Participatory Political Institutions Index in Philippines

Philippines: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.563 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.563
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
66th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.662
in 1987
All-time low
0.164
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Philippines, 1900–2025

0.20.30.40.50.60.7190019622025

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

Analysis

Philippines recorded 0.563 for participatory political institutions index in 2025.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Philippines peaked at 0.662 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.164, in 1900.

Philippines ranks 66th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.2812 0.164 0.323 10
1910s 0.3446 0.332 0.374 10
1920s 0.374 0.374 0.374 10
1930s 0.4221 0.374 0.476 10
1940s 0.3888 0.172 0.566 10
1950s 0.5563 0.545 0.566 10
1960s 0.5448 0.525 0.582 10
1970s 0.4508 0.398 0.587 10
1980s 0.4984 0.415 0.662 10
1990s 0.6527 0.641 0.662 10
2000s 0.6315 0.628 0.639 10
2010s 0.6301 0.605 0.641 10
2020s 0.5832 0.563 0.591 6

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 63 Cote d'Ivoire 0.568 compare
  2. 64 North Macedonia 0.564 compare
  3. 64 South Africa 0.564 compare
  4. 66 Cyprus 0.563 compare
  5. 66 East Timor 0.563 compare
  6. 66 Japan 0.563 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Philippines?
Participatory political institutions index in Philippines was 0.563 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.662 in 1987.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.164 in 1900.
How does Philippines rank for participatory political institutions index?
Philippines ranks 66th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Participatory 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, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.