Free and Fair Elections Index in Fiji

Fiji: Free and Fair Elections Index was 0.54 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.54
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.75
in 1993
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Free and Fair Elections Index in Fiji, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, free and fair elections index in Fiji stood at 0.54.

The figure is up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Fiji peaked at 0.75 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.

That places Fiji 90th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.1955 0 0.448 10
1910s 0.4309 0.413 0.456 10
1920s 0.4068 0.401 0.413 10
1930s 0.4131 0.411 0.415 10
1940s 0.4102 0.406 0.416 10
1950s 0.415 0.412 0.417 10
1960s 0.5866 0.412 0.707 10
1970s 0.7047 0.703 0.707 10
1980s 0.5195 0 0.706 10
1990s 0.5397 0 0.75 10
2000s 0.3807 0 0.698 10
2010s 0.2474 0 0.484 10
2020s 0.5027 0.455 0.54 6

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 87 Mongolia 0.586 compare
  2. 88 Mexico 0.545 compare
  3. 89 United Arab Emirates 0.543 compare
  4. 91 Vietnam 0.527 compare
  5. 92 Indonesia 0.518 compare
  6. 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.511 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is free and fair elections index in Fiji?
Free and fair elections index in Fiji was 0.54 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 0.75 in 1993.
What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
How does Fiji rank for free and fair elections index?
Fiji ranks 90th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is free and fair elections index rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and Fair Elections Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.