Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Fiji
Fiji: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 9.1% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
9.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
186th
of 210 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 2021
All-time low
5.7%
in 2002
Years of data
18
2000–2026
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Fiji, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Fiji stood at 9.1%.
The figure is down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Fiji peaked at 21.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2002.
Fiji ranks 186th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.3% | — |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -49.3% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | +48.0% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | +65.7% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | -44.4% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | -16.7% |
| 2025 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 9.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.4%, 36% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 9.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.4%, 59% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 5.7% | 11.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 14.0% | 19.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 9.1% | 21.6% | 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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Fiji?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Fiji was 9.1% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2002.
- How does Fiji rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Fiji ranks 186th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. 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 Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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