Political regime polity in Fiji

Fiji: Political regime polity was 1 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 168 countries
All-time high
2
in 1970
All-time low
1
in 1987
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Political regime polity in Fiji, 1970–2018

00.511.52197019942018

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, political regime polity in Fiji stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, political regime polity in Fiji peaked at 2 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1987.

That places Fiji 98th out of 168 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

Political regime polity in Fiji, year by year

Annual values for Political regime polity in Fiji, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 2 —
1971 2 +0.0%
1972 2 +0.0%
1973 2 +0.0%
1974 2 +0.0%
1975 2 +0.0%
1976 2 +0.0%
1977 2 +0.0%
1978 2 +0.0%
1979 2 +0.0%
1980 2 +0.0%
1981 2 +0.0%
1982 2 +0.0%
1983 2 +0.0%
1984 2 +0.0%
1985 2 +0.0%
1986 2 +0.0%
1987 1 -50.0%
1988 1 +0.0%
1989 1 +0.0%
1990 1 +0.0%
1991 1 +0.0%
1992 1 +0.0%
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 2 +100.0%
1999 2 +0.0%
2000 2 +0.0%
2001 1 -50.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 2 +100.0%
2005 2 +0.0%
2006 1 -50.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%

Fiji compared with similar countries

  • Fiji's 1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Fiji's 1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2, 50% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2 2 2 10
1980s 1.7 1 2 10
1990s 1.2 1 2 10
2000s 1.3 1 2 10
2010s 1 1 1 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is political regime polity in Fiji?
Political regime polity in Fiji was 1 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political regime polity recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 1970.
What is the lowest political regime polity recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1987.
How does Fiji rank for political regime polity?
Fiji ranks 98th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
Is political regime polity rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Fiji data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political regime polity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political regime polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
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