Which has higher participatory democracy index, Cote d'Ivoire or Fiji?

Fiji, at 0.265 against 0.262 in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cote d'Ivoire vs Fiji: Participatory Democracy Index

Cote d'Ivoire

0.262

in 2025

Fiji

0.265

in 2025

Cote d'Ivoire rank

96th

Fiji rank

95th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Cote d'Ivoire
Fiji

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 0.265 against 0.262 in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Fiji ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 96th and Fiji ranks 95th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 3 and Fiji in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cote d'Ivoire	Fiji	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.024	0.0671	0.0431	Fiji
1910s	0.0241	0.0734	0.0493	Fiji
1920s	0.0254	0.073	0.0476	Fiji
1930s	0.0288	0.0749	0.0461	Fiji
1940s	0.0372	0.075	0.0378	Fiji
1950s	0.0552	0.075	0.0198	Fiji
1960s	0.0564	0.1011	0.0447	Fiji
1970s	0.0575	0.2693	0.2118	Fiji
1980s	0.1277	0.2532	0.1255	Fiji
1990s	0.2222	0.2537	0.0315	Fiji
2000s	0.2864	0.1878	0.0986	Cote d'Ivoire
2010s	0.3241	0.141	0.1831	Cote d'Ivoire
2020s	0.2983	0.2348	0.0635	Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Cote d'Ivoire or Fiji?: Fiji, at 0.265 against 0.262 in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Cote d'Ivoire and Fiji?: 0.003, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Fiji?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Fiji rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Cote d'Ivoire ranks 96th and Fiji ranks 95th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 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, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.