Freedom in Fiji
Where Fiji sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Fiji has a figure for 54 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.724 | 2025 | 79 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.721 | 2025 | 82 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.774 | 2025 | 77 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.858 | 2025 | 59 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.756 | 2025 | 44 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.636 | 2025 | 80 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 0.549 | 2025 | 82 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 0.268 | 2025 | 94 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 0.418 | 2025 | 81 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 45 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 82.5 | 2023 | 78 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 45 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 74 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 81 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 44.0 | 2025 | 55 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 28.0 | 2025 | 66 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tax revenue as a share of GDP | 23.9% | 2024 | 68 of 83 |
| Government spending as a share of GDP | 27.8% | 2023 | 42 of 79 |
| Regulatory quality | 55.9 | 2024 | 67 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $14K | 2025 | 89 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 3.2% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | -1.4% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 5.3% | 2025 | 89 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 74.7% | 2024 | 93 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 1.8 | 2024 | 109 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 574.2 | 2024 | 1 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.507 | 2025 | 77 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.398 | 2025 | 70 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.749 | 2025 | 53 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.795 | 2025 | 52 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.710 | 2025 | 62 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.289 | 2025 | 50 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.846 | 2025 | 35 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.644 | 2025 | 116 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 62.7 | 2024 | 52 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 59.2 | 2024 | 42 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 63.2 | 2024 | 44 of 169 |
| Political stability | 77.8 | 2024 | 28 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.731 | 2023 | 92 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 67.5 | 2024 | 132 of 170 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 98.1% | 2024 | 34 of 85 |
| Government spending on education | 4.2% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 3.6% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 8.3% | 2023 | 10 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 30.0 | 2023 | 72 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 9.1% | 2025 | 142 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 38.5% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 2.27 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 59.5% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 26.7 | 2024 | 88 of 168 |
| Population | 933.2K | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 1.62 | 2024 | 63 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 29.7% | 2021 | 76 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 95.9% | 2024 | 108 of 169 |
What is missing
6 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Fiji in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Fiji, not a zero. Who publishes what