Fiji vs South Korea: Electoral democracy

Fiji
2
in 2025
South Korea
2
in 2025
Fiji rank
1st
South Korea rank
1st

Electoral democracy over time

  • Fiji
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Fiji currently reports 2 against 2 in South Korea, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Korea ahead.

Fiji ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji South Korea Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0.2 0.2 South Korea
1950s 0 1 1 South Korea
1960s 0.3 0.9 0.6 South Korea
1970s 2 1 1 Fiji
1980s 1.4 1.2 0.2 Fiji
1990s 1.5 2 0.5 South Korea
2000s 0.8 2 1.2 South Korea
2010s 0.6 2 1.4 South Korea
2020s 1.5 2 0.5 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy, Fiji or South Korea?
Fiji, at 2 against 2 in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy between Fiji and South Korea?
0, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and South Korea?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Fiji and South Korea rank globally for electoral democracy?
Fiji ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. 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
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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