Key features of democracy in Fiji

Fiji: Key features of democracy was 0.507 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.507
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
84th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.572
in 1977
All-time low
0.129
in 2009
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Key features of democracy in Fiji, 1900–2025

0.10.20.30.40.50.6190019622025

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 81 Mongolia 0.535 compare
  2. 82 Guyana 0.515 compare
  3. 83 Honduras 0.511 compare
  4. 85 Nigeria 0.505 compare
  5. 86 Malaysia 0.504 compare
  6. 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.498 compare

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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

Indicator
Key features of democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
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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.