Philippines: Egalitarian democracy index

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 Philippines

Egalitarian democracy index

 Latest value 0.187
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.200
 Min - Max 0.053 - 0.312
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.187 index points, a decline from 0.191 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.368 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for the Philippines from 1960 to 2024 is 0.2 index points. The minimum value, 0.053 index points, was reached in 1973 while the maximum of 0.312 index points was recorded in 1998. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Philippines: Egalitarian democracy index
 2024 0.187
 2023 0.191
 2022 0.189
 2021 0.184
 2020 0.183
 2019 0.203
 2018 0.229
 2017 0.240




Definition: Measures the extent to which political power is distributed equally among different social groups.

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