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.
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
More social development data for Fiji
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 15 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 343 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.507 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.724 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.721 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.507 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.265 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.398 (2025)
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.