| 1932 | 0.161 | -0.6% |
| 1933 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.164 | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 0.195 | +18.9% |
| 1936 | 0.205 | +5.1% |
| 1937 | 0.213 | +3.9% |
| 1938 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.212 | -0.5% |
| 1940 | 0.216 | +1.9% |
| 1941 | 0.206 | -4.6% |
| 1942 | 0.047 | -77.2% |
| 1943 | 0.021 | -55.3% |
| 1944 | 0.027 | +28.6% |
| 1945 | 0.076 | +181.5% |
| 1946 | 0.269 | +253.9% |
| 1947 | 0.293 | +8.9% |
| 1948 | 0.293 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.292 | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 0.29 | -0.7% |
| 1951 | 0.292 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.294 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 0.303 | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 0.307 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 0.307 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.308 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 0.311 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.322 | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 0.32 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.318 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.318 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.318 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.324 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.317 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.317 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.317 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.314 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.289 | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 0.279 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.137 | -50.9% |
| 1973 | 0.088 | -35.8% |
| 1974 | 0.082 | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.096 | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 0.099 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.101 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.102 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.242 | +137.3% |
| 1987 | 0.403 | +66.5% |
| 1988 | 0.482 | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.492 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.479 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.502 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.492 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.492 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.497 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.52 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.485 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.49 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.464 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.455 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.453 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.422 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.407 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.407 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.404 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.403 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.404 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.448 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.465 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.465 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.469 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.468 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.466 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.392 | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 0.385 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.372 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.362 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.338 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.342 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.319 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.262 | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 0.259 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.251 | -3.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.251 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3275, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.251 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.358, 70% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deliberative Democracy Index in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +253.9% | 0.076 | 0.269 |
| 1945 | +181.5% | 0.027 | 0.076 |
| 1986 | +137.3% | 0.102 | 0.242 |
| 1907 | +106.0% | 0.067 | 0.138 |
| 1942 | -77.2% | 0.206 | 0.047 |
| 1987 | +66.5% | 0.242 | 0.403 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0881 | 0.052 | 0.148 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1537 | 0.149 | 0.164 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1643 | 0.163 | 0.166 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1849 | 0.161 | 0.213 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.174 | 0.021 | 0.293 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3015 | 0.29 | 0.311 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3185 | 0.314 | 0.324 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1316 | 0.082 | 0.289 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2213 | 0.099 | 0.482 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4959 | 0.479 | 0.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4309 | 0.403 | 0.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4292 | 0.362 | 0.469 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2952 | 0.251 | 0.342 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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 deliberative democracy index in Philippines?
- Deliberative democracy index in Philippines was 0.251 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.52 in 1998.
- What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.021 in 1943.
- How does Philippines rank for deliberative democracy index?
- Philippines ranks 103rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.