What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Philippines?

The highest recorded value was 0.983 in 2019.

What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Philippines?

The lowest recorded value was 0.175 in 1900.

How does Philippines rank for strong elected regional governments index?

Philippines ranks 41st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong elected regional governments index rising or falling in Philippines?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Philippines

Name: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Philippines
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Philippines: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index was 0.881 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.881

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

41st

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.983

in 2019

All-time low

0.175

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Philippines, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 0.881 for strong elected regional governments index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected regional governments index in Philippines peaked at 0.983 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.175, in 1900.

Philippines ranks 41st of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Philippines, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.175	—
1901	0.223	+27.4%
1902	0.223	+0.0%
1903	0.223	+0.0%
1904	0.223	+0.0%
1905	0.285	+27.8%
1906	0.285	+0.0%
1907	0.567	+98.9%
1908	0.567	+0.0%
1909	0.567	+0.0%
1910	0.567	+0.0%
1911	0.567	+0.0%
1912	0.567	+0.0%
1913	0.567	+0.0%
1914	0.567	+0.0%
1915	0.567	+0.0%
1916	0.567	+0.0%
1917	0.668	+17.8%
1918	0.668	+0.0%
1919	0.668	+0.0%
1920	0.668	+0.0%
1921	0.668	+0.0%
1922	0.668	+0.0%
1923	0.668	+0.0%
1924	0.668	+0.0%
1925	0.668	+0.0%
1926	0.668	+0.0%
1927	0.668	+0.0%
1928	0.668	+0.0%
1929	0.668	+0.0%
1930	0.668	+0.0%
1931	0.668	+0.0%
1932	0.668	+0.0%
1933	0.668	+0.0%
1934	0.668	+0.0%
1935	0.668	+0.0%
1936	0.668	+0.0%
1937	0.668	+0.0%
1938	0.668	+0.0%
1939	0.668	+0.0%
1940	0.668	+0.0%
1941	0.536	-19.8%
1942	0.187	-65.1%
1943	0.187	+0.0%
1944	0.187	+0.0%
1945	0.187	+0.0%
1946	0.738	+294.7%
1947	0.738	+0.0%
1948	0.738	+0.0%
1949	0.738	+0.0%
1950	0.738	+0.0%
1951	0.738	+0.0%
1952	0.738	+0.0%
1953	0.738	+0.0%
1954	0.738	+0.0%
1955	0.738	+0.0%
1956	0.738	+0.0%
1957	0.738	+0.0%
1958	0.738	+0.0%
1959	0.738	+0.0%
1960	0.738	+0.0%
1961	0.738	+0.0%
1962	0.738	+0.0%
1963	0.738	+0.0%
1964	0.738	+0.0%
1965	0.738	+0.0%
1966	0.738	+0.0%
1967	0.738	+0.0%
1968	0.738	+0.0%
1969	0.738	+0.0%
1970	0.738	+0.0%
1971	0.614	-16.8%
1972	0.516	-16.0%
1973	0.516	+0.0%
1974	0.516	+0.0%
1975	0.516	+0.0%
1976	0.516	+0.0%
1977	0.516	+0.0%
1978	0.516	+0.0%
1979	0.516	+0.0%
1980	0.516	+0.0%
1981	0.516	+0.0%
1982	0.516	+0.0%
1983	0.516	+0.0%
1984	0.516	+0.0%
1985	0.516	+0.0%
1986	0.719	+39.3%
1987	0.945	+31.4%
1988	0.945	+0.0%
1989	0.945	+0.0%
1990	0.945	+0.0%
1991	0.945	+0.0%
1992	0.945	+0.0%
1993	0.945	+0.0%
1994	0.945	+0.0%
1995	0.945	+0.0%
1996	0.945	+0.0%
1997	0.945	+0.0%
1998	0.945	+0.0%
1999	0.945	+0.0%
2000	0.945	+0.0%
2001	0.945	+0.0%
2002	0.945	+0.0%
2003	0.945	+0.0%
2004	0.945	+0.0%
2005	0.945	+0.0%
2006	0.945	+0.0%
2007	0.945	+0.0%
2008	0.945	+0.0%
2009	0.945	+0.0%
2010	0.971	+2.8%
2011	0.971	+0.0%
2012	0.971	+0.0%
2013	0.971	+0.0%
2014	0.971	+0.0%
2015	0.971	+0.0%
2016	0.971	+0.0%
2017	0.971	+0.0%
2018	0.971	+0.0%
2019	0.983	+1.2%
2020	0.983	+0.0%
2021	0.983	+0.0%
2022	0.983	+0.0%
2023	0.983	+0.0%
2024	0.881	-10.4%
2025	0.881	+0.0%

Philippines compared with similar countries

Philippines's 0.881 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.22, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Philippines's 0.881 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.196, 4.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.3338	0.175	0.567	10
1910s	0.5973	0.567	0.668	10
1920s	0.668	0.668	0.668	10
1930s	0.668	0.668	0.668	10
1940s	0.4904	0.187	0.738	10
1950s	0.738	0.738	0.738	10
1960s	0.738	0.738	0.738	10
1970s	0.548	0.516	0.738	10
1980s	0.665	0.516	0.945	10
1990s	0.945	0.945	0.945	10
2000s	0.945	0.945	0.945	10
2010s	0.9722	0.971	0.983	10
2020s	0.949	0.881	0.983	6

Countries ranked near Philippines

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected regional governments index in Philippines?: Strong elected regional governments index in Philippines was 0.881 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Philippines?: The highest recorded value was 0.983 in 2019.
What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Philippines?: The lowest recorded value was 0.175 in 1900.
How does Philippines rank for strong elected regional governments index?: Philippines ranks 41st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected regional governments index rising or falling in Philippines?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.