Democracy in Serbia
Serbia: Democracy was 2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Democracy in Serbia, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, democracy in Serbia stood at 2. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Serbia peaked at 5 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2025.
Serbia ranks 57th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.33 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.33 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
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More reference data data for Serbia
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.37 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.84 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7013 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.32 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.74 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 208.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Serbia?
- Democracy in Serbia was 2 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2009.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for democracy?
- Serbia ranks 57th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (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
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).