Women's Civil Liberties Index in Philippines
Philippines: Women's Civil Liberties Index was 0.702 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Women's Civil Liberties Index in Philippines, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, women's civil liberties index in Philippines stood at 0.702.
The figure is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's civil liberties index in Philippines peaked at 0.755 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.038, in 1942.
Philippines ranks 87th of 176 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.
Women's Civil Liberties Index in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.198 | — |
| 1901 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.198 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.22 | +11.1% |
| 1908 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.219 | -0.5% |
| 1911 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.217 | -0.9% |
| 1931 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.244 | +12.4% |
| 1936 | 0.268 | +9.8% |
| 1937 | 0.27 | +0.7% |
| 1938 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.135 | -50.0% |
| 1942 | 0.038 | -71.9% |
| 1943 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.063 | +65.8% |
| 1946 | 0.469 | +644.4% |
| 1947 | 0.506 | +7.9% |
| 1948 | 0.506 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.506 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.506 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.506 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.506 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.506 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.506 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.556 | +9.9% |
| 1956 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.534 | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.534 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.534 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.534 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.534 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.546 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.505 | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 0.397 | -21.4% |
| 1973 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.397 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.586 | +47.6% |
| 1987 | 0.716 | +22.2% |
| 1988 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.726 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.726 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.755 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.755 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.755 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.713 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.71 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.734 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.711 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.711 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.711 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.712 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.687 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.702 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.702 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7015, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.702 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.693, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2046 | 0.198 | 0.22 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.219 | 0.219 | 0.219 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.219 | 0.219 | 0.219 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2407 | 0.217 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2569 | 0.038 | 0.506 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.531 | 0.506 | 0.556 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.545 | 0.534 | 0.556 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4227 | 0.397 | 0.546 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5116 | 0.397 | 0.716 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.724 | 0.716 | 0.726 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.726 | 0.726 | 0.726 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7268 | 0.71 | 0.755 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7012 | 0.687 | 0.712 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More gender data for Philippines
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 28,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 92,475 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 92,475 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 871,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 935,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 864,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 929,411 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 858,439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's civil liberties index in Philippines?
- Women's civil liberties index in Philippines was 0.702 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.755 in 2010.
- What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.038 in 1942.
- How does Philippines rank for women's civil liberties index?
- Philippines ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedom of movement.