Key features of electoral democracy in Serbia
Serbia: Key features of electoral 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 electoral democracy in Serbia, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of electoral democracy in Serbia stood at 0.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral 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.
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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More social development data for Serbia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 40,863 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 29,665 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 4 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.73 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.208 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.3 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.577 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.424 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.217 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of electoral democracy in Serbia?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Serbia was 0.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.646 in 2003.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1814.
- How does Serbia rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Serbia ranks 116th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral 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 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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