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
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.
Free and Fair Elections Index in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0.353 | — |
| 1906 | 0.353 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.353 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.448 | +26.9% |
| 1909 | 0.448 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.448 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.456 | +1.8% |
| 1912 | 0.456 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.456 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.413 | -9.4% |
| 1915 | 0.413 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.413 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.418 | +1.2% |
| 1918 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.405 | -3.1% |
| 1921 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.405 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.413 | +2.0% |
| 1924 | 0.413 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.413 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.401 | -2.9% |
| 1927 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.411 | +2.5% |
| 1930 | 0.411 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.411 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.412 | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 0.412 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.412 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.414 | +0.5% |
| 1936 | 0.414 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.415 | +0.2% |
| 1938 | 0.415 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.415 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.409 | -1.4% |
| 1941 | 0.409 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.409 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.409 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.416 | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 0.416 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.416 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.406 | -2.4% |
| 1948 | 0.406 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.406 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.415 | +2.2% |
| 1951 | 0.415 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.415 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.414 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 0.414 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.414 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.417 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 0.417 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.417 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.412 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 0.412 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.412 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.412 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.572 | +38.8% |
| 1964 | 0.638 | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 0.638 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.661 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.707 | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.704 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.703 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.705 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.706 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.705 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.705 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.705 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.705 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.257 | -63.5% |
| 1988 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0.457 | — |
| 1993 | 0.75 | +64.1% |
| 1994 | 0.704 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.697 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.697 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.697 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.697 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.698 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.286 | -59.0% |
| 2001 | 0.247 | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.698 | +182.6% |
| 2003 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.482 | -30.9% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0.138 | — |
| 2015 | 0.484 | +250.7% |
| 2016 | 0.482 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.484 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.466 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.42 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.482 | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 0.455 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.459 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.54 | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.54 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5655, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.54 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5335, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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
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.