Democracy in Fiji
Fiji: Democracy was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Fiji, 1900–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Fiji
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6275 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5424 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.6101 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0981 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0069 °C (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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
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).