Political Corruption Index in Philippines
Philippines: Political Corruption Index was 0.841 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political Corruption Index in Philippines, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political corruption index in Philippines stood at 0.841.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index in Philippines peaked at 0.885 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.634, in 1901.
Philippines ranks 22nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.6416 | 0.634 | 0.676 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.651 | 0.651 | 0.651 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.651 | 0.651 | 0.651 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.659 | 0.647 | 0.672 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7157 | 0.672 | 0.777 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6968 | 0.695 | 0.704 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7212 | 0.704 | 0.763 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8504 | 0.763 | 0.885 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8336 | 0.747 | 0.885 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.721 | 0.702 | 0.763 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7834 | 0.744 | 0.804 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7303 | 0.713 | 0.763 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8153 | 0.788 | 0.841 | 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 political corruption index in Philippines?
- Political corruption index in Philippines was 0.841 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.885 in 1979.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.634 in 1901.
- How does Philippines rank for political corruption index?
- Philippines ranks 22nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.