Political Participation Index in Philippines
Philippines: Political Participation Index was 5.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political Participation Index in Philippines, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political participation index in Philippines is 5.5, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political participation index in Philippines peaked at 8 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 2009.
Philippines ranks 55th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Political Participation Index in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8 | — |
| 2007 | 6.25 | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 5.5 | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 6.75 | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 7 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.75 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 6.25 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 5.75 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 5.5 | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 5.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.12, 90% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 5.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.12, 1.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.58 | 5.5 | 8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.75 | 6.25 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.58 | 5.5 | 5.75 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More reference data data for Philippines
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- 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 political participation index in Philippines?
- Political participation index in Philippines was 5.5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political participation index recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2005.
- What is the lowest political participation index recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 2009.
- How does Philippines rank for political participation index?
- Philippines ranks 55th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political participation index rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which elections are free and fair, democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, and citizen have the freedoms of association and expression.