Which has higher electoral democracy index, Fiji or Nigeria?

Fiji, at 0.507 against 0.505 in Nigeria as of 2025.

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

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 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 Nigeria: Electoral Democracy Index

Fiji

0.507

in 2025

Nigeria

0.505

in 2025

Fiji rank

84th

Nigeria rank

85th

Electoral Democracy Index over time

Fiji
Nigeria

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 0.507 against 0.505 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 84th and Nigeria ranks 85th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 9 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.202	0.1138	0.0882	Fiji
1920s	0.2007	0.1331	0.0676	Fiji
1930s	0.2104	0.1406	0.0698	Fiji
1940s	0.2113	0.1417	0.0696	Fiji
1950s	0.2121	0.1743	0.0378	Fiji
1960s	0.3078	0.2235	0.0843	Fiji
1970s	0.5551	0.1915	0.3636	Fiji
1980s	0.4756	0.2593	0.2163	Fiji
1990s	0.4587	0.2232	0.2355	Fiji
2000s	0.3296	0.4317	0.1021	Nigeria
2010s	0.2709	0.5202	0.2493	Nigeria
2020s	0.4565	0.4963	0.0398	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy index, Fiji or Nigeria?: Fiji, at 0.507 against 0.505 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Fiji and Nigeria?: 0.002, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Nigeria?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Fiji and Nigeria rank globally for electoral democracy index?: Fiji ranks 84th and Nigeria ranks 85th 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.