Philippines vs Samoa: Electoral democracy

Philippines
1
in 2025
Samoa
1
in 2025
Philippines rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st

Electoral democracy over time

  • Philippines
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 1 against 1 in Samoa, a difference of 0.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4 1 0.6 Samoa
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy, Philippines or Samoa?
Philippines, at 1 against 1 in Samoa as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy between Philippines and Samoa?
0, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Samoa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Philippines and Samoa rank globally for electoral democracy?
Philippines ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electoral democracy
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,121 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies if the political regime of a country is an electoral democracy. It identifies whether a country is an electoral democracy (score 1) or not (score 0).