Democracy in Philippines
Philippines: Democracy was 3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Philippines, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, democracy in Philippines stood at 3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Philippines peaked at 6 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
That places Philippines 94th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.8 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.33 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.6 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Philippines
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2869 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7374 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2172 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0518 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6992 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 162.31 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Philippines?
- Democracy in Philippines was 3 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1990.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Philippines rank for democracy?
- Philippines ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Political regime of a country using the Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg, including ambiguous categories.