Which has higher electoral democracy index, Fiji or Malaysia?

Fiji, at 0.507 against 0.504 in Malaysia as of 2025.

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

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 Malaysia: Electoral Democracy Index

Fiji

0.507

in 2025

Malaysia

0.504

in 2025

Fiji rank

84th

Malaysia rank

86th

Electoral Democracy Index over time

Fiji
Malaysia

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 0.507 against 0.504 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 84th and Malaysia ranks 86th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 11 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1706	0.046	0.1246	Fiji
1910s	0.2032	0.046	0.1572	Fiji
1920s	0.2007	0.046	0.1547	Fiji
1930s	0.2104	0.046	0.1644	Fiji
1940s	0.2113	0.05	0.1613	Fiji
1950s	0.2121	0.1794	0.0327	Fiji
1960s	0.3078	0.2945	0.0133	Fiji
1970s	0.5551	0.2318	0.3233	Fiji
1980s	0.4756	0.2685	0.2071	Fiji
1990s	0.4587	0.2591	0.1996	Fiji
2000s	0.3296	0.303	0.0266	Fiji
2010s	0.2709	0.3527	0.0818	Malaysia
2020s	0.4565	0.4735	0.017	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy index, Fiji or Malaysia?: Fiji, at 0.507 against 0.504 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Fiji and Malaysia?: 0.003, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Malaysia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Fiji and Malaysia rank globally for electoral democracy index?: Fiji ranks 84th and Malaysia ranks 86th 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.