Human Development Index: males vs. females in Fiji
Fiji: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.7449 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Fiji, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index: males vs. females in Fiji stood at 0.7449. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Fiji peaked at 0.7449 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6884, in 2000.
That places Fiji 105th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6884 | — |
| 2001 | 0.69 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6903 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6932 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7001 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6983 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7037 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7051 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7082 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7098 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7128 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7137 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7126 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7231 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7257 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7286 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7324 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.74 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7429 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7421 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7321 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7208 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7407 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7449 | +0.6% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.7449 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7707, 97% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.7449 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7451, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6987 | 0.6884 | 0.7098 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7274 | 0.7126 | 0.7429 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7346 | 0.7208 | 0.7449 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 102 Iraq 0.7465 compare
- 103 Marshall Islands 0.7459 compare
- 104 Indonesia 0.7452 compare
- 106 Saint Lucia 0.7418 compare
- 107 South Africa 0.7408 compare
- 108 Mongolia 0.7347 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 human development index: males vs. females in Fiji?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Fiji was 0.7449 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7449 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6884 in 2000.
- How does Fiji rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Fiji ranks 105th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index: males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development. Only male population is considered.