🇵🇭 Philippines: Politics & Democracy
By V-Dem's measure, no — Philippines scores 29.1 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range.
Current leaders
Bongbong Marcos
Head of State · Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
Democracy trend
Upcoming elections
2028 Philippine vice presidential election
2028-05-08T00:00:00Z2028 Philippine general election
2028-05-08T00:00:00Z2028 Philippine presidential election
2028-05-08T00:00:00ZVoting alignment
Philippines's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Philippines a democracy?
By V-Dem's measure, no — Philippines scores 29.1 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range. It ranks #100 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Philippines improving or declining?
Philippines's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 11.8 points over the past decade, standing at 29.1 in 2025 (1-year change: −1.0).
Who leads Philippines?
Bongbong Marcos is Philippines's head of state (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas).
When is the next election in Philippines?
2028 Philippine vice presidential election is scheduled for 2028-05-08T00:00:00Z.