Freedom of Association Index in Philippines
Philippines: Freedom of Association Index was 0.698 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.698
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
94th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.78
in 2014
All-time low
0.077
in 1944
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Freedom of Association Index in Philippines, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom of association index in Philippines is 0.698, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Philippines peaked at 0.78 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.077, in 1944.
Philippines ranks 94th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Freedom of Association Index in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.2 | — |
| 1901 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.205 | +2.5% |
| 1903 | 0.224 | +9.3% |
| 1904 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.353 | +57.6% |
| 1908 | 0.369 | +4.5% |
| 1909 | 0.37 | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 0.375 | +1.4% |
| 1911 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.369 | -1.6% |
| 1913 | 0.364 | -1.4% |
| 1914 | 0.364 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.364 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.364 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.385 | +5.8% |
| 1918 | 0.385 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.381 | -1.0% |
| 1920 | 0.388 | +1.8% |
| 1921 | 0.388 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.383 | -1.3% |
| 1923 | 0.38 | -0.8% |
| 1924 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.381 | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 0.382 | +0.3% |
| 1927 | 0.382 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.38 | -0.5% |
| 1929 | 0.379 | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.377 | -0.5% |
| 1932 | 0.363 | -3.7% |
| 1933 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.372 | +2.5% |
| 1935 | 0.405 | +8.9% |
| 1936 | 0.4 | -1.2% |
| 1937 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.399 | -0.3% |
| 1939 | 0.394 | -1.3% |
| 1940 | 0.394 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.35 | -11.2% |
| 1942 | 0.11 | -68.6% |
| 1943 | 0.079 | -28.2% |
| 1944 | 0.077 | -2.5% |
| 1945 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.519 | +574.0% |
| 1947 | 0.542 | +4.4% |
| 1948 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.544 | +0.4% |
| 1951 | 0.544 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.544 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.546 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 0.562 | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 0.562 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.562 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.561 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 0.555 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 0.555 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.605 | +9.0% |
| 1961 | 0.595 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.598 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.598 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.598 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.598 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.58 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.58 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.594 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.586 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.545 | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 0.558 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.148 | -73.5% |
| 1973 | 0.092 | -37.8% |
| 1974 | 0.098 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.099 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.132 | +33.3% |
| 1979 | 0.129 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.152 | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 0.16 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.171 | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.184 | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 0.214 | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 0.412 | +92.5% |
| 1987 | 0.682 | +65.5% |
| 1988 | 0.716 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.732 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.732 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.739 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.741 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.741 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.741 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.741 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.741 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.742 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.746 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.746 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.746 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.748 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.721 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.719 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.719 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.728 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.733 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.77 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.769 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.775 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.78 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.747 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.718 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.688 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.679 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.662 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.663 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.661 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.696 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.696 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.698 | +0.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.698 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7185, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.698 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.708, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Freedom of Association 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 | +574.0% | 0.077 | 0.519 |
| 1986 | +92.5% | 0.214 | 0.412 |
| 1972 | -73.5% | 0.558 | 0.148 |
| 1942 | -68.6% | 0.35 | 0.11 |
| 1987 | +65.5% | 0.412 | 0.682 |
| 1907 | +57.6% | 0.224 | 0.353 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2593 | 0.2 | 0.37 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3726 | 0.364 | 0.385 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3823 | 0.379 | 0.388 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3852 | 0.363 | 0.405 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3232 | 0.077 | 0.542 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5535 | 0.544 | 0.562 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5932 | 0.58 | 0.605 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1997 | 0.092 | 0.558 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3536 | 0.129 | 0.716 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7396 | 0.732 | 0.746 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7341 | 0.719 | 0.748 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7475 | 0.679 | 0.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6793 | 0.661 | 0.698 | 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 freedom of association index in Philippines?
- Freedom of association index in Philippines was 0.698 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.78 in 2014.
- What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.077 in 1944.
- How does Philippines rank for freedom of association index?
- Philippines ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.