Fiji vs Sierra Leone: Direct Democracy Index
Fiji
0.007
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0.009
in 2025
Fiji rank
149th
Sierra Leone rank
147th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Fiji
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.009 against 0.007 in Fiji, a difference of 0.002.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Fiji's.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Fiji ranks 149th and Sierra Leone ranks 147th of 175 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.0118 | 0.0118 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.009 | 0.009 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.0792 | 0.0792 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0 | 0.0402 | 0.0402 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.0049 | 0.009 | 0.0041 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.007 | 0.009 | 0.002 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Fiji or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.009 against 0.007 in Fiji as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Fiji and Sierra Leone?
- 0.002, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Sierra Leone?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Fiji and Sierra Leone rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Fiji ranks 149th and Sierra Leone ranks 147th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.