https://www.humantruth.info/fiji.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Fiji Republic of the Fiji Islands | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 94th best |
Capital | Suva |
Land Area | 18 270km21 |
Location | Australasia, Melanesia |
Groupings | Small Islands |
Population | 0.9m2 |
Life Expectancy | 67.11yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $9 980 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | FJ, FJI, 2425 |
Internet Domain | .fj6 |
Currency | Dollar (FJD)7 |
Telephone | +6798 |
“Fiji became independent in 1970 after nearly a century as a British colony. Democratic rule was interrupted by two military coups in 1987 caused by concern over a government perceived as dominated by the Indian community (descendants of contract laborers brought to the islands by the British in the 19th century). The coups and a 1990 constitution that cemented native Melanesian control of Fiji led to heavy Indian emigration; the population loss resulted in economic difficulties, but ensured that Melanesians became the majority. A new constitution enacted in 1997 was more equitable. Free and peaceful elections in 1999 resulted in a government led by an Indo-Fijian, but a civilian-led coup in May 2000 ushered in a prolonged period of political turmoil. Parliamentary elections held in August 2001 provided Fiji with a democratically elected government led by Prime Minister Laisenia QARASE. Re-elected in May 2006, QARASE was ousted in a December 2006 military coup led by Commodore Voreqe BAINIMARAMA, who initially appointed himself acting president but in January 2007 became interim prime minister. Since taking power BAINIMARAMA has neutralized his opponents, crippled Fiji's democratic institutions, and initially refused to hold elections. In 2012, he promised to hold elections in 2014.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“Fiji is surely every beach bum´s vision of nirvana. Palm-fringed beaches, fish-packed reefs and smiling locals: pack your swimsuit and sunscreen, these sunny isles are so warm they sizzle. With alabaster beaches, cloudless skies and kaleidoscopic reefs, Fiji is the embodiment of the South Pacific dream. Most who head here want little more than to fall into a sun-induced coma under a shady palm, and with over 300 islands to choose from, the decision on where to unfurl your beach towel isn´t easy. While some may find that anything more than two snorkelling excursions a day and half an hour on the volleyball court is not in keeping with Fiji´s famously languid sense of time, there is more to these isles than can ever be seen from a deckchair or swim-up bar.
To get to grips with the national psyche, though, you have to spend some time on the mainland. Two-thirds of the population live in urban centres and it is on Viti Levu that you´ll find the country´s two cities: Suva, the capital, and Lautoka, a working port town reliant on the sugar-cane farms that surround it. Suva´s nightlife and large student population give it a youthful if slightly unexpected vibe.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Value11 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
... | ||
96 | Mongolia | 0.739 |
97= | Egypt | 0.731 |
97= | Tunisia | 0.731 |
99 | Fiji | 0.730 |
100= | Suriname | 0.730 |
101 | Uzbekistan | 0.727 |
102= | Dominica | 0.720 |
102= | Jordan | 0.720 |
Australasia Avg | 0.70 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better PPP $11 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
... | ||
106 | Mongolia | $10 588 |
107 | Ecuador | $10 312 |
108 | Tunisia | $10 258 |
109 | Fiji | $9 980 |
110 | Iraq | $9 977 |
111 | Jordan | $9 924 |
112 | Lebanon | $9 526 |
113 | Bhutan | $9 438 |
Australasia Avg | $12 519 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12 | |
1 | Denmark | 27.0 |
2 | Norway | 29.9 |
3 | Sweden | 31.8 |
... | ||
91 | Kuwait | 86.0 |
92 | Grenada | 86.3 |
93 | El Salvador | 86.5 |
94 | Fiji | 87.4 |
95 | Belarus | 87.7 |
96 | Mongolia | 87.8 |
97 | Bolivia | 88.4 |
98 | Russia | 88.7 |
Australasia Avg | 95.6 | |
World Avg | 88.6 | |
q=199. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen
Population:
Fiji's population is predicted to rise to 958 253 by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 2.46. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.13Population2 | ||
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Pos. | 2018 Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
... | ||
156 | Cyprus | 1.2m |
157 | Swaziland | 1.1m |
158 | Djibouti | 1.0m |
159 | Fiji | 0.9m |
160 | Comoros | 0.8m |
161 | Guyana | 0.8m |
162 | Bhutan | 0.8m |
163 | Solomon Islands | 0.7m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
135 | Indonesia | 67.6 |
136 | Kiribati | 67.4 |
137 | India | 67.2 |
138 | Fiji | 67.1 |
139 | Senegal | 67.1 |
140 | Eritrea | 66.5 |
141 | Tanzania | 66.2 |
142 | Pakistan | 66.1 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
78= | Denmark | 1.55 |
78= | Slovenia | 1.55 |
80 | Chile | 1.54 |
81 | Fiji | 2.46 |
82= | Croatia | 1.53 |
82= | Belgium | 1.53 |
84 | Costa Rica | 1.52 |
85= | Sweden | 1.52 |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better15 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per 10015 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3= | Chad | 04.7 |
... | ||
94 | Algeria | 14.0 |
95 | Malaysia | 14.5 |
96 | Guyana | 15.0 |
97 | Fiji | 15.3 |
98 | Mexico | 15.4 |
99 | Peru | 15.5 |
100= | Dominican Rep. | 15.6 |
100= | Venezuela | 15.6 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants16 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 %16 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
138 | Poland | 1.7% |
139 | Senegal | 1.7% |
140 | Comoros | 1.5% |
141 | Fiji | 1.5% |
142 | Ghana | 1.4% |
143 | Niger | 1.4% |
144 | Yemen | 1.4% |
145 | Bolivia | 1.3% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants17 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2010 %17 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
24 | Macedonia | 21.9% |
25 | Sao Tome & Principe | 21.9% |
26 | Moldova | 21.5% |
27 | Fiji | 21.3% |
28 | Portugal | 20.8% |
29 | Lesotho | 20.5% |
30 | El Salvador | 20.5% |
31 | Micronesia | 19.7% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#equality #fiji #freedom #freethought #gender #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #mass_media #misogyny #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #tolerance #women
Compared to Australasia (2025)18 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18 | |
1 | New Zealand | 13.3 |
2 | Australia | 16.0 |
3 | Kiribati | 70.1 |
4 | Marshall Islands | 75.0 |
5 | Tuvalu | 76.7 |
6 | Micronesia | 78.2 |
7 | Palau | 80.7 |
8 | Nauru | 82.3 |
9 | Fiji | 87.1 |
10 | Vanuatu | 98.7 |
11 | Samoa | 100.4 |
12 | Tonga | 105.5 |
13 | Solomon Islands | 108.9 |
Australasia Avg | 79.23 | |
q=14. |
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18 | |
1 | Sweden | 6.1 |
2 | Denmark | 8.6 |
3 | Norway | 9.0 |
... | ||
97 | Grenada | 86.1 |
98 | Botswana | 86.8 |
99 | Antigua & Barbuda | 87.1 |
100 | Fiji | 87.1 |
101 | Turkey | 87.4 |
102 | Venezuela | 88.1 |
103 | Sri Lanka | 89.6 |
104 | Thailand | 90.0 |
World Avg | 86.55 | |
q=199. |
The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Denmark and Norway19. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are Somalia, N. Korea and Afghanistan19.
21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, its average Freedom in the World rating, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, opposing gender inequality, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe19, whereas the worst are Africa, The Middle East and Asia19.
For more, see:
Human Rights & Tolerance:
Press Freedom Higher is better20 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202520 | |
1 | Norway | 92.31 |
2 | Estonia | 89.46 |
3 | Netherlands | 88.64 |
... | ||
37 | Montenegro | 72.83 |
38 | Slovakia | 71.93 |
39 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 71.79 |
40 | Fiji | 71.20 |
41 | Gabon | 70.65 |
42 | Macedonia | 70.44 |
43 | Dominican Rep. | 69.87 |
44 | Samoa | 69.28 |
Australasia Avg | 70.62 | |
World Avg | 54.65 | |
q=179. |
Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom Lower is better21 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2014 Rank21 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1 |
2 | Switzerland | 2 |
3 | New Zealand | 3 |
... | ||
59 | Ghana | 59 |
60 | Jamaica | 60 |
61= | Haiti | 61 |
61= | Fiji | 61 |
63 | Dominican Rep. | 63 |
64 | Cambodia | 64 |
65 | Madagascar | 65 |
66 | Brunei | 66 |
Australasia Avg | 36.0 | |
World Avg | 79.7 | |
q=159. |
Freedom in the World Lower is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2024 Score | |
1= | Norway | 1.0 |
1= | Canada | 1.0 |
1= | Cape Verde | 1.0 |
... | ||
91 | Montenegro | 3.0 |
92= | Macedonia | 3.0 |
92= | India | 3.0 |
92= | Fiji | 3.0 |
92= | Ecuador | 3.0 |
92= | Dominican Rep. | 3.0 |
92= | Albania | 3.0 |
92= | Bolivia | 3.0 |
Australasia Avg | 1.8 | |
World Avg | 3.7 | |
q=205. |
Nominal Commitment to HR Higher is better22 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2009 Treaties22 | |
1 | Argentina | 24 |
2= | Chile | 23 |
2= | Costa Rica | 23 |
... | ||
158 | Qatar | 10 |
159= | Vatican City | 10 |
159= | India | 10 |
159= | Fiji | 10 |
159= | Vietnam | 10 |
159= | Vanuatu | 10 |
164 | Iraq | 9 |
165= | Samoa | 9 |
Australasia Avg | 8.7 | |
World Avg | 15.1 | |
q=194. |
HR Treaties Lag Lower is better23 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty23 | |
1 | Ecuador | 2.15 |
2 | Uruguay | 2.25 |
3 | Tunisia | 3.65 |
... | ||
175 | N. Korea | 14.52 |
176 | UAE | 14.81 |
177 | Comoros | 14.82 |
178 | Fiji | 14.85 |
179 | Samoa | 14.85 |
180 | Myanmar (Burma) | 14.93 |
181 | St Kitts & Nevis | 15.00 |
182 | Singapore | 15.02 |
Australasia Avg | 14.35 | |
World Avg | 10.02 | |
q=195. |
Amnesty International's 2023-23 summary on human rights in Fiji stated:
“Repressive laws and defamation suits were used to silence government critics. A new electoral law discriminated against married women. Members of the security forces were held accountable for past incidents of ill-treatment, but police use of unnecessary or excessive force against suspects continued to be reported.”
"The State of the World's Human Rights 2022/23" by Amnesty International (2023)24
Gender Equality:
Fiji has made some steps towards ending gender inequality but much more needs to be done.
See:
Gender Inequality Lower is better25 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202225 | |
1 | Denmark | 0.01 |
2 | Norway | 0.01 |
3 | Switzerland | 0.02 |
... | ||
74 | Thailand | 0.31 |
75 | Bhutan | 0.33 |
76 | Azerbaijan | 0.33 |
77 | Fiji | 0.33 |
78= | Bahamas | 0.33 |
78= | Maldives | 0.33 |
80 | Cape Verde | 0.33 |
81 | St Lucia | 0.35 |
Australasia Avg | 0.37 | |
World Avg | 0.34 | |
q=166. |
Year Women Can Vote Lower is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Year | |
1 | New Zealand | 1893 |
2 | Australia | 1902 |
3 | Finland | 1906 |
... | ||
139= | Morocco | 1963 |
139= | Iran | 1963 |
139= | Kenya | 1963 |
139= | Fiji | 1963 |
139= | Afghanistan | 1963 |
139= | Equatorial Guinea | 1963 |
139= | Bahamas | 1963 |
146 | Sudan | 1964 |
Australasia Avg | 1962 | |
World Avg | 1930 | |
q=189. |
Prejudice:
LGBT Equality Higher is better26 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Score26 | |
1 | Netherlands | 103 |
2 | Belgium | 90 |
3 | Sweden | 86 |
... | ||
56= | Kosovo | 35 |
57 | Thailand | 34 |
58 | Bulgaria | 33 |
59 | Fiji | 32 |
60= | S. Korea | 30 |
60= | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 30 |
60= | Costa Rica | 30 |
60= | Suriname | 30 |
Australasia Avg | 07.1 | |
World Avg | 12.6 | |
q=196. |
Freedom of Thought Lower is better27 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202127 | |
1= | Belgium | 1.0 |
1= | Taiwan | 1.0 |
1= | Netherlands | 1.0 |
... | ||
43 | Seychelles | 2.3 |
44= | San Marino | 2.5 |
44= | Liechtenstein | 2.5 |
44= | Fiji | 2.5 |
44= | Niger | 2.5 |
44= | Senegal | 2.5 |
44= | Kenya | 2.5 |
44= | Romania | 2.5 |
Australasia Avg | 2.6 | |
World Avg | 3.0 | |
q=196. |
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #fiji #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines
Compared to Australasia (2025)28 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank28 | |
1 | Australia | 49.3 |
2 | New Zealand | 51.2 |
3 | New Caledonia | 57.9 |
4= | French Polynesia | 70.9 |
5 | Fiji | 96.7 |
6 | Guam | 99.3 |
7 | Palau | 101.7 |
8 | Tonga | 110.1 |
9 | Tuvalu | 112.1 |
10 | Kiribati | 117.2 |
11 | Micronesia | 122.8 |
12 | Samoa | 124.2 |
13 | Vanuatu | 125.3 |
Australasia Avg | 112.00 | |
q=17. |
Health (2025)28 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank28 | |
1 | Monaco | 14.3 |
2 | Liechtenstein | 30.1 |
3 | Isle of Man | 32.1 |
... | ||
114 | Panama | 95.6 |
115 | St Lucia | 96.0 |
116 | India | 96.5 |
117 | Fiji | 96.7 |
118 | Oman | 97.7 |
119 | Mexico | 98.0 |
120 | Libya | 98.0 |
121 | Bhutan | 98.6 |
World Avg | 96.74 | |
q=212. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man29. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Angola and Nigeria29.
21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Balkans29, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Melanesia29.
For more, see:
Health:
Fiji does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Fiji does better than average for its immunizations take-up30 (amongst the best in Australasia), its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance31 (one of the best in Australasia), its alcohol consumption rate32 (but high for Australasia), its fertility rate14 and in its adolescent birth rate33. But, things still need to improve in Fiji. Fiji does worse than average for its smoking rate34 (amongst the highest in Australasia) and in its average life expectancy11. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% between 1976 and 2016. Life expectancy in Fiji improved by just +2.4yrs in the 30 years from 1990, significantly less than almost everywhere else in the world. Fiji's peak fertility rate was 6.46 in 1960.Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
135 | Indonesia | 67.6 |
136 | Kiribati | 67.4 |
137 | India | 67.2 |
138 | Fiji | 67.1 |
139 | Senegal | 67.1 |
140 | Eritrea | 66.5 |
141 | Tanzania | 66.2 |
142 | Pakistan | 66.1 |
Australasia Avg | 70.11 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption Lower is better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per Capita32 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
... | ||
53= | Ghana | 2.7 |
53= | Maldives | 2.7 |
55 | Ethiopia | 2.9 |
56= | Fiji | 3.0 |
56= | Benin | 3.0 |
58 | Togo | 3.1 |
59= | Central African Rep. | 3.3 |
59= | Tajikistan | 3.3 |
Australasia Avg | 4.3 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
78= | Denmark | 1.55 |
78= | Slovenia | 1.55 |
80 | Chile | 1.54 |
81 | Fiji | 2.46 |
82= | Croatia | 1.53 |
82= | Belgium | 1.53 |
84 | Costa Rica | 1.52 |
85= | Sweden | 1.52 |
Australasia Avg | 2.82 | |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Smoking Rates Lower is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201434 | |
1 | Guinea | 15 |
2 | Solomon Islands | 26 |
3 | Kiribati | 28 |
... | ||
95 | Seychelles | 590 |
96 | Jamaica | 593 |
97 | N. Korea | 610 |
98 | Fiji | 618 |
99 | Cambodia | 645 |
100 | Equatorial Guinea | 649 |
101 | Singapore | 652 |
102 | Bangladesh | 665 |
Australasia Avg | 372 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank31 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
... | ||
33 | Hungary | 33 |
34 | Macedonia | 34 |
35 | India | 35 |
36 | Fiji | 36 |
37 | Thailand | 37 |
38 | Pakistan | 38 |
39 | Portugal | 39 |
40 | Brazil | 40 |
Australasia Avg | 94.6 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults Lower is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 %35 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
... | ||
160 | Egypt | 63.5 |
161= | Andorra | 63.7 |
161= | UK | 63.7 |
163 | Fiji | 63.8 |
164 | Canada | 64.1 |
165 | Israel | 64.3 |
166 | Bahamas | 64.4 |
167 | Australia | 64.5 |
Australasia Avg | 73.3 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Per 100033 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1.6 |
2 | Denmark | 1.8 |
3 | S. Korea | 2.1 |
... | ||
78 | Mongolia | 25.0 |
79 | Bahamas | 25.1 |
80 | Morocco | 25.5 |
81 | Fiji | 26.1 |
82 | Slovakia | 26.6 |
83 | Moldova | 27.2 |
84 | Iran | 29.7 |
85 | Georgia | 29.7 |
Australasia Avg | 40.2 | |
World Avg | 43.8 | |
q=195. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Avg %30 | |
1= | Hungary | 99.0 |
1= | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
... | ||
19 | Belgium | 97.8 |
20 | Thailand | 97.8 |
21= | Mauritius | 97.6 |
21= | Fiji | 97.6 |
23 | Kuwait | 97.5 |
24 | Morocco | 97.5 |
25= | Monaco | 97.3 |
25= | Cook Islands | 97.3 |
Australasia Avg | 86.4 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #environmentalism #fiji #food #haiti #internationalism #meat #over-exploitation #south_sudan #the_environment #timor-leste_(east_timor) #USA #vatican_city #veganism #vegetarianism
Compared to Australasia (2025)36 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank36 | |
1 | New Zealand | 75.8 |
2 | Australia | 76.6 |
3 | Fiji | 89.1 |
4 | Vanuatu | 93.0 |
5 | Tonga | 96.1 |
6 | Papua New Guinea | 104.5 |
7 | Samoa | 107.0 |
8 | Kiribati | 111.4 |
9 | Micronesia | 114.6 |
10 | Cook Islands | 119.6 |
11 | Solomon Islands | 121.6 |
12 | Marshall Islands | 123.1 |
13 | Palau | 124.5 |
Australasia Avg | 93.28 | |
q=16. |
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank36 | |
1 | Sri Lanka | 34.9 |
2 | Uruguay | 43.2 |
3 | Switzerland | 45.0 |
... | ||
115 | Gabon | 87.9 |
116 | Croatia | 88.5 |
117 | Jamaica | 88.6 |
118 | Fiji | 89.1 |
119 | Czechia | 89.3 |
120 | Malaysia | 89.5 |
121 | Lithuania | 89.5 |
122 | Paraguay | 91.0 |
World Avg | 84.93 | |
q=199. |
All countries' current and historical approach towards the environment is gauged via 21 datasets, including multiple decades of data on its forested percent change 2000-2020, its environmental performance, energy to GDP efficiency, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population, reducing annual meat consumption per person and its score on the Green Future Index.
The countries that do the best (Sri Lanka, Uruguay and Switzerland) tend to have avoided the excesses of early industrial countries, and have not yet repeated the same mistakes of environmental destruction - at least, not on the same scale. The regions with the best average results per country are Central America, South America and Scandinavia. The worst are Eritrea, The Vatican City and Timor-Leste (E. Timor), and the worst regions Micronesia, Australasia and Melanesia.
For more, see:
Yet still one of the lowest in Australasia regarding its responsibility towards the environment, Fiji comes 118th in the world. This rank is calculated from 4 data sets. Fiji does better than average in its forested percent change 2000-202037 and in reducing annual meat consumption per person38 (amongst the lowest in Australasia). And finally, it does worse than average in its environmental performance39 and in its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment.Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total37 | |
1 | Guernsey | 82.6% |
2 | Bahrain | 75.2% |
3 | Iceland | 64.7% |
... | ||
22 | Azerbaijan | 14.2% |
23 | Jamaica | 14.1% |
24 | Italy | 13.8% |
25 | Fiji | 12.9% |
26 | France | 12.5% |
27 | Moldova | 11.9% |
28 | Palestine | 11.5% |
29 | Kyrgyzstan | 11.1% |
Australasia Avg | 0.1% | |
World Avg | -0.1% | |
q=234. |
From 2010 to 2020, Fiji restored some of its forest cover, adding 6%. It done about the same amount during the previous decade, adding up to a commendable project and setting a good example.
Environmental Performance Higher is better39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201839 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
... | ||
104 | Sao Tome & Principe | 54.0 |
105 | Paraguay | 53.9 |
106 | El Salvador | 53.9 |
107 | Fiji | 53.1 |
108 | Turkey | 53.0 |
109 | Ukraine | 52.9 |
110 | Guatemala | 52.3 |
111 | Maldives | 52.1 |
Australasia Avg | 55.2 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
International Accords on the Environment Higher is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Avg Rate | |
1 | Sweden | 83% |
2 | Canada | 82% |
3 | Norway | 81% |
... | ||
143 | Croatia | 51% |
144 | Djibouti | 51% |
145 | Gabon | 51% |
146 | Fiji | 51% |
147 | Qatar | 51% |
148 | Vanuatu | 50% |
149 | Equatorial Guinea | 50% |
150 | Moldova | 50% |
Australasia Avg | 48.2% | |
World Avg | 57.5% | |
q=197. |
Meat Consumption Lower is better38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 kg38 | |
1 | Congo, DR | 03.0 |
2 | Burundi | 03.5 |
3 | Bangladesh | 04.3 |
... | ||
79 | Turkey | 43.0 |
80 | Vanuatu | 43.4 |
81 | El Salvador | 43.9 |
82 | Fiji | 44.4 |
83 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 46.0 |
84 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 46.8 |
85 | Chad | 47.1 |
86 | Oman | 48.0 |
Australasia Avg | 74.2 | |
World Avg | 52.5 | |
q=185. |
#capitalism #corruption #economics #education #health #inequality #life_expectancy #modernity #politics #social_development #technology #the_internet
Compared to Australasia (2020)40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank40 | |
1 | New Zealand | 15.2 |
2 | Australia | 16.6 |
3 | Palau | 47.4 |
4= | Tonga | 62.0 |
5 | Fiji | 71.5 |
6 | Samoa | 99.8 |
7 | Marshall Islands | 111.1 |
8 | Vanuatu | 125.6 |
9 | Kiribati | 127.3 |
10 | Micronesia | 133.6 |
11 | Tuvalu | 138.2 |
12 | Solomon Islands | 154.5 |
13 | Papua New Guinea | 158.4 |
Australasia Avg | 97.01 | |
q=13. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank40 | |
1 | Finland | 7.1 |
2 | Belgium | 12.9 |
3 | Denmark | 13.6 |
... | ||
68 | Costa Rica | 69.8 |
69 | Tunisia | 70.8 |
70 | China | 71.4 |
71 | Fiji | 71.5 |
72 | Cuba | 72.8 |
73 | Trinidad & Tobago | 74.5 |
74 | Kuwait | 74.7 |
75 | Ecuador | 74.8 |
World Avg | 86.31 | |
q=190. |
The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are Finland, Belgium and Denmark41. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone41. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots42.
“Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.”
Bill Emmott (2017)43
15 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Intellectual Endeavours, Maths, Science & Reading, Religiosity, IQ, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe41, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia41.
For more, see:
Modernity and Education:
Secondary Education Higher is better44 | ||
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Pos. | 201844 | |
1= | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
1= | Estonia | 100.0% |
1= | Austria | 100.0% |
... | ||
64 | China | 78.6% |
65 | Belize | 78.6% |
66 | Malta | 78.2% |
67 | Fiji | 76.9% |
68 | S. Africa | 76.5% |
69 | Spain | 75.8% |
70 | Samoa | 74.5% |
71 | Trinidad & Tobago | 73.4% |
Australasia Avg | 79.3% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling Higher is better45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years45 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
... | ||
63 | Ukraine | 15.0 |
64 | Bolivia | 14.9 |
65 | Mexico | 14.9 |
66 | Fiji | 14.7 |
67 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 14.7 |
68 | Algeria | 14.6 |
69 | Ecuador | 14.6 |
70 | Iran | 14.6 |
Australasia Avg | 13.4 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank31 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
... | ||
47 | Moldova | 47 |
48 | Montenegro | 48 |
49 | Norway | 49 |
50 | Fiji | 50 |
51 | Dominica | 51 |
52 | Malaysia | 52 |
53 | Russia | 53 |
54 | St Lucia | 54 |
Australasia Avg | 58.7 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users Higher is better46 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201646 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
101 | Tunisia | 48% |
102 | Moldova | 48% |
103= | Paraguay | 47% |
103= | Fiji | 47% |
105 | Tonga | 47% |
106 | Nigeria | 46% |
107 | Jordan | 46% |
108 | Panama | 45% |
Australasia Avg | 44.3% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
IPv6 Uptake Higher is better47 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Ratio47 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
... | ||
169= | Cuba | 0.0 |
169= | St Vincent & Grenadines | 0.0 |
169= | Montenegro | 0.0 |
169= | Libya | 0.0 |
169= | Jamaica | 0.0 |
169= | Fiji | 0.0 |
169= | Jordan | 0.0 |
169= | Barbados | 0.0 |
Australasia Avg | 1.55 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
National Culture:
Corruption Higher is better48 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Points48 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2= | Finland | 87.0 |
2= | New Zealand | 87.0 |
... | ||
46 | Poland | 55.0 |
47= | St Lucia | 55.0 |
48 | Costa Rica | 54.0 |
49= | Fiji | 53.0 |
49= | Slovakia | 53.0 |
51 | Grenada | 52.0 |
52= | Cyprus | 52.0 |
52= | Greece | 52.0 |
Australasia Avg | 55.83 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Creativity & Culture Lower is better31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank31 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
... | ||
78 | Albania | 78 |
79 | Brunei | 79 |
80 | Suriname | 80 |
81 | Fiji | 81 |
82 | Kenya | 82 |
83 | Guatemala | 83 |
84 | Cape Verde | 84 |
85 | Morocco | 85 |
Australasia Avg | 61.1 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank31 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
... | ||
41 | Marshall Islands | 41 |
42 | Malta | 42 |
43 | Morocco | 43 |
44 | Fiji | 44 |
45 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 45 |
46 | Poland | 46 |
47 | Japan | 47 |
48 | Armenia | 48 |
Australasia Avg | 91.6 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Peace Versus Instability:
Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank31 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
... | ||
73 | Cyprus | 73 |
74 | Jamaica | 74 |
75 | Guyana | 75 |
76 | Fiji | 76 |
77 | Iceland | 77 |
78 | Turkey | 78 |
79 | Georgia | 79 |
80 | Albania | 80 |
Australasia Avg | 88.1 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank31 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
... | ||
156 | Ivory Coast | 156 |
157 | St Lucia | 157 |
158 | Vietnam | 158 |
159 | Laos | 159 |
160 | Equatorial Guinea | 160 |
161 | Fiji | 161 |
162 | Tonga | 162 |
163 | Brunei | 163 |
Australasia Avg | 103.6 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Economic Inequality and Poverty:
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better49 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201949 | |
1 | Iceland | 2.40 |
2= | Singapore | 2.50 |
2= | Hong Kong | 2.50 |
... | ||
111 | Algeria | 14.10 |
112 | Vanuatu | 14.40 |
113 | Guatemala | 14.60 |
114= | Fiji | 14.90 |
114= | Trinidad & Tobago | 14.90 |
116 | Philippines | 15.30 |
117 | Iraq | 15.90 |
118 | Micronesia | 16.10 |
Australasia Avg | 13.47 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better50 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 %50 | |
1 | Slovakia | 24.1%51 |
2 | Slovenia | 24.3%51 |
3 | Belarus | 24.4%52 |
... | ||
33 | Sweden | 29.8%51 |
34 | Nepal | 30.0%53 |
35 | Ireland | 30.1%51 |
36= | Fiji | 30.7%54 |
36= | Myanmar (Burma) | 30.7%55 |
36= | Austria | 30.7%51 |
39 | Uzbekistan | 31.2%53 |
40 | Cyprus | 31.3%51 |
Australasia Avg | 34.8% | |
World Avg | 36.5% | |
q=167. |
Income inequality data is rarely available for Fiji - only for 4 years between 1980 and 2019.
#buddhism #christianity #hinduism #islam #judaism
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below56:
Christian | 64.4% |
Muslim | 6.3% |
Hindu | 27.9% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 0.1% |
Jewish | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 0.8% |
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Protestant 55.4% (Methodist 34.6%, Assembly of God 5.7%, Seventh-Day Adventist 3.9%, Anglican 0.8%, other 10.4%), Hindu 27.9%, Roman Catholic 9.1%, Muslim 6.3%, Sikh 0.3%, other or unspecified 0.3%, none 0.7% (2007 census)57.
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