What is justified political positions score in Philippines?

Justified political positions score in Philippines was 0.514 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Philippines?

The highest recorded value was 2.25 in 1987.

What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Philippines?

The lowest recorded value was -1.26 in 1943.

How does Philippines rank for justified political positions score?

Philippines ranks 94th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Philippines?

Over the last ten years it is down 73.1%. 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 Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Justified Political Positions Score in Philippines

Name: Justified Political Positions Score in Philippines
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Philippines: Justified Political Positions Score was 0.514 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.514

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

94th

of 175 countries

All-time high

2.25

in 1987

All-time low

-1.26

in 1943

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Justified Political Positions Score in Philippines, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Philippines recorded 0.514 for justified political positions score in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Philippines peaked at 2.25 in 1987 and was at its lowest, -1.26, in 1943.

That places Philippines 94th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.5003	-0.088	0.727	10
1910s	0.727	0.727	0.727	10
1920s	0.727	0.727	0.727	10
1930s	0.727	0.727	0.727	10
1940s	0.2232	-1.26	1.04	10
1950s	1.04	1.04	1.04	10
1960s	1.04	1.04	1.04	10
1970s	0.5368	0.45	0.884	10
1980s	1.03	0.45	2.25	10
1990s	1.56	1.49	2.25	10
2000s	1.49	1.49	1.49	10
2010s	1.72	1.43	1.91	10
2020s	0.846	0.514	1.18	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is justified political positions score in Philippines?: Justified political positions score in Philippines was 0.514 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Philippines?: The highest recorded value was 2.25 in 1987.
What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Philippines?: The lowest recorded value was -1.26 in 1943.
How does Philippines rank for justified political positions score?: Philippines ranks 94th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Philippines?: Over the last ten years it is down 73.1%. 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 Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Justified Political Positions Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.