Poverty and living standards in Central Division, Fiji: official figures
24.3% of people in the Central Division lived below the basic needs poverty line in the 2019-20 Household Income and Expenditure Survey as published by the Bureau, about 87,766 people; the lowest of 4 divisions (Fiji: 29.9%).
How many poor people live in the Central Division?
The Central Division has 34.0% of all people living in poverty in Fiji (87,766 of 258,053), against 41.8% of the estimated population.
Source: Fiji Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow deep is poverty in the Central Division?
The poverty gap (how far below the line the poor are, on average) was 5.2% in the Central Division (Fiji: 7.0%), the lowest of 4 divisions.
Source: Fiji Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in the Central Division cannot afford enough food?
3.4% of people in the Central Division were below the food poverty line in 2019-20 (12,309 people), the lowest of 4 divisions (Fiji: 6.4%).
Source: Fiji Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in the Central Division are multidimensionally poor?
31.0% of people in the Central Division were multidimensionally poor (low income and several deprivations together) in 2019-20, about 111,981 people, 2nd highest of 4 divisions (Fiji: 29.6%).
Source: Fiji Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow unequal is the Central Division?
Consumption inequality in the Central Division had a Gini coefficient of 30.5 in 2019-20 (Fiji: 30.1); the richest 10% consumed 23.0% of the total and the poorest 10% 4.0%.
Source: Fiji Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow Central Division compares with other divisions
People below the basic needs poverty line (2019-20)
Central Division ranks 4 of 4, highest first. Household Income and Expenditure Survey 2019-20, as published by the Bureau
| Rank | Region | People below the basic needs poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Division | 42.7% |
| 2 | Northern Division | 35.2% |
| 3 | Western Division | 32.4% |
| 4 | Central Division | 24.3% |
People who are multidimensionally poor (2019-20)
Central Division ranks 2 of 4, highest first. Household Income and Expenditure Survey 2019-20
| Rank | Region | People who are multidimensionally poor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Division | 37.7% |
| 2 | Central Division | 31.0% |
| 3 | Western Division | 28.6% |
| 4 | Northern Division | 26.4% |
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Sources
- Fiji Bureau of Statistics: Household Income and Expenditure Survey 2019-20 report, Table 12: national and sub-national measures of inequality, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b1d56391e7a7…)
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