Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Fiji
Fiji: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.52 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Fiji, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 0.52 for women's civil society participation index in 2025.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Fiji peaked at 0.623 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.383, in 1900.
That places Fiji 138th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.383 | — |
| 1901 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.383 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.398 | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.557 | +39.9% |
| 1971 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.506 | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 0.503 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.503 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.503 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.503 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.503 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.512 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.512 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.512 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.512 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.557 | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.52 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.507 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.502 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.517 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.512 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.553 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.555 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.583 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.577 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.623 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.592 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.622 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.484 | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 0.494 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.454 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.508 | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 0.503 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.511 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.52 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.383 | 0.383 | 0.383 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.383 | 0.383 | 0.383 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.383 | 0.383 | 0.383 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.383 | 0.383 | 0.383 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.383 | 0.383 | 0.383 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3935 | 0.383 | 0.398 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.398 | 0.398 | 0.398 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.557 | 0.557 | 0.557 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5411 | 0.503 | 0.557 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5228 | 0.503 | 0.557 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5371 | 0.5 | 0.557 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5618 | 0.484 | 0.623 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4983 | 0.454 | 0.52 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 135 Papua New Guinea 0.546 compare
- 136 Mali 0.541 compare
- 137 El Salvador 0.524 compare
- 139 Central African Republic 0.51 compare
- 140 Maldives 0.499 compare
- 141 Uganda 0.496 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 women's civil society participation index in Fiji?
- Women's civil society participation index in Fiji was 0.52 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.623 in 2016.
- What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.383 in 1900.
- How does Fiji rank for women's civil society participation index?
- Fiji ranks 138th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.