Gender Inequality Index in Fiji
Fiji: Gender Inequality Index was 0.35 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Fiji, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender inequality index in Fiji stood at 0.35.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Fiji peaked at 0.486 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.31, in 2021.
Fiji ranks 86th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4658 | 0.409 | 0.486 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4069 | 0.393 | 0.422 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3523 | 0.313 | 0.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3227 | 0.31 | 0.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 84 Mauritius 0.352 compare
- 85 Philippines 0.351 compare
- 87 Kyrgyzstan 0.34 compare
- 87 Peru 0.34 compare
- 89 Saint Lucia 0.327 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Fiji
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,109 kg per hectare (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 20.7% (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 19.6% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1325 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1325 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1383 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1852 (2023)
- Population living in slums 9.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Fiji?
- Gender inequality index in Fiji was 0.35 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.486 in 1995.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.31 in 2021.
- How does Fiji rank for gender inequality index?
- Fiji ranks 86th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labour market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.