Fiji is a unitary parliamentary republic in the South Pacific, with Sitiveni Rabuka as prime minister since December 2022. Its economy relies on tourism and sugar, and indigenous land rights remain a central political issue.
In the 12 Axes register, Fiji leans hardest on Security – Freedom: Freedom 68%; the register median is balanced 50%.
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Where Fiji sits on each of the twelve axes, in four categories. The label is our estimate; the line under it says why.
Unitary
Unitary state with four divisions
Centrist
Elected parliament; military coups in 1987, 2000 and 2006
Liberal
Media decree regulator abolished by parliament in 2023
Non-Interventionist
Pacific Islands Forum and Commonwealth member
Neutral
Large army for its size, major UN peacekeeper
Centrist
Indigenous land rights, Indo-Fijian minority
Economic Liberal
Market economy centred on tourism
Markets
Open market economy with light regulation
Free Trade
Tourism and sugar exports, open trade
Spiritual
Christian majority, Hindu and Muslim minorities
Conservative
Constitution bans discrimination by sexual orientation; no same-sex unions
Neutral
No technology restrictions or promotion drive
Set against the median of all 195 countries in the register.
Security – Freedom
On Security – Freedom, Fiji is at Freedom 68%. The register median is balanced 50%.
Federal – Unitary
On Federal – Unitary, Fiji is at Unitary 68%, almost the register median of Unitary 68%.
Closeness is 100 minus the root-mean-square distance on all twelve axes.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · www.britannica.com
Map: Gringer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped and resized.
Last updated: 2026-10-15
The tiers on this page are our estimates from public positions and policies. They are not an official statement by the person or the government concerned. Two independent passes scored every axis and a third settled the differences. How the register works. Found a mistake? Write to [email protected].
