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Fiji vs New Zealand: safety comparison

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Fiji vs New Zealand: side-by-side safety comparison. Risk scores, FCDO + US State advisories, drug law, women's safety, LGBTQ+ status.

· How Warnely scores risk →
New Zealand sits a little lower on the Warnely composite score than Fiji (8 against 20), but the gap is small enough that the practical difference comes down to category-by-category detail rather than the headline. The biggest single category gap is in infrastructure, where New Zealand scores 1/5 against Fiji's 3/5. Women's-safety rating differs: Fiji is Generally Safe and New Zealand is Very Safe. Drug law diverges sharply: Fiji carries a tier-severe regime against New Zealand's more permissive framework.
🇫🇯Fiji 🇳🇿New Zealand
Warnely composite (0–100, lower is safer) 20 / 100 8 / 100
Risk tier Very Safe Very Safe
UK FCDO advisory No active advisory No active advisory
US State Department advisory Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions) Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions)
Global Peace Index rank n/a #3
Drug law Severe (long sentences) Strict
Women's safety rating Generally Safe Very Safe
LGBTQ+ legal status legal marriage
Tap water n/a n/a
Currency FJD NZD
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Is Fiji safe to visit in 2026?
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Fiji vs New Zealand: common questions

Is Fiji or New Zealand safer to visit?

New Zealand has the lower Warnely composite risk score: 8/100 vs 20/100 (lower is safer). Both scores factor in crime, terrorism, natural disasters, health, civil unrest, and infrastructure.

Is Fiji or New Zealand safer for solo female travellers?

Fiji is rated Generally Safe for women's safety; New Zealand is rated Very Safe. Read the full guides for city-level detail.

What do FCDO and US State Department say about Fiji and New Zealand?

Fiji: No active advisory (FCDO), Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions) (US State). New Zealand: No active advisory (FCDO), Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions) (US State).

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