Political polarization score in Fiji
Fiji: Political polarization score was -1.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-1.7
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
159th
of 174 countries
All-time high
-0.361
in 2001
All-time low
-1.7
in 2025
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Political polarization score in Fiji, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political polarization score in Fiji is -1.7, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political polarization score in Fiji peaked at -0.361 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -1.7, in 2025.
Fiji ranks 159th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Political polarization score in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -1.35 | — |
| 1901 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -0.966 | -28.2% |
| 1905 | -0.966 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -0.966 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -1.15 | +19.3% |
| 1908 | -1.15 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -1.15 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.38 | +19.5% |
| 1911 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.949 | -31.1% |
| 1964 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.14 | +19.8% |
| 1968 | -1.14 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.14 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.961 | -15.5% |
| 1971 | -0.726 | -24.5% |
| 1972 | -0.726 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.726 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.726 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.726 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.621 | -14.5% |
| 1977 | -0.621 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.621 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.721 | +16.1% |
| 1980 | -0.721 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.721 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.721 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.721 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.721 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.721 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.642 | -11.0% |
| 1987 | -0.383 | -40.3% |
| 1988 | -0.564 | +47.3% |
| 1989 | -0.564 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.564 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -0.564 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.59 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | -0.608 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | -0.608 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.485 | -20.2% |
| 1996 | -0.485 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.525 | +8.2% |
| 1998 | -0.63 | +20.0% |
| 1999 | -0.538 | -14.6% |
| 2000 | -0.374 | -30.5% |
| 2001 | -0.361 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | -0.361 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.559 | +54.8% |
| 2004 | -0.559 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.559 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.459 | -17.9% |
| 2007 | -0.551 | +20.0% |
| 2008 | -0.604 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | -0.534 | -11.6% |
| 2010 | -0.651 | +21.9% |
| 2011 | -0.651 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.651 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.977 | +50.1% |
| 2014 | -0.984 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | -1.12 | +14.2% |
| 2016 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.14 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | -1.03 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | -1.08 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | -1.18 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | -0.437 | -63.1% |
| 2022 | -1.08 | +147.4% |
| 2023 | -1.61 | +48.8% |
| 2024 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -1.7 | +5.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's -1.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6285. (48 countries reporting)
- Fiji's -1.7 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.7055, 2.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.17 | -1.35 | -0.966 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.38 | -1.38 | -1.38 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.38 | -1.38 | -1.38 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.38 | -1.38 | -1.38 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.38 | -1.38 | -1.38 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.38 | -1.38 | -1.38 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.13 | -1.38 | -0.949 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.7175 | -0.961 | -0.621 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6479 | -0.721 | -0.383 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5597 | -0.63 | -0.485 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4921 | -0.604 | -0.361 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.941 | -1.14 | -0.651 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.27 | -1.7 | -0.437 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More reference data data for Fiji
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1992 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2292 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political polarization score in Fiji?
- Political polarization score in Fiji was -1.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political polarization score recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was -0.361 in 2001.
- What is the lowest political polarization score recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.7 in 2025.
- How does Fiji rank for political polarization score?
- Fiji ranks 159th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political polarization score rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political polarization score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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