Liberal democracy in Fiji
Fiji: Liberal democracy was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Liberal democracy in Fiji, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 2 for liberal democracy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal democracy in Fiji peaked at 2 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
Fiji ranks 32nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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- 32 Montenegro 2 compare
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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)
- Varieties of democracy 0.507 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.398 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.774 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.774 (2025)
- Key features of electoral democracy 0.507 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liberal democracy in Fiji?
- Liberal democracy in Fiji was 2 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal democracy recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1970.
- What is the lowest liberal democracy recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Fiji rank for liberal democracy?
- Fiji ranks 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.