Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Fiji or Papua New Guinea?

Fiji, at 0.398 against 0.384 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Papua New Guinea?

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 Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Fiji vs Papua New Guinea: Key features of liberal democracy

Fiji

0.398

in 2025

Papua New Guinea

0.384

in 2025

Fiji rank

77th

Papua New Guinea rank

79th

Key features of liberal democracy over time

Fiji
Papua New Guinea

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 0.398 against 0.384 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 77th and Papua New Guinea ranks 79th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 8 and Papua New Guinea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	Papua New Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1563	0.052	0.1043	Fiji
1910s	0.1838	0.0515	0.1323	Fiji
1920s	0.183	0.051	0.132	Fiji
1930s	0.1866	0.051	0.1356	Fiji
1940s	0.187	0.0773	0.1097	Fiji
1950s	0.1899	0.1841	0.0058	Fiji
1960s	0.2296	0.2244	0.0052	Fiji
1970s	0.4103	0.3688	0.0415	Fiji
1980s	0.3404	0.4344	0.094	Papua New Guinea
1990s	0.3323	0.4164	0.0841	Papua New Guinea
2000s	0.2332	0.4052	0.172	Papua New Guinea
2010s	0.1947	0.3522	0.1575	Papua New Guinea
2020s	0.3378	0.3698	0.032	Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Fiji or Papua New Guinea?: Fiji, at 0.398 against 0.384 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Fiji and Papua New Guinea?: 0.014, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Papua New Guinea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Fiji and Papua New Guinea rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?: Fiji ranks 77th and Papua New Guinea ranks 79th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Key features of liberal democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.