Civil Liberties Score in Philippines
Philippines: Civil Liberties Score was 33 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil Liberties Score in Philippines, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, civil liberties score in Philippines stood at 33.
That represents a change of down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Philippines peaked at 43 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30, in 2021.
Philippines ranks 107th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40 | 36 | 43 | 7 |
| 2010s | 36.1 | 34 | 38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.17 | 30 | 33 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Philippines
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2869 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7374 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2172 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0518 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6992 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 162.31 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Philippines?
- Civil liberties score in Philippines was 33 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 43 in 2005.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for civil liberties score?
- Philippines ranks 107th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.