Key features of women's political empowerment in Fiji
Fiji: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.644 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Key features of women's political empowerment in Fiji, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 0.644 for key features of women's political empowerment in 2025.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Fiji peaked at 0.707 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.311, in 1900.
Fiji ranks 124th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 124 years of available data.
Key features of women's political empowerment in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.311 | — |
| 1901 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.315 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.325 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 0.325 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.325 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.325 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.325 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.325 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.325 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.325 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.325 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.325 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.532 | +63.7% |
| 1973 | 0.532 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.532 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.532 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.532 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.522 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.493 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.507 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.508 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.565 | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 0.584 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.584 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.584 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.599 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.599 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.644 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.571 | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 0.571 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.608 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.608 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.617 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.533 | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 0.495 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.494 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.491 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.511 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.509 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.528 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.542 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.568 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.69 | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 0.707 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.705 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.67 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.674 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.654 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.621 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.646 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.653 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.644 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.311 | 0.311 | 0.311 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.311 | 0.311 | 0.311 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.311 | 0.311 | 0.311 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.311 | 0.311 | 0.311 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.311 | 0.311 | 0.311 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3138 | 0.311 | 0.315 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.325 | 0.325 | 0.325 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5282 | 0.522 | 0.532 | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.5161 | 0.493 | 0.522 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5681 | 0.507 | 0.644 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5605 | 0.491 | 0.617 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.613 | 0.509 | 0.707 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6487 | 0.621 | 0.674 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 8,305 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 7,846 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 8,366 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of women's political empowerment in Fiji?
- Key features of women's political empowerment in Fiji was 0.644 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.707 in 2016.
- What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.311 in 1900.
- How does Fiji rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
- Fiji ranks 124th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.