What is human rights index in Philippines?

Human rights index in Philippines was 0.561 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Philippines?

The highest recorded value was 0.761 in 2011.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Philippines?

The lowest recorded value was 0.072 in 1943.

How does Philippines rank for human rights index?

Philippines ranks 115th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Philippines?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Philippines

Name: Human Rights Index in Philippines
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Philippines: Human Rights Index was 0.561 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.561

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

115th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.761

in 2011

All-time low

0.072

in 1943

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Human Rights Index in Philippines, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, human rights index in Philippines stood at 0.561.

That represents a change of down 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Philippines peaked at 0.761 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.072, in 1943.

That places Philippines 115th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.2888	0.264	0.313	10
1910s	0.3404	0.315	0.363	10
1920s	0.365	0.365	0.365	10
1930s	0.3809	0.361	0.4	10
1940s	0.3046	0.072	0.523	10
1950s	0.5388	0.52	0.551	10
1960s	0.5368	0.495	0.559	10
1970s	0.2396	0.19	0.445	10
1980s	0.3795	0.194	0.71	10
1990s	0.7353	0.719	0.743	10
2000s	0.6997	0.685	0.725	10
2010s	0.6883	0.53	0.761	10
2020s	0.5328	0.493	0.561	6

Countries ranked near Philippines

112 Mali 0.609 compare
113 Togo 0.6 compare
114 Ukraine 0.578 compare
116 Guinea-Bissau 0.557 compare
117 India 0.534 compare
118 Iraq 0.521 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Philippines

Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
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)
Key features of democracy 0.392 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.676 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.698 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.392 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.261 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.291 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Philippines?: Human rights index in Philippines was 0.561 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Philippines?: The highest recorded value was 0.761 in 2011.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Philippines?: The lowest recorded value was 0.072 in 1943.
How does Philippines rank for human rights index?: Philippines ranks 115th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Philippines?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.