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

Fiji, at 0.767 against 0.755 in Panama as of 2025.

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

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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 Panama: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Fiji

0.767

in 2025

Panama

0.755

in 2025

Fiji rank

59th

Panama rank

61st

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Fiji
Panama

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 0.767 against 0.755 in Panama, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 59th and Panama ranks 61st of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 8 and Panama in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.263	0.1573	0.1057	Fiji
1910s	0.263	0.1737	0.0893	Fiji
1920s	0.263	0.252	0.011	Fiji
1930s	0.2472	0.2461	0.0011	Fiji
1940s	0.2216	0.2964	0.0748	Panama
1950s	0.4518	0.3283	0.1235	Fiji
1960s	0.529	0.3545	0.1745	Fiji
1970s	0.766	0.4161	0.3499	Fiji
1980s	0.5953	0.1552	0.4401	Fiji
1990s	0.5942	0.8104	0.2162	Panama
2000s	0.4268	0.8748	0.448	Panama
2010s	0.54	0.8467	0.3067	Panama
2020s	0.7055	0.761	0.0555	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Fiji or Panama?: Fiji, at 0.767 against 0.755 in Panama as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Fiji and Panama?: 0.012, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Panama?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Fiji and Panama rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Fiji ranks 59th and Panama ranks 61st 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.