Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Fiji or Romania?

Fiji, at 0.749 against 0.747 in Romania as of 2025.

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

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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Fiji vs Romania: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Fiji

0.749

in 2025

Romania

0.747

in 2025

Fiji rank

70th

Romania rank

71st

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Fiji
Romania

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 0.749 against 0.747 in Romania, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Romania ahead.

Fiji ranks 70th and Romania ranks 71st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 10 and Romania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4974	0.429	0.0684	Fiji
1910s	0.565	0.4149	0.1501	Fiji
1920s	0.565	0.4372	0.1278	Fiji
1930s	0.565	0.3855	0.1795	Fiji
1940s	0.565	0.1629	0.4021	Fiji
1950s	0.574	0.0701	0.5039	Fiji
1960s	0.574	0.0838	0.4902	Fiji
1970s	0.701	0.0861	0.6149	Fiji
1980s	0.6108	0.086	0.5248	Fiji
1990s	0.6251	0.6231	0.002	Fiji
2000s	0.509	0.7225	0.2135	Romania
2010s	0.4834	0.7889	0.3055	Romania
2020s	0.6658	0.7523	0.0865	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Fiji or Romania?: Fiji, at 0.749 against 0.747 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Fiji and Romania?: 0.002, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Romania?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Fiji and Romania rank globally for liberal political institutions index?: Fiji ranks 70th and Romania ranks 71st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal 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: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.