What is democracy in Philippines?

Democracy in Philippines was 2 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest democracy recorded in Philippines?

The highest recorded value was 2 in 1987.

What is the lowest democracy recorded in Philippines?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1972.

How does Philippines rank for democracy?

Philippines ranks 1st out of 168 countries with data for 2018.

Is democracy rising or falling in Philippines?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Philippines data come from?

The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Democracy in Philippines

Name: Democracy in Philippines
Creator: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Philippines: Democracy was 2 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 168 countries

All-time high

in 1987

All-time low

in 1972

Years of data

1935–2018

Democracy in Philippines, 1935–2018

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, democracy in Philippines stood at 2. That is the highest value across all 81 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, democracy in Philippines peaked at 2 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1972.

That places Philippines 1st out of 168 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Democracy in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Democracy in Philippines, 1935 to 2018.
Year	Value	Change
1935	1	—
1936	1	+0.0%
1937	1	+0.0%
1938	1	+0.0%
1939	1	+0.0%
1940	1	+0.0%
1944	1	+0.0%
1945	1	+0.0%
1946	1	+0.0%
1947	1	+0.0%
1948	1	+0.0%
1949	1	+0.0%
1950	1	+0.0%
1951	1	+0.0%
1952	1	+0.0%
1953	1	+0.0%
1954	1	+0.0%
1955	1	+0.0%
1956	1	+0.0%
1957	1	+0.0%
1958	1	+0.0%
1959	1	+0.0%
1960	1	+0.0%
1961	1	+0.0%
1962	1	+0.0%
1963	1	+0.0%
1964	1	+0.0%
1965	1	+0.0%
1966	1	+0.0%
1967	1	+0.0%
1968	1	+0.0%
1969	1	+0.0%
1970	1	+0.0%
1971	1	+0.0%
1972	0	-100.0%
1973	0	—
1974	0	—
1975	0	—
1976	0	—
1977	0	—
1978	0	—
1979	0	—
1980	0	—
1981	0	—
1982	0	—
1983	0	—
1984	0	—
1985	0	—
1986	1	—
1987	2	+100.0%
1988	2	+0.0%
1989	2	+0.0%
1990	2	+0.0%
1991	2	+0.0%
1992	2	+0.0%
1993	2	+0.0%
1994	2	+0.0%
1995	2	+0.0%
1996	2	+0.0%
1997	2	+0.0%
1998	2	+0.0%
1999	2	+0.0%
2000	2	+0.0%
2001	2	+0.0%
2002	2	+0.0%
2003	2	+0.0%
2004	2	+0.0%
2005	2	+0.0%
2006	2	+0.0%
2007	2	+0.0%
2008	2	+0.0%
2009	2	+0.0%
2010	2	+0.0%
2011	2	+0.0%
2012	2	+0.0%
2013	2	+0.0%
2014	2	+0.0%
2015	2	+0.0%
2016	2	+0.0%
2017	2	+0.0%
2018	2	+0.0%

Philippines compared with similar countries

Philippines's 2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Philippines's 2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1930s	1	1	1	5
1940s	1	1	1	7
1950s	1	1	1	10
1960s	1	1	1	10
1970s	0.2	0	1	10
1980s	0.7	0	2	10
1990s	2	2	2	10
2000s	2	2	2	10
2010s	2	2	2	9

Countries ranked near Philippines

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More reference data data for Philippines

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.21 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is democracy in Philippines?: Democracy in Philippines was 2 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democracy recorded in Philippines?: The highest recorded value was 2 in 1987.
What is the lowest democracy recorded in Philippines?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1972.
How does Philippines rank for democracy?: Philippines ranks 1st out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
Is democracy rising or falling in Philippines?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines data come from?: The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Democracy
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).