Age of democracy in Fiji
Fiji: Age of democracy was 2 years in 2005. ◆ Volatile
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.
Age of democracy in Fiji, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 years | — |
| 1971 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1972 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 1 years | -94.1% |
| 1999 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 1 years | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 2 years | +100.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 2 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24 years, 8% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 2 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20 years, 10% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of democracy in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -94.1% | 17 years | 1 years |
| 1971 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1999 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 2005 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 2004 | -66.7% | 3 years | 1 years |
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
More social development data for Fiji
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 343 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 343 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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
Number of consecutive years in a democracy.