What is age of democracy in Fiji?

Age of democracy in Fiji was 2 years in 2005, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest age of democracy recorded in Fiji?

The highest recorded value was 17 years in 1986.

What is the lowest age of democracy recorded in Fiji?

The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1970.

How does Fiji rank for age of democracy?

Fiji ranks 108th out of 110 countries with data for 2005.

Is age of democracy rising or falling in Fiji?

Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Fiji data come from?

The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Age of democracy in Fiji

Name: Age of democracy in Fiji
Creator: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Fiji: Age of democracy was 2 years in 2005. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2005)

2 years

Change on year

up 100.0%

World rank

108th

of 110 countries

All-time high

17 years

in 1986

All-time low

1 years

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2005

Age of democracy in Fiji, 1970–2005

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Fiji recorded 2 years for age of democracy in 2005.

The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age of democracy in Fiji peaked at 17 years in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1970.

Fiji ranks 108th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	5.5 years	1 years	10 years	10
1980s	14 years	11 years	17 years	7
1990s	1.5 years	1 years	2 years	2
2000s	2 years	1 years	3 years	3

Countries ranked near Fiji

106 Myanmar 3 years compare
106 Thailand 3 years compare
109 Armenia 1 years compare
109 Malaysia 1 years compare

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Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 15 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 343 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Liberal democracy 2 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.398 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.774 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.265 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.774 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is age of democracy in Fiji?: Age of democracy in Fiji was 2 years in 2005, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest age of democracy recorded in Fiji?: The highest recorded value was 17 years in 1986.
What is the lowest age of democracy recorded in Fiji?: The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1970.
How does Fiji rank for age of democracy?: Fiji ranks 108th out of 110 countries with data for 2005.
Is age of democracy rising or falling in Fiji?: Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Fiji data come from?: The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Age of democracy
Unit: years
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 110 places, 4,915 data points, 1801–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of consecutive years in a democracy.