Political Civil Liberties Index in Philippines
Philippines: Political Civil Liberties Index was 0.641 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political Civil Liberties Index in Philippines, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political civil liberties index in Philippines stood at 0.641.
That represents a change of down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Philippines peaked at 0.87 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.093, in 1943.
That places Philippines 100th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.378 | 0.335 | 0.438 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4468 | 0.438 | 0.472 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.474 | 0.474 | 0.474 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5092 | 0.468 | 0.549 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3911 | 0.093 | 0.632 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6593 | 0.631 | 0.667 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6633 | 0.646 | 0.679 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2164 | 0.113 | 0.623 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3905 | 0.124 | 0.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8648 | 0.834 | 0.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8057 | 0.78 | 0.844 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7847 | 0.614 | 0.858 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6077 | 0.556 | 0.641 | 6 |
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- 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 political civil liberties index in Philippines?
- Political civil liberties index in Philippines was 0.641 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.87 in 1992.
- What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.093 in 1943.
- How does Philippines rank for political civil liberties index?
- Philippines ranks 100th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.