Academic Freedom Index in Fiji
Fiji: Academic Freedom Index was 0.636 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Academic Freedom Index in Fiji, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 0.636 for academic freedom index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, academic freedom index in Fiji peaked at 0.638 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.301, in 2022.
That places Fiji 84th out of 174 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.318 | 0.318 | 0.318 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.318 | 0.318 | 0.318 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.318 | 0.318 | 0.318 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.318 | 0.318 | 0.318 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3279 | 0.318 | 0.329 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.329 | 0.329 | 0.329 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4003 | 0.351 | 0.485 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5579 | 0.512 | 0.563 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4945 | 0.317 | 0.558 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4547 | 0.421 | 0.478 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3584 | 0.313 | 0.411 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.353 | 0.328 | 0.381 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4955 | 0.301 | 0.638 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 81 United Kingdom 0.668 compare
- 82 North Macedonia 0.664 compare
- 83 Lesotho 0.643 compare
- 84 Sao Tome and Principe 0.636 compare
- 86 Argentina 0.625 compare
- 87 Lebanon 0.618 compare
More social development data for Fiji
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 15 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 343 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.507 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.724 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.721 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.507 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.265 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.398 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is academic freedom index in Fiji?
- Academic freedom index in Fiji was 0.636 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest academic freedom index recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.638 in 2024.
- What is the lowest academic freedom index recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.301 in 2022.
- How does Fiji rank for academic freedom index?
- Fiji ranks 84th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is academic freedom index rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. 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 Academic Freedom Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which academics can research, teach, publish, express opinions, and participate in academic bodies without interference, censorship, or institutional restrictions, and universities exercise institutional autonomy.