Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Fiji
Fiji: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) was 12 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Fiji, 1970–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, age of electoral democracy in Fiji stood at 12 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Fiji peaked at 17 years in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1970.
That places Fiji 117th out of 144 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) 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% |
| 1992 | 1 years | -94.1% |
| 1993 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 1 years | -87.5% |
| 2002 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 1 years | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 12 years | +9.1% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 12 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35 years, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 12 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45 years, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -94.1% | 17 years | 1 years |
| 2001 | -87.5% | 8 years | 1 years |
| 1971 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1993 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 2002 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 2015 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 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 | 4.5 years | 1 years | 8 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.5 years | 1 years | 2 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.5 years | 1 years | 6 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.5 years | 7 years | 12 years | 6 |
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 electoral democracy in Fiji?
- Age of electoral democracy in Fiji was 12 years in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 17 years in 1986.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1970.
- How does Fiji rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Fiji ranks 117th out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.