What is key features of democracy in Serbia?

Key features of democracy in Serbia was 0.3 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest key features of democracy recorded in Serbia?

The highest recorded value was 0.646 in 2003.

What is the lowest key features of democracy recorded in Serbia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1814.

How does Serbia rank for key features of democracy?

Serbia ranks 116th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is key features of democracy rising or falling in Serbia?

Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Serbia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Key features of democracy in Serbia

Name: Key features of democracy in Serbia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Serbia: Key features of democracy was 0.3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.3

Change on year

down 4.8%

World rank

116th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.646

in 2003

All-time low

0.019

in 1814

Years of data

205

1789–2025

Key features of democracy in Serbia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, key features of democracy in Serbia stood at 0.3.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of democracy in Serbia peaked at 0.646 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.019, in 1814.

Serbia ranks 116th of 176 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.

Key features of democracy in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Key features of democracy in Serbia, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.02	—
1790	0.02	+0.0%
1791	0.02	+0.0%
1792	0.02	+0.0%
1793	0.02	+0.0%
1794	0.02	+0.0%
1795	0.02	+0.0%
1796	0.02	+0.0%
1797	0.02	+0.0%
1798	0.02	+0.0%
1799	0.02	+0.0%
1800	0.02	+0.0%
1801	0.02	+0.0%
1802	0.02	+0.0%
1803	0.02	+0.0%
1814	0.019	-5.0%
1834	0.041	+115.8%
1835	0.042	+2.4%
1836	0.043	+2.4%
1837	0.043	+0.0%
1838	0.043	+0.0%
1839	0.043	+0.0%
1840	0.045	+4.7%
1841	0.045	+0.0%
1842	0.045	+0.0%
1843	0.045	+0.0%
1844	0.045	+0.0%
1845	0.045	+0.0%
1846	0.047	+4.4%
1847	0.047	+0.0%
1848	0.047	+0.0%
1849	0.047	+0.0%
1850	0.045	-4.3%
1851	0.045	+0.0%
1852	0.045	+0.0%
1853	0.045	+0.0%
1854	0.045	+0.0%
1855	0.045	+0.0%
1856	0.045	+0.0%
1857	0.045	+0.0%
1858	0.122	+171.1%
1859	0.123	+0.8%
1860	0.114	-7.3%
1861	0.114	+0.0%
1862	0.114	+0.0%
1863	0.114	+0.0%
1864	0.113	-0.9%
1865	0.113	+0.0%
1866	0.113	+0.0%
1867	0.113	+0.0%
1868	0.113	+0.0%
1869	0.113	+0.0%
1870	0.113	+0.0%
1871	0.113	+0.0%
1872	0.113	+0.0%
1873	0.113	+0.0%
1874	0.113	+0.0%
1875	0.116	+2.7%
1876	0.116	+0.0%
1877	0.114	-1.7%
1878	0.113	-0.9%
1879	0.113	+0.0%
1880	0.114	+0.9%
1881	0.151	+32.5%
1882	0.162	+7.3%
1883	0.16	-1.2%
1884	0.155	-3.1%
1885	0.154	-0.6%
1886	0.158	+2.6%
1887	0.161	+1.9%
1888	0.163	+1.2%
1889	0.175	+7.4%
1890	0.179	+2.3%
1891	0.179	+0.0%
1892	0.179	+0.0%
1893	0.171	-4.5%
1894	0.17	-0.6%
1895	0.173	+1.8%
1896	0.174	+0.6%
1897	0.174	+0.0%
1898	0.174	+0.0%
1899	0.174	+0.0%
1900	0.165	-5.2%
1901	0.165	+0.0%
1902	0.165	+0.0%
1903	0.164	-0.6%
1904	0.167	+1.8%
1905	0.167	+0.0%
1906	0.167	+0.0%
1907	0.167	+0.0%
1908	0.165	-1.2%
1909	0.162	-1.8%
1910	0.162	+0.0%
1911	0.162	+0.0%
1912	0.162	+0.0%
1913	0.161	-0.6%
1914	0.159	-1.2%
1915	0.146	-8.2%
1916	0.146	+0.0%
1917	0.146	+0.0%
1918	0.146	+0.0%
1919	0.162	+11.0%
1920	0.163	+0.6%
1921	0.169	+3.7%
1922	0.169	+0.0%
1923	0.168	-0.6%
1924	0.168	+0.0%
1925	0.167	-0.6%
1926	0.167	+0.0%
1927	0.166	-0.6%
1928	0.156	-6.0%
1929	0.136	-12.8%
1930	0.103	-24.3%
1931	0.104	+1.0%
1935	0.14	+34.6%
1936	0.141	+0.7%
1937	0.141	+0.0%
1938	0.141	+0.0%
1939	0.146	+3.5%
1940	0.128	-12.3%
1941	0.094	-26.6%
1942	0.056	-40.4%
1943	0.053	-5.4%
1944	0.053	+0.0%
1945	0.049	-7.5%
1946	0.092	+87.8%
1947	0.091	-1.1%
1948	0.09	-1.1%
1949	0.09	+0.0%
1950	0.094	+4.4%
1951	0.094	+0.0%
1952	0.094	+0.0%
1953	0.095	+1.1%
1954	0.093	-2.1%
1955	0.093	+0.0%
1956	0.093	+0.0%
1957	0.093	+0.0%
1958	0.092	-1.1%
1959	0.092	+0.0%
1960	0.092	+0.0%
1961	0.092	+0.0%
1962	0.092	+0.0%
1963	0.092	+0.0%
1964	0.092	+0.0%
1965	0.092	+0.0%
1966	0.092	+0.0%
1967	0.094	+2.2%
1968	0.094	+0.0%
1969	0.093	-1.1%
1970	0.094	+1.1%
1971	0.094	+0.0%
1972	0.093	-1.1%
1973	0.093	+0.0%
1974	0.091	-2.2%
1975	0.094	+3.3%
1976	0.094	+0.0%
1977	0.094	+0.0%
1978	0.094	+0.0%
1979	0.094	+0.0%
1980	0.114	+21.3%
1981	0.135	+18.4%
1982	0.135	+0.0%
1983	0.135	+0.0%
1984	0.135	+0.0%
1985	0.135	+0.0%
1986	0.135	+0.0%
1987	0.137	+1.5%
1988	0.137	+0.0%
1989	0.136	-0.7%
1990	0.2	+47.1%
1991	0.164	-18.0%
1992	0.238	+45.1%
1993	0.288	+21.0%
1994	0.288	+0.0%
1995	0.288	+0.0%
1996	0.293	+1.7%
1997	0.299	+2.0%
1998	0.298	-0.3%
1999	0.298	+0.0%
2000	0.364	+22.1%
2001	0.584	+60.4%
2002	0.61	+4.5%
2003	0.646	+5.9%
2004	0.634	-1.9%
2005	0.634	+0.0%
2006	0.633	-0.2%
2007	0.628	-0.8%
2008	0.628	+0.0%
2009	0.623	-0.8%
2010	0.61	-2.1%
2011	0.607	-0.5%
2012	0.593	-2.3%
2013	0.502	-15.3%
2014	0.44	-12.4%
2015	0.422	-4.1%
2016	0.411	-2.6%
2017	0.376	-8.5%
2018	0.354	-5.9%
2019	0.365	+3.1%
2020	0.349	-4.4%
2021	0.336	-3.7%
2022	0.357	+6.2%
2023	0.36	+0.8%
2024	0.315	-12.5%
2025	0.3	-4.8%

Serbia compared with similar countries

Serbia's 0.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.491, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Serbia's 0.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.737, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Key features of democracy in Serbia 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
1858	+171.1%	0.045	0.122
1834	+115.8%	0.019	0.041
1946	+87.8%	0.049	0.092
2001	+60.4%	0.364	0.584
1990	+47.1%	0.136	0.2
1992	+45.1%	0.164	0.238

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.02	0.02	0.02	1
1790s	0.02	0.02	0.02	10
1800s	0.02	0.02	0.02	4
1810s	0.019	0.019	0.019	1
1830s	0.0425	0.041	0.043	6
1840s	0.0458	0.045	0.047	10
1850s	0.0605	0.045	0.123	10
1860s	0.1134	0.113	0.114	10
1870s	0.1137	0.113	0.116	10
1880s	0.1553	0.114	0.175	10
1890s	0.1747	0.17	0.179	10
1900s	0.1654	0.162	0.167	10
1910s	0.1552	0.146	0.162	10
1920s	0.1629	0.136	0.169	10
1930s	0.1309	0.103	0.146	7
1940s	0.0796	0.049	0.128	10
1950s	0.0933	0.092	0.095	10
1960s	0.0925	0.092	0.094	10
1970s	0.0935	0.091	0.094	10
1980s	0.1334	0.114	0.137	10
1990s	0.2654	0.164	0.299	10
2000s	0.5984	0.364	0.646	10
2010s	0.468	0.354	0.61	10
2020s	0.3362	0.3	0.36	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of democracy in Serbia?: Key features of democracy in Serbia was 0.3 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of democracy recorded in Serbia?: The highest recorded value was 0.646 in 2003.
What is the lowest key features of democracy recorded in Serbia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1814.
How does Serbia rank for key features of democracy?: Serbia ranks 116th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of democracy rising or falling in Serbia?: Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Serbia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Key features of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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