Poverty and living standards in Northern Division, Fiji: official figures
35.2% of people in the Northern Division lived below the basic needs poverty line in the 2019-20 Household Income and Expenditure Survey as published by the Bureau, about 47,819 people; 2nd highest of 4 divisions (Fiji: 29.9%).
How many poor people live in the Northern Division?
The Northern Division has 18.5% of all people living in poverty in Fiji (47,819 of 258,053), against 15.7% of the estimated population.
Source: Fiji Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow deep is poverty in the Northern Division?
The poverty gap (how far below the line the poor are, on average) was 8.2% in the Northern Division (Fiji: 7.0%), 2nd lowest of 4 divisions.
Source: Fiji Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in the Northern Division cannot afford enough food?
6.7% of people in the Northern Division were below the food poverty line in 2019-20 (9,173 people), 2nd lowest of 4 divisions (Fiji: 6.4%).
Source: Fiji Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in the Northern Division are multidimensionally poor?
26.4% of people in the Northern Division were multidimensionally poor (low income and several deprivations together) in 2019-20, about 35,856 people, the lowest of 4 divisions (Fiji: 29.6%).
Source: Fiji Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow unequal is the Northern Division?
Consumption inequality in the Northern Division had a Gini coefficient of 25.0 in 2019-20 (Fiji: 30.1); the richest 10% consumed 19.3% of the total and the poorest 10% 4.3%.
Source: Fiji Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow Northern Division compares with other divisions
People below the basic needs poverty line (2019-20)
Northern Division ranks 2 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)
Northern Division ranks 4 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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