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Fiji vs Ghana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Fiji has a population of 929K (ranked 159/197), compared with 34.4M in Ghana (ranked 47/197). Fiji's land area is 7,054 sq mi versus 87,851 sq mi for Ghana (ranked 152nd vs. 81st).

By GDP, Fiji ranks 161/197 ($5.97B) and Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B). By GDP per capita, Fiji ranks 108/197 ($6,426), while Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391).

Main facts and rankings

Fiji Ghana
Population
938628
35885254
Population rank 159/197 46/197
GDP
$5.97B
2024
$82.3B
2024
GDP rank 161/197 80/197
GDP per capita
$6,426
2024
$2,391
2024
GDP per capita rank 108/197 151/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,450
2024
$8,020
2024
Government debt
$4.54B
2024
$57.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
76.2%
2024
70.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,893
2024
$1,682
2024
Government debt per person rank 80/185 123/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,964
2026
$2,110
2026
Land area 7,054 sq mi 87,851 sq mi
Population density
132.9 ppl/mi²
2026
407 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
3.4
2023
Median age
28.9 years
2024
22.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
66.1 years
2026

Fiji and Ghana: Comparison Charts

Fiji and Ghana economies compared

GDP
Fiji

Ghana
1x
Year GDP
Fiji Ghana
2024 $5,968,125,909 $82,308,110,386
2023 $5,476,673,518 $80,547,146,878
2022 $4,977,861,886 $73,919,003,210
2021 $4,158,873,156 $79,514,204,730
2020 $4,227,719,873 $70,008,243,860
2019 $5,344,907,153 $68,352,629,246
2018 $5,581,425,327 $67,259,353,966
2017 $5,353,469,174 $60,385,409,435
2016 $4,930,213,644 $56,144,179,398
2015 $4,682,479,894 $49,436,806,230
2014 $4,857,104,769 $54,678,533,806
2013 $4,189,967,999 $62,845,721,960
2012 $3,972,028,104 $41,271,701,061
2011 $3,779,411,899 $39,336,668,081
2010 $3,140,166,713 $32,197,655,567
2009 $2,870,624,636 $26,048,720,006
2008 $3,523,185,920 $28,679,383,241
2007 $3,378,314,600 $24,827,339,138
2006 $3,076,305,453 $20,885,037,597
2005 $2,980,403,845 $10,744,568,381
2004 $2,708,078,477 $8,881,417,907
2003 $2,300,492,465 $7,632,723,556
2002 $1,833,279,985 $6,166,197,848
2001 $1,652,462,023 $5,314,872,854
2000 $1,678,219,508 $4,982,850,662
1999 $1,936,459,986 $7,718,109,982
1998 $1,653,146,717 $7,482,069,162
1997 $2,090,221,137 $6,891,443,192
1996 $2,128,696,644 $6,932,991,739
1995 $1,970,301,486 $6,464,382,808
1994 $1,825,732,093 $5,446,383,727
1993 $1,636,101,247 $5,968,922,939
1992 $1,532,411,039 $6,416,103,926
1991 $1,383,883,250 $6,603,185,268
1990 $1,337,017,559 $5,889,106,573
1989 $1,182,660,266 $5,251,858,440
1988 $1,110,009,523 $5,197,765,032
1987 $1,177,947,965 $5,074,829,932
1986 $1,290,267,340 $5,735,677,434
1985 $1,141,168,944 $4,504,306,723
1984 $1,178,000,678 $4,412,279,843
1983 $1,123,085,190 $4,057,275,132
1982 $1,194,059,943 $4,035,994,398
1981 $1,235,626,771 $4,222,441,860
1980 $1,202,618,816 $4,445,228,216
1979 $1,019,691,460 $4,020,227,920
1978 $829,267,889 $3,662,478,185
1977 $719,501,766 $3,189,428,571
1976 $694,540,806 $2,765,254,237
1975 $684,282,434 $2,810,106,383
1974 $558,587,097 $2,894,409,938
1973 $425,950,488 $3,006,766,758
1972 $316,656,649 $2,112,293,280
1971 $247,749,328 $2,417,108,578
1970 $219,878,482 $2,215,028,588
1969 $182,182,068 $1,962,050,556
1968 $166,952,937 $1,666,909,518
1967 $162,625,886 $1,747,187,645
1966 $150,603,926 $2,126,300,672
1965 $147,084,750 $2,053,462,968
1964 $140,032,741 $1,731,296,200
1963 $129,454,729 $1,540,797,589
1962 $122,906,435 $1,382,515,654
1961 $116,987,785 $1,302,674,325
1960 $112,328,422 $1,217,230,095

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fiji and Ghana economies compared

GDP per capita
Fiji

Ghana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Fiji Ghana
2024 $6,426 $2,391
2023 $5,926 $2,384
2022 $5,414 $2,230
2021 $4,537 $2,445
2020 $4,621 $2,195
2019 $5,842 $2,187
2018 $6,085 $2,195
2017 $5,827 $2,012
2016 $5,364 $1,912
2015 $5,098 $1,723
2014 $5,293 $1,950
2013 $4,572 $2,295
2012 $4,341 $1,544
2011 $4,140 $1,507
2010 $3,449 $1,264
2009 $3,164 $1,048
2008 $3,900 $1,183
2007 $3,763 $1,050
2006 $3,455 $906
2005 $3,378 $479
2004 $3,097 $406
2003 $2,656 $358
2002 $2,137 $297.5
2001 $1,945 $263.5
2000 $1,996 $253.7
1999 $2,328 $403
1998 $2,010 $400
1997 $2,574 $378
1996 $2,648 $389
1995 $2,467 $372
1994 $2,297 $321
1993 $2,070 $360
1992 $1,951 $396
1991 $1,775 $418
1990 $1,729 $383
1989 $1,543 $350
1988 $1,463 $355
1987 $1,569 $355
1986 $1,745 $411
1985 $1,577 $330
1984 $1,667 $330
1983 $1,628 $311
1982 $1,773 $319
1981 $1,879 $344
1980 $1,873 $372
1979 $1,627 $347
1978 $1,355 $326
1977 $1,204 $292.3
1976 $1,186 $261
1975 $1,188 $273
1974 $984 $289.4
1973 $762 $310
1972 $575 $223.8
1971 $458 $263.4
1970 $414 $248.2
1969 $350 $225.8
1968 $327 $196.7
1967 $326 $211.2
1966 $310 $263.3
1965 $311 $260.5
1964 $306 $225
1963 $291.4 $205
1962 $285.5 $188.4
1961 $280.3 $181.9
1960 $277.4 $174.9

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fiji vs. Ghana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Fiji

Ghana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Fiji Ghana
2026 67.8 66.1
2025 67.6 65.9
2024 67.5 65.7
2023 67.3 65.5
2022 67.1 65.2
2021 64.9 64.3
2020 66.9 64.3
2019 67 64.5
2018 67 64.1
2017 67.1 63.8
2016 66.7 63.5
2015 66.5 63.2
2014 66.6 62.8
2013 66.5 62.4
2012 65.8 62
2011 66.9 61.6
2010 66.8 61.3
2009 66.3 60.9
2008 66.3 60.6
2007 66.2 60.3
2006 66.1 60
2005 66 59.6
2004 65.8 59.3
2003 65.7 59
2002 65.5 58.7
2001 66.2 58.4
2000 66.2 58.1
1999 66.7 57.8
1998 66.5 57.5
1997 66.3 57.2
1996 66.2 57
1995 66 56.7
1994 65.8 56.2
1993 65.5 56.3
1992 65.4 56.1
1991 65.5 55.7
1990 65.1 55.4
1989 65.4 54.9
1988 65 54.4
1987 64.3 53.8
1986 64 53.3
1985 64 52.7
1984 63.2 52.2
1983 62.9 51.8
1982 62.2 51.4
1981 62.3 51.3
1980 62.4 51.1
1979 62.3 50.8
1978 63.1 50.5
1977 62.7 50.1
1976 62.1 49.7
1975 61.7 49.3
1974 61.2 48.9
1973 60.6 48.6
1972 61.6 48.3
1971 61.7 47.9
1970 61.7 47.9
1969 61.4 47.9
1968 61.7 47.8
1967 61.4 47.7
1966 61.6 47.7
1965 61.4 47.7
1964 60.7 47.6
1963 60.2 47.5
1962 59.7 47.3
1961 59.1 47.1
1960 58.6 46.9
1959 58.2 46.7
1958 57.8 46.4
1957 57.1 46.1
1956 56.2 45.7
1955 55.3 45.4
1954 54.2 45
1953 53.4 44.5
1952 52.6 44
1951 52.2 43.6
1950 51.7 43.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Fiji and Ghana population clocks and comparison

Population
Fiji

Ghana
1x
Year Population
Fiji Ghana
2024 928,784 34,427,414
2023 924,145 33,787,914
2022 919,422 33,149,152
2021 916,711 32,518,665
2020 914,963 31,887,809
2019 914,899 31,258,945
2018 917,180 30,637,585
2017 918,759 30,008,354
2016 919,166 29,356,742
2015 918,578 28,696,068
2014 917,585 28,041,592
2013 916,352 27,386,193
2012 914,918 26,734,268
2011 912,989 26,095,088
2010 910,419 25,474,995
2009 907,239 24,862,664
2008 903,399 24,249,946
2007 897,832 23,642,279
2006 890,365 23,040,702
2005 882,379 22,449,438
2004 874,366 21,868,298
2003 866,286 21,296,705
2002 858,049 20,729,388
2001 849,596 20,167,069
2000 840,909 19,637,087
1999 831,828 19,149,864
1998 822,258 18,688,036
1997 812,139 18,238,958
1996 803,789 17,810,181
1995 798,746 17,399,017
1994 794,771 16,993,190
1993 790,369 16,589,519
1992 785,346 16,184,855
1991 779,656 15,787,496
1990 773,316 15,394,648
1989 766,321 15,006,813
1988 758,697 14,636,568
1987 750,540 14,289,108
1986 739,306 13,965,217
1985 723,761 13,661,229
1984 706,716 13,370,590
1983 689,835 13,029,836
1982 673,414 12,643,819
1981 657,471 12,281,712
1980 641,975 11,941,448
1979 626,862 11,597,255
1978 612,091 11,248,450
1977 597,805 10,911,871
1976 585,534 10,594,913
1975 575,906 10,294,308
1974 567,489 10,000,523
1973 559,222 9,714,617
1972 550,499 9,438,187
1971 541,121 9,176,264
1970 531,188 8,925,813
1969 520,797 8,690,383
1968 510,002 8,475,729
1967 498,873 8,271,913
1966 486,487 8,074,521
1965 472,575 7,882,606
1964 458,324 7,695,739
1963 444,276 7,514,714
1962 430,536 7,337,375
1961 417,406 7,162,667
1960 404,887 6,961,215

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Fiji and Ghana

Fertility rate
Fiji

Ghana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Fiji Ghana
2023 2.28 3.4
2022 2.31 3.43
2021 2.33 3.49
2020 2.36 3.54
2019 2.38 3.59
2018 2.42 3.65
2017 2.46 3.72
2016 2.52 3.87
2015 2.57 3.98
2014 2.59 4.03
2013 2.6 4.11
2012 2.61 4.15
2011 2.63 4.18
2010 2.7 4.18
2009 2.76 4.18
2008 2.82 4.22
2007 2.87 4.29
2006 2.91 4.4
2005 2.92 4.5
2004 2.94 4.5
2003 2.96 4.6
2002 2.97 4.69
2001 2.97 4.77
2000 2.99 4.83
1999 3.05 4.82
1998 3.12 4.83
1997 3.19 4.88
1996 3.25 4.96
1995 3.25 5.11
1994 3.26 5.25
1993 3.29 5.41
1992 3.33 5.52
1991 3.37 5.63
1990 3.39 5.74
1989 3.4 5.82
1988 3.43 5.92
1987 3.48 6.02
1986 3.54 6.08
1985 3.66 6.12
1984 3.8 6.15
1983 3.88 6.23
1982 3.94 6.31
1981 3.99 6.42
1980 4.04 6.47
1979 4.08 6.51
1978 4.1 6.56
1977 4.11 6.64
1976 4.12 6.7
1975 4.1 6.76
1974 4.07 6.82
1973 4.16 6.87
1972 4.32 6.92
1971 4.51 6.95
1970 4.71 6.95
1969 4.91 6.95
1968 5.11 6.89
1967 5.33 6.89
1966 5.55 6.86
1965 5.76 6.88
1964 5.96 6.9
1963 6.09 6.94
1962 6.2 6.94
1961 6.28 6.91
1960 6.36 6.89

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fiji and Ghana demographics compared

Median age
Fiji

Ghana
1x
Year Median age, years
Fiji Ghana
2024 28.9 22.2
2023 28.7 22
2022 28.5 21.8
2021 28.3 21.7
2020 28.1 21.5
2019 27.8 21.3
2018 27.5 21.2
2017 27.2 21
2016 26.9 20.9
2015 26.7 20.8
2014 26.4 20.7
2013 26.1 20.6
2012 25.9 20.5
2011 25.6 20.3
2010 25.3 20.2
2009 25 20
2008 24.8 19.9
2007 24.5 19.7
2006 24.2 19.5
2005 23.9 19.3
2004 23.6 19.1
2003 23.4 19
2002 23.1 18.8
2001 22.8 18.6
2000 22.6 18.4
1999 22.3 18.3
1998 22.1 18.1
1997 21.8 17.9
1996 21.6 17.7
1995 21.5 17.6
1994 21.3 17.5
1993 21.2 17.4
1992 21.1 17.3
1991 21 17.2
1990 20.9 17.2
1989 20.8 17.1
1988 20.6 17.1
1987 20.5 17.1
1986 20.3 17.1
1985 20.1 17.1
1984 20 17.1
1983 19.8 17
1982 19.6 16.9
1981 19.5 16.7
1980 19.3 16.7
1979 19.1 16.5
1978 19 16.4
1977 18.8 16.2
1976 18.5 16
1975 18.3 15.9
1974 18.1 15.8
1973 17.8 15.8
1972 17.6 15.8
1971 17.4 15.9
1970 17.2 15.9
1969 17.1 16
1968 16.9 16.1
1967 16.8 16.2
1966 16.7 16.4
1965 16.7 16.5
1964 16.7 16.7
1963 16.6 16.9
1962 16.6 17.2
1961 16.7 17.4
1960 16.7 17.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Fiji Ghana
GNI, Atlas method
$5.4B
2024
$79.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.7%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.25%
2023
2.91%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
0.38%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.36%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.36%
2024
2.87%
2022
Services, % of GDP
54.6%
2024
40.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
31.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.5
2026
57.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2019
32.2%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2019
1.6%
2016
Listed domestic companies n/a
30
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.58B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.6B
2024
$3.62B
2023
Personal remittances received
$424M
2024
$3.03B
2024
International tourist arrivals
168,000
2020
897,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
19.2%
2020
0.87%
2020
Banked people share n/a
81.2%
2024

Energy

Fiji Ghana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
584 kg
2007
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2007
$20.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.51 megatons
2024
24.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.62 tons
2024
0.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
62%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28.4%
2022
39%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
6.03%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-22.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
553 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.1%
2021
34.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.1%
2021
35.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.3%
2023
89.5%
2023

Society

Fiji Ghana
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,288
2025
-17,079
2025
Urban population
59.1%
2024
58.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.9
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
65
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.17
2020
1.81
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
25.7
2019
Visa free countries
98
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2018
76.5%
2021
English speaking
20.6%
2023
66.7%
2023
People using the Internet
79.3%
2023
69.9%
2023

Health

Fiji Ghana
Government health expenditure per capita
$212.9
2023
$70.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$17.7
2023
$18.7
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
66.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.6%
2023
8.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.81
2015
0.27
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
30
2023
234
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
29.1
2023
37.1
2023
Obesity rate
34.9%
2022
13.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.6%
2024
2.7%
2024
Air quality index
96
2026
21
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.6%
2022
3.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.58 liters
2020
4.26 liters
2020

Territory

Fiji Ghana
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
7,595 sq mi
2024
2,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,203 sq mi
2026
48,663 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,479 sq mi
2026
30,917 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,138 mi
2011
68,049 mi
2009

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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