Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Fiji or Guyana?

Guyana, at 0.462 against 0.434 in Fiji as of 2025.

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

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

Fiji vs Guyana: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Fiji

0.434

in 2025

Guyana

0.462

in 2025

Fiji rank

113th

Guyana rank

110th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Fiji
Guyana

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 0.462 against 0.434 in Fiji, a difference of 0.028.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Fiji's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guyana ahead.

Fiji ranks 113th and Guyana ranks 110th of 176 countries.

Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	Guyana	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.182	0.401	0.219	Guyana
1910s	0.182	0.401	0.219	Guyana
1920s	0.182	0.3982	0.2162	Guyana
1930s	0.182	0.4017	0.2197	Guyana
1940s	0.182	0.4104	0.2284	Guyana
1950s	0.182	0.4034	0.2214	Guyana
1960s	0.182	0.3875	0.2055	Guyana
1970s	0.3797	0.4624	0.0827	Guyana
1980s	0.422	0.4592	0.0372	Guyana
1990s	0.446	0.4852	0.0392	Guyana
2000s	0.3927	0.5476	0.1549	Guyana
2010s	0.326	0.5519	0.2259	Guyana
2020s	0.4155	0.5003	0.0848	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Fiji or Guyana?: Guyana, at 0.462 against 0.434 in Fiji as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Fiji and Guyana?: 0.028, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Guyana?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Fiji and Guyana rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Fiji ranks 113th and Guyana ranks 110th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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: Participatory 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, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.