Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Fiji or Lebanon?

Fiji, at 0.767 against 0.761 in Lebanon as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Lebanon?

108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Fiji vs Lebanon: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Fiji

0.767

in 2025

Lebanon

0.761

in 2025

Fiji rank

59th

Lebanon rank

60th

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Fiji
Lebanon

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 0.767 against 0.761 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 59th and Lebanon ranks 60th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 5 and Lebanon in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	Lebanon	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.263	0.157	0.106	Fiji
1920s	0.263	0.3553	0.0923	Lebanon
1930s	0.2472	0.455	0.2078	Lebanon
1940s	0.2216	0.4917	0.2701	Lebanon
1950s	0.4518	0.5333	0.0815	Lebanon
1960s	0.529	0.5916	0.0626	Lebanon
1970s	0.766	0.5281	0.2379	Fiji
1980s	0.5953	0.467	0.1283	Fiji
1990s	0.5942	0.5479	0.0463	Fiji
2000s	0.4268	0.6391	0.2123	Lebanon
2010s	0.54	0.6959	0.1559	Lebanon
2020s	0.7055	0.6598	0.0457	Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Fiji or Lebanon?: Fiji, at 0.767 against 0.761 in Lebanon as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Fiji and Lebanon?: 0.006, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Lebanon?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Fiji and Lebanon rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Fiji ranks 59th and Lebanon ranks 60th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.