Which has higher electoral democracy index, Fiji or Guyana?

Guyana, at 0.515 against 0.507 in Fiji as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Guyana?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Fiji vs Guyana: Electoral Democracy Index

Fiji

0.507

in 2025

Guyana

0.515

in 2025

Fiji rank

84th

Guyana rank

82nd

Electoral Democracy Index over time

Fiji
Guyana

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 0.515 against 0.507 in Fiji, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 84th and Guyana ranks 82nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 3 and Guyana in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	Guyana	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1706	0.2088	0.0382	Guyana
1910s	0.2032	0.2209	0.0177	Guyana
1920s	0.2007	0.2194	0.0187	Guyana
1930s	0.2104	0.223	0.0126	Guyana
1940s	0.2113	0.2314	0.0201	Guyana
1950s	0.2121	0.2455	0.0334	Guyana
1960s	0.3078	0.3187	0.0109	Guyana
1970s	0.5551	0.2992	0.2559	Fiji
1980s	0.4756	0.268	0.2076	Fiji
1990s	0.4587	0.4254	0.0333	Fiji
2000s	0.3296	0.5729	0.2433	Guyana
2010s	0.2709	0.623	0.3521	Guyana
2020s	0.4565	0.5057	0.0492	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy index, Fiji or Guyana?: Guyana, at 0.515 against 0.507 in Fiji as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Fiji and Guyana?: 0.008, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Guyana?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Fiji and Guyana rank globally for electoral democracy index?: Fiji ranks 84th and Guyana ranks 82nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral 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: Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.