Share of women in ministerial positions in Fiji
Fiji: Share of women in ministerial positions was 10.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Fiji, 2005–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 10.5% for share of women in ministerial positions in 2024.
The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Fiji peaked at 23.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2022.
That places Fiji 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial 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% |
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 | 11.0% | 5.3% | 23.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 155 Peru 10.5% compare
- 157 Brunei Darussalam 10.0% compare
- 157 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.0% compare
- 157 Japan 10.0% compare
- 157 San Marino 10.0% compare
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 share of women in ministerial positions in Fiji?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Fiji was 10.5% in 2024, according to IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2022.
- How does Fiji rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Fiji ranks 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.