Poverty and living standards in Western Division, Fiji: official figures
32.4% of people in the Western Division lived below the basic needs poverty line in the 2019-20 Household Income and Expenditure Survey as published by the Bureau, about 106,988 people; 2nd lowest of 4 divisions (Fiji: 29.9%).
How many poor people live in the Western Division?
The Western Division has 41.5% of all people living in poverty in Fiji (106,988 of 258,053), against 38.2% of the estimated population.
Source: Fiji Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow deep is poverty in the Western Division?
The poverty gap (how far below the line the poor are, on average) was 8.7% in the Western Division (Fiji: 7.0%), 2nd highest of 4 divisions.
Source: Fiji Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in the Western Division cannot afford enough food?
8.7% of people in the Western Division were below the food poverty line in 2019-20 (28,831 people), 2nd highest of 4 divisions (Fiji: 6.4%).
Source: Fiji Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people in the Western Division are multidimensionally poor?
28.6% of people in the Western Division were multidimensionally poor (low income and several deprivations together) in 2019-20, about 94,565 people, 2nd lowest of 4 divisions (Fiji: 29.6%).
Source: Fiji Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow unequal is the Western Division?
Consumption inequality in the Western Division had a Gini coefficient of 30.6 in 2019-20 (Fiji: 30.1); the richest 10% consumed 22.5% of the total and the poorest 10% 3.7%.
Source: Fiji Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow Western Division compares with other divisions
People below the basic needs poverty line (2019-20)
Western Division ranks 3 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)
Western Division ranks 3 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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