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Equal Rights Protection Index in Fiji

Fiji: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.756 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.756
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
49th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.756
in 2025
All-time low
0.525
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Fiji, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.8190019622025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal rights protection index in Fiji is 0.756, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Fiji peaked at 0.756 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.525, in 1900.

Fiji ranks 49th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Fiji, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.525 —
1901 0.525 +0.0%
1902 0.525 +0.0%
1903 0.525 +0.0%
1904 0.525 +0.0%
1905 0.525 +0.0%
1906 0.525 +0.0%
1907 0.525 +0.0%
1908 0.525 +0.0%
1909 0.525 +0.0%
1910 0.525 +0.0%
1911 0.525 +0.0%
1912 0.525 +0.0%
1913 0.525 +0.0%
1914 0.525 +0.0%
1915 0.525 +0.0%
1916 0.525 +0.0%
1917 0.525 +0.0%
1918 0.525 +0.0%
1919 0.525 +0.0%
1920 0.525 +0.0%
1921 0.525 +0.0%
1922 0.525 +0.0%
1923 0.525 +0.0%
1924 0.525 +0.0%
1925 0.525 +0.0%
1926 0.525 +0.0%
1927 0.525 +0.0%
1928 0.525 +0.0%
1929 0.525 +0.0%
1930 0.525 +0.0%
1931 0.525 +0.0%
1932 0.525 +0.0%
1933 0.525 +0.0%
1934 0.525 +0.0%
1935 0.525 +0.0%
1936 0.525 +0.0%
1937 0.525 +0.0%
1938 0.525 +0.0%
1939 0.525 +0.0%
1940 0.525 +0.0%
1941 0.525 +0.0%
1942 0.525 +0.0%
1943 0.525 +0.0%
1944 0.525 +0.0%
1945 0.525 +0.0%
1946 0.525 +0.0%
1947 0.525 +0.0%
1948 0.525 +0.0%
1949 0.525 +0.0%
1950 0.525 +0.0%
1951 0.525 +0.0%
1952 0.525 +0.0%
1953 0.525 +0.0%
1954 0.525 +0.0%
1955 0.525 +0.0%
1956 0.525 +0.0%
1957 0.525 +0.0%
1958 0.525 +0.0%
1959 0.525 +0.0%
1960 0.525 +0.0%
1961 0.525 +0.0%
1962 0.525 +0.0%
1963 0.525 +0.0%
1964 0.525 +0.0%
1965 0.525 +0.0%
1966 0.525 +0.0%
1967 0.525 +0.0%
1968 0.525 +0.0%
1969 0.525 +0.0%
1970 0.68 +29.5%
1971 0.68 +0.0%
1972 0.68 +0.0%
1973 0.68 +0.0%
1974 0.68 +0.0%
1975 0.68 +0.0%
1976 0.68 +0.0%
1977 0.68 +0.0%
1978 0.68 +0.0%
1979 0.68 +0.0%
1980 0.68 +0.0%
1981 0.68 +0.0%
1982 0.68 +0.0%
1983 0.68 +0.0%
1984 0.68 +0.0%
1985 0.68 +0.0%
1986 0.68 +0.0%
1987 0.68 +0.0%
1988 0.669 -1.6%
1989 0.669 +0.0%
1990 0.669 +0.0%
1991 0.669 +0.0%
1992 0.669 +0.0%
1993 0.669 +0.0%
1994 0.669 +0.0%
1995 0.669 +0.0%
1996 0.669 +0.0%
1997 0.691 +3.3%
1998 0.691 +0.0%
1999 0.691 +0.0%
2000 0.69 -0.1%
2001 0.69 +0.0%
2002 0.69 +0.0%
2003 0.69 +0.0%
2004 0.69 +0.0%
2005 0.69 +0.0%
2006 0.646 -6.4%
2007 0.67 +3.7%
2008 0.646 -3.6%
2009 0.646 +0.0%
2010 0.646 +0.0%
2011 0.646 +0.0%
2012 0.65 +0.6%
2013 0.662 +1.8%
2014 0.664 +0.3%
2015 0.715 +7.7%
2016 0.72 +0.7%
2017 0.725 +0.7%
2018 0.721 -0.6%
2019 0.675 -6.4%
2020 0.666 -1.3%
2021 0.698 +4.8%
2022 0.688 -1.4%
2023 0.726 +5.5%
2024 0.747 +2.9%
2025 0.756 +1.2%

Fiji compared with similar countries

  • Fiji's 0.756 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6235, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Fiji's 0.756 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.641, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.525 0.525 0.525 10
1910s 0.525 0.525 0.525 10
1920s 0.525 0.525 0.525 10
1930s 0.525 0.525 0.525 10
1940s 0.525 0.525 0.525 10
1950s 0.525 0.525 0.525 10
1960s 0.525 0.525 0.525 10
1970s 0.68 0.68 0.68 10
1980s 0.6778 0.669 0.68 10
1990s 0.6756 0.669 0.691 10
2000s 0.6748 0.646 0.69 10
2010s 0.6824 0.646 0.725 10
2020s 0.7135 0.666 0.756 6

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 46 Bhutan 0.772 compare
  2. 46 France 0.772 compare
  3. 48 Benin 0.759 compare
  4. 50 Barbados 0.755 compare
  5. 51 Hong Kong 0.754 compare
  6. 52 Solomon Islands 0.753 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Fiji?
Equal rights protection index in Fiji was 0.756 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 0.756 in 2025.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 0.525 in 1900.
How does Fiji rank for equal rights protection index?
Fiji ranks 49th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Equal Rights Protection Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.