Free and Fair Elections Score in Philippines

Philippines: Free and Fair Elections Score was 7 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 128 countries
All-time high
7
in 2005
All-time low
6
in 2007
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Free and Fair Elections Score in Philippines, 2005–2025

024682005201520252005: 72007: 62009: 62011: 72013: 72015: 72017: 72019: 72021: 72023: 72025: 7

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, free and fair elections score in Philippines stood at 7. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, free and fair elections score in Philippines peaked at 7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2007.

Philippines ranks 38th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.33 6 7 3
2010s 7 7 7 5
2020s 7 7 7 3

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 38 Bulgaria 7 compare
  2. 38 Colombia 7 compare
  3. 38 Honduras 7 compare
  4. 38 India 7 compare
  5. 38 Iraq 7 compare
  6. 38 Malawi 7 compare
  7. 38 Malaysia 7 compare
  8. 38 Mexico 7 compare
  9. 38 Namibia 7 compare
  10. 38 Senegal 7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is free and fair elections score in Philippines?
Free and fair elections score in Philippines was 7 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest free and fair elections score recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 7 in 2005.
What is the lowest free and fair elections score recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2007.
How does Philippines rank for free and fair elections score?
Philippines ranks 38th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is free and fair elections score rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and Fair Elections Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and Fair Elections Score
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which elections are free from irregularities, the rights to vote, run for office, and campaign are unrestricted, registration is easy, and campaigning and media access are fair.