Key features of human rights in Fiji
Fiji: Key features of human rights 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
Key features of human rights in Fiji, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 0.774 for key features of human rights in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of human rights in Fiji peaked at 0.82 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.561, in 2008.
Fiji ranks 83rd 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.
Key features of human rights in Fiji, year by year
| 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
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of human rights in Fiji?
- Key features of human rights in Fiji was 0.774 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.82 in 1971.
- What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.561 in 2008.
- How does Fiji rank for key features of human rights?
- Fiji ranks 83rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of human rights 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 Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.