Freedom in Philippines
Where Philippines sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Philippines has a figure for 58 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.676 | 2025 | 89 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.698 | 2025 | 87 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.561 | 2025 | 106 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.309 | 2025 | 134 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.278 | 2025 | 135 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.589 | 2025 | 88 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 0.712 | 2025 | 73 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | -0.539 | 2025 | 121 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 0.388 | 2025 | 83 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 100 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 78.8 | 2023 | 99 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 0.000 | 2023 | 158 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 124 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 128 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 33.0 | 2025 | 82 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 25.0 | 2025 | 79 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 66.8% | 2025 | 73 of 125 |
| Tax revenue as a share of GDP | 14.4% | 2024 | 26 of 83 |
| Government spending as a share of GDP | 16.9% | 2023 | 13 of 79 |
| Foreign investment inflows | 1.6% | 2025 | 46 of 87 |
| Regulatory quality | 56.1 | 2024 | 65 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $10.7K | 2025 | 101 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 4.4% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 1.7% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 2.2% | 2025 | 19 of 163 |
| Income inequality | 39.300 | 2023 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 5.3% | 2023 | 47 of 55 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 67.3% | 2024 | 101 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 7.1 | 2024 | 91 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 115.3 | 2024 | 79 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.392 | 2025 | 94 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.291 | 2025 | 90 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.386 | 2025 | 100 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.660 | 2025 | 84 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.726 | 2025 | 59 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.841 | 2025 | 142 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.666 | 2025 | 92 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.810 | 2025 | 66 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 50.6 | 2024 | 89 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 36.2 | 2024 | 105 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 54.2 | 2024 | 69 of 169 |
| Political stability | 52.7 | 2024 | 130 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.720 | 2023 | 99 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 69.9 | 2024 | 115 of 170 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 85.3% | 2024 | 60 of 85 |
| Government spending on education | 3.6% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 5.1% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 44.4% | 2023 | 124 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 84.0 | 2023 | 103 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 28.3% | 2025 | 76 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 50.5% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.89 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 55.8% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 0.7 | 2024 | 21 of 168 |
| Population | 116.8M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 1.50 | 2024 | 61 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 28.0% | 2021 | 79 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 94.8% | 2024 | 112 of 169 |
What is missing
2 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Philippines in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Philippines, not a zero. Who publishes what