Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Fiji
Fiji: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 13.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Fiji, 2005–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Fiji is 13.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 29.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Fiji peaked at 23.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2022.
Fiji ranks 132nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.1% | — |
| 2008 | 8.3% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | +46.2% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -77.2% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | +100.0% |
| 2025 | 13.6% | +29.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.3% | 9.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 9.1% | 23.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 5.3% | 23.1% | 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 women in ministerial level positions in Fiji?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Fiji was 13.6% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2022.
- How does Fiji rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Fiji ranks 132nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as part of Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.