What is varieties of democracy in Serbia?

Varieties of democracy in Serbia was 0.3 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Serbia?

The highest recorded value was 0.646 in 2003.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Serbia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1814.

How does Serbia rank for varieties of democracy?

Serbia ranks 116th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is varieties of 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Serbia

Name: Varieties of democracy in Serbia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Serbia: Varieties of 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

Varieties of democracy in Serbia, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, varieties of democracy in Serbia stood at 0.3.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of 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

Countries ranked near Serbia

113 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.306 compare
114 Gabon 0.302 compare
114 Pakistan 0.302 compare
117 Central African Republic 0.293 compare
117 Comoros 0.293 compare
117 Turkey 0.293 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
Liberal democracy 1 (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is varieties of democracy in Serbia?: Varieties of democracy in Serbia was 0.3 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Serbia?: The highest recorded value was 0.646 in 2003.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Serbia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1814.
How does Serbia rank for varieties of democracy?: Serbia ranks 116th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.