Philippines rises to 52nd in democracy ranking
The Philippines climbed two spots to place 52nd out of 167 countries with an overall score of 6.73 (out of 10, with 10 being the best) in the latest edition of the Democracy Index. The country scored above the global average of 5.29 and regional average of 5.46.
Tomas Kauer 
The Philippines climbed two spots to place 52nd out of 167 countries with an overall score of 6.73 (out of 10, with 10 being the best) in the latest edition of the Democracy Index. The country scored above the global average of 5.29 and regional average of 5.46.
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