Fiji vs United States: Direct Democracy Index
Fiji
0.007
in 2025
United States
0
in 2025
Fiji rank
149th
United States rank
151st
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Fiji
- United States
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 0.007 against 0 in United States, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United States ahead.
Fiji ranks 149th and United States ranks 151st of 175 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | United States | 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 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.0049 | 0 | 0.0049 | Fiji |
| 2020s | 0.007 | 0 | 0.007 | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Fiji or United States?
- Fiji, at 0.007 against 0 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Fiji and United States?
- 0.007, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and United States?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Fiji and United States rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Fiji ranks 149th and United States ranks 151st 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.