Participatory Political Institutions Index in Fiji
Fiji: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.434 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participatory Political Institutions Index in Fiji, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 0.434 for participatory political institutions index in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Fiji peaked at 0.446 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.182, in 1900.
That places Fiji 113th 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.
Participatory Political Institutions Index in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.182 | — |
| 1901 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.188 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.281 | +49.5% |
| 1972 | 0.416 | +48.0% |
| 1973 | 0.416 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.416 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.416 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.416 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.416 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.416 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.416 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.416 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.416 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.416 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.416 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.416 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.416 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.416 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.416 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.446 | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.429 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.277 | -35.4% |
| 2008 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.268 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.274 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.279 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.316 | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.374 | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 0.375 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.39 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.373 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.343 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.369 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.394 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.426 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.435 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.435 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.434 | -0.2% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.434 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.524, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.434 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4725, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.182 | 0.182 | 0.182 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.182 | 0.182 | 0.182 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.182 | 0.182 | 0.182 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.182 | 0.182 | 0.182 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.182 | 0.182 | 0.182 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.182 | 0.182 | 0.182 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.182 | 0.182 | 0.182 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3797 | 0.188 | 0.416 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.422 | 0.416 | 0.446 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.446 | 0.446 | 0.446 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3927 | 0.268 | 0.446 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.326 | 0.268 | 0.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4155 | 0.369 | 0.435 | 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 participatory political institutions index in Fiji?
- Participatory political institutions index in Fiji was 0.434 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.446 in 1988.
- What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.182 in 1900.
- How does Fiji rank for participatory political institutions index?
- Fiji ranks 113th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.