Legislative Checks on Government Index in Fiji

Fiji: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.71 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.71
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.762
in 1993
All-time low
0.057
in 2010
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Fiji, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, legislative checks on government index in Fiji stood at 0.71.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Fiji peaked at 0.762 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.057, in 2010.

Fiji ranks 69th of 174 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.5256 0.518 0.537 10
1910s 0.518 0.518 0.518 10
1920s 0.518 0.518 0.518 10
1930s 0.518 0.518 0.518 10
1940s 0.518 0.518 0.518 10
1950s 0.518 0.518 0.518 10
1960s 0.518 0.518 0.518 10
1970s 0.759 0.759 0.759 10
1980s 0.6695 0.09 0.759 10
1990s 0.7272 0.646 0.762 10
2000s 0.5125 0.227 0.656 10
2010s 0.3612 0.057 0.55 10
2020s 0.6117 0.47 0.731 6

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 66 Senegal 0.722 compare
  2. 67 Maldives 0.721 compare
  3. 68 Morocco 0.711 compare
  4. 70 Botswana 0.706 compare
  5. 71 Moldova 0.703 compare
  6. 72 Tanzania 0.681 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in Fiji?
Legislative checks on government index in Fiji was 0.71 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 0.762 in 1993.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 0.057 in 2010.
How does Fiji rank for legislative checks on government index?
Fiji ranks 69th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Legislative Checks on Government Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.