Fiji (Republic of the Fiji Islands)

Fiji Republic of the Fiji Islands
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	90th 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

1. Overview
2. Fiji National and Social Development
3. Fiji's Demographics and Migration
4. Fiji's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance
5. Fiji's Health
6. Fiji's Responsibility Towards The Environment
7. Fiji's Modernity and Learning
8. National Culture
9. Peace Versus Instability
10. Economic Inequality and Poverty
11. Religion and Beliefs
12. Links

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1. Overview

“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.”

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Fiji National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)11
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=	Jordan	0.720
102=	Dominica	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	27.4
2	Norway	27.6
3	Sweden	30.4
	...
87	Cuba	85.3
88	UAE	85.3
89	Qatar	85.4
90	Fiji	85.9
91	Kuwait	86.3
92	Vietnam	86.4
93	Mongolia	86.8
94	Dominican Rep.	86.9
	Australasia Avg	95.3
	World Avg	89.7
q=198.

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.

3. Fiji's Demographics and Migration

#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 8.86.₁₃

Population2
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.

• The Population of the Earth
• Abortion, Birth Control and Contraception

Migration:

Immigrants16
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.

4. Fiji's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#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
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank18
1	New Zealand	16.0
2	Australia	22.2
3	Fiji	100.3
4	Micronesia	107.2
5	Palau	109.0
6=	Marshall Islands	112.0
7	Nauru	115.2
8=	Kiribati	115.2
9	Papua New Guinea	120.2
10	Tonga	122.4
11	Vanuatu	123.3
12	Samoa	125.3
13	Tuvalu	132.2
	Australasia Avg	107.7
q=15.

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank18
1	Sweden	8.5
2	Denmark	13.5
3	Norway	13.5
	...
116	Tanzania	99.3
117	St Lucia	99.6
118	Sierra Leone	100.2
119	Fiji	100.3
120	Niger	100.6
121	Lebanon	100.6
122	Ivory Coast	101.3
123	Madagascar	101.4
	World Avg	87.8
q=200.

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, The Vatican City and Sudan₁₉.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are statistics 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 Melanesia, The Middle East and Micronesia₁₉.

For more, see:

• " Which are the Best Countries for Human Rights, Equality and Tolerance?" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Press Freedom Lower is better20
Pos.		201320
1	Finland	638
2	Netherlands	648
3	Norway	652
	...
103	Uganda	3169
104	Peru	3187
105	Kyrgyzstan	3220
106	Fiji	3269
107	Brazil	3275
108	Bolivia	3280
109	Qatar	3286
110	Panama	3295
	Australasia Avg	2164
	World Avg	3249
q=178.

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:

• "Religion Versus Womankind" by Vexen Crabtree

Gender Inequality Lower is better25
Pos.		201525
1	Switzerland	0.04
2	Denmark	0.04
3	Netherlands	0.04
	...
72	Romania	0.34
73	Mexico	0.35
74	St Lucia	0.35
75	Fiji	0.36
76	Georgia	0.36
77	Argentina	0.36
78	Bahamas	0.36
79	Thailand	0.37
	Australasia Avg	0.39
	World Avg	0.36
q=159.

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=	Netherlands	1.0
1=	Taiwan	1.0
	...
45	Kenya	2.5
46=	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	2.5
46=	Romania	2.5
46=	Fiji	2.5
46=	Bulgaria	2.5
46=	Tonga	2.5
46=	Niger	2.5
46=	Senegal	2.5
	Australasia Avg	2.6
	World Avg	3.0
q=196.

5. Fiji's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #fiji #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines

Compared to Australasia (2020)28
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank28
1	Australia	84.1
2	New Zealand	86.1
3=	Fiji	86.9
4	Solomon Islands	87.0
5	Kiribati	97.1
6	Niue	98.7
7=	Vanuatu	101.9
8	Tonga	106.4
9	Micronesia	111.3
10=	Samoa	112.6
11	Tuvalu	120.6
12	Papua New Guinea	122.8
13	Cook Islands	123.7
	Australasia Avg	111.0
q=16.

Health (2020)28
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank28
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Maldives	41.7
3	Sri Lanka	43.1
	...
65	Austria	86.8
66	Tajikistan	86.9
67=	Jordan	86.9
67=	Fiji	86.9
69	Solomon Islands	87.0
70=	Peru	87.0
71	Slovenia	87.3
72	Barbados	87.8
	World Avg	95.1
q=198.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, The Maldives and Sri Lanka₂₉. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, The Marshall Islands and Nigeria₂₉.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are 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, Asia and The Mediterranean₂₉, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Africa and Australasia₂₉.

For more, see:

• "Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Health:

Fiji does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Fiji does better than average in terms of 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 bad for Australasia) and in its fertility rate₁₄. Fiji still has work to do. Fiji does worse than average when it comes to its smoking rate₃₃ (one of the highest in Australasia), its adolescent birth rate₂₅ (amongst the worst in Australasia) and in its average life expectancy₁₁. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the past 40 years. 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 better33
Pos.		201433
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 better34
Pos.		2016 %34
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 better25
Pos.		2015 Per 100025
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
98	Vanuatu	43.1
99	Thailand	44.6
100	Antigua & Barbuda	44.8
101	Fiji	44.8
102	S. Africa	45.5
103	Cuba	45.6
104	Suriname	46.1
105	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	46.6
	Australasia Avg	30.1
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

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.

6. Fiji's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #fiji #food #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to Australasia (2023)35
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank35
1	Fiji	63.3
2	New Zealand	63.8
3	Australia	66.4
4	Vanuatu	75.0
5=	Kiribati	87.0
6	Papua New Guinea	89.0
7=	Solomon Islands	103.0
7=	Micronesia	103.0
9	Samoa	108.0
10=	Nauru	108.0
11	Tonga	115.0
	Australasia Avg	89.2
q=11.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)35
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank35
1	Japan	33.2
2	Philippines	45.0
3	Uruguay	48.0
	...
32	Mauritius	62.3
33	Indonesia	62.4
34	S. Korea	62.8
35	Fiji	63.3
36	Guinea	63.5
37	New Zealand	63.8
38	Luxembourg	64.2
39	Burkina Faso	64.3
	World Avg	85.7
q=188.

The best in Australasia Fiji is positioned 35th in the world when it comes to its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is calculated from 4 data sets. Fiji performs the best in how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity. It does better than average in its forested percent change 2000-2020₃₆ and in reducing annual meat consumption per person₃₇ (amongst the best in Australasia). Fiji doesn't do so well in other areas. Fiji does worse than average in its environmental performance₃₈.

Environmental Performance Higher is better38
Pos.		201838
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.

Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better
Pos.		Total Signed
1=	China	1993 Dec 29
1=	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
1=	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
1=	Vanuatu	1993 Dec 29
1=	Papua New Guinea	1993 Dec 29
1=	Mexico	1993 Dec 29
1=	Armenia	1993 Dec 29
1=	Ecuador	1993 Dec 29
1=	Fiji	1993 Dec 29
1=	Canada	1993 Dec 29
1=	Monaco	1993 Dec 29
1=	Maldives	1993 Dec 29
	Australasia Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Meat Consumption Lower is better37
Pos.		2021 kg37
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.

7. Fiji's Modernity and Learning

#education #modernity #technology #the_internet

Compared to Australasia (2020)39
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank39
1	New Zealand	19.4
2	Australia	20.8
3	Palau	59.3
4	Tonga	75.2
5	New Caledonia	75.5
6=	Fiji	80.8
7	French Polynesia	95.0
8	Nauru	99.0
9	Marshall Islands	102.8
10	Samoa	103.4
11	Vanuatu	117.0
12	Micronesia	131.3
13	Kiribati	143.0
	Australasia Avg	98.4
q=16.

Modernity & Learning (2020)39
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank39
1	Finland	7.7
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	14.7
	...
98	Cuba	80.3
99	Kenya	80.7
100	Sri Lanka	80.8
101=	Fiji	80.8
101=	Jordan	80.8
103	Seychelles	81.3
104	Cayman Islands	82.0
105	Dominican Rep.	82.4
	World Avg	82.7
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Secondary Education Higher is better40
Pos.		201840
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 better41
Pos.		2021 Years41
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 better42
Pos.		201642
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 better43
Pos.		2017 Ratio43
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.

8. National Culture

#corruption #politics

Corruption Higher is better44
Pos.		2022 Points44
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.

9. 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.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better45
Pos.		201945
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 better46
Pos.		2023 %46
1	Slovakia	24.1%47
2	Slovenia	24.3%47
3	Belarus	24.4%48
	...
34	Nepal	30.0%49
35	Ireland	30.1%47
36=	Myanmar (Burma)	30.7%50
36=	Fiji	30.7%51
36=	Austria	30.7%47
39	Uzbekistan	31.2%49
40	Cyprus	31.3%47
41=	Malta	31.4%48
	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.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#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 below₅₂:

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)₅₃.

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems