Fiji vs USSR: Democracy Index

Fiji
2
in 2018
USSR
0
in 1991
Fiji rank
116th
USSR rank
119th

Democracy Index over time

  • Fiji
  • USSR
-10-50510192219702018

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 2 against 0 in USSR, a difference of 2.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Fiji has been ahead every year.

Fiji ranks 116th and USSR ranks 119th of 168 countries.

Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji USSR Difference Ahead
1970s 6 -7 13 Fiji
1980s 3.9 -6.6 10.5 Fiji
1990s 5 0 5 Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Fiji or USSR?
Fiji, at 2 against 0 in USSR as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Fiji and USSR?
2, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and USSR?
22 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1991.
How do Fiji and USSR rank globally for democracy index?
Fiji ranks 116th and USSR ranks 119th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as 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
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).