Legislative Corruption Score in Philippines
Philippines: Legislative Corruption Score was -2.14 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Legislative Corruption Score in Philippines, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, legislative corruption score in Philippines stood at -2.14. That is the lowest value across all 121 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Philippines peaked at -0.393 in 1900 and was at its lowest, -2.14, in 2025.
Philippines ranks 164th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 121 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.434 | -0.598 | -0.393 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.598 | -0.598 | -0.598 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.598 | -0.598 | -0.598 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.7332 | -0.936 | -0.598 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.15 | -1.92 | -0.739 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.7624 | -0.856 | -0.739 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.9107 | -1.4 | -0.856 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.6 | -1.88 | -1.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | -1.67 | -1.88 | -1.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.38 | -1.86 | -1.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.86 | -1.86 | -1.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.71 | -1.85 | -1.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.9 | -2.14 | -1.85 | 6 |
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- 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 legislative corruption score in Philippines?
- Legislative corruption score in Philippines was -2.14 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was -0.393 in 1900.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.14 in 2025.
- How does Philippines rank for legislative corruption score?
- Philippines ranks 164th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.