Fiji vs Gabon: Distribution of Democracy Index

Fiji
12
in 2018
Gabon
13
in 2018
Fiji rank
116th
Gabon rank
113th

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Fiji
  • Gabon
05101520196019892018

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 13 against 12 in Fiji, a difference of 1.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 116th and Gabon ranks 113th of 167 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 4 and Gabon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Gabon Difference Ahead
1970s 16 1 15 Fiji
1980s 13.9 1 12.9 Fiji
1990s 15.4 5.8 9.6 Fiji
2000s 11.8 6.7 5.1 Fiji
2010s 9.33 13 3.67 Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Fiji or Gabon?
Gabon, at 13 against 12 in Fiji as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Fiji and Gabon?
1, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Gabon?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Fiji and Gabon rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Fiji ranks 116th and Gabon ranks 113th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of 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
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).