Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Argentina or Fiji?

Argentina, at 0.41 against 0.406 in Fiji as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Fiji?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Fiji: Deliberative Democracy Index

Argentina

0.41

in 2025

Fiji

0.406

in 2025

Argentina rank

72nd

Fiji rank

73rd

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Argentina
Fiji

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.41 against 0.406 in Fiji, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 72nd and Fiji ranks 73rd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 12 and Fiji in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Fiji	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2255	0.0886	0.1369	Argentina
1910s	0.2887	0.096	0.1927	Argentina
1920s	0.3585	0.0951	0.2634	Argentina
1930s	0.2025	0.093	0.1095	Argentina
1940s	0.1642	0.0867	0.0775	Argentina
1950s	0.1946	0.1533	0.0413	Argentina
1960s	0.299	0.2134	0.0856	Argentina
1970s	0.1557	0.4352	0.2795	Fiji
1980s	0.4982	0.3403	0.1579	Argentina
1990s	0.7665	0.3239	0.4426	Argentina
2000s	0.6412	0.2052	0.436	Argentina
2010s	0.5705	0.2124	0.3581	Argentina
2020s	0.5663	0.3535	0.2128	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Argentina or Fiji?: Argentina, at 0.41 against 0.406 in Fiji as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Argentina and Fiji?: 0.004, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Fiji?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Fiji rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Argentina ranks 72nd and Fiji ranks 73rd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.