Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Philippines
Philippines: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.962 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Philippines, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for strong elected local governments index in Philippines is 0.962, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Philippines peaked at 0.962 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.112, in 1943.
Philippines ranks 45th of 175 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.619 | 0.291 | 0.704 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.704 | 0.704 | 0.704 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.704 | 0.704 | 0.704 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7595 | 0.704 | 0.815 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5929 | 0.112 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.941 | 0.941 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.941 | 0.941 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.941 | 0.941 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.941 | 0.941 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.941 | 0.941 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.941 | 0.941 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9465 | 0.941 | 0.962 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.962 | 0.962 | 0.962 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Philippines
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7374 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2172 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0518 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6992 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is strong elected local governments index in Philippines?
- Strong elected local governments index in Philippines was 0.962 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.962 in 2019.
- What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.112 in 1943.
- How does Philippines rank for strong elected local governments index?
- Philippines ranks 45th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.