Liberal Political Institutions Index in Philippines
Philippines: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.643 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.643
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
88th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.753
in 2015
All-time low
0.129
in 1973
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Liberal Political Institutions Index in Philippines, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liberal political institutions index in Philippines is 0.643, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Philippines peaked at 0.753 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.129, in 1973.
Philippines ranks 88th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Liberal Political Institutions Index in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.33 | — |
| 1901 | 0.351 | +6.4% |
| 1902 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.379 | +8.0% |
| 1904 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.411 | +8.4% |
| 1908 | 0.411 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.411 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.421 | +2.4% |
| 1911 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.427 | +1.4% |
| 1915 | 0.427 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.441 | +3.3% |
| 1917 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.452 | +2.5% |
| 1919 | 0.452 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.452 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.452 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.452 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.452 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.452 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.452 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.452 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.452 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.452 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.452 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.452 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.452 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.452 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.452 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.452 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.453 | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 0.509 | +12.4% |
| 1937 | 0.508 | -0.2% |
| 1938 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.509 | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 0.509 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.424 | -16.7% |
| 1942 | 0.155 | -63.4% |
| 1943 | 0.172 | +11.0% |
| 1944 | 0.208 | +20.9% |
| 1945 | 0.222 | +6.7% |
| 1946 | 0.612 | +175.7% |
| 1947 | 0.62 | +1.3% |
| 1948 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.627 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 0.627 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.627 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.634 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 0.634 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.634 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.642 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 0.642 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.637 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 0.637 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.637 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.637 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.637 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.621 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.625 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.626 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.604 | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.593 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.571 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.497 | -13.0% |
| 1972 | 0.194 | -61.0% |
| 1973 | 0.129 | -33.5% |
| 1974 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.151 | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 0.162 | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.338 | +108.6% |
| 1987 | 0.521 | +54.1% |
| 1988 | 0.718 | +37.8% |
| 1989 | 0.718 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.728 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.73 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.736 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.713 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.72 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.706 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.725 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.72 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.713 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.697 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.697 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.67 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.689 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.69 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.693 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.699 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.698 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.74 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.751 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.751 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.745 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.745 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.753 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.653 | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.608 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.57 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.566 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.569 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.56 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.583 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.599 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.642 | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 0.643 | +0.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.643 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6145, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.643 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6895, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liberal Political Institutions Index in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +175.7% | 0.222 | 0.612 |
| 1986 | +108.6% | 0.162 | 0.338 |
| 1942 | -63.4% | 0.424 | 0.155 |
| 1972 | -61.0% | 0.497 | 0.194 |
| 1987 | +54.1% | 0.338 | 0.521 |
| 1988 | +37.8% | 0.521 | 0.718 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.3781 | 0.33 | 0.411 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4324 | 0.421 | 0.452 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.452 | 0.452 | 0.452 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4747 | 0.452 | 0.509 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4162 | 0.155 | 0.62 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6307 | 0.62 | 0.642 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6254 | 0.593 | 0.637 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.222 | 0.129 | 0.571 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3267 | 0.162 | 0.718 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7218 | 0.706 | 0.736 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6966 | 0.67 | 0.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6882 | 0.566 | 0.753 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5993 | 0.56 | 0.643 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More reference data data for Philippines
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liberal political institutions index in Philippines?
- Liberal political institutions index in Philippines was 0.643 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.753 in 2015.
- What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.129 in 1973.
- How does Philippines rank for liberal political institutions index?
- Philippines ranks 88th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.