What is liberal democracy index in Fiji?

Liberal democracy index in Fiji was 0.398 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Fiji?

The highest recorded value was 0.421 in 1977.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Fiji?

The lowest recorded value was 0.097 in 2009.

How does Fiji rank for liberal democracy index?

Fiji ranks 77th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Fiji?

Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Fiji

Name: Liberal Democracy Index in Fiji
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Fiji: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.398 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.398

Change on year

down 2.9%

World rank

77th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.421

in 1977

All-time low

0.097

in 2009

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Fiji, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Fiji recorded 0.398 for liberal democracy index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Fiji peaked at 0.421 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.097, in 2009.

That places Fiji 77th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Liberal Democracy Index in Fiji, year by year

Annual values for Liberal Democracy Index in Fiji, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.121	—
1901	0.121	+0.0%
1902	0.121	+0.0%
1903	0.121	+0.0%
1904	0.166	+37.2%
1905	0.181	+9.0%
1906	0.181	+0.0%
1907	0.181	+0.0%
1908	0.185	+2.2%
1909	0.185	+0.0%
1910	0.185	+0.0%
1911	0.184	-0.5%
1912	0.184	+0.0%
1913	0.184	+0.0%
1914	0.183	-0.5%
1915	0.183	+0.0%
1916	0.183	+0.0%
1917	0.184	+0.5%
1918	0.184	+0.0%
1919	0.184	+0.0%
1920	0.183	-0.5%
1921	0.183	+0.0%
1922	0.183	+0.0%
1923	0.183	+0.0%
1924	0.183	+0.0%
1925	0.183	+0.0%
1926	0.183	+0.0%
1927	0.183	+0.0%
1928	0.183	+0.0%
1929	0.183	+0.0%
1930	0.187	+2.2%
1931	0.187	+0.0%
1932	0.186	-0.5%
1933	0.186	+0.0%
1934	0.186	+0.0%
1935	0.186	+0.0%
1936	0.187	+0.5%
1937	0.187	+0.0%
1938	0.187	+0.0%
1939	0.187	+0.0%
1940	0.187	+0.0%
1941	0.187	+0.0%
1942	0.187	+0.0%
1943	0.187	+0.0%
1944	0.187	+0.0%
1945	0.187	+0.0%
1946	0.187	+0.0%
1947	0.187	+0.0%
1948	0.187	+0.0%
1949	0.187	+0.0%
1950	0.19	+1.6%
1951	0.19	+0.0%
1952	0.19	+0.0%
1953	0.19	+0.0%
1954	0.19	+0.0%
1955	0.19	+0.0%
1956	0.189	-0.5%
1957	0.19	+0.5%
1958	0.19	+0.0%
1959	0.19	+0.0%
1960	0.191	+0.5%
1961	0.192	+0.5%
1962	0.192	+0.0%
1963	0.214	+11.5%
1964	0.217	+1.4%
1965	0.217	+0.0%
1966	0.222	+2.3%
1967	0.227	+2.3%
1968	0.312	+37.4%
1969	0.312	+0.0%
1970	0.379	+21.5%
1971	0.383	+1.1%
1972	0.398	+3.9%
1973	0.42	+5.5%
1974	0.42	+0.0%
1975	0.42	+0.0%
1976	0.42	+0.0%
1977	0.421	+0.2%
1978	0.421	+0.0%
1979	0.421	+0.0%
1980	0.421	+0.0%
1981	0.421	+0.0%
1982	0.42	-0.2%
1983	0.419	-0.2%
1984	0.419	+0.0%
1985	0.419	+0.0%
1986	0.419	+0.0%
1987	0.178	-57.5%
1988	0.144	-19.1%
1989	0.144	+0.0%
1990	0.147	+2.1%
1991	0.148	+0.7%
1992	0.276	+86.5%
1993	0.395	+43.1%
1994	0.383	-3.0%
1995	0.381	-0.5%
1996	0.382	+0.3%
1997	0.404	+5.8%
1998	0.404	+0.0%
1999	0.403	-0.2%
2000	0.208	-48.4%
2001	0.184	-11.5%
2002	0.253	+37.5%
2003	0.371	+46.6%
2004	0.371	+0.0%
2005	0.371	+0.0%
2006	0.267	-28.0%
2007	0.105	-60.7%
2008	0.105	+0.0%
2009	0.097	-7.6%
2010	0.105	+8.2%
2011	0.105	+0.0%
2012	0.106	+1.0%
2013	0.114	+7.5%
2014	0.145	+27.2%
2015	0.27	+86.2%
2016	0.275	+1.9%
2017	0.283	+2.9%
2018	0.28	-1.1%
2019	0.264	-5.7%
2020	0.276	+4.5%
2021	0.269	-2.5%
2022	0.263	-2.2%
2023	0.411	+56.3%
2024	0.41	-0.2%
2025	0.398	-2.9%

Fiji compared with similar countries

Fiji's 0.398 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.347, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Fiji's 0.398 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3575, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.1563	0.121	0.185	10
1910s	0.1838	0.183	0.185	10
1920s	0.183	0.183	0.183	10
1930s	0.1866	0.186	0.187	10
1940s	0.187	0.187	0.187	10
1950s	0.1899	0.189	0.19	10
1960s	0.2296	0.191	0.312	10
1970s	0.4103	0.379	0.421	10
1980s	0.3404	0.144	0.421	10
1990s	0.3323	0.147	0.404	10
2000s	0.2332	0.097	0.371	10
2010s	0.1947	0.105	0.283	10
2020s	0.3378	0.263	0.411	6

Countries ranked near Fiji

74 Mongolia 0.424 compare
75 Liberia 0.417 compare
76 Maldives 0.416 compare
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79 Papua New Guinea 0.384 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Fiji?: Liberal democracy index in Fiji was 0.398 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Fiji?: The highest recorded value was 0.421 in 1977.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Fiji?: The lowest recorded value was 0.097 in 2009.
How does Fiji rank for liberal democracy index?: Fiji ranks 77th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Fiji?: Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.