Public Sector Corruption Index in Fiji
Fiji: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.18 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Public Sector Corruption Index in Fiji, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector corruption index in Fiji is 0.18, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Fiji peaked at 0.375 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.18, in 2023.
Fiji ranks 134th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.
Public Sector Corruption Index in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.355 | — |
| 1901 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.375 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.301 | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 0.283 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.302 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.302 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.314 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.306 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.241 | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.275 | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 0.357 | +29.8% |
| 2021 | 0.357 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.355 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.18 | -49.3% |
| 2024 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.18 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5295, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.18 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.489, 37% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.355 | 0.355 | 0.355 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.355 | 0.355 | 0.355 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.355 | 0.355 | 0.355 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.355 | 0.355 | 0.355 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.355 | 0.355 | 0.355 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.355 | 0.355 | 0.355 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.355 | 0.355 | 0.355 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.355 | 0.355 | 0.355 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.355 | 0.355 | 0.355 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.355 | 0.355 | 0.355 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3372 | 0.283 | 0.375 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2704 | 0.241 | 0.314 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2682 | 0.18 | 0.357 | 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 public sector corruption index in Fiji?
- Public sector corruption index in Fiji was 0.18 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.375 in 2006.
- What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 in 2023.
- How does Fiji rank for public sector corruption index?
- Fiji ranks 134th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).