Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Fiji or Nepal?

Fiji, at 0.406 against 0.406 in Nepal as of 2025.

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

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.

Fiji vs Nepal: Deliberative Democracy Index

Fiji

0.406

in 2025

Nepal

0.406

in 2025

Fiji rank

73rd

Nepal rank

73rd

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Fiji
Nepal

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 0.406 against 0.406 in Nepal, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 73rd and Nepal ranks 73rd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 10 and Nepal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0886	0.003	0.0856	Fiji
1910s	0.096	0.003	0.093	Fiji
1920s	0.0951	0.003	0.0921	Fiji
1930s	0.093	0.003	0.09	Fiji
1940s	0.0867	0.003	0.0837	Fiji
1950s	0.1533	0.1339	0.0194	Fiji
1960s	0.2134	0.0754	0.138	Fiji
1970s	0.4352	0.057	0.3782	Fiji
1980s	0.3403	0.0702	0.2701	Fiji
1990s	0.3239	0.314	0.0099	Fiji
2000s	0.2052	0.256	0.0508	Nepal
2010s	0.2124	0.4057	0.1933	Nepal
2020s	0.3535	0.398	0.0445	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Fiji or Nepal?: Fiji, at 0.406 against 0.406 in Nepal as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Fiji and Nepal?: 0, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Nepal?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Fiji and Nepal rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Fiji ranks 73rd and Nepal 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.