Fiji vs Malaysia: Key features of democracy
Fiji
0.507
in 2025
Malaysia
0.504
in 2025
Fiji rank
84th
Malaysia rank
86th
Key features of democracy 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 key features of democracy, Fiji or Malaysia?
- Fiji, at 0.507 against 0.504 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of democracy 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 key features of democracy?
- Fiji ranks 84th and Malaysia ranks 86th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.