What is judicial checks on government index in Fiji?

Judicial checks on government index in Fiji was 0.795 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Fiji?

The highest recorded value was 0.837 in 2023.

What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Fiji?

The lowest recorded value was 0.375 in 2009.

How does Fiji rank for judicial checks on government index?

Fiji ranks 57th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Fiji?

Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Fiji data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Fiji

Name: Judicial Checks on Government Index in Fiji
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Fiji: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.795 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.795

Change on year

down 4.0%

World rank

57th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.837

in 2023

All-time low

0.375

in 2009

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Fiji, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Fiji recorded 0.795 for judicial checks on government index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Fiji peaked at 0.837 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.375, in 2009.

That places Fiji 57th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Fiji, year by year

Annual values for Judicial Checks on Government Index in Fiji, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.612	—
1901	0.612	+0.0%
1902	0.612	+0.0%
1903	0.612	+0.0%
1904	0.612	+0.0%
1905	0.612	+0.0%
1906	0.612	+0.0%
1907	0.612	+0.0%
1908	0.612	+0.0%
1909	0.612	+0.0%
1910	0.612	+0.0%
1911	0.612	+0.0%
1912	0.612	+0.0%
1913	0.612	+0.0%
1914	0.612	+0.0%
1915	0.612	+0.0%
1916	0.612	+0.0%
1917	0.612	+0.0%
1918	0.612	+0.0%
1919	0.612	+0.0%
1920	0.612	+0.0%
1921	0.612	+0.0%
1922	0.612	+0.0%
1923	0.612	+0.0%
1924	0.612	+0.0%
1925	0.612	+0.0%
1926	0.612	+0.0%
1927	0.612	+0.0%
1928	0.612	+0.0%
1929	0.612	+0.0%
1930	0.612	+0.0%
1931	0.612	+0.0%
1932	0.612	+0.0%
1933	0.612	+0.0%
1934	0.612	+0.0%
1935	0.612	+0.0%
1936	0.612	+0.0%
1937	0.612	+0.0%
1938	0.612	+0.0%
1939	0.612	+0.0%
1940	0.612	+0.0%
1941	0.612	+0.0%
1942	0.612	+0.0%
1943	0.612	+0.0%
1944	0.612	+0.0%
1945	0.612	+0.0%
1946	0.612	+0.0%
1947	0.612	+0.0%
1948	0.612	+0.0%
1949	0.612	+0.0%
1950	0.612	+0.0%
1951	0.612	+0.0%
1952	0.612	+0.0%
1953	0.612	+0.0%
1954	0.612	+0.0%
1955	0.612	+0.0%
1956	0.612	+0.0%
1957	0.612	+0.0%
1958	0.612	+0.0%
1959	0.612	+0.0%
1960	0.612	+0.0%
1961	0.612	+0.0%
1962	0.612	+0.0%
1963	0.612	+0.0%
1964	0.612	+0.0%
1965	0.612	+0.0%
1966	0.612	+0.0%
1967	0.612	+0.0%
1968	0.612	+0.0%
1969	0.612	+0.0%
1970	0.513	-16.2%
1971	0.513	+0.0%
1972	0.513	+0.0%
1973	0.513	+0.0%
1974	0.513	+0.0%
1975	0.513	+0.0%
1976	0.513	+0.0%
1977	0.513	+0.0%
1978	0.513	+0.0%
1979	0.513	+0.0%
1980	0.513	+0.0%
1981	0.513	+0.0%
1982	0.513	+0.0%
1983	0.513	+0.0%
1984	0.513	+0.0%
1985	0.513	+0.0%
1986	0.513	+0.0%
1987	0.431	-16.0%
1988	0.515	+19.5%
1989	0.515	+0.0%
1990	0.507	-1.6%
1991	0.507	+0.0%
1992	0.507	+0.0%
1993	0.507	+0.0%
1994	0.507	+0.0%
1995	0.507	+0.0%
1996	0.507	+0.0%
1997	0.507	+0.0%
1998	0.507	+0.0%
1999	0.507	+0.0%
2000	0.512	+1.0%
2001	0.588	+14.8%
2002	0.588	+0.0%
2003	0.588	+0.0%
2004	0.588	+0.0%
2005	0.588	+0.0%
2006	0.52	-11.6%
2007	0.446	-14.2%
2008	0.446	+0.0%
2009	0.375	-15.9%
2010	0.411	+9.6%
2011	0.411	+0.0%
2012	0.411	+0.0%
2013	0.451	+9.7%
2014	0.497	+10.2%
2015	0.522	+5.0%
2016	0.539	+3.3%
2017	0.524	-2.8%
2018	0.525	+0.2%
2019	0.516	-1.7%
2020	0.564	+9.3%
2021	0.483	-14.4%
2022	0.454	-6.0%
2023	0.837	+84.4%
2024	0.828	-1.1%
2025	0.795	-4.0%

Fiji compared with similar countries

Fiji's 0.795 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.624, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Fiji's 0.795 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7255, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.612	0.612	0.612	10
1910s	0.612	0.612	0.612	10
1920s	0.612	0.612	0.612	10
1930s	0.612	0.612	0.612	10
1940s	0.612	0.612	0.612	10
1950s	0.612	0.612	0.612	10
1960s	0.612	0.612	0.612	10
1970s	0.513	0.513	0.513	10
1980s	0.5052	0.431	0.515	10
1990s	0.507	0.507	0.507	10
2000s	0.5239	0.375	0.588	10
2010s	0.4807	0.411	0.539	10
2020s	0.6602	0.454	0.837	6

Countries ranked near Fiji

54 Namibia 0.811 compare
54 Slovakia 0.811 compare
56 Bhutan 0.802 compare
58 Mali 0.794 compare
58 Taiwan 0.794 compare
60 Bulgaria 0.793 compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Fiji?: Judicial checks on government index in Fiji was 0.795 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Fiji?: The highest recorded value was 0.837 in 2023.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Fiji?: The lowest recorded value was 0.375 in 2009.
How does Fiji rank for judicial checks on government index?: Fiji ranks 57th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Fiji?: Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Fiji data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.