Share of women in parliament ipu in Fiji
Fiji: Share of women in parliament ipu was 9.09 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament ipu in Fiji, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament ipu in Fiji stood at 9.09.
That represents a change of down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Fiji peaked at 21.57 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.29, in 1997.
Fiji ranks 173rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu 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% |
| 2025 | 9.09 | +0.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 9.09 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.82, 40% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 9.09 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.66, 55% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in parliament ipu 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 | 14.98 | 9.09 | 21.57 | 6 |
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 share of women in parliament ipu in Fiji?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Fiji was 9.09 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 21.57 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.29 in 1997.
- How does Fiji rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Fiji ranks 173rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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