Philippines vs United States: Democratic change
Philippines
0
in 2025
United States
0
in 2025
Philippines rank
131st
United States rank
131st
Democratic change over time
- Philippines
- United States
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 0 against 0 in United States, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United States ahead.
Philippines ranks 131st and United States ranks 131st of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and United States in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | United States |
| 1920s | 1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | United States |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1.2 | 1 | 0.2 | Philippines |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 2 | 1.4 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 2 | 1.4 | United States |
| 1980s | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | Philippines |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 1 | 0.1 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | United States |
| 2020s | 0 | 0.6667 | 0.6667 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democratic change, Philippines or United States?
- Philippines, at 0 against 0 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between Philippines and United States?
- 0, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United States?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and United States rank globally for democratic change?
- Philippines ranks 131st and United States ranks 131st of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democratic change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.