Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Fiji
Fiji: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.06 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 47.5%
World rank
101st
of 179 countries
All-time high
4.4 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1994
All-time low
1.6 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1997
Years of data
24
1990–2023
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Fiji, 1990–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Fiji is 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Fiji peaked at 4.4 homicides per 100,000 population in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population, in 1997.
Fiji ranks 101st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Fiji, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.14 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 2.18 homicides per 100,000 population | -47.3% |
| 1992 | 3.31 homicides per 100,000 population | +51.8% |
| 1993 | 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population | -42.7% |
| 1994 | 4.4 homicides per 100,000 population | +132.0% |
| 1995 | 3 homicides per 100,000 population | -31.8% |
| 1996 | 1.62 homicides per 100,000 population | -46.2% |
| 1997 | 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.89 homicides per 100,000 population | +80.3% |
| 2004 | 2.63 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 2.61 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.47 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 3.2 homicides per 100,000 population | +69.9% |
| 2010 | 2.2 homicides per 100,000 population | -31.3% |
| 2011 | 2.19 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.19 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.07 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 2.18 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 2.95 homicides per 100,000 population | +35.4% |
| 2021 | 1.75 homicides per 100,000 population | -40.9% |
| 2022 | 3.92 homicides per 100,000 population | +124.3% |
| 2023 | 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population | -47.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 homicides per 100,000 population, 51% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.77 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.4 homicides per 100,000 population | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.57 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.2 homicides per 100,000 population | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.17 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.07 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.2 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.67 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.75 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.92 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 98 Armenia 2.21 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 99 Nepal 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 100 Syria 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 102 Georgia 2.03 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 103 Azerbaijan 1.99 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 104 Canada 1.98 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More economy & growth data for Fiji
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 27.54 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 203.61 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 124.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 219.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2677 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,778 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Fiji?
- Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Fiji was 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 homicides per 100,000 population in 1994.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population in 1997.
- How does Fiji rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Fiji ranks 101st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.