Private Civil Liberties Index in Fiji
Fiji: Private Civil Liberties Index was 0.722 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Private Civil Liberties Index in Fiji, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, private civil liberties index in Fiji stood at 0.722.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in Fiji peaked at 0.802 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.522, in 1900.
That places Fiji 96th 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.
Private Civil Liberties Index in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.522 | — |
| 1901 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.535 | +2.5% |
| 1951 | 0.535 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.535 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.535 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.535 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.535 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.535 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.535 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.535 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.535 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.56 | +4.7% |
| 1961 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.802 | +43.2% |
| 1971 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.774 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.774 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.774 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.774 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.791 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.791 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.791 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.791 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.791 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.796 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.741 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.703 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.707 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.698 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.705 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.705 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.723 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.742 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.751 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.777 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.744 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.774 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.742 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.739 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.708 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.686 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.687 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.691 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.714 | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 0.722 | +1.1% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.722 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7585, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.722 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7205, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.522 | 0.522 | 0.522 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.522 | 0.522 | 0.522 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.522 | 0.522 | 0.522 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.522 | 0.522 | 0.522 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.522 | 0.522 | 0.522 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.535 | 0.535 | 0.535 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.802 | 0.802 | 0.802 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7936 | 0.774 | 0.802 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7913 | 0.774 | 0.796 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7625 | 0.698 | 0.796 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7402 | 0.705 | 0.777 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7013 | 0.686 | 0.722 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 93 Philippines 0.74 compare
- 94 Madagascar 0.731 compare
- 95 Cote d'Ivoire 0.728 compare
- 97 Guatemala 0.721 compare
- 98 Hong Kong 0.719 compare
- 99 Kyrgyzstan 0.713 compare
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 private civil liberties index in Fiji?
- Private civil liberties index in Fiji was 0.722 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.802 in 1970.
- What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.522 in 1900.
- How does Fiji rank for private civil liberties index?
- Fiji ranks 96th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.