Fiji vs South Sudan: Distribution of Democracy Index

Fiji
12
in 2018
South Sudan
10
in 2018
Fiji rank
116th
South Sudan rank
119th

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Fiji
  • South Sudan
57.51012.51517.5197019942018

How they compare

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

That makes Fiji's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Sudan ahead.

Fiji ranks 116th and South Sudan ranks 119th of 168 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Fiji or South Sudan?
Fiji, at 12 against 10 in South Sudan as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Fiji and South Sudan?
2, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and South Sudan?
8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2018.
How do Fiji and South Sudan rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Fiji ranks 116th and South Sudan 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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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).