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
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.
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.537 | — |
| 1901 | 0.537 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.537 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.537 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.518 | -3.5% |
| 1905 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.518 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.759 | +46.5% |
| 1971 | 0.759 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.759 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.759 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.759 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.759 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.759 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.759 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.759 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.759 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.759 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.759 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.759 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.759 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.759 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.759 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.759 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.09 | -88.1% |
| 1988 | 0.646 | +617.8% |
| 1989 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.762 | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 0.762 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.762 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.762 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.762 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.762 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.762 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.227 | -70.2% |
| 2001 | 0.656 | +189.0% |
| 2002 | 0.558 | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 0.558 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.558 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.558 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.558 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.484 | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 0.484 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.484 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.057 | -88.2% |
| 2011 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.417 | +631.6% |
| 2014 | 0.407 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.527 | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 0.508 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.55 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.55 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.482 | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.47 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.533 | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 0.516 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.731 | +41.7% |
| 2024 | 0.71 | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 0.71 | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.599, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.71 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.653, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.