Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Philippines

Philippines: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.308 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.308
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
152nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.443
in 1990
All-time low
0.081
in 1943
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Philippines, 1900–2025

0.10.20.30.4190019622025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 0.308 for egalitarian political institutions index in 2025.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Philippines peaked at 0.443 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.081, in 1943.

Philippines ranks 152nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.1091 0.092 0.121 10
1910s 0.1243 0.121 0.132 10
1920s 0.138 0.138 0.138 10
1930s 0.1628 0.142 0.194 10
1940s 0.1679 0.081 0.252 10
1950s 0.262 0.257 0.273 10
1960s 0.27 0.257 0.275 10
1970s 0.1965 0.181 0.271 10
1980s 0.2838 0.182 0.442 10
1990s 0.4398 0.437 0.443 10
2000s 0.416 0.414 0.424 10
2010s 0.4029 0.327 0.439 10
2020s 0.3065 0.298 0.313 6

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 149 Equatorial Guinea 0.329 compare
  2. 150 Ecuador 0.327 compare
  3. 151 Egypt 0.309 compare
  4. 153 Somalia 0.303 compare
  5. 154 Paraguay 0.294 compare
  6. 155 Mauritania 0.292 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian political institutions index in Philippines?
Egalitarian political institutions index in Philippines was 0.308 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.443 in 1990.
What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.081 in 1943.
How does Philippines rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
Philippines ranks 152nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.