Key features of liberal democracy in Serbia
Serbia: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.208 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of liberal democracy in Serbia, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of liberal democracy in Serbia is 0.208, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Serbia peaked at 0.53 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1942.
That places Serbia 109th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 4 |
| 1810s | 0.029 | 0.029 | 0.029 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.0527 | 0.036 | 0.057 | 6 |
| 1840s | 0.0662 | 0.059 | 0.068 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0704 | 0.068 | 0.081 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0787 | 0.077 | 0.09 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0902 | 0.09 | 0.091 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1025 | 0.09 | 0.127 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1237 | 0.121 | 0.127 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1273 | 0.119 | 0.133 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1169 | 0.099 | 0.132 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1345 | 0.122 | 0.139 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0956 | 0.066 | 0.108 | 7 |
| 1940s | 0.051 | 0.014 | 0.098 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0955 | 0.088 | 0.098 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.11 | 0.097 | 0.117 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1196 | 0.117 | 0.122 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1335 | 0.125 | 0.138 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1687 | 0.103 | 0.188 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4923 | 0.272 | 0.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3756 | 0.28 | 0.503 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2367 | 0.208 | 0.259 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 106 Cote d'Ivoire 0.228 compare
- 107 Mexico 0.221 compare
- 108 Iraq 0.22 compare
- 110 Madagascar 0.187 compare
- 111 Gabon 0.178 compare
- 111 Kyrgyzstan 0.178 compare
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 liberal democracy in Serbia?
- Key features of liberal democracy in Serbia was 0.208 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.53 in 2003.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1942.
- How does Serbia rank for key features of liberal democracy?
- Serbia ranks 109th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. 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 liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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