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Liberal Political Institutions Index in Serbia

Serbia: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.522 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.522
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
104th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.835
in 2007
All-time low
0.046
in 1942
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Serbia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, liberal political institutions index in Serbia stood at 0.522.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Serbia peaked at 0.835 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.046, in 1942.

That places Serbia 104th out of 176 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.

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Serbia, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.117 —
1790 0.117 +0.0%
1791 0.117 +0.0%
1792 0.117 +0.0%
1793 0.117 +0.0%
1794 0.117 +0.0%
1795 0.117 +0.0%
1796 0.117 +0.0%
1797 0.117 +0.0%
1798 0.117 +0.0%
1799 0.117 +0.0%
1800 0.117 +0.0%
1801 0.117 +0.0%
1802 0.117 +0.0%
1803 0.117 +0.0%
1804 0.106 -9.4%
1805 0.106 +0.0%
1806 0.106 +0.0%
1807 0.106 +0.0%
1808 0.106 +0.0%
1809 0.106 +0.0%
1810 0.106 +0.0%
1811 0.106 +0.0%
1812 0.106 +0.0%
1813 0.106 +0.0%
1814 0.113 +6.6%
1815 0.123 +8.8%
1816 0.123 +0.0%
1817 0.123 +0.0%
1818 0.123 +0.0%
1819 0.123 +0.0%
1820 0.123 +0.0%
1821 0.123 +0.0%
1822 0.123 +0.0%
1823 0.123 +0.0%
1824 0.123 +0.0%
1825 0.123 +0.0%
1826 0.123 +0.0%
1827 0.134 +8.9%
1828 0.134 +0.0%
1829 0.134 +0.0%
1830 0.134 +0.0%
1831 0.133 -0.7%
1832 0.133 +0.0%
1833 0.133 +0.0%
1834 0.133 +0.0%
1835 0.211 +58.6%
1836 0.212 +0.5%
1837 0.212 +0.0%
1838 0.217 +2.4%
1839 0.217 +0.0%
1840 0.226 +4.1%
1841 0.226 +0.0%
1842 0.259 +14.6%
1843 0.259 +0.0%
1844 0.259 +0.0%
1845 0.259 +0.0%
1846 0.259 +0.0%
1847 0.259 +0.0%
1848 0.259 +0.0%
1849 0.259 +0.0%
1850 0.259 +0.0%
1851 0.259 +0.0%
1852 0.259 +0.0%
1853 0.259 +0.0%
1854 0.259 +0.0%
1855 0.259 +0.0%
1856 0.259 +0.0%
1857 0.259 +0.0%
1858 0.266 +2.7%
1859 0.259 -2.6%
1860 0.257 -0.8%
1861 0.257 +0.0%
1862 0.257 +0.0%
1863 0.257 +0.0%
1864 0.272 +5.8%
1865 0.257 -5.5%
1866 0.257 +0.0%
1867 0.257 +0.0%
1868 0.257 +0.0%
1869 0.308 +19.8%
1870 0.308 +0.0%
1871 0.308 +0.0%
1872 0.308 +0.0%
1873 0.308 +0.0%
1874 0.308 +0.0%
1875 0.308 +0.0%
1876 0.308 +0.0%
1877 0.308 +0.0%
1878 0.309 +0.3%
1879 0.309 +0.0%
1880 0.309 +0.0%
1881 0.309 +0.0%
1882 0.309 +0.0%
1883 0.309 +0.0%
1884 0.314 +1.6%
1885 0.314 +0.0%
1886 0.31 -1.3%
1887 0.31 +0.0%
1888 0.339 +9.4%
1889 0.392 +15.6%
1890 0.392 +0.0%
1891 0.392 +0.0%
1892 0.392 +0.0%
1893 0.392 +0.0%
1894 0.392 +0.0%
1895 0.375 -4.3%
1896 0.375 +0.0%
1897 0.375 +0.0%
1898 0.375 +0.0%
1899 0.375 +0.0%
1900 0.375 +0.0%
1901 0.375 +0.0%
1902 0.382 +1.9%
1903 0.395 +3.4%
1904 0.421 +6.6%
1905 0.421 +0.0%
1906 0.415 -1.4%
1907 0.415 +0.0%
1908 0.416 +0.2%
1909 0.416 +0.0%
1910 0.416 +0.0%
1911 0.416 +0.0%
1912 0.412 -1.0%
1913 0.404 -1.9%
1914 0.394 -2.5%
1915 0.33 -16.2%
1916 0.319 -3.3%
1917 0.319 +0.0%
1918 0.32 +0.3%
1919 0.424 +32.5%
1920 0.424 +0.0%
1921 0.426 +0.5%
1922 0.43 +0.9%
1923 0.441 +2.6%
1924 0.441 +0.0%
1925 0.441 +0.0%
1926 0.441 +0.0%
1927 0.435 -1.4%
1928 0.424 -2.5%
1929 0.407 -4.0%
1930 0.225 -44.7%
1931 0.225 +0.0%
1932 0.35 +55.6%
1933 0.35 +0.0%
1934 0.35 +0.0%
1935 0.35 +0.0%
1936 0.35 +0.0%
1937 0.35 +0.0%
1938 0.35 +0.0%
1939 0.35 +0.0%
1940 0.327 -6.6%
1941 0.114 -65.1%
1942 0.046 -59.6%
1943 0.047 +2.2%
1944 0.049 +4.3%
1945 0.134 +173.5%
1946 0.257 +91.8%
1947 0.25 -2.7%
1948 0.251 +0.4%
1949 0.289 +15.1%
1950 0.314 +8.7%
1951 0.329 +4.8%
1952 0.334 +1.5%
1953 0.345 +3.3%
1954 0.349 +1.2%
1955 0.351 +0.6%
1956 0.351 +0.0%
1957 0.351 +0.0%
1958 0.351 +0.0%
1959 0.351 +0.0%
1960 0.351 +0.0%
1961 0.351 +0.0%
1962 0.351 +0.0%
1963 0.408 +16.2%
1964 0.408 +0.0%
1965 0.42 +2.9%
1966 0.42 +0.0%
1967 0.423 +0.7%
1968 0.423 +0.0%
1969 0.423 +0.0%
1970 0.423 +0.0%
1971 0.423 +0.0%
1972 0.423 +0.0%
1973 0.423 +0.0%
1974 0.439 +3.8%
1975 0.441 +0.5%
1976 0.441 +0.0%
1977 0.441 +0.0%
1978 0.441 +0.0%
1979 0.435 -1.4%
1980 0.437 +0.5%
1981 0.45 +3.0%
1982 0.457 +1.6%
1983 0.457 +0.0%
1984 0.458 +0.2%
1985 0.458 +0.0%
1986 0.458 +0.0%
1987 0.458 +0.0%
1988 0.467 +2.0%
1989 0.435 -6.9%
1990 0.45 +3.4%
1991 0.322 -28.4%
1992 0.401 +24.5%
1993 0.451 +12.5%
1994 0.454 +0.7%
1995 0.454 +0.0%
1996 0.461 +1.5%
1997 0.461 +0.0%
1998 0.456 -1.1%
1999 0.457 +0.2%
2000 0.625 +36.8%
2001 0.812 +29.9%
2002 0.809 -0.4%
2003 0.813 +0.5%
2004 0.815 +0.2%
2005 0.821 +0.7%
2006 0.82 -0.1%
2007 0.835 +1.8%
2008 0.835 +0.0%
2009 0.835 +0.0%
2010 0.819 -1.9%
2011 0.819 +0.0%
2012 0.808 -1.3%
2013 0.764 -5.4%
2014 0.731 -4.3%
2015 0.736 +0.7%
2016 0.697 -5.3%
2017 0.666 -4.4%
2018 0.675 +1.4%
2019 0.653 -3.3%
2020 0.57 -12.7%
2021 0.563 -1.2%
2022 0.599 +6.4%
2023 0.563 -6.0%
2024 0.553 -1.8%
2025 0.522 -5.6%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 0.522 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6145, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 0.522 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8415, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.117 0.117 0.117 1
1790s 0.117 0.117 0.117 10
1800s 0.1104 0.106 0.117 10
1810s 0.1152 0.106 0.123 10
1820s 0.1263 0.123 0.134 10
1830s 0.1735 0.133 0.217 10
1840s 0.2524 0.226 0.259 10
1850s 0.2597 0.259 0.266 10
1860s 0.2636 0.257 0.308 10
1870s 0.3082 0.308 0.309 10
1880s 0.3215 0.309 0.392 10
1890s 0.3835 0.375 0.392 10
1900s 0.4031 0.375 0.421 10
1910s 0.3754 0.319 0.424 10
1920s 0.431 0.407 0.441 10
1930s 0.325 0.225 0.35 10
1940s 0.1764 0.046 0.327 10
1950s 0.3426 0.314 0.351 10
1960s 0.3978 0.351 0.423 10
1970s 0.433 0.423 0.441 10
1980s 0.4535 0.435 0.467 10
1990s 0.4367 0.322 0.461 10
2000s 0.802 0.625 0.835 10
2010s 0.7368 0.653 0.819 10
2020s 0.5617 0.522 0.599 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Serbia?
Liberal political institutions index in Serbia was 0.522 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 0.835 in 2007.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.046 in 1942.
How does Serbia rank for liberal political institutions index?
Serbia ranks 104th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Serbia 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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Indicator
Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
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