Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Fiji
Fiji: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.68 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Fiji, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 0.68 for egalitarian political institutions index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Fiji peaked at 0.69 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.314, in 1900.
Fiji ranks 68th 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.
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.314 | — |
| 1901 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.383 | +22.0% |
| 1966 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.442 | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 0.545 | +23.3% |
| 1972 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.547 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.569 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.569 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.569 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.569 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.58 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.58 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.58 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.577 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.577 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.577 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.577 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.577 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.577 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.549 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.501 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.493 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.493 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.498 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.498 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.536 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.628 | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 0.647 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.656 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.643 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.648 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.63 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.653 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.581 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.632 | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 0.69 | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 0.68 | -1.4% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.68 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6095, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.68 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.572, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.314 | 0.314 | 0.314 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.314 | 0.314 | 0.314 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.314 | 0.314 | 0.314 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.314 | 0.314 | 0.314 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.314 | 0.314 | 0.314 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.314 | 0.314 | 0.314 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3485 | 0.314 | 0.383 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5347 | 0.442 | 0.545 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5454 | 0.545 | 0.547 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5657 | 0.547 | 0.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5498 | 0.493 | 0.577 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5884 | 0.498 | 0.656 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6393 | 0.581 | 0.69 | 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 egalitarian political institutions index in Fiji?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in Fiji was 0.68 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.69 in 2024.
- What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.314 in 1900.
- How does Fiji rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Fiji ranks 68th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.