Equal Rights Protection Index in Philippines
Philippines: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.278 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Equal Rights Protection Index in Philippines, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.278 for equal rights protection index in 2025.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Philippines peaked at 0.543 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.056, in 1942.
That places Philippines 147th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0697 | 0.062 | 0.073 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0733 | 0.073 | 0.074 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.074 | 0.074 | 0.074 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1032 | 0.066 | 0.149 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1582 | 0.056 | 0.29 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2885 | 0.287 | 0.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2762 | 0.251 | 0.287 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1248 | 0.093 | 0.262 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2633 | 0.091 | 0.536 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5367 | 0.529 | 0.543 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4726 | 0.467 | 0.495 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4381 | 0.218 | 0.532 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2535 | 0.226 | 0.278 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1,032 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 807 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.291 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.561 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.261 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.561 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equal rights protection index in Philippines?
- Equal rights protection index in Philippines was 0.278 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.543 in 1996.
- What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.056 in 1942.
- How does Philippines rank for equal rights protection index?
- Philippines ranks 147th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.