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Fiji places highest on Livestock Production Index (top 3% worldwide) and lowest on Logistics Performance Index (bottom 9%).
Fiji in the Nations Inquiry Country Index
At a glance
Population
924,145
people
since 1950
Land area
18,333
km²
since 1961
GDP per person
13,961
international $, PPP
since 1990
Life expectancy
67.32
years at birth
since 1950
Human development
0.731
HDI, 0–1
since 1990
Unemployment
5.347
% of the labour force
since 1991
The newest published figure for each, the year it describes and who published it, with a line showing how it has moved.
01The country
About Fiji
Key facts about Fiji
- Capital
- Suva
- Official languages
- English, Fiji Hindi, Fijian
- Currency
- Fijian dollar (FJD)
- ISO code
- FJI · FJ
- Domain · dialling
- .fj · +679
As Wikidata records them. Official languages are the least consistent — some countries list only a national language, others every regional one. Sources and licences.
02Country Index 2026
Where it stands, topic by topic
Strongest first. Each position is Fiji’s place among the countries with a standing on that topic, built from a few key statistics chosen to measure different things.
37thof 177
From 3 of 3 key statistics
40thof 161
From 3 of 3 key statistics
50thof 191
From 3 of 3 key statistics
80thof 198
From 3 of 3 key statistics
joint82ndof 194
From 3 of 3 key statistics
joint79thof 182
From 4 of 4 key statistics
89thof 193
From 5 of 5 key statistics
84thof 178
From 2 of 3 key statistics
138thof 201
From 3 of 4 key statistics
130thof 182
From 4 of 4 key statistics
114thof 147
From 3 of 3 key statistics
No standing — Fiji holds too few of this subject’s key statistics to be placed on it.
Each standing is built from a few key statistics chosen to measure different things. Select a subject for Fiji’s readings on it, or see every statistic held for Fiji in the table further down this page.
03Highs and lows
Where Fiji stands out
The two ends of its own record: every statistic on which Fiji sits within ten places of the best or worst in the world, plus its strongest and weakest readings overall. Each is turned into a percentile — its place among every country measured — which is what lets a hunger score and a press-freedom rank be compared at all.
Where Fiji does best6
In the top third of all countries measured. 2 are within ten places of the best in the world, in a field of at least 50 countries — marked with that place.
- 1stDeaths in Organized Violencetop 35%
Position · derived 59th of 59 · 1 = worst · 0 · 2025
world median 0
- 7th
Position · derived 7th of 194 · 167.44 · 2022
world median 107.06 (better) · ▲ 16 pts since 2012
- Food Production Indextop 6%
Position · derived 13th of 195 · 139.65 · 2022
world median 106.08 (better) · ▲ 68 pts since 2012
Position · derived 18th of 181 · 31,052 · 2022
world median 2,528 (better)
- Child Marriagetop 15%
Position · derived 122nd of 143 · 1 = worst · 4 · 2025
world median 17.1 (better)
Where Fiji struggles most5
In the bottom third of all countries measured.
- Logistics Performance Indexbottom 9%
Rank 123rd of 139 · 2.3 · 2023
world median 2.9 (worse) · ▼ 22 pts since 2014
- Female Labour Force Participation Ratebottom 16%
Position · derived 153rd of 182 · 38.45 · 2025
world median 53.36 (worse) · ▼ 3 pts since 2015
- External Debt Stocks (% of GNI)bottom 19%
Position · derived 22nd of 110 · 1 = worst · 71.39 · 2024
world median 43.94 (worse) · ▼ 39 pts since 2014
- Life Expectancy at Birthbottom 21%
Position · derived 176th of 222 · 67.32 · 2023
world median 74.63 (worse) · ▼ 6 pts since 2013
- Pre-Primary Net Enrolment Ratebottom 21%
Position · derived 95th of 120 · 34.44 · 2024
world median 65.93 (worse) · ▲ 15 pts since 2016
A band is a place among the countries each publisher scores, so Fiji can move because other countries moved. See the Country Index for the full method.
04Over time
Which way it is moving
The published rank in widely quoted reports, edition by edition — each end with the size of that year’s field — and the statistics, not already named above, on which it has gained or lost the most ground.
Human Development Index
UNDP Human Development Report Office
73rd
of 141 · 1990
111th
of 193 · 2023
Ranked in 34 of 34 editions
Corruption Perceptions Index
Transparency International
45th
of 180 · 2021
49th
of 181 · 2025
Ranked in 5 of 14 editions
Gender Inequality Index
UNDP Human Development Report Office
58th
of 101 · 1995
85th
of 172 · 2023
Ranked in 29 of 34 editions
Government AI Readiness Index
Oxford Insights
89th
of 172 · 2020
108th
of 195 · 2025
Ranked in 6 of 6 editions
Gaining ground
Where Fiji has climbed against the rest of the world, in percentile points.
- Crop Production Index+72 pts since 2012
- Out-of-School Rate, Primary+34 pts since 2014
Losing ground
Where Fiji has slipped against the rest of the world, in percentile points.
- GDP Growth-27 pts since 2015
- Unemployment Rate-25 pts since 2015
05In context
Fiji and its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place in the world ranking of 174, not within the region.
Shares a land border with
Fiji has no land border with another country.
Placed either side in the Country Index 2026
Across Melanesia
Every country in the sub-region, by its position in the world (of 174 placed).
- =66
Fiji - 108
Solomon Islands - 112
Vanuatu - 145
Papua New Guinea - —
New Caledonianot placed
06The evidence
Every statistic we hold for Fiji
Grouped by topic. Each row gives the newest edition’s rank or position, the published value and the year the numbers describe — select a row for the world median, the best in the world and the trend.
Governance & Institutions19
Civic Space Ratings75th of 198position · derived64.7Civic space score (0–100)2025
Upper middle · top 38% of 198 countries measured
CIVICUS · Civic space score (0–100)
Fiji 64.7 · world median 50.46 (better)
Best in the world 100 (Kiribati)
No earlier reading to compare
Completeness of Birth Registrationbottom 27%86.6Children under 5 whose birth is registered (%)2025
Lower middle · bottom 27% of 185 countries measured
UNICEF · Children under 5 whose birth is registered (%)
Fiji 86.6 · world median 98.4 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (53 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Corruption Perceptions Index49th of 181rank55CPI score (0–100, where 100 is very clean)2025
Upper middle · top 27% of 182 countries measured · 182 share 181 positions
Transparency International · CPI score (0–100, where 100 is very clean)
Fiji 55 · world median 39 (better)
Best in the world 89 (Denmark)
No real change since 2021
Country Policy and Institutional Assessment16th of 78position · derived3.567IDA Resource Allocation Index (1 = low to 6 = high)2025
Top fifth · top 19% of 78 countries measured
World Bank Group · IDA Resource Allocation Index (1 = low to 6 = high)
Fiji 3.567 · world median 3.246 (better)
Best in the world 4.225 (Rwanda)
▲ +12 percentile points since 2020
Debt Service on External Debt72nd of 109position · derived · 1 = worst9.535Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)2024
Upper middle · top 34% of 109 countries measured
World Bank Group · Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Fiji 9.535 · world median 12.93 (better)
Best in the world 0.285 (Iran)
No real change since 2014
External Debt Stocks (% of GNI)22nd of 110position · derived · 1 = worst71.39External debt stocks (% of GNI)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 19% of 110 countries measured
World Bank Group · External debt stocks (% of GNI)
Fiji 71.39 · world median 43.94 (worse)
Best in the world 2.213 (Iran)
▼ -39 percentile points since 2014
Government AI Readiness Index108th of 195rank37.26AI readiness score (0–100)2025
Middle · bottom 45% of 195 countries measured
Oxford Insights · AI readiness score (0–100)
Fiji 37.26 · world median 40.19 (worse)
Best in the world 88.36 (United States)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2020
Government Effectiveness62nd of 209position · derived0.609Governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong)2024
Upper middle · top 29% of 209 countries measured
World Bank Group · Governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong)
Fiji 0.609 · world median 0.01 (better)
Best in the world 2.28 (Singapore)
▲ +22 percentile points since 2014
Government Spending on Education46th of 123position · derived4.247Government expenditure on education (% of GDP)2023
Upper middle · top 37% of 123 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Government expenditure on education (% of GDP)
Fiji 4.247 · world median 3.709 (better)
Best in the world 16.39 (Kiribati)
▲ +21 percentile points since 2013
Open Data Inventory129th of 168rank44ODIN overall score (0–100)2024
Lower middle · bottom 23% of 168 countries measured
Open Data Watch · ODIN overall score (0–100)
Fiji 44 · world median 59 (worse)
Best in the world 90 (2 countries tied)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2015
Public Sector Wage Bill69th of 168position · derived8.99Public sector wage bill (% of GDP)2022
Middle · top 41% of 168 countries measured
World Bank Group · Public sector wage bill (% of GDP)
Fiji 8.99 · world median 7.975
Highest 42.65 (Nauru)
▲ +12 percentile points since 2012
Regulatory Quality92nd of 209position · derived0.065Regulatory Quality (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Middle · top 44% of 209 countries measured
World Bank Group · Regulatory Quality (−2.5 to 2.5)
Fiji 0.065 · world median -0.09 (better)
Best in the world 2.132 (Singapore)
▲ +9 percentile points since 2014
Rule of Law86th of 211position · derived0.306Rule of Law estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Middle · top 40% of 211 countries measured
World Bank Group · Rule of Law estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Fiji 0.306 · world median -0.1 (better)
Best in the world 2.021 (Finland)
▲ +18 percentile points since 2014
Statistical Performance Indicators102nd of 188position · derived67.68SPI overall score (0–100)2024
Middle · bottom 46% of 188 countries measured
World Bank Group · SPI overall score (0–100)
Fiji 67.68 · world median 69.3 (worse)
Best in the world 94.14 (Norway)
No real change since 2016
Trade Union Density82nd of 139position · derived13.18Employees who are trade union members (%)2020
Middle · bottom 41% of 139 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employees who are trade union members (%)
Fiji 13.18 · world median 16.68 (worse)
Best in the world 91.42 (Iceland)
No earlier reading to compare
V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index85th of 176position · derived0.507Electoral democracy index (0–1)2025
Middle · top 48% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Electoral democracy index (0–1)
Fiji 0.507 · world median 0.497 (better)
Best in the world 0.913 (Denmark)
▲ +18 percentile points since 2015
Voice and Accountability83rd of 208position · derived0.332Voice and Accountability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Upper middle · top 40% of 208 countries measured
World Bank Group · Voice and Accountability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Fiji 0.332 · world median -0.02 (better)
Best in the world 1.929 (Norway)
▲ +22 percentile points since 2014
Women, Business and the Law84th of 190position · derived82.5WBL Index (0–100, where 100 is full legal parity)2024
Middle · top 46% of 190 countries measured
World Bank Group · WBL Index (0–100, where 100 is full legal parity)
Fiji 82.5 · world median 81.25 (better)
Best in the world 100 (14 countries tied)
▲ +8 percentile points since 2014
Economy & Innovation19
Agricultural Land160th of 209position · derived17.06Agricultural land (% of land area)2023
Lower middle · bottom 24% of 209 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Agricultural land (% of land area)
Fiji 17.06 · world median 37.96
Highest 86.48 (Côte d’Ivoire)
No real change since 2013
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added (% of GDP)44th of 158position · derived14.05Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added (% of GDP)2025
Upper middle · top 27% of 158 countries measured
World Bank Group · Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added (% of GDP)
Fiji 14.05 · world median 6.572
Highest 47.59 (Niger)
▲ +18 percentile points since 2015
Cereal Yield59th of 179position · derived4,109Cereal yield (kg per hectare)2023
Upper middle · top 33% of 179 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Cereal yield (kg per hectare)
Fiji 4,109 · world median 3,072 (better)
Best in the world 29,147 (Oman)
▲ +16 percentile points since 2013
Crop Production Index33rd of 195position · derived125.17Crop production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
Top fifth · top 16% of 195 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Crop production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Fiji 125.17 · world median 106.23 (better)
Best in the world 189.93 (Senegal)
▲ +72 percentile points since 2012
Fertilizer Consumption per Hectare81st of 188position · derived103.14Fertilizer consumption (kg per hectare of arable land)2023
Middle · top 42% of 191 countries measured · 191 share 188 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Fertilizer consumption (kg per hectare of arable land)
Fiji 103.14 · world median 87.36
Highest 2,926 (Malaysia)
▲ +9 percentile points since 2013
Food Production Index13th of 195position · derived139.65Food production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
Top fifth · top 6% of 195 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Food production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Fiji 139.65 · world median 106.08 (better)
Best in the world 177.49 (Senegal)
▲ +68 percentile points since 2012
GDP Growth96th of 186position · derived3.195GDP growth (annual %)2025
Middle · bottom 49% of 186 countries measured
World Bank Group · GDP growth (annual %)
Fiji 3.195 · world median 3.396 (worse)
Best in the world 19.34 (Guyana)
▼ -27 percentile points since 2015
GDP per Capita (PPP)107th of 185position · derived13,961GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)2025
Middle · bottom 42% of 185 countries measured
World Bank Group · GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)
Fiji 13,961 · world median 17,265 (worse)
Best in the world 139,593 (Singapore)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2015
Gross Savings (% of GDP)124th of 146position · derived13.06Gross savings (% of GDP)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 15% of 146 countries measured
World Bank Group · Gross savings (% of GDP)
Fiji 13.06 · world median 22.06
Highest 47.82 (Macau)
▼ -11 percentile points since 2014
ICT Goods Exports66th of 119position · derived0.81ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports)2024
Middle · bottom 45% of 120 countries measured · 120 share 119 positions
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports)
Fiji 0.81 · world median 0.975 (worse)
Best in the world 61.45 (Hong Kong)
▼ -18 percentile points since 2014
Industry Value Added including Construction (% of GDP)145th of 158position · derived13.88Industry, including construction, value added (% of GDP)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 8% of 158 countries measured
World Bank Group · Industry, including construction, value added (% of GDP)
Fiji 13.88 · world median 24.65
Highest 75.09 (Guyana)
▼ -10 percentile points since 2015
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index81st of 169position · derived0.626IHDI (0–1)2023
Middle · top 48% of 169 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · IHDI (0–1)
Fiji 0.626 · world median 0.609 (better)
Best in the world 0.923 (Iceland)
▲ +2 percentile points since 2021
Liner Shipping Connectivity Index98th of 175rank41.65LSCI (index, average Q1 2023 = 100)2026
Middle · bottom 43% of 167 countries measured · 167 share 175 positions
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · LSCI (index, average Q1 2023 = 100)
Fiji 41.65 · world median 56.21 (worse)
Best in the world 1,319 (China)
No real change since 2016
Livestock Density76th of 188position · derived0.66Livestock units per hectare of agricultural land2023
Middle · top 40% of 188 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Livestock units per hectare of agricultural land
Fiji 0.66 · world median 0.535
Highest 43.97 (Singapore)
▼ -14 percentile points since 2013
Livestock Production Index7th of 194position · derived167.44Livestock production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
Top fifth · top 3% of 194 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Livestock production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Fiji 167.44 · world median 107.06 (better)
Best in the world 190.08 (Malawi)
▲ +16 percentile points since 2012
Logistics Performance Index123rd of 139rank2.3LPI score (1–5)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 9% of 139 countries measured
World Bank Group · LPI score (1–5)
Fiji 2.3 · world median 2.9 (worse)
Best in the world 4.3 (Singapore)
▼ -22 percentile points since 2014
Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP)83rd of 132position · derived9.135Manufacturing value added (% of GDP)2025
Lower middle · bottom 37% of 132 countries measured
World Bank Group · Manufacturing value added (% of GDP)
Fiji 9.135 · world median 11.26
Highest 43.97 (Puerto Rico)
▼ -12 percentile points since 2015
Net Official Development Assistance Received52nd of 130position · derived3.682Net ODA received (% of GNI)2023
Upper middle · top 40% of 130 countries measured
OECD Development Assistance Committee · Net ODA received (% of GNI)
Fiji 3.682 · world median 2.579
Highest 101.78 (Tuvalu)
▲ +16 percentile points since 2013
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)88th of 180position · derived2.253Natural resources rents (% of GDP)2021
Middle · top 44% of 197 countries measured · 197 share 180 positions
World Bank Group · Natural resources rents (% of GDP)
Fiji 2.253 · world median 1.708
Highest 61.03 (Libya)
▲ +10 percentile points since 2011
Work & Labour19
Average Weekly Hours Worked118th of 182position · derived37.11Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person2025
Lower middle · bottom 35% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person
Fiji 37.11 · world median 38.89
Highest 54.7 (Bhutan)
▲ +15 percentile points since 2015
Employment in Agriculture44th of 182position · derived35.64Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)2025
Upper middle · top 24% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)
Fiji 35.64 · world median 14.38
Highest 85.34 (Burundi)
▲ +2 percentile points since 2015
Employment in Industry151st of 182position · derived12.65Employment in industry (% of total employment)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 17% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Fiji 12.65 · world median 18.88
Highest 39.44 (Oman)
No real change since 2015
Employment in Services117th of 182position · derived51.71Employment in services (% of total employment)2025
Lower middle · bottom 36% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in services (% of total employment)
Fiji 51.71 · world median 59.51
Highest 92.17 (Djibouti)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2015
Employment-to-Population Ratio120th of 182position · derived54.1Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)2025
Lower middle · bottom 34% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)
Fiji 54.1 · world median 57.72 (worse)
Best in the world 86.9 (Qatar)
▼ -11 percentile points since 2015
Female Labour Force Participation Rate153rd of 182position · derived38.45Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 16% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%)
Fiji 38.45 · world median 53.36 (worse)
Best in the world 82.91 (Madagascar)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2015
Female Share of Senior and Middle Management47th of 86position · derived34.89Women in senior and middle management (% of managers)2024
Middle · bottom 46% of 86 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Women in senior and middle management (% of managers)
Fiji 34.89 · world median 35.86 (worse)
Best in the world 56.69 (Nauru)
No real change since 2014
Firms with a Female Top Manager60th of 179position · derived22.47Firms with a female top manager (%)2025
Upper middle · top 33% of 179 countries measured
World Bank Group · Firms with a female top manager (%)
Fiji 22.47 · world median 19.16 (better)
Best in the world 62.9 (Kiribati)
No earlier reading to compare
GDP per Person Employed99th of 168position · derived35,266GDP per person employed (constant 2021 international $)2025
Middle · bottom 41% of 168 countries measured
World Bank Group · GDP per person employed (constant 2021 international $)
Fiji 35,266 · world median 47,384 (worse)
Best in the world 262,554 (Luxembourg)
▲ +2 percentile points since 2015
Informal Employment Rate47th of 97position · derived · 1 = worst41.64Informal employment (% of total employment)2025
Middle · bottom 48% of 97 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Informal employment (% of total employment)
Fiji 41.64 · world median 36.83 (worse)
Best in the world 0.857 (Hungary)
No earlier reading to compare
Labour Force Participation Rate126th of 182position · derived57.16Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%)2025
Lower middle · bottom 31% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%)
Fiji 57.16 · world median 61.66 (worse)
Best in the world 87.01 (Qatar)
▼ -2 percentile points since 2015
Labour Productivity per Hour Worked99th of 182position · derived19Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP)2025
Middle · bottom 46% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP)
Fiji 19 · world median 22.16 (worse)
Best in the world 164.65 (Ireland)
No real change since 2015
Self-Employment Rate88th of 182position · derived34.08Self-employed (% of total employment)2025
Middle · top 48% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Self-employed (% of total employment)
Fiji 34.08 · world median 31.84
Highest 91.56 (Chad)
No real change since 2015
Unemployment Rate85th of 182position · derived · 1 = worst5.347Unemployment (% of labour force)2025
Middle · bottom 46% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Unemployment (% of labour force)
Fiji 5.347 · world median 5.084 (worse)
Best in the world 0.13 (Qatar)
▼ -25 percentile points since 2015
Vulnerable Employment83rd of 182position · derived · 1 = worst32.79Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)2025
Middle · bottom 45% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)
Fiji 32.79 · world median 28.67 (worse)
Best in the world 0.456 (Qatar)
▲ +6 percentile points since 2015
Working Poverty Ratetop 40%1.924Employed people living in extreme poverty (%)2025
Middle · top 40% of 113 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employed people living in extreme poverty (%)
Fiji 1.924 · world median 4.885 (better)
Best in the world 0.007 (Bhutan)
▼ -13 percentile points since 2015
Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training28th of 97position · derived · 1 = worst20.79Youth not in education, employment or training (%)2024
Lower middle · bottom 28% of 97 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Youth not in education, employment or training (%)
Fiji 20.79 · world median 14.31 (worse)
Best in the world 3.975 (Iceland)
▼ -16 percentile points since 2014
Youth Unemployment Rate74th of 182position · derived · 1 = worst15.21Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force)2025
Middle · bottom 40% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force)
Fiji 15.21 · world median 12.83 (worse)
Best in the world 0.457 (Niger)
▼ -9 percentile points since 2015
Education & Knowledge9
Expected Years of Schooling90th of 195position · derived13.85Expected years of schooling2023
Middle · top 46% of 195 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Expected years of schooling
Fiji 13.85 · world median 13.34 (better)
Best in the world 21.69 (Monaco)
▲ +6 percentile points since 2013
Mean Years of Schooling84th of 193position · derived10.37Mean years of schooling (adults 25+)2023
Middle · top 43% of 193 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Mean years of schooling (adults 25+)
Fiji 10.37 · world median 9.933 (better)
Best in the world 14.3 (Germany)
▼ -6 percentile points since 2013
Out-of-School Rate, Primary77th of 121position · derived · 1 = worst2.393Out-of-school rate, primary age (%)2024
Upper middle · top 37% of 121 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Out-of-school rate, primary age (%)
Fiji 2.393 · world median 3.691 (better)
Best in the world 0.004 (United Arab Emirates)
▲ +34 percentile points since 2014
Pre-Primary Net Enrolment Rate95th of 120position · derived34.44Net enrolment rate, pre-primary (%)2024
Lower middle · bottom 21% of 120 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Net enrolment rate, pre-primary (%)
Fiji 34.44 · world median 65.93 (worse)
Best in the world 99.85 (Moldova)
▲ +15 percentile points since 2016
Primary Completion Rate62nd of 165position · derived98.92Primary completion rate (%)2025
Upper middle · top 37% of 165 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Primary completion rate (%)
Fiji 98.92 · world median 97.43 (better)
Best in the world 100 (5 countries tied)
No real change since 2015
School Life Expectancy15th of 77position · derived17.26School life expectancy, primary to tertiary (years)2024
Top fifth · top 18% of 77 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · School life expectancy, primary to tertiary (years)
Fiji 17.26 · world median 14.59 (better)
Best in the world 21.01 (Monaco)
▼ -6 percentile points since 1971
Secondary School Enrolment43rd of 109position · derived98.09Gross secondary enrolment ratio (%)2024
Upper middle · top 39% of 109 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Gross secondary enrolment ratio (%)
Fiji 98.09 · world median 93.19 (better)
Best in the world 158.55 (Monaco)
▲ +21 percentile points since 2014
Tertiary Enrolment Ratio23rd of 95position · derived75.01Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary (%)2024
Upper middle · top 23% of 95 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary (%)
Fiji 75.01 · world median 52.77 (better)
Best in the world 141.86 (Macau)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2014
Upper Secondary Completion Rate88th of 164position · derived58.98Upper secondary completion rate (%)2025
Middle · bottom 47% of 164 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Upper secondary completion rate (%)
Fiji 58.98 · world median 64.87 (worse)
Best in the world 99.27 (South Korea)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2015
Health & Wellbeing15
Children with Functional Difficultiesbottom 28%9.4Children aged 5-17 with a functional difficulty (%)2024
Lower middle · bottom 28% of 62 countries measured
UNICEF · Children aged 5-17 with a functional difficulty (%)
Fiji 9.4 · world median 13
Highest 35.2 (Afghanistan)
No earlier reading to compare
Dietary Energy Supply82nd of 155position · derived2,959Dietary energy supply (kcal per person per day)2024
Middle · bottom 47% of 155 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Dietary energy supply (kcal per person per day)
Fiji 2,959 · world median 2,982 (worse)
Best in the world 3,962 (United States)
▲ +10 percentile points since 2014
Exclusive Breastfeeding Under Six Months63rd of 136position · derived42.85Infants under 6 months exclusively breastfed (%)2024
Middle · top 46% of 136 countries measured
UNICEF · Infants under 6 months exclusively breastfed (%)
Fiji 42.85 · world median 40.74 (better)
Best in the world 83.3 (Burundi)
No earlier reading to compare
Gender Inequality Index85th of 172rank0.35GII (0 = full equality, 1 = maximum inequality)2023
Middle · top 49% of 172 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · GII (0 = full equality, 1 = maximum inequality)
Fiji 0.35 · world median 0.351 (better)
Best in the world 0.003 (Denmark)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2013
Global Multidimensional Poverty Index87th of 109position · derived · 1 = worst0.006MPI (0–1)2025
Upper middle · top 20% of 109 countries measured
Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) · MPI (0–1)
Fiji 0.006 · world median 0.039 (better)
Best in the world 0 (Serbia)
No real change since 2023
Global Violent Deaths124th of 206position · derived · 1 = worst2.6Violent deaths per 100,000 people2021
Middle · top 41% of 209 countries measured · 209 share 206 positions
Small Arms Survey · Violent deaths per 100,000 people
Fiji 2.6 · world median 4.02 (better)
Best in the world 0 (4 countries tied)
▼ -6 percentile points since 2011
Human Capital Index104th of 172position · derived0.509HCI score (0–1)2020
Lower middle · bottom 40% of 172 countries measured
World Bank Group · HCI score (0–1)
Fiji 0.509 · world median 0.564 (worse)
Best in the world 0.879 (Singapore)
No earlier reading to compare
Human Development Index111th of 193rank0.731HDI score (0–1)2023
Middle · bottom 42% of 193 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · HDI score (0–1)
Fiji 0.731 · world median 0.762 (worse)
Best in the world 0.972 (Iceland)
No real change since 2013
Life Expectancy at Birth176th of 222position · derived67.32Years a newborn would live at current death rates2023
Lower middle · bottom 21% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Years a newborn would live at current death rates
Fiji 67.32 · world median 74.63 (worse)
Best in the world 86.37 (Monaco)
▼ -6 percentile points since 2013
Maternal Mortality Ratio117th of 195position · derived · 1 = worst30.24Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births2023
Middle · top 40% of 195 countries measured
UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG) · Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
Fiji 30.24 · world median 46.65 (better)
Best in the world 0.11 (Cook Islands)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2013
Pesticide Use per Hectare59th of 178position · derived4.42Pesticide use (kg per hectare of cropland)2024
Upper middle · top 32% of 181 countries measured · 181 share 178 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Pesticide use (kg per hectare of cropland)
Fiji 4.42 · world median 1.73
Highest 37.72 (Antigua and Barbuda)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2014
Prevalence of Undernourishment70th of 104position · derived · 1 = worst6.8Population undernourished (%)2023
Middle · bottom 42% of 165 countries measured · 165 share 104 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Population undernourished (%)
Fiji 6.8 · world median 5.2 (worse)
Best in the world 2.5 (62 countries tied)
▼ -2 percentile points since 2013
Stunting Prevalence in Children Under Five117th of 162position · derived · 1 = worst7.197Children under 5 who are stunted (%)2024
Upper middle · top 28% of 162 countries measured
UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · Children under 5 who are stunted (%)
Fiji 7.197 · world median 13.8 (better)
Best in the world 0.518 (Latvia)
No earlier reading to compare
Under-Five Mortality Rate60th of 200position · derived · 1 = worst29.12Deaths before age five (per 1,000 live births)2024
Lower middle · bottom 30% of 200 countries measured
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME) · Deaths before age five (per 1,000 live births)
Fiji 29.12 · world median 14.54 (worse)
Best in the world 1.26 (San Marino)
▼ -16 percentile points since 2014
Violent Discipline of Children37th of 90position · derived · 1 = worst80.5Children aged 1-14 experiencing violent discipline (%)2025
Middle · bottom 40% of 90 countries measured
UNICEF · Children aged 1-14 experiencing violent discipline (%)
Fiji 80.5 · world median 75.8 (worse)
Best in the world 37.6 (Qatar)
No earlier reading to compare
Development & Human Capital10
Access to Electricitybottom 30%95.9Population with electricity access (%)2024
Lower middle · bottom 30% of 215 countries measured
World Bank Group · Population with electricity access (%)
Fiji 95.9 · world median 100 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (122 countries tied)
▼ -7 percentile points since 2014
Arable Land per Person127th of 206position · derived0.083Arable land (hectares per person)2023
Lower middle · bottom 39% of 206 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Arable land (hectares per person)
Fiji 0.083 · world median 0.109
Highest 1.459 (Kazakhstan)
▲ +6 percentile points since 2013
Cereal Import Dependency Ratiotop 18%92.6Share of the cereal supply that is imported (%)2022
Top fifth · top 18% of 161 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Share of the cereal supply that is imported (%)
Fiji 92.6 · world median 42.8
Highest 100 (16 countries tied)
▼ -14 percentile points since 2012
Child Marriage122nd of 143position · derived · 1 = worst4Women 20–24 married before 18 (%)2025
Top fifth · top 15% of 145 countries measured · 145 share 143 positions
UNICEF · Women 20–24 married before 18 (%)
Fiji 4 · world median 17.1 (better)
Best in the world 0 (3 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Coefficient of Human Inequality103rd of 169position · derived · 1 = worst14.2Coefficient of Human Inequality (%)2023
Upper middle · top 39% of 169 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Coefficient of Human Inequality (%)
Fiji 14.2 · world median 17.05 (better)
Best in the world 4.865 (Slovenia)
No real change since 2021
Cost of Sending Remittances47th of 93position · derived · 1 = worst3.225Average cost of sending $200 home (% of the amount)2023
Middle · top 50% of 93 countries measured
World Bank Group · Average cost of sending $200 home (% of the amount)
Fiji 3.225 · world median 3.225
Best in the world -49.69 (Malawi)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2016
Gender Development Index124th of 184position · derived0.948Gender Development Index (1.000 = parity)2023
Lower middle · bottom 33% of 184 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Gender Development Index (1.000 = parity)
Fiji 0.948 · world median 0.971 (worse)
Best in the world 1 (2 countries tied)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2013
Land Under Cereal Production157th of 179position · derived2,237Land under cereal production (hectares)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 13% of 180 countries measured · 180 share 179 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Land under cereal production (hectares)
Fiji 2,237 · world median 689,278
Highest 103,715,108 (India)
No real change since 2013
Organic Agricultural Area38th of 150position · derived4.67Organic share of agricultural land (%)2024
Upper middle · top 24% of 156 countries measured · 156 share 150 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Organic share of agricultural land (%)
Fiji 4.67 · world median 0.725 (better)
Best in the world 86.38 (Samoa)
No real change since 2014
Water Withdrawal by Sector93rd of 171position · derived58.89Freshwater withdrawn for agriculture (% of total)2022
Middle · bottom 47% of 173 countries measured · 173 share 171 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Freshwater withdrawn for agriculture (% of total)
Fiji 58.89 · world median 62.14
Highest 99.48 (Somalia)
No real change since 2012
Environment & Sustainability8
Agricultural Emissions154th of 193position · derived650.34Farm-gate emissions (kt CO₂eq)2023
Lower middle · bottom 22% of 198 countries measured · 198 share 193 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Farm-gate emissions (kt CO₂eq)
Fiji 650.34 · world median 8,635
Highest 1,044,508 (India)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2013
Ecological Footprint49th of 126position · derived · 1 = worst3.122Ecological Footprint (global hectares per person)2025
Lower middle · bottom 38% of 126 countries measured
Global Footprint Network · Ecological Footprint (global hectares per person)
Fiji 3.122 · world median 2.296 (worse)
Best in the world 0.514 (Yemen)
No real change since 2015
Forest Area23rd of 210position · derived63.5Forest area (% of land area)2023
Top fifth · top 10% of 213 countries measured · 213 share 210 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Forest area (% of land area)
Fiji 63.5 · world median 31.08
Highest 94.45 (Suriname)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2013
Internal Displacements by Disaster116th of 160position · derived · 1 = worst760New displacements by disaster (people)2024
Upper middle · top 27% of 160 countries measured
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) · New displacements by disaster (people)
Fiji 760 · world median 4,750 (better)
Best in the world 1 (Serbia)
▼ -6 percentile points since 2014
Renewable Internal Freshwater Resources per Capita18th of 181position · derived31,052Renewable internal freshwater (cubic metres per person)2022
Top fifth · top 9% of 181 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Renewable internal freshwater (cubic metres per person)
Fiji 31,052 · world median 2,528 (better)
Best in the world 445,023 (Iceland)
No real change since 2012
Renewable Share of Electricity Generation49th of 190position · derived63.48Renewables (% of electricity generated)2024
Upper middle · top 25% of 193 countries measured · 193 share 190 positions
Ember · Renewables (% of electricity generated)
Fiji 63.48 · world median 31.14 (better)
Best in the world 100 (7 countries tied)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2014
Water Stress163rd of 177position · derived · 1 = worst0.55Freshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%)2023
Top fifth · top 8% of 177 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Freshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%)
Fiji 0.55 · world median 10 (better)
Best in the world 0.03 (Republic of the Congo)
No real change since 2013
World Risk Index72nd of 193position · derived · 1 = worst6.87WorldRiskIndex score (0–100, where 100 is the most at risk)2025
Lower middle · bottom 37% of 193 countries measured
Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr University Bochum · WorldRiskIndex score (0–100, where 100 is the most at risk)
Fiji 6.87 · world median 4.17 (worse)
Best in the world 0.18 (Monaco)
▼ -2 percentile points since 2015
Peace & Security5
Deaths in Organized Violence59th of 59position · derived · 1 = worst0Deaths in organized violence (people)2025
Upper middle · top 35% of 196 countries measured · 196 share 59 positions
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) · Deaths in organized violence (people)
Fiji 0 · world median 0
Best in the world 0 (138 countries tied)
No real change since 2015
Global Militarisation Index109th of 149rank · 1 = worst73.3GMI score (higher means a heavier military weight)2023
Upper middle · top 27% of 149 countries measured
Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies (BICC) · GMI score (higher means a heavier military weight)
Fiji 73.3 · world median 100.66 (better)
Best in the world 3.512 (Haiti)
▼ -6 percentile points since 2013
INFORM Risk Index118th of 191position · derived · 1 = worst3.1INFORM Risk score (0–10, where 10 is the highest risk)2025
Upper middle · top 38% of 191 countries measured
European Commission Joint Research Centre, with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee · INFORM Risk score (0–10, where 10 is the highest risk)
Fiji 3.1 · world median 3.7 (better)
Best in the world 0.7 (Singapore)
▲ +9 percentile points since 2016
Physical Violence Index69th of 176position · derived0.858Freedom from political killings and torture (0–1)2025
Upper middle · top 39% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Freedom from political killings and torture (0–1)
Fiji 0.858 · world median 0.79 (better)
Best in the world 0.989 (2 countries tied)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2015
Political Stability and Absence of Violence64th of 211position · derived0.698Political Stability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Upper middle · top 30% of 211 countries measured
World Bank Group · Political Stability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Fiji 0.698 · world median 0.04 (better)
Best in the world 1.582 (Liechtenstein)
▲ +13 percentile points since 2014
Not currently covered
The newest edition of these reports does not include Fiji. Usually the publisher does not cover it; sometimes it has dropped out of a ranking it used to appear in.
- Account Ownership at a Financial Institution
- Adjusted Net Savings · last seen 2020
- Adult Literacy Rate
- Agricultural Irrigated Land
- Agriculture Orientation Index · last seen 2023
- Births Attended by Skilled Health Staff · last seen 2016
- Business Ready: Operational Efficiency
- Business Ready: Public Services
- Business Ready: Regulatory Framework
- Container Port Traffic · last seen 2019
- Economic Complexity Index
- Exports of Goods and Services (% of GDP) · last seen 2024
- Fatal Occupational Injuries
- Female Genital Mutilation Prevalence
- Gender Social Norms Index
- General Government Consumption · last seen 2024
- Gini Index · last seen 2019
- Global Innovation Index
- Global Report on Food Crises
- GNI per Capita (PPP) · last seen 2021
- Government Funding per Primary Student · last seen 2013
- Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) · last seen 2024
- Household Consumption · last seen 2024
- Imports of Goods and Services (% of GDP) · last seen 2024
- Inbound Mobility Rate, Tertiary · last seen 2004
- Income Share Held by Lowest 20% · last seen 2019
- INFORM Severity Index
- PISA Mathematics Performance
- PISA Reading Performance
- PISA Science Performance
- Planetary pressures-adjusted HDI
- Poverty Gap at $3.00 a Day · last seen 2019
- Poverty Headcount Ratio at $3.00 a Day · last seen 2019
- Poverty Headcount Ratio at $8.30 a Day · last seen 2019
- Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity · last seen 2022
- Prosperity Gap · last seen 2019
- Public Sector Employment
- Research and Development Spending
- Social Institutions and Gender Index
- Trade (% of GDP) · last seen 2024
- Upper Secondary Attainment · last seen 2017
- World Energy Trilemma Index
- Youth Literacy Rate
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Nations Inquiry (2026). Fiji: country statistics, rankings and trends. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/fiji