Political Corruption Index in Fiji
Fiji: Political Corruption Index was 0.289 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political Corruption Index in Fiji, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 0.289 for political corruption index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index in Fiji peaked at 0.357 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.219, in 2014.
Fiji ranks 118th 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.
Political Corruption Index in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.246 | — |
| 1901 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.249 | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.249 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.309 | +24.1% |
| 1971 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.258 | -16.5% |
| 1988 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.309 | +19.8% |
| 1994 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.258 | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.315 | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.319 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.234 | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 0.229 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.234 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.241 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.238 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.219 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.247 | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 0.248 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.247 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.252 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.274 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.293 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.331 | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 0.357 | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.289 | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 0.289 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.289 | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.289 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.62, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.289 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.51, 57% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2478 | 0.246 | 0.249 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.249 | 0.249 | 0.249 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.249 | 0.249 | 0.249 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.249 | 0.249 | 0.249 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.249 | 0.249 | 0.249 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.249 | 0.249 | 0.249 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.249 | 0.249 | 0.249 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.309 | 0.309 | 0.309 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2937 | 0.258 | 0.309 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2937 | 0.258 | 0.309 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2787 | 0.229 | 0.319 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2434 | 0.219 | 0.274 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.308 | 0.289 | 0.357 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index in Fiji?
- Political corruption index in Fiji was 0.289 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.357 in 2022.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.219 in 2014.
- How does Fiji rank for political corruption index?
- Fiji ranks 118th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.