Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Botswana or Fiji?

Botswana, at 0.688 against 0.68 in Fiji as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Botswana vs Fiji: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index

Botswana

0.688

in 2025

Fiji

0.68

in 2025

Botswana rank

67th

Fiji rank

68th

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index over time

Botswana
Fiji

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.688 against 0.68 in Fiji, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Fiji ahead.

Botswana ranks 67th and Fiji ranks 68th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Fiji in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Fiji	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.082	0.314	0.232	Fiji
1910s	0.082	0.314	0.232	Fiji
1920s	0.082	0.314	0.232	Fiji
1930s	0.082	0.314	0.232	Fiji
1940s	0.082	0.314	0.232	Fiji
1950s	0.081	0.314	0.233	Fiji
1960s	0.2666	0.3485	0.0819	Fiji
1970s	0.5404	0.5347	0.0057	Botswana
1980s	0.5504	0.5454	0.005	Botswana
1990s	0.5877	0.5657	0.022	Botswana
2000s	0.6778	0.5498	0.128	Botswana
2010s	0.6789	0.5884	0.0905	Botswana
2020s	0.6802	0.6393	0.0408	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Botswana or Fiji?: Botswana, at 0.688 against 0.68 in Fiji as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian political institutions index between Botswana and Fiji?: 0.008, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Fiji?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Fiji rank globally for egalitarian political institutions index?: Botswana ranks 67th and Fiji ranks 68th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian 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: Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.