Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Fiji
Fiji: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 9.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Fiji, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Fiji is 9.09, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Fiji peaked at 21.57 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.29, in 1997.
That places Fiji 171st out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.29 | — |
| 1998 | 4.29 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.27 | +162.9% |
| 2001 | 5.71 | -49.3% |
| 2002 | 5.71 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.71 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.45 | +47.9% |
| 2005 | 8.45 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14 | +65.7% |
| 2015 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19.61 | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 19.61 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.61 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.57 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 19.61 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 10.91 | -44.4% |
| 2024 | 9.09 | -16.7% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 9.09 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.75, 38% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 9.09 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.54, 58% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +162.9% | 4.29 | 11.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.61 | 4.29 | 11.27 | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.81 | 5.71 | 8.45 | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.87 | 14 | 19.61 | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.16 | 9.09 | 21.57 | 5 |
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 9.09 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 21.57 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.29 in 1997.
- How does Fiji rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Fiji ranks 171st out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.