Fiji vs Kenya: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index)
Fiji
12 years
in 2025
Kenya
13 years
in 2025
Fiji rank
117th
Kenya rank
115th
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) over time
- Fiji
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 13 years against 12 years in Fiji, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Fiji's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 117th and Kenya ranks 115th of 144 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 years | 1 years | 1 years | Fiji |
| 2010s | 3.5 years | 4.5 years | 1 years | Kenya |
| 2020s | 9.5 years | 10.5 years | 1 years | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Fiji or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 13 years against 12 years in Fiji as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Fiji and Kenya?
- 1 years, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Kenya?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Fiji and Kenya rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Fiji ranks 117th and Kenya ranks 115th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.