Fiji vs Ukraine: Participatory Democracy Index

Fiji
0.265
in 2025
Ukraine
0.252
in 2025
Fiji rank
95th
Ukraine rank
98th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

  • Fiji
  • Ukraine
00.10.20.30.4190019622025

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 0.265 against 0.252 in Ukraine, a difference of 0.013.

That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 95th and Ukraine ranks 98th of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 5 and Ukraine in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Ukraine Difference Ahead
1940s 0.075 0.02 0.055 Fiji
1950s 0.075 0.02 0.055 Fiji
1960s 0.1011 0.0495 0.0516 Fiji
1970s 0.2693 0.0637 0.2056 Fiji
1980s 0.2532 0.0709 0.1823 Fiji
1990s 0.2537 0.2684 0.0147 Ukraine
2000s 0.1878 0.3085 0.1207 Ukraine
2010s 0.141 0.286 0.145 Ukraine
2020s 0.2348 0.2847 0.0498 Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Fiji or Ukraine?
Fiji, at 0.265 against 0.252 in Ukraine as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Fiji and Ukraine?
0.013, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Ukraine?
80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Fiji and Ukraine rank globally for participatory democracy index?
Fiji ranks 95th and Ukraine ranks 98th 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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About this data

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

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.