Physical Integrity Rights Score in Fiji
Fiji: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 1.9 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Fiji, 1970–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, physical integrity rights score in Fiji stood at 1.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Fiji peaked at 2.94 in 1981 and was at its lowest, -0.4157, in 1987.
Fiji ranks 55th of 193 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.
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.16 | — |
| 1971 | 2.33 | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 2.47 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 2.58 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 2.67 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 2.76 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 2.82 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 2.87 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 2.89 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.92 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 2.93 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.94 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.91 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 2.87 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.82 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 2.76 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 2.67 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | -0.4157 | -115.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1923 | -146.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4387 | +128.2% |
| 1990 | 0.503 | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6724 | +33.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8678 | +29.1% |
| 1993 | 1.24 | +42.5% |
| 1994 | 1.5 | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 1.57 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 1.56 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.55 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.5 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.38 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5773 | -58.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6684 | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9928 | +48.5% |
| 2003 | 1.16 | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 1.24 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 1.26 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.09 | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9812 | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 1.08 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 1.11 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.12 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.14 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.23 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 1.4 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 1.67 | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 1.79 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 1.91 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 1.8 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.89 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9 | +0.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 1.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.55, 3.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 1.9 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.85, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physical Integrity Rights Score in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +146.2% | -0.4157 | 0.1923 |
| 1989 | +128.2% | 0.1923 | 0.4387 |
| 1987 | -115.6% | 2.67 | -0.4157 |
| 2000 | -58.2% | 1.38 | 0.5773 |
| 2002 | +48.5% | 0.6684 | 0.9928 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.65 | 2.16 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.01 | -0.4157 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 | 0.503 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 | 0.5773 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 | 1.12 | 1.91 | 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 physical integrity rights score in Fiji?
- Physical integrity rights score in Fiji was 1.9 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 in 1981.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4157 in 1987.
- How does Fiji rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Fiji ranks 55th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The score captures the extent to which citizens are protected from government killings, torture, political imprisonments, extrajudicial executions, mass killings and disappearances. Large positive scores mean abuses are rare relative to other countries and years, large negative scores that abuses are relatively widespread.