Free and Fair Elections Index in Philippines

Philippines: Free and Fair Elections Index was 0.271 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.271
Change on year
down 19.3%
World rank
124th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.587
in 1999
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Free and Fair Elections Index in Philippines, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for free and fair elections index in Philippines is 0.271, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Philippines peaked at 0.587 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.

That places Philippines 124th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.1 0 0.422 10
1910s 0.4643 0.411 0.502 10
1920s 0.4547 0.404 0.495 10
1930s 0.433 0.387 0.478 10
1940s 0.3041 0.001 0.522 10
1950s 0.4257 0.373 0.477 10
1960s 0.458 0.42 0.485 10
1970s 0.0793 0 0.355 10
1980s 0.1997 0.022 0.542 10
1990s 0.5203 0.478 0.587 10
2000s 0.4099 0.325 0.587 10
2010s 0.419 0.397 0.435 10
2020s 0.3513 0.271 0.397 6

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 121 Mauritania 0.288 compare
  2. 122 Hong Kong 0.286 compare
  3. 123 Bahrain 0.274 compare
  4. 125 Papua New Guinea 0.27 compare
  5. 126 Laos 0.236 compare
  6. 127 Iran 0.235 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is free and fair elections index in Philippines?
Free and fair elections index in Philippines was 0.271 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.587 in 1999.
What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
How does Philippines rank for free and fair elections index?
Philippines ranks 124th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is free and fair elections index rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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 Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and Fair Elections Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.