LGBT+ Rights Index in Fiji
Fiji: LGBT+ Rights Index was 10.25 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Fiji, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Fiji is 10.25, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Fiji peaked at 10.25 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.4125, in 1991.
Fiji ranks 45th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | -0.4125 | — |
| 1992 | -0.4125 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.4125 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.4125 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.4125 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.4125 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.92 | -565.6% |
| 1998 | 3 | +56.4% |
| 1999 | 3.34 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 3.34 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.34 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.34 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.34 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.34 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.3 | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.75 | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 5.75 | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 5.75 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.75 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.33 | +62.3% |
| 2014 | 9.33 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.25 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 10.25 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.25 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.25 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.25 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.25 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.25 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.25 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.25 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.25 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10.25 | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 10.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2, 5.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 10.25 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.25, 8.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6431 | -0.4125 | 3.34 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.86 | 3.34 | 4.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.72 | 5.75 | 10.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.25 | 10.25 | 10.25 | 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 lgbt+ rights index in Fiji?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Fiji was 10.25 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 10.25 in 2015.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4125 in 1991.
- How does Fiji rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Fiji ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2026) – 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
Summary measure of a country's LGBTI-related laws, calculated by subtracting the sum of its regressive policy scores from the sum of its progressive policy scores.