Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Fiji or Peru?

Fiji, at 0.406 against 0.377 in Peru as of 2025.

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

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 Peru: Deliberative Democracy Index

Fiji

0.406

in 2025

Peru

0.377

in 2025

Fiji rank

73rd

Peru rank

76th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Fiji
Peru

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 0.406 against 0.377 in Peru, a difference of 0.029.

That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Peru ahead.

Fiji ranks 73rd and Peru ranks 76th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 8 and Peru in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0886	0.1223	0.0337	Peru
1910s	0.096	0.0889	0.0071	Fiji
1920s	0.0951	0.0631	0.032	Fiji
1930s	0.093	0.0582	0.0348	Fiji
1940s	0.0867	0.0768	0.0099	Fiji
1950s	0.1533	0.091	0.0623	Fiji
1960s	0.2134	0.1684	0.045	Fiji
1970s	0.4352	0.061	0.3742	Fiji
1980s	0.3403	0.4736	0.1333	Peru
1990s	0.3239	0.2134	0.1105	Fiji
2000s	0.2052	0.6326	0.4274	Peru
2010s	0.2124	0.6335	0.4211	Peru
2020s	0.3535	0.4632	0.1097	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Fiji or Peru?: Fiji, at 0.406 against 0.377 in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Fiji and Peru?: 0.029, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Peru?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Fiji and Peru rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Fiji ranks 73rd and Peru ranks 76th 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.