How does Fiji rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?

Fiji ranks 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Fiji?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Fiji

Name: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Fiji
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Fiji: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.768 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.768

Change on year

down 4.6%

World rank

81st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.866

in 1997

All-time low

0.578

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Fiji, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for individual liberties and equality before the law index in Fiji is 0.768, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Fiji peaked at 0.866 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.578, in 1900.

That places Fiji 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.578	0.578	0.578	10
1910s	0.578	0.578	0.578	10
1920s	0.578	0.578	0.578	10
1930s	0.578	0.578	0.578	10
1940s	0.578	0.578	0.578	10
1950s	0.616	0.616	0.616	10
1960s	0.619	0.619	0.619	10
1970s	0.859	0.859	0.859	10
1980s	0.8135	0.678	0.859	10
1990s	0.8064	0.747	0.866	10
2000s	0.7089	0.601	0.787	10
2010s	0.7053	0.642	0.773	10
2020s	0.7507	0.709	0.805	6

Countries ranked near Fiji

78 Guyana 0.773 compare
79 Bhutan 0.77 compare
79 Sri Lanka 0.77 compare
82 Dominican Republic 0.763 compare
83 Mongolia 0.762 compare
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More reference data data for Fiji

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Spring temperature anomalies 0.5424 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies -0.6101 °C (2026)
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Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Democracy 7 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Fiji?: Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Fiji was 0.768 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Fiji?: The highest recorded value was 0.866 in 1997.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Fiji?: The lowest recorded value was 0.578 in 1900.
How does Fiji rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?: Fiji ranks 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Fiji?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.