Equal Access to Power Index in Philippines
Philippines: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.361 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Equal Access to Power Index in Philippines, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, equal access to power index in Philippines stood at 0.361.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Philippines peaked at 0.48 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 1942.
Philippines ranks 143rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Equal Access to Power Index in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.09 | — |
| 1901 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.095 | +5.6% |
| 1904 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.111 | +16.8% |
| 1918 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.124 | +11.7% |
| 1931 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.167 | +34.7% |
| 1937 | 0.174 | +4.2% |
| 1938 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.158 | -9.2% |
| 1942 | 0.06 | -62.0% |
| 1943 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.227 | +278.3% |
| 1947 | 0.233 | +2.6% |
| 1948 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.233 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.258 | +10.7% |
| 1959 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.243 | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 0.164 | -32.5% |
| 1972 | 0.139 | -15.2% |
| 1973 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.449 | +223.0% |
| 1987 | 0.48 | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.48 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.48 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.473 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.473 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.473 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.473 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.473 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.473 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.473 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.473 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.473 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.473 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.473 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.473 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.473 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.473 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.473 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.473 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.473 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.473 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.473 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.473 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.473 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.473 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.473 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.469 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.469 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.477 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.443 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.431 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.431 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.418 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.378 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.378 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.395 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.361 | -8.6% |
| 2025 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.361 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.628, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.361 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6175, 58% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0935 | 0.09 | 0.095 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0998 | 0.095 | 0.111 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.111 | 0.111 | 0.111 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1433 | 0.124 | 0.174 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1498 | 0.06 | 0.233 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.238 | 0.233 | 0.258 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.258 | 0.258 | 0.258 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1519 | 0.139 | 0.243 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2723 | 0.139 | 0.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.473 | 0.473 | 0.473 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.473 | 0.473 | 0.473 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4557 | 0.418 | 0.477 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.378 | 0.361 | 0.395 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equal access to power index in Philippines?
- Equal access to power index in Philippines was 0.361 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.48 in 1987.
- What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 1942.
- How does Philippines rank for equal access to power index?
- Philippines ranks 143rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.