Fiji vs Vanuatu: Elected parliament and government

Fiji
1
in 2025
Vanuatu
1
in 2025
Fiji rank
1st
Vanuatu rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Fiji
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Fiji currently reports 1 against 1 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Fiji ranks 1st and Vanuatu ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 1 0 1 Fiji
1980s 0.7 1 0.3 Vanuatu
1990s 0.8 1 0.2 Vanuatu
2000s 0.5 1 0.5 Vanuatu
2010s 0.6 1 0.4 Vanuatu
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament and government, Fiji or Vanuatu?
Fiji, at 1 against 1 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Fiji and Vanuatu?
0, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Vanuatu?
120 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
How do Fiji and Vanuatu rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Fiji ranks 1st and Vanuatu ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected parliament and government
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.