Legislative Corruption Score in Fiji
Fiji: Legislative Corruption Score was 0.308 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Legislative Corruption Score in Fiji, 1904–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, legislative corruption score in Fiji stood at 0.308.
That represents a change of down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Fiji peaked at 0.715 in 1904 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2001.
That places Fiji 74th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Legislative Corruption Score in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 | 0.715 | — |
| 1905 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1 | -86.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.092 | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.02 | -78.3% |
| 2002 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.341 | +1605.0% |
| 2015 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.341 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.199 | -41.6% |
| 2020 | 0.269 | +35.2% |
| 2021 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.044 | -83.6% |
| 2023 | 0.308 | +600.0% |
| 2024 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.308 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.683. (48 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.308 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3625, 85% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.715 | 0.715 | 0.715 | 6 |
| 1910s | 0.715 | 0.715 | 0.715 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.715 | 0.715 | 0.715 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.715 | 0.715 | 0.715 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.715 | 0.715 | 0.715 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.715 | 0.715 | 0.715 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.715 | 0.715 | 0.715 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.092 | 0.092 | 0.092 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3173 | 0.199 | 0.341 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.251 | 0.044 | 0.308 | 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 legislative corruption score in Fiji?
- Legislative corruption score in Fiji was 0.308 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.715 in 1904.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2001.
- How does Fiji rank for legislative corruption score?
- Fiji ranks 74th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.