What is human rights index in Fiji?

Human rights index in Fiji was 0.774 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Fiji?

The highest recorded value was 0.82 in 1971.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Fiji?

The lowest recorded value was 0.561 in 2008.

How does Fiji rank for human rights index?

Fiji ranks 83rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Fiji?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Fiji

Name: Human Rights Index in Fiji
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Fiji: Human Rights Index was 0.774 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.774

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

83rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.82

in 1971

All-time low

0.561

in 2008

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Human Rights Index in Fiji, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, human rights index in Fiji stood at 0.774.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Fiji peaked at 0.82 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.561, in 2008.

That places Fiji 83rd out of 176 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.

Human Rights Index in Fiji, year by year

Annual values for Human Rights Index in Fiji, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.63	—
1901	0.63	+0.0%
1902	0.63	+0.0%
1903	0.63	+0.0%
1904	0.63	+0.0%
1905	0.63	+0.0%
1906	0.63	+0.0%
1907	0.63	+0.0%
1908	0.63	+0.0%
1909	0.63	+0.0%
1910	0.63	+0.0%
1911	0.63	+0.0%
1912	0.63	+0.0%
1913	0.63	+0.0%
1914	0.63	+0.0%
1915	0.63	+0.0%
1916	0.63	+0.0%
1917	0.63	+0.0%
1918	0.63	+0.0%
1919	0.63	+0.0%
1920	0.63	+0.0%
1921	0.63	+0.0%
1922	0.63	+0.0%
1923	0.63	+0.0%
1924	0.63	+0.0%
1925	0.63	+0.0%
1926	0.63	+0.0%
1927	0.63	+0.0%
1928	0.63	+0.0%
1929	0.63	+0.0%
1930	0.63	+0.0%
1931	0.63	+0.0%
1932	0.63	+0.0%
1933	0.63	+0.0%
1934	0.63	+0.0%
1935	0.63	+0.0%
1936	0.63	+0.0%
1937	0.63	+0.0%
1938	0.63	+0.0%
1939	0.63	+0.0%
1940	0.63	+0.0%
1941	0.63	+0.0%
1942	0.63	+0.0%
1943	0.63	+0.0%
1944	0.63	+0.0%
1945	0.63	+0.0%
1946	0.63	+0.0%
1947	0.63	+0.0%
1948	0.63	+0.0%
1949	0.63	+0.0%
1950	0.633	+0.5%
1951	0.633	+0.0%
1952	0.633	+0.0%
1953	0.638	+0.8%
1954	0.638	+0.0%
1955	0.638	+0.0%
1956	0.638	+0.0%
1957	0.638	+0.0%
1958	0.638	+0.0%
1959	0.638	+0.0%
1960	0.653	+2.4%
1961	0.662	+1.4%
1962	0.662	+0.0%
1963	0.662	+0.0%
1964	0.662	+0.0%
1965	0.662	+0.0%
1966	0.662	+0.0%
1967	0.662	+0.0%
1968	0.662	+0.0%
1969	0.662	+0.0%
1970	0.814	+23.0%
1971	0.82	+0.7%
1972	0.82	+0.0%
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	0.699	-14.8%
1988	0.718	+2.7%
1989	0.718	+0.0%
1990	0.738	+2.8%
1991	0.751	+1.8%
1992	0.751	+0.0%
1993	0.762	+1.5%
1994	0.762	+0.0%
1995	0.768	+0.8%
1996	0.768	+0.0%
1997	0.798	+3.9%
1998	0.798	+0.0%
1999	0.798	+0.0%
2000	0.707	-11.4%
2001	0.757	+7.1%
2002	0.767	+1.3%
2003	0.767	+0.0%
2004	0.767	+0.0%
2005	0.767	+0.0%
2006	0.669	-12.8%
2007	0.571	-14.6%
2008	0.561	-1.8%
2009	0.563	+0.4%
2010	0.585	+3.9%
2011	0.585	+0.0%
2012	0.596	+1.9%
2013	0.617	+3.5%
2014	0.671	+8.8%
2015	0.716	+6.7%
2016	0.715	-0.1%
2017	0.731	+2.2%
2018	0.717	-1.9%
2019	0.702	-2.1%
2020	0.691	-1.6%
2021	0.684	-1.0%
2022	0.684	+0.0%
2023	0.766	+12.0%
2024	0.769	+0.4%
2025	0.774	+0.7%

Fiji compared with similar countries

Fiji's 0.774 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7345, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Fiji's 0.774 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.728, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.63	0.63	0.63	10
1910s	0.63	0.63	0.63	10
1920s	0.63	0.63	0.63	10
1930s	0.63	0.63	0.63	10
1940s	0.63	0.63	0.63	10
1950s	0.6365	0.633	0.638	10
1960s	0.6611	0.653	0.662	10
1970s	0.8194	0.814	0.82	10
1980s	0.7875	0.699	0.82	10
1990s	0.7694	0.738	0.798	10
2000s	0.6896	0.561	0.767	10
2010s	0.6635	0.585	0.731	10
2020s	0.728	0.684	0.774	6

Countries ranked near Fiji

80 North Macedonia 0.789 compare
81 Gabon 0.788 compare
82 Israel 0.787 compare
84 Zambia 0.773 compare
85 Guatemala 0.766 compare
86 Colombia 0.765 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Fiji

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 343 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 343 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Fiji?: Human rights index in Fiji was 0.774 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Fiji?: The highest recorded value was 0.82 in 1971.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Fiji?: The lowest recorded value was 0.561 in 2008.
How does Fiji rank for human rights index?: Fiji ranks 83rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Fiji?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.