Engaged Society Score in Philippines

Philippines: Engaged Society Score was 0.598 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.598
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
98th
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.04
in 2013
All-time low
-2.34
in 1943
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Engaged Society Score in Philippines, 1900–2025

-2-1012190019622025

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

Analysis

Philippines recorded 0.598 for engaged society score in 2025.

That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and down 70.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, engaged society score in Philippines peaked at 2.04 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -2.34, in 1943.

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -0.6024 -0.771 -0.297 10
1910s -0.1586 -0.297 0.181 10
1920s 0.181 0.181 0.181 10
1930s 0.4221 0.181 0.698 10
1940s -0.1611 -2.34 0.784 10
1950s 0.784 0.784 0.784 10
1960s 0.784 0.784 0.784 10
1970s -0.3019 -0.671 0.784 10
1980s 0.0041 -0.671 1.31 10
1990s 1.48 1.31 1.77 10
2000s 1.77 1.77 1.77 10
2010s 1.85 1.58 2.04 10
2020s 1.09 0.55 1.72 6

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 95 Benin 0.653 compare
  2. 95 Nepal 0.653 compare
  3. 97 Serbia 0.649 compare
  4. 99 Guatemala 0.577 compare
  5. 100 North Macedonia 0.573 compare
  6. 101 Congo 0.561 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is engaged society score in Philippines?
Engaged society score in Philippines was 0.598 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 2.04 in 2013.
What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was -2.34 in 1943.
How does Philippines rank for engaged society score?
Philippines ranks 98th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is engaged society score rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.3%. 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 Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Engaged Society Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,403 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.