LGBT+ Rights Index in Fiji
Fiji: LGBT+ Rights Index was 4.07 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Fiji, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Fiji is 4.07, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Fiji peaked at 4.07 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.2853, in 1991.
Fiji ranks 50th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.2853 | — |
| 1992 | -0.2853 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.2853 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.2853 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.2853 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.2853 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7147 | -350.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7147 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7147 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7147 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7147 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7147 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7147 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7147 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7147 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7147 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.71 | +139.9% |
| 2008 | 1.71 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.07 | +79.1% |
| 2010 | 4.07 | +32.6% |
| 2011 | 4.07 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.07 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.07 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.07 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.07 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.07 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.07 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.07 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.07 | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 4.07 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.07, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 4.07 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.07, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.048 | -0.2853 | 0.7147 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.15 | 0.7147 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.07 | 4.07 | 4.07 | 10 |
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 lgbt+ rights index in Fiji?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Fiji was 4.07 in 2019, according to Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 in 2010.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2853 in 1991.
- How does Fiji rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Fiji ranks 50th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The LGBT+ Policy Index measures a country’s LGBT+ policy landscape by capturing the implementation of 18 different LGBT+ policies. Policies included in the index are limited to those adopted across at least three countries or are explicitly advocated for by transnational activists.