Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Fiji
Fiji: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) was 5 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Fiji, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Fiji is 5, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Fiji peaked at 11 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2002.
That places Fiji 185th out of 212 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8 | — |
| 2002 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 6 | -40.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2025 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 5 | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31, 16% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.5, 19% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.33 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.2 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.43 | 5 | 11 | 7 |
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)
- 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 number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Fiji?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Fiji was 5 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2002.
- How does Fiji rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Fiji ranks 185th out of 212 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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