Democracy in Fiji

Fiji: Democracy was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 172 countries
All-time high
5
in 1970
All-time low
0
in 1987
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Democracy in Fiji, 1900–2025

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Source: Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for democracy in Fiji is 2, measured in 2025.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, democracy in Fiji peaked at 5 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1987.

That places Fiji 81st out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 1 1 1 10
1910s 1 1 1 10
1920s 1 1 1 10
1930s 1 1 1 10
1940s 1 1 1 10
1950s 1 1 1 10
1960s 1.7 1 2 10
1970s 4.4 4 5 10
1980s 2.9 0 4 10
1990s 3.7 1 5 10
2000s 0.8 0 2 10
2010s 1.6 1 2 10
2020s 2 2 2 6

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 81 Benin 2 compare
  2. 81 Mauritius 2 compare
  3. 81 Thailand 2 compare
  4. 81 Tunisia 2 compare
  5. 81 Zambia 2 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More reference data data for Fiji

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Frequently asked questions

What is democracy in Fiji?
Democracy in Fiji was 2 in 2025, according to Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democracy recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 1970.
What is the lowest democracy recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1987.
How does Fiji rank for democracy?
Fiji ranks 81st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
Is democracy rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Fiji data come from?
The figures come from Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 19,128 data points, 1900–2025
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Political regime of a country using the classification by the Episodes of Regime Transformation-project. It distinguishes between hardening autocracies (score 0), stable autocracies (score 1), liberalizing autocracies (score 2), eroding democracies (score 3), stable democracies (score 4), and deepening democracies (score 5).