Aid, poverty & equality · East Asia & Pacific · Upper-middle income
Fiji: poverty, inequality and aid
Extreme poverty is 4.7% (2019), 57th of 151 in the world and 5th of 17 in East Asia & Pacific. Poverty, $4.20/day is 15.1% (2019), 56th of 151 in the world and 6th of 17 in East Asia & Pacific. Poverty, $8.30/day is 61.3% (2019), 49th of 151 in the world and 5th of 17 in East Asia & Pacific.
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13 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Fiji in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 4.7%2019 | 57/151 | 5/17 | 5.4%2002 | 3.8%2008 | 4.7%2019 | +0.9 ppsince 2008 | 2.0% | 2.1% | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 15.1%2019 | 56/151 | 6/17 | 14.9%2002 | 11.5%2008 | 15.1%2019 | +3.6 ppsince 2008 | 5.5% | 5.4% | 18.2% | |
| Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 61.3%2019 | 49/151 | 5/17 | 52.4%2002 | 48.9%2008 | 61.3%2019 | +12.4 ppsince 2008 | 26.4% | 26.4% | 46.2% | |
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 24.1%2019 | 62/145 | 3/15 | · | · | 24.1%2019 | — | — | — | — | |
| Gini indexGini index of income inequality | 30.72019 | 115/151 | 14/17 | 38.12002 | 40.42008 | 30.72019 | −24%since 2008 | — | — | — | |
| Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10% | 24.2%2019 | 116/151 | 15/17 | 29.6%2002 | 32.9%2008 | 24.2%2019 | −8.7 ppsince 2008 | — | — | — | |
| Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20% | 8.4%2019 | 34/151 | 4/17 | 6.7%2002 | 6.6%2008 | 8.4%2019 | +1.8 ppsince 2008 | — | — | — | |
| UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population | 7.2%2024 | 66/167 | 5/23 | 3.6%2001 | 7.3% | 5.8% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 3.5% | 4.0% | 8.1% | |
| Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population | 29.2%2022 | 67/155 | 9/23 | · | · | 19.3% | — | 8.8% | 12.6% | 28.0% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 9.1%2025 | 171/190 | 25/30 | 5.7%2001 | · | 19.6% | −6.9 ppsince 2015 | 23.3% | 27.0% | 27.2% | |
| Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$ | $190m2023 | 96/145 | 11/24 | $29.4m | $75.5m | $196m | +108%since 2013 | $10.7bn | $57.4bn | $259bn | |
| ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI | 3.7%2023 | 55/139 | 13/23 | 1.7% | 2.5% | 5.0% | +1.5 ppsince 2013 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$ | $2062023 | 25/145 | 11/24 | $34.9 | $82.9 | $215 | +107%since 2013 | $4.5 | $18.8 | $32.2 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Gini index−24%30.7 in 2019
- Top 10% income share−8.7 pp24.2% in 2019
- Bottom 20% income share+1.8 pp8.4% in 2019
Worse than ten years ago
- Extreme poverty+0.9 pp4.7% in 2019
- Poverty, $4.20/day+3.6 pp15.1% in 2019
- Poverty, $8.30/day+12.4 pp61.3% in 2019
- Women in parliament−6.9 pp9.1% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Fiji and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Fiji. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Fiji | Solomon Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Extreme poverty | 4.7%2019 | 40.3%2012 |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 15.1%2019 | 62.9%2012 |
| Poverty, $8.30/day | 61.3%2019 | 90.7%2012 |
| National poverty rate | 24.1%2019 | 12.7%2012 |
| Gini index | 30.72019 | 37.12012 |
| Top 10% income share | 24.2%2019 | 29.2%2012 |
| Bottom 20% income share | 8.4%2019 | 7.0%2012 |
| Undernourishment | 7.2%2024 | 27.0%2024 |
| Food insecurity | 29.2%2022 | — |