Fiji vs Libya: Distribution of Democracy Index

Fiji
12
in 2018
Libya
10
in 2018
Fiji rank
116th
Libya rank
119th

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Fiji
  • Libya
5101520195119842018

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 12 against 10 in Libya, a difference of 2.

That makes Fiji's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Fiji ahead.

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

Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Libya Difference Ahead
1970s 16 3 13 Fiji
1980s 13.9 3 10.9 Fiji
1990s 15.4 3 12.4 Fiji
2000s 11.8 3 8.8 Fiji
2010s 9.33 9.22 0.1111 Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Fiji or Libya?
Fiji, at 12 against 10 in Libya as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Fiji and Libya?
2, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Libya?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Fiji and Libya rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Fiji ranks 116th and Libya ranks 119th of 168 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).