Key features of democracy in Fiji
Fiji: Key features of democracy was 0.507 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Key features of democracy in Fiji, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of democracy in Fiji is 0.507, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of democracy in Fiji peaked at 0.572 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.129, in 2009.
Fiji ranks 84th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1706 | 0.144 | 0.205 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2032 | 0.202 | 0.205 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2007 | 0.2 | 0.201 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2104 | 0.21 | 0.211 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2113 | 0.21 | 0.213 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2121 | 0.21 | 0.213 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3078 | 0.215 | 0.481 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5551 | 0.506 | 0.572 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4756 | 0.219 | 0.572 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4587 | 0.223 | 0.543 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3296 | 0.129 | 0.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2709 | 0.131 | 0.403 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4565 | 0.398 | 0.514 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More social development data for Fiji
- 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)
- Public Sector Corruption Index 0.18 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.724 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.721 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.507 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.265 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.398 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of democracy in Fiji?
- Key features of democracy in Fiji was 0.507 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of democracy recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.572 in 1977.
- What is the lowest key features of democracy recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.129 in 2009.
- How does Fiji rank for key features of democracy?
- Fiji ranks 84th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of democracy rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.