What is varieties of democracy in Fiji?

Varieties of democracy in Fiji was 0.507 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Fiji?

The highest recorded value was 0.572 in 1977.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Fiji?

The lowest recorded value was 0.129 in 2009.

How does Fiji rank for varieties of democracy?

Fiji ranks 84th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is varieties 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Fiji

Name: Varieties of democracy in Fiji
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Fiji: Varieties 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

Varieties of democracy in Fiji, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Fiji recorded 0.507 for varieties of democracy in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in Fiji peaked at 0.572 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.129, in 2009.

That places Fiji 84th 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.

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

81 Mongolia 0.535 compare
82 Guyana 0.515 compare
83 Honduras 0.511 compare
85 Nigeria 0.505 compare
86 Malaysia 0.504 compare
87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.498 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
Liberal democracy 2 (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is varieties of democracy in Fiji?: Varieties of democracy in Fiji was 0.507 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Fiji?: The highest recorded value was 0.572 in 1977.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Fiji?: The lowest recorded value was 0.129 in 2009.
How does Fiji rank for varieties of democracy?: Fiji ranks 84th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties 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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.