Freedom of Association Score in Philippines
Philippines: Freedom of Association Score was 5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Freedom of Association Score in Philippines, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom of association score in Philippines stood at 5. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association score in Philippines peaked at 10 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2023.
Philippines ranks 58th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Freedom of Association Score in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10 | — |
| 2007 | 7 | -30.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2025 | 5 | +0.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 83% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5, 2.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.67 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.4 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.33 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
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 score in Philippines?
- Freedom of association score in Philippines was 5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association score recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2005.
- What is the lowest freedom of association score recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for freedom of association score?
- Philippines ranks 58th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association score rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Association Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Indicates the extent to which residents and civic groups are free from government interference to associate and assemble.