Liberal democracy in Serbia
Serbia: Liberal democracy was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Liberal democracy in Serbia, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liberal democracy in Serbia is 1, measured in 2025.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal democracy in Serbia peaked at 3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.
Serbia ranks 87th 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 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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More social development data for Serbia
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- 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)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Varieties of democracy 0.3 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.208 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.73 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.73 (2025)
- Key features of electoral democracy 0.3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liberal democracy in Serbia?
- Liberal democracy in Serbia was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal democracy recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest liberal democracy recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
- How does Serbia rank for liberal democracy?
- Serbia ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal democracy rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.