Free and fair elections in Philippines
Philippines: Free and fair elections was 0 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Free and fair elections in Philippines, 1907–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for free and fair elections in Philippines is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 114 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections in Philippines peaked at 1 in 1907 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1943.
That places Philippines 112th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 114 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8333 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
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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 free and fair elections in Philippines?
- Free and fair elections in Philippines was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1907.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1943.
- How does Philippines rank for free and fair elections?
- Philippines ranks 112th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.