Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Fiji
Fiji: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.767 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Fiji, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, deliberative political institutions index in Fiji stood at 0.767.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Fiji peaked at 0.802 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.184, in 1938.
Fiji ranks 59th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.263 | — |
| 1901 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.184 | -30.0% |
| 1939 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.278 | +51.1% |
| 1947 | 0.278 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.278 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.278 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.278 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.278 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.278 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.51 | +83.5% |
| 1954 | 0.529 | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.766 | +44.8% |
| 1971 | 0.766 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.766 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.766 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.766 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.766 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.766 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.766 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.766 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.766 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.766 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.766 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.766 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.766 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.766 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.766 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.766 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.197 | -74.3% |
| 1988 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.775 | +293.4% |
| 1994 | 0.802 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.743 | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.412 | -44.5% |
| 2001 | 0.412 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.594 | +44.2% |
| 2003 | 0.594 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.594 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.594 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.446 | -24.9% |
| 2007 | 0.209 | -53.1% |
| 2008 | 0.228 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.185 | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 0.354 | +91.4% |
| 2011 | 0.364 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.455 | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.516 | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.608 | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 0.611 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.62 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.635 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.635 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.602 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.61 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.652 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.636 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.777 | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 0.791 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.767 | -3.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.767 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.599, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.767 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5985, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.263 | 0.263 | 0.263 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.263 | 0.263 | 0.263 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.263 | 0.263 | 0.263 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2472 | 0.184 | 0.263 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2216 | 0.184 | 0.278 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4518 | 0.278 | 0.529 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.529 | 0.529 | 0.529 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.766 | 0.766 | 0.766 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5953 | 0.197 | 0.766 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5942 | 0.197 | 0.802 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4268 | 0.185 | 0.594 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.54 | 0.354 | 0.635 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7055 | 0.61 | 0.791 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More reference data data for Fiji
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1992 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2292 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deliberative political institutions index in Fiji?
- Deliberative political institutions index in Fiji was 0.767 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.802 in 1994.
- What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.184 in 1938.
- How does Fiji rank for deliberative political institutions index?
- Fiji ranks 59th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.