Key features of electoral democracy in Philippines
Philippines: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.392 in 2025. β Volatile
Key features of electoral democracy in Philippines, 1900β2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of electoral democracy in Philippines stood at 0.392.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in Philippines peaked at 0.585 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.059, in 1942.
That places Philippines 102nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.0883 | 0.065 | 0.147 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1592 | 0.154 | 0.17 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1696 | 0.162 | 0.176 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1983 | 0.158 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2235 | 0.059 | 0.349 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3641 | 0.342 | 0.382 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3961 | 0.387 | 0.404 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1529 | 0.077 | 0.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.282 | 0.167 | 0.552 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5584 | 0.542 | 0.579 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4977 | 0.456 | 0.585 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.495 | 0.428 | 0.524 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4077 | 0.392 | 0.416 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of electoral democracy in Philippines?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Philippines was 0.392 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.585 in 2000.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.059 in 1942.
- How does Philippines rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Philippines ranks 102nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral democracy rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.