Fiji vs Papua New Guinea: Liberal democracy index
Fiji
0.398
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.384
in 2025
Fiji rank
77th
Papua New Guinea rank
79th
Liberal democracy index 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 liberal democracy index, Fiji or Papua New Guinea?
- Fiji, at 0.398 against 0.384 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index 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 liberal democracy index?
- Fiji ranks 77th and Papua New Guinea ranks 79th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.