Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Fiji
Fiji: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.332 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Fiji, 1995–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 0.332 for gender inequality index in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Fiji peaked at 0.484 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.329, in 2021.
That places Fiji 86th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.484 | — |
| 1996 | 0.479 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.474 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.471 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.409 | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 0.409 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.405 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.407 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.409 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.437 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.434 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.427 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.422 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.415 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.41 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.405 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.397 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.399 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.402 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.369 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.354 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.348 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.334 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.337 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.336 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.329 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.332 | +0.9% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.332 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.351, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.332 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.321, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4634 | 0.409 | 0.484 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4175 | 0.405 | 0.437 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3699 | 0.334 | 0.405 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3323 | 0.329 | 0.336 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 0.345 compare
- 84 Bhutan 0.334 compare
- 85 Bahamas 0.333 compare
- 87 Azerbaijan 0.329 compare
- 88 Maldives 0.328 compare
- 89 Cape Verde 0.325 compare
More gender data for Fiji
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 241.74 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8779 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 711.37 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 711.37 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8456 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,837 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,808 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,791 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Fiji?
- Gender inequality index in Fiji was 0.332 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.484 in 1995.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.329 in 2021.
- How does Fiji rank for gender inequality index?
- Fiji ranks 86th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gender Inequality Index (GII). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.