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Fiji vs Iceland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Fiji has a population of 929K (ranked 159/197), compared with 387K in Iceland (ranked 173/197). Fiji's land area is 7,054 sq mi versus 38,931 sq mi for Iceland (ranked 152nd vs. 104th).

By GDP, Fiji ranks 161/197 ($5.97B) and Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B). By GDP per capita, Fiji ranks 108/197 ($6,426), while Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041).

Main facts and rankings

Fiji Iceland
Population
938628
397129
Population rank 159/197 173/197
GDP
$5.97B
2024
$33.3B
2024
GDP rank 161/197 108/197
GDP per capita
$6,426
2024
$86,041
2024
GDP per capita rank 108/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,450
2024
$84,257
2024
Government debt
$4.54B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
76.2%
2024
59.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,893
2024
$51,148
2024
Government debt per person rank 80/185 9/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,964
2026
$55,565
2026
Land area 7,054 sq mi 38,931 sq mi
Population density
132.9 ppl/mi²
2026
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
1.59
2023
Median age
28.9 years
2024
37.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
83.3 years
2026

Fiji and Iceland: Comparison Charts

Fiji and Iceland economies compared

GDP
Fiji

Iceland
1x
Year GDP
Fiji Iceland
2024 $5,968,125,909 $33,255,181,469
2023 $5,476,673,518 $31,677,891,897
2022 $4,977,861,886 $29,166,102,877
2021 $4,158,873,156 $26,234,872,402
2020 $4,227,719,873 $22,034,665,041
2019 $5,344,907,153 $24,985,687,022
2018 $5,581,425,327 $26,677,652,544
2017 $5,353,469,174 $25,060,086,488
2016 $4,930,213,644 $21,083,713,310
2015 $4,682,479,894 $17,700,486,957
2014 $4,857,104,769 $18,052,183,515
2013 $4,189,967,999 $16,244,319,959
2012 $3,972,028,104 $14,943,757,823
2011 $3,779,411,899 $15,394,005,872
2010 $3,140,166,713 $13,922,711,577
2009 $2,870,624,636 $13,212,543,838
2008 $3,523,185,920 $18,247,921,360
2007 $3,378,314,600 $21,960,110,030
2006 $3,076,305,453 $17,671,649,843
2005 $2,980,403,845 $17,146,410,561
2004 $2,708,078,477 $13,963,943,244
2003 $2,300,492,465 $11,564,687,742
2002 $1,833,279,985 $9,416,199,700
2001 $1,652,462,023 $8,323,401,820
2000 $1,678,219,508 $9,140,168,922
1999 $1,936,459,986 $9,107,644,691
1998 $1,653,146,717 $8,637,732,542
1997 $2,090,221,137 $7,716,781,803
1996 $2,128,696,644 $7,686,566,105
1995 $1,970,301,486 $7,372,640,169
1994 $1,825,732,093 $6,612,804,056
1993 $1,636,101,247 $6,435,952,174
1992 $1,532,411,039 $7,328,497,599
1991 $1,383,883,250 $7,151,260,062
1990 $1,337,017,559 $6,694,851,159
1989 $1,182,660,266 $5,870,854,233
1988 $1,110,009,523 $6,320,093,411
1987 $1,177,947,965 $5,713,281,235
1986 $1,290,267,340 $4,129,080,094
1985 $1,141,168,944 $3,088,359,967
1984 $1,178,000,678 $2,964,568,006
1983 $1,123,085,190 $2,862,634,164
1982 $1,194,059,943 $3,318,714,326
1981 $1,235,626,771 $3,615,094,820
1980 $1,202,618,816 $3,499,616,683
1979 $1,019,691,460 $2,953,176,971
1978 $829,267,889 $2,599,627,089
1977 $719,501,766 $2,285,707,749
1976 $694,540,806 $1,727,845,419
1975 $684,282,434 $1,456,052,700
1974 $558,587,097 $1,568,154,077
1973 $425,950,488 $1,194,794,186
1972 $316,656,649 $869,002,946
1971 $247,749,328 $693,679,545
1970 $219,878,482 $545,115,909
1969 $182,182,068 $435,659,610
1968 $166,952,937 $498,365,200
1967 $162,625,886 $652,609,076
1966 $150,603,926 $660,663,763
1965 $147,084,750 $550,150,988
1964 $140,032,741 $456,206,299
1963 $129,454,729 $357,240,896
1962 $122,906,435 $299,309,938
1961 $116,987,785 $266,711,460
1960 $112,328,422 $260,984,499

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

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Fiji and Iceland economies compared

GDP per capita
Fiji

Iceland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Fiji Iceland
2024 $6,426 $86,041
2023 $5,926 $82,139
2022 $5,414 $76,350
2021 $4,537 $70,425
2020 $4,621 $60,128
2019 $5,842 $69,296
2018 $6,085 $75,634
2017 $5,827 $72,976
2016 $5,364 $62,854
2015 $5,098 $53,506
2014 $5,293 $55,140
2013 $4,572 $50,173
2012 $4,341 $46,595
2011 $4,140 $48,255
2010 $3,449 $43,776
2009 $3,164 $41,484
2008 $3,900 $57,489
2007 $3,763 $70,483
2006 $3,455 $58,172
2005 $3,378 $57,784
2004 $3,097 $47,810
2003 $2,656 $39,944
2002 $2,137 $32,749
2001 $1,945 $29,208
2000 $1,996 $32,504
1999 $2,328 $32,834
1998 $2,010 $31,519
1997 $2,574 $28,462
1996 $2,648 $28,584
1995 $2,467 $27,565
1994 $2,297 $24,858
1993 $2,070 $24,404
1992 $1,951 $28,072
1991 $1,775 $27,740
1990 $1,729 $26,272
1989 $1,543 $23,219
1988 $1,463 $25,307
1987 $1,569 $23,238
1986 $1,745 $16,980
1985 $1,577 $12,793
1984 $1,667 $12,378
1983 $1,628 $12,080
1982 $1,773 $14,191
1981 $1,879 $15,666
1980 $1,873 $15,340
1979 $1,627 $13,082
1978 $1,355 $11,630
1977 $1,204 $10,305
1976 $1,186 $7,848
1975 $1,188 $6,680
1974 $984 $7,287
1973 $762 $5,627
1972 $575 $4,155
1971 $458 $3,366
1970 $414 $2,666
1969 $350 $2,142
1968 $327 $2,473
1967 $326 $3,284
1966 $310 $3,378
1965 $311 $2,861
1964 $306 $2,414
1963 $291.4 $1,924
1962 $285.5 $1,641
1961 $280.3 $1,490
1960 $277.4 $1,486

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

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Fiji vs. Iceland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Fiji

Iceland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Fiji Iceland
2026 67.8 83.3
2025 67.6 83.2
2024 67.5 83
2023 67.3 82.7
2022 67.1 81.6
2021 64.9 82.8
2020 66.9 82.7
2019 67 82.8
2018 67 82.5
2017 67.1 82.2
2016 66.7 81.8
2015 66.5 82.2
2014 66.6 82.4
2013 66.5 81.7
2012 65.8 82.3
2011 66.9 82
2010 66.8 81.6
2009 66.3 81.4
2008 66.3 81.2
2007 66.2 81.1
2006 66.1 80.9
2005 66 81.2
2004 65.8 80.7
2003 65.7 80.8
2002 65.5 80.3
2001 66.2 80.4
2000 66.2 79.5
1999 66.7 79.2
1998 66.5 79.4
1997 66.3 78.7
1996 66.2 78.6
1995 66 77.5
1994 65.8 79
1993 65.5 78.8
1992 65.4 78.6
1991 65.5 77.8
1990 65.1 77.7
1989 65.4 77.9
1988 65 76.9
1987 64.3 77.1
1986 64 77.9
1985 64 77.4
1984 63.2 77.3
1983 62.9 76.4
1982 62.2 76.8
1981 62.3 76.2
1980 62.4 76.6
1979 62.3 76.5
1978 63.1 76.4
1977 62.7 76.1
1976 62.1 76.6
1975 61.7 75.3
1974 61.2 74.1
1973 60.6 74.3
1972 61.6 74.4
1971 61.7 73.5
1970 61.7 73.8
1969 61.4 73.7
1968 61.7 73.9
1967 61.4 73.7
1966 61.6 73.1
1965 61.4 73.8
1964 60.7 73.5
1963 60.2 72.9
1962 59.7 73.6
1961 59.1 73.4
1960 58.6 74
1959 58.2 72.6
1958 57.8 73.3
1957 57.1 73.4
1956 56.2 72.9
1955 55.3 73.3
1954 54.2 73.3
1953 53.4 72.3
1952 52.6 72.4
1951 52.2 71
1950 51.7 71

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

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Fiji and Iceland population clocks and comparison

Population
Fiji

Iceland
1x
Year Population
Fiji Iceland
2024 928,784 386,506
2023 924,145 385,663
2022 919,422 382,003
2021 916,711 372,520
2020 914,963 366,463
2019 914,899 360,563
2018 917,180 352,721
2017 918,759 343,400
2016 919,166 335,439
2015 918,578 330,815
2014 917,585 327,386
2013 916,352 323,764
2012 914,918 320,716
2011 912,989 319,014
2010 910,419 318,041
2009 907,239 318,499
2008 903,399 317,414
2007 897,832 311,566
2006 890,365 303,782
2005 882,379 296,734
2004 874,366 292,074
2003 866,286 289,521
2002 858,049 287,523
2001 849,596 284,968
2000 840,909 281,205
1999 831,828 277,381
1998 822,258 274,047
1997 812,139 271,128
1996 803,789 268,916
1995 798,746 267,468
1994 794,771 266,021
1993 790,369 263,725
1992 785,346 261,057
1991 779,656 257,797
1990 773,316 254,826
1989 766,321 252,852
1988 758,697 249,740
1987 750,540 245,859
1986 739,306 243,180
1985 723,761 241,405
1984 706,716 239,511
1983 689,835 236,977
1982 673,414 233,860
1981 657,471 230,755
1980 641,975 228,138
1979 626,862 225,735
1978 612,091 223,537
1977 597,805 221,799
1976 585,534 220,154
1975 575,906 217,979
1974 567,489 215,209
1973 559,222 212,317
1972 550,499 209,137
1971 541,121 206,098
1970 531,188 204,438
1969 520,797 203,369
1968 510,002 201,488
1967 498,873 198,751
1966 486,487 195,570
1965 472,575 192,286
1964 458,324 188,983
1963 444,276 185,653
1962 430,536 182,378
1961 417,406 179,029
1960 404,887 175,574

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

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Fertility rates in Fiji and Iceland

Fertility rate
Fiji

Iceland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Fiji Iceland
2023 2.28 1.59
2022 2.31 1.59
2021 2.33 1.82
2020 2.36 1.72
2019 2.38 1.74
2018 2.42 1.71
2017 2.46 1.71
2016 2.52 1.74
2015 2.57 1.8
2014 2.59 1.93
2013 2.6 1.93
2012 2.61 2.04
2011 2.63 2.02
2010 2.7 2.2
2009 2.76 2.23
2008 2.82 2.15
2007 2.87 2.09
2006 2.91 2.08
2005 2.92 2.05
2004 2.94 2.04
2003 2.96 1.99
2002 2.97 1.93
2001 2.97 1.95
2000 2.99 2.08
1999 3.05 1.99
1998 3.12 2.05
1997 3.19 2.04
1996 3.25 2.12
1995 3.25 2.08
1994 3.26 2.14
1993 3.29 2.22
1992 3.33 2.21
1991 3.37 2.18
1990 3.39 2.3
1989 3.4 2.19
1988 3.43 2.26
1987 3.48 2.06
1986 3.54 1.92
1985 3.66 1.93
1984 3.8 2.08
1983 3.88 2.24
1982 3.94 2.27
1981 3.99 2.33
1980 4.04 2.48
1979 4.08 2.49
1978 4.1 2.35
1977 4.11 2.31
1976 4.12 2.52
1975 4.1 2.65
1974 4.07 2.66
1973 4.16 2.94
1972 4.32 3.09
1971 4.51 2.92
1970 4.71 2.81
1969 4.91 2.99
1968 5.11 3.06
1967 5.33 3.28
1966 5.55 3.59
1965 5.76 3.73
1964 5.96 3.88
1963 6.09 3.99
1962 6.2 3.98
1961 6.28 3.88
1960 6.36 4.29

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

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Fiji and Iceland demographics compared

Median age
Fiji

Iceland
1x
Year Median age, years
Fiji Iceland
2024 28.9 37.1
2023 28.7 36.9
2022 28.5 36.7
2021 28.3 36.7
2020 28.1 36.6
2019 27.8 36.5
2018 27.5 36.4
2017 27.2 36.3
2016 26.9 36.2
2015 26.7 36
2014 26.4 35.7
2013 26.1 35.5
2012 25.9 35.4
2011 25.6 35.1
2010 25.3 34.9
2009 25 34.6
2008 24.8 34.5
2007 24.5 34.6
2006 24.2 34.5
2005 23.9 34.2
2004 23.6 34
2003 23.4 33.7
2002 23.1 33.4
2001 22.8 33
2000 22.6 32.8
1999 22.3 32.6
1998 22.1 32.4
1997 21.8 32.1
1996 21.6 31.8
1995 21.5 31.5
1994 21.3 31.1
1993 21.2 30.8
1992 21.1 30.5
1991 21 30.2
1990 20.9 30
1989 20.8 29.6
1988 20.6 29.3
1987 20.5 29.1
1986 20.3 28.8
1985 20.1 28.4
1984 20 28
1983 19.8 27.7
1982 19.6 27.5
1981 19.5 27.2
1980 19.3 26.9
1979 19.1 26.7
1978 19 26.4
1977 18.8 26
1976 18.5 25.7
1975 18.3 25.4
1974 18.1 25.1
1973 17.8 24.9
1972 17.6 24.8
1971 17.4 24.7
1970 17.2 24.5
1969 17.1 24.3
1968 16.9 24.2
1967 16.8 24.1
1966 16.7 24.1
1965 16.7 24.2
1964 16.7 24.4
1963 16.6 24.7
1962 16.6 24.9
1961 16.7 25.2
1960 16.7 25.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Fiji Iceland
GNI, Atlas method
$5.4B
2024
$31.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.7%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.25%
2023
7.29%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.36%
2024
-3.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.36%
2024
3.56%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.6%
2024
64.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.5
2026
75
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2019
22.4%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2019
3.7%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2004
Total reserves including gold
$1.6B
2024
$6.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$424M
2024
$246M
2024
International tourist arrivals
168,000
2020
488,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
19.2%
2020
11.9%
2008
Banked people share n/a
99.9%
2024

Energy

Fiji Iceland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
584 kg
2007
15,686 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2007
$5.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.51 megatons
2024
3.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.62 tons
2024
8.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
10.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
28.4%
2022
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
88.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.5%
2009
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
50,951 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
60.1%
2021
100%
2016
Hydroelectric share
50.1%
2021
70.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Fiji Iceland
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,288
2025
+2,709
2025
Urban population
59.1%
2024
94.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.9
2026
93.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.17
2020
1.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
2
2019
Visa free countries
98
2025
168
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2018
99%
2003
English speaking
20.6%
2023
98%
2023
People using the Internet
79.3%
2023
99.8%
2023

Health

Fiji Iceland
Government health expenditure per capita
$212.9
2023
$7,642
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$17.7
2023
$1,137
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
83.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.6%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.81
2015
4.37
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
30
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
29.1
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
34.9%
2022
21.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.6%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
96
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.6%
2022
9.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.58 liters
2020
7.94 liters
2020

Territory

Fiji Iceland
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
7,595 sq mi
2024
100,725 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,203 sq mi
2026
6,324 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,479 sq mi
2026
205.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,138 mi
2011
8,014 mi
2012

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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) (2000–2019, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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