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Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Fiji

Fiji: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.467 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.467
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
124th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.831
in 2006
All-time low
0.41
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Fiji, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Fiji recorded 0.467 for strong elected local governments index in 2025.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Fiji peaked at 0.831 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.41, in 1900.

That places Fiji 124th out of 175 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.

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Fiji, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.41 —
1901 0.41 +0.0%
1902 0.41 +0.0%
1903 0.41 +0.0%
1904 0.41 +0.0%
1905 0.41 +0.0%
1906 0.41 +0.0%
1907 0.41 +0.0%
1908 0.41 +0.0%
1909 0.41 +0.0%
1910 0.41 +0.0%
1911 0.41 +0.0%
1912 0.41 +0.0%
1913 0.41 +0.0%
1914 0.41 +0.0%
1915 0.41 +0.0%
1916 0.41 +0.0%
1917 0.41 +0.0%
1918 0.41 +0.0%
1919 0.41 +0.0%
1920 0.41 +0.0%
1921 0.41 +0.0%
1922 0.41 +0.0%
1923 0.41 +0.0%
1924 0.41 +0.0%
1925 0.41 +0.0%
1926 0.41 +0.0%
1927 0.41 +0.0%
1928 0.41 +0.0%
1929 0.41 +0.0%
1930 0.41 +0.0%
1931 0.41 +0.0%
1932 0.41 +0.0%
1933 0.41 +0.0%
1934 0.41 +0.0%
1935 0.41 +0.0%
1936 0.41 +0.0%
1937 0.41 +0.0%
1938 0.41 +0.0%
1939 0.41 +0.0%
1940 0.41 +0.0%
1941 0.41 +0.0%
1942 0.41 +0.0%
1943 0.41 +0.0%
1944 0.41 +0.0%
1945 0.41 +0.0%
1946 0.41 +0.0%
1947 0.41 +0.0%
1948 0.41 +0.0%
1949 0.41 +0.0%
1950 0.41 +0.0%
1951 0.41 +0.0%
1952 0.41 +0.0%
1953 0.41 +0.0%
1954 0.41 +0.0%
1955 0.41 +0.0%
1956 0.41 +0.0%
1957 0.41 +0.0%
1958 0.41 +0.0%
1959 0.41 +0.0%
1960 0.41 +0.0%
1961 0.41 +0.0%
1962 0.41 +0.0%
1963 0.41 +0.0%
1964 0.41 +0.0%
1965 0.41 +0.0%
1966 0.41 +0.0%
1967 0.41 +0.0%
1968 0.41 +0.0%
1969 0.41 +0.0%
1970 0.41 +0.0%
1971 0.41 +0.0%
1972 0.82 +100.0%
1973 0.82 +0.0%
1974 0.82 +0.0%
1975 0.82 +0.0%
1976 0.82 +0.0%
1977 0.82 +0.0%
1978 0.82 +0.0%
1979 0.82 +0.0%
1980 0.82 +0.0%
1981 0.82 +0.0%
1982 0.82 +0.0%
1983 0.82 +0.0%
1984 0.82 +0.0%
1985 0.82 +0.0%
1986 0.82 +0.0%
1987 0.82 +0.0%
1988 0.82 +0.0%
1989 0.82 +0.0%
1990 0.82 +0.0%
1991 0.82 +0.0%
1992 0.82 +0.0%
1993 0.82 +0.0%
1994 0.82 +0.0%
1995 0.82 +0.0%
1996 0.82 +0.0%
1997 0.82 +0.0%
1998 0.82 +0.0%
1999 0.82 +0.0%
2000 0.82 +0.0%
2001 0.82 +0.0%
2002 0.82 +0.0%
2003 0.82 +0.0%
2004 0.82 +0.0%
2005 0.82 +0.0%
2006 0.831 +1.3%
2007 0.416 -49.9%
2008 0.416 +0.0%
2009 0.416 +0.0%
2010 0.416 +0.0%
2011 0.416 +0.0%
2012 0.416 +0.0%
2013 0.416 +0.0%
2014 0.467 +12.3%
2015 0.467 +0.0%
2016 0.467 +0.0%
2017 0.467 +0.0%
2018 0.467 +0.0%
2019 0.467 +0.0%
2020 0.467 +0.0%
2021 0.467 +0.0%
2022 0.467 +0.0%
2023 0.467 +0.0%
2024 0.467 +0.0%
2025 0.467 +0.0%

Fiji compared with similar countries

  • Fiji's 0.467 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.87, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Fiji's 0.467 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.642, 73% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.41 0.41 0.41 10
1910s 0.41 0.41 0.41 10
1920s 0.41 0.41 0.41 10
1930s 0.41 0.41 0.41 10
1940s 0.41 0.41 0.41 10
1950s 0.41 0.41 0.41 10
1960s 0.41 0.41 0.41 10
1970s 0.738 0.41 0.82 10
1980s 0.82 0.82 0.82 10
1990s 0.82 0.82 0.82 10
2000s 0.6999 0.416 0.831 10
2010s 0.4466 0.416 0.467 10
2020s 0.467 0.467 0.467 6

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 121 Afghanistan 0.495 compare
  2. 122 Uganda 0.486 compare
  3. 123 South Sudan 0.474 compare
  4. 125 Lebanon 0.461 compare
  5. 126 Haiti 0.455 compare
  6. 127 Chad 0.427 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Fiji?
Strong elected local governments index in Fiji was 0.467 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 0.831 in 2006.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 0.41 in 1900.
How does Fiji rank for strong elected local governments index?
Fiji ranks 124th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.