Which has higher liberal democracy index, Ecuador or Fiji?

Fiji, at 0.398 against 0.386 in Ecuador as of 2025.

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

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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ecuador vs Fiji: Liberal Democracy Index

Ecuador

0.386

in 2025

Fiji

0.398

in 2025

Ecuador rank

78th

Fiji rank

77th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Ecuador
Fiji

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 0.398 against 0.386 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 78th and Fiji ranks 77th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and Fiji in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Fiji	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1538	0.1563	0.0025	Fiji
1910s	0.1485	0.1838	0.0353	Fiji
1920s	0.12	0.183	0.063	Fiji
1930s	0.1033	0.1866	0.0833	Fiji
1940s	0.1188	0.187	0.0682	Fiji
1950s	0.1858	0.1899	0.0041	Fiji
1960s	0.1258	0.2296	0.1038	Fiji
1970s	0.0798	0.4103	0.3305	Fiji
1980s	0.428	0.3404	0.0876	Ecuador
1990s	0.456	0.3323	0.1237	Ecuador
2000s	0.4226	0.2332	0.1894	Ecuador
2010s	0.3215	0.1947	0.1268	Ecuador
2020s	0.4552	0.3378	0.1173	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Ecuador or Fiji?: Fiji, at 0.398 against 0.386 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Ecuador and Fiji?: 0.012, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Fiji?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Fiji rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Ecuador ranks 78th and Fiji ranks 77th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
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.