What is democracy in Fiji?

Democracy in Fiji was 7 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest democracy recorded in Fiji?

The highest recorded value was 7 in 2023.

What is the lowest democracy recorded in Fiji?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1874.

How does Fiji rank for democracy?

Fiji ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.

Is democracy rising or falling in Fiji?

Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Fiji data come from?

The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Democracy in Fiji

Name: Democracy in Fiji
Creator: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Fiji: Democracy was 7 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 197 countries

All-time high

in 2023

All-time low

in 1874

Years of data

152

1874–2025

Democracy in Fiji, 1874–2025

Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, democracy in Fiji stood at 7. That is the highest value across all 152 years on record.

The figure is up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, democracy in Fiji peaked at 7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1874.

Fiji ranks 1st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1870s	0	0	0	6
1880s	0	0	0	10
1890s	0	0	0	10
1900s	1	0	2	10
1910s	2	2	2	10
1920s	2	2	2	10
1930s	2	2	2	10
1940s	2	2	2	10
1950s	2	2	2	10
1960s	2	2	2	10
1970s	6	6	6	10
1980s	4.5	1	6	10
1990s	5	1	6	10
2000s	2.1	0	6	10
2010s	3.6	0	6	10
2020s	6.5	6	7	6

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1 Poland 7 compare
1 Portugal 7 compare
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More reference data data for Fiji

Spring temperature anomalies 0.5424 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies -0.6101 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.6275 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0069 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.0981 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 147.81 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is democracy in Fiji?: Democracy in Fiji was 7 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democracy recorded in Fiji?: The highest recorded value was 7 in 2023.
What is the lowest democracy recorded in Fiji?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1874.
How does Fiji rank for democracy?: Fiji ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is democracy rising or falling in Fiji?: Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Fiji data come from?: The figures come from Lexical Index (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: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).