Share of women in parliament in Fiji
Fiji: Share of women in parliament was 9.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Fiji, 1997–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament in Fiji stood at 9.1%.
That represents a change of down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Fiji peaked at 21.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, 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 in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.3% | — |
| 1998 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.3% | +162.9% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | -49.3% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | +47.9% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | +65.7% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | +0.0% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 4.3% | 11.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 5.7% | 8.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 14.0% | 19.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 9.1% | 21.6% | 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)
- 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 parliament in Fiji?
- Share of women in parliament in Fiji was 9.1% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1997.
- How does Fiji rank for share of women in parliament?
- Fiji ranks 173rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament 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 Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.