Civil Society Participation Index in Philippines
Philippines: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.666 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.666
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
98th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.884
in 2015
All-time low
0.086
in 1942
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Civil Society Participation Index in Philippines, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civil society participation index in Philippines is 0.666, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Philippines peaked at 0.884 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.086, in 1942.
Philippines ranks 98th 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.
Civil Society Participation Index in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.163 | — |
| 1901 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.199 | +22.1% |
| 1904 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.211 | +6.0% |
| 1907 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.223 | +5.7% |
| 1911 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.223 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.334 | +49.8% |
| 1918 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.383 | +14.7% |
| 1936 | 0.459 | +19.8% |
| 1937 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.459 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.461 | +0.4% |
| 1941 | 0.354 | -23.2% |
| 1942 | 0.086 | -75.7% |
| 1943 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.614 | +614.0% |
| 1947 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.617 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 0.624 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.672 | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 0.674 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.703 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.677 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.248 | -63.4% |
| 1973 | 0.17 | -31.5% |
| 1974 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.454 | +167.1% |
| 1987 | 0.84 | +85.0% |
| 1988 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.859 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.859 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.859 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.864 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.864 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.874 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.874 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.874 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.874 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.874 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.884 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.823 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.792 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.771 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.819 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.717 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.717 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.717 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.717 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.686 | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 0.666 | -2.9% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.666 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.666, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.666 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.666, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.193 | 0.163 | 0.211 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2563 | 0.223 | 0.334 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.334 | 0.334 | 0.334 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3889 | 0.334 | 0.459 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3615 | 0.086 | 0.614 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.614 | 0.614 | 0.614 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6331 | 0.617 | 0.674 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2818 | 0.17 | 0.703 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3994 | 0.17 | 0.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8505 | 0.84 | 0.864 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8459 | 0.771 | 0.884 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7033 | 0.666 | 0.717 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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Frequently asked questions
- What is civil society participation index in Philippines?
- Civil society participation index in Philippines was 0.666 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.884 in 2015.
- What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.086 in 1942.
- How does Philippines rank for civil society participation index?
- Philippines ranks 98th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.