What is the highest state capacity index recorded in Fiji?

The highest recorded value was 0.7619 in 1984.

What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Fiji?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0668 in 1970.

How does Fiji rank for state capacity index?

Fiji ranks 87th out of 165 countries with data for 2015.

Is state capacity index rising or falling in Fiji?

Over the last ten years it is up 88.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Fiji data come from?

The figures come from Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of State Capacity Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

State Capacity Index in Fiji

Name: State Capacity Index in Fiji
Creator: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Fiji: State Capacity Index was 0.4425 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)

0.4425

Change on year

down 16.6%

World rank

87th

of 165 countries

All-time high

0.7619

in 1984

All-time low

0.0668

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2015

State Capacity Index in Fiji, 1970–2015

Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for state capacity index in Fiji is 0.4425, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and up 88.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, state capacity index in Fiji peaked at 0.7619 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0668, in 1970.

That places Fiji 87th out of 165 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.3339	0.0668	0.6356	10
1980s	0.5511	0.1261	0.7619	10
1990s	0.5285	0.3919	0.7363	10
2000s	0.3125	0.1238	0.5685	10
2010s	0.4423	0.1767	0.5307	6

Countries ranked near Fiji

84 Cape Verde 0.486 compare
85 Bahrain 0.4698 compare
86 Jordan 0.4558 compare
88 Panama 0.413 compare
89 Saudi Arabia 0.4078 compare
90 Tanzania 0.3776 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is state capacity index in Fiji?: State capacity index in Fiji was 0.4425 in 2015, according to Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest state capacity index recorded in Fiji?: The highest recorded value was 0.7619 in 1984.
What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Fiji?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0668 in 1970.
How does Fiji rank for state capacity index?: Fiji ranks 87th out of 165 countries with data for 2015.
Is state capacity index rising or falling in Fiji?: Over the last ten years it is up 88.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Fiji data come from?: The figures come from Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of State Capacity Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: State Capacity Index
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 166 places, 8,015 data points, 1960–2015
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measures state capacity by combining 21 different indicators related to three key dimensions: extractive capacity, coercive capacity, and administrative capacity. Higher values indicate greater state capacity.