Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Philippines
Philippines: Democratic Electoral Institutions Score was 9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Philippines, 2005–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 9 for democratic electoral institutions score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, democratic electoral institutions score in Philippines peaked at 9 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2007.
That places Philippines 88th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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 democratic electoral institutions score in Philippines?
- Democratic electoral institutions score in Philippines was 9 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2010.
- What is the lowest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2007.
- How does Philippines rank for democratic electoral institutions score?
- Philippines ranks 88th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democratic electoral institutions score rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democratic Electoral Institutions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the extent to which the chief executive and legislature are chosen in free and fair elections under universal suffrage. Higher scores indicate a freer electoral process.