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Fiji vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Fiji has a population of 929K (ranked 159/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). Fiji's land area is 7,054 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 152nd vs. 159th).

By GDP, Fiji ranks 161/197 ($5.97B) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, Fiji ranks 108/197 ($6,426), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

Fiji Jamaica
Population
938628
2834980
Population rank 159/197 139/197
GDP
$5.97B
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank 161/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$6,426
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 108/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,450
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$4.54B
2024
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
76.2%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,893
2024
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 80/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,964
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 7,054 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
132.9 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
28.9 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Fiji and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Fiji and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Fiji

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Fiji Jamaica
2024 $5,968,125,909 $22,014,397,090
2023 $5,476,673,518 $21,418,804,320
2022 $4,977,861,886 $18,813,516,805
2021 $4,158,873,156 $15,963,885,376
2020 $4,227,719,873 $15,000,214,216
2019 $5,344,907,153 $17,026,269,263
2018 $5,581,425,327 $16,855,447,986
2017 $5,353,469,174 $15,783,583,237
2016 $4,930,213,644 $14,898,999,754
2015 $4,682,479,894 $14,963,589,916
2014 $4,857,104,769 $13,899,217,680
2013 $4,189,967,999 $14,264,205,153
2012 $3,972,028,104 $14,807,086,556
2011 $3,779,411,899 $14,444,661,522
2010 $3,140,166,713 $13,220,549,908
2009 $2,870,624,636 $12,120,458,115
2008 $3,523,185,920 $13,709,401,520
2007 $3,378,314,600 $12,799,600,047
2006 $3,076,305,453 $11,930,179,090
2005 $2,980,403,845 $11,243,865,778
2004 $2,708,078,477 $10,174,664,854
2003 $2,300,492,465 $9,430,234,811
2002 $1,833,279,985 $9,719,009,495
2001 $1,652,462,023 $9,194,727,831
2000 $1,678,219,508 $9,005,064,475
1999 $1,936,459,986 $8,887,057,997
1998 $1,653,146,717 $8,787,195,622
1997 $2,090,221,137 $8,400,041,724
1996 $2,128,696,644 $7,393,891,921
1995 $1,970,301,486 $6,577,520,643
1994 $1,825,732,093 $5,452,558,947
1993 $1,636,101,247 $5,440,075,676
1992 $1,532,411,039 $3,535,460,090
1991 $1,383,883,250 $4,106,207,649
1990 $1,337,017,559 $4,592,208,087
1989 $1,182,660,266 $4,404,937,853
1988 $1,110,009,523 $3,828,342,820
1987 $1,177,947,965 $3,287,007,322
1986 $1,290,267,340 $2,754,549,582
1985 $1,141,168,944 $2,100,239,019
1984 $1,178,000,678 $2,373,564,549
1983 $1,123,085,190 $3,619,262,277
1982 $1,194,059,943 $3,293,496,312
1981 $1,235,626,771 $2,979,027,966
1980 $1,202,618,816 $2,679,379,372
1979 $1,019,691,460 $2,425,064,229
1978 $829,267,889 $2,644,527,822
1977 $719,501,766 $3,249,733,140
1976 $694,540,806 $2,966,042,856
1975 $684,282,434 $2,860,442,750
1974 $558,587,097 $2,375,122,375
1973 $425,950,488 $1,905,917,553
1972 $316,656,649 $1,875,146,587
1971 $247,749,328 $1,539,861,816
1970 $219,878,482 $1,404,720,442
1969 $182,182,068 $1,191,239,047
1968 $166,952,937 $1,083,839,133
1967 $162,625,886 $1,148,014,311
1966 $150,603,926 $1,096,759,561
1965 $147,084,750 $972,159,611
1964 $140,032,741 $897,949,001
1963 $129,454,729 $826,706,669
1962 $122,906,435 $777,727,689
1961 $116,987,785 $748,043,501
1960 $112,328,422 $699,064,380

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

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Fiji and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Fiji

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Fiji Jamaica
2024 $6,426 $7,754
2023 $5,926 $7,542
2022 $5,414 $6,626
2021 $4,537 $5,626
2020 $4,621 $5,299
2019 $5,842 $6,031
2018 $6,085 $5,977
2017 $5,827 $5,605
2016 $5,364 $5,302
2015 $5,098 $5,339
2014 $5,293 $4,975
2013 $4,572 $5,124
2012 $4,341 $5,341
2011 $4,140 $5,233
2010 $3,449 $4,810
2009 $3,164 $4,428
2008 $3,900 $5,030
2007 $3,763 $4,716
2006 $3,455 $4,417
2005 $3,378 $4,184
2004 $3,097 $3,808
2003 $2,656 $3,550
2002 $2,137 $3,681
2001 $1,945 $3,504
2000 $1,996 $3,453
1999 $2,328 $3,432
1998 $2,010 $3,419
1997 $2,574 $3,297
1996 $2,648 $2,929
1995 $2,467 $2,631
1994 $2,297 $2,203
1993 $2,070 $2,221
1992 $1,951 $1,458
1991 $1,775 $1,710
1990 $1,729 $1,930
1989 $1,543 $1,865
1988 $1,463 $1,632
1987 $1,569 $1,411
1986 $1,745 $1,191
1985 $1,577 $917
1984 $1,667 $1,048
1983 $1,628 $1,619
1982 $1,773 $1,494
1981 $1,879 $1,370
1980 $1,873 $1,249
1979 $1,627 $1,144
1978 $1,355 $1,262
1977 $1,204 $1,569
1976 $1,186 $1,450
1975 $1,188 $1,417
1974 $984 $1,193
1973 $762 $972
1972 $575 $971
1971 $458 $809
1970 $414 $748
1969 $350 $642
1968 $327 $591
1967 $326 $633
1966 $310 $612
1965 $311 $549
1964 $306 $514
1963 $291.4 $480
1962 $285.5 $458
1961 $280.3 $447
1960 $277.4 $424

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

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Fiji vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Fiji

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Fiji Jamaica
2026 67.8 71.9
2025 67.6 71.7
2024 67.5 71.6
2023 67.3 71.5
2022 67.1 71.5
2021 64.9 69.1
2020 66.9 71.5
2019 67 71.5
2018 67 71.6
2017 67.1 71.9
2016 66.7 72.1
2015 66.5 72.2
2014 66.6 72.4
2013 66.5 72.4
2012 65.8 72.4
2011 66.9 72.2
2010 66.8 72
2009 66.3 71.7
2008 66.3 71.5
2007 66.2 71.4
2006 66.1 71.4
2005 66 71.5
2004 65.8 71.5
2003 65.7 71.6
2002 65.5 71.5
2001 66.2 71.3
2000 66.2 71.3
1999 66.7 71.2
1998 66.5 71.2
1997 66.3 71.2
1996 66.2 71.3
1995 66 71.5
1994 65.8 71.6
1993 65.5 71.8
1992 65.4 71.8
1991 65.5 71.8
1990 65.1 71.7
1989 65.4 71.5
1988 65 71.2
1987 64.3 70.9
1986 64 70.4
1985 64 70.1
1984 63.2 69.8
1983 62.9 69.5
1982 62.2 69.3
1981 62.3 69.1
1980 62.4 69
1979 62.3 68.8
1978 63.1 68.7
1977 62.7 68.6
1976 62.1 68.4
1975 61.7 68.2
1974 61.2 67.9
1973 60.6 67.6
1972 61.6 67.3
1971 61.7 67
1970 61.7 66.7
1969 61.4 66.5
1968 61.7 66.3
1967 61.4 66.1
1966 61.6 65.9
1965 61.4 65.7
1964 60.7 65.3
1963 60.2 65
1962 59.7 64.6
1961 59.1 64.3
1960 58.6 63.8
1959 58.2 63.2
1958 57.8 62.6
1957 57.1 61.9
1956 56.2 61.2
1955 55.3 60.4
1954 54.2 59.6
1953 53.4 58.9
1952 52.6 58.1
1951 52.2 57.1
1950 51.7 56.6

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

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Fiji and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Fiji

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Fiji Jamaica
2024 928,784 2,839,175
2023 924,145 2,839,786
2022 919,422 2,839,144
2021 916,711 2,837,682
2020 914,963 2,830,739
2019 914,899 2,823,271
2018 917,180 2,820,097
2017 918,759 2,815,764
2016 919,166 2,809,915
2015 918,578 2,802,534
2014 917,585 2,793,749
2013 916,352 2,783,687
2012 914,918 2,772,430
2011 912,989 2,760,494
2010 910,419 2,748,568
2009 907,239 2,736,995
2008 903,399 2,725,635
2007 897,832 2,713,800
2006 890,365 2,700,968
2005 882,379 2,687,066
2004 874,366 2,672,225
2003 866,286 2,656,623
2002 858,049 2,640,572
2001 849,596 2,624,403
2000 840,909 2,607,826
1999 831,828 2,589,795
1998 822,258 2,569,736
1997 812,139 2,547,848
1996 803,789 2,524,463
1995 798,746 2,500,151
1994 794,771 2,475,220
1993 790,369 2,449,916
1992 785,346 2,424,701
1991 779,656 2,400,869
1990 773,316 2,379,877
1989 766,321 2,361,916
1988 758,697 2,345,777
1987 750,540 2,329,813
1986 739,306 2,312,125
1985 723,761 2,290,656
1984 706,716 2,264,562
1983 689,835 2,234,832
1982 673,414 2,203,889
1981 657,471 2,173,818
1980 641,975 2,145,658
1979 626,862 2,119,486
1978 612,091 2,094,836
1977 597,805 2,070,657
1976 585,534 2,045,578
1975 575,906 2,018,981
1974 567,489 1,990,906
1973 559,222 1,961,219
1972 550,499 1,931,542
1971 541,121 1,903,728
1970 531,188 1,878,196
1969 520,797 1,855,127
1968 510,002 1,833,765
1967 498,873 1,812,865
1966 486,487 1,791,475
1965 472,575 1,769,192
1964 458,324 1,745,568
1963 444,276 1,721,099
1962 430,536 1,696,932
1961 417,406 1,673,261
1960 404,887 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in Fiji and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Fiji

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Fiji Jamaica
2023 2.28 1.36
2022 2.31 1.37
2021 2.33 1.38
2020 2.36 1.38
2019 2.38 1.39
2018 2.42 1.4
2017 2.46 1.43
2016 2.52 1.46
2015 2.57 1.51
2014 2.59 1.54
2013 2.6 1.59
2012 2.61 1.65
2011 2.63 1.72
2010 2.7 1.8
2009 2.76 1.88
2008 2.82 1.95
2007 2.87 2.02
2006 2.91 2.09
2005 2.92 2.15
2004 2.94 2.2
2003 2.96 2.24
2002 2.97 2.27
2001 2.97 2.3
2000 2.99 2.35
1999 3.05 2.47
1998 3.12 2.57
1997 3.19 2.68
1996 3.25 2.77
1995 3.25 2.85
1994 3.26 2.93
1993 3.29 2.99
1992 3.33 3.03
1991 3.37 3
1990 3.39 2.96
1989 3.4 2.93
1988 3.43 2.98
1987 3.48 3.02
1986 3.54 3.11
1985 3.66 3.21
1984 3.8 3.32
1983 3.88 3.41
1982 3.94 3.46
1981 3.99 3.51
1980 4.04 3.59
1979 4.08 3.72
1978 4.1 3.84
1977 4.11 4
1976 4.12 4.21
1975 4.1 4.44
1974 4.07 4.67
1973 4.16 5
1972 4.32 5.06
1971 4.51 5.21
1970 4.71 5.35
1969 4.91 5.47
1968 5.11 5.58
1967 5.33 5.67
1966 5.55 5.69
1965 5.76 5.72
1964 5.96 5.79
1963 6.09 5.73
1962 6.2 5.64
1961 6.28 5.6
1960 6.36 5.54

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

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Fiji and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Fiji

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Fiji Jamaica
2024 28.9 33.3
2023 28.7 32.8
2022 28.5 32.2
2021 28.3 31.7
2020 28.1 31.3
2019 27.8 30.8
2018 27.5 30.3
2017 27.2 29.8
2016 26.9 29.3
2015 26.7 28.8
2014 26.4 28.3
2013 26.1 27.9
2012 25.9 27.4
2011 25.6 27
2010 25.3 26.5
2009 25 26.1
2008 24.8 25.7
2007 24.5 25.3
2006 24.2 24.9
2005 23.9 24.6
2004 23.6 24.4
2003 23.4 24.1
2002 23.1 23.8
2001 22.8 23.6
2000 22.6 23.3
1999 22.3 23.1
1998 22.1 22.9
1997 21.8 22.7
1996 21.6 22.6
1995 21.5 22.5
1994 21.3 22.4
1993 21.2 22.3
1992 21.1 22.2
1991 21 22
1990 20.9 21.8
1989 20.8 21.6
1988 20.6 21.3
1987 20.5 21.1
1986 20.3 20.8
1985 20.1 20.6
1984 20 20.4
1983 19.8 20.1
1982 19.6 19.9
1981 19.5 19.6
1980 19.3 19.4
1979 19.1 19.1
1978 19 18.9
1977 18.8 18.6
1976 18.5 18.4
1975 18.3 18.2
1974 18.1 18
1973 17.8 17.9
1972 17.6 17.8
1971 17.4 17.7
1970 17.2 17.7
1969 17.1 17.8
1968 16.9 17.9
1967 16.8 18.1
1966 16.7 18.3
1965 16.7 18.5
1964 16.7 18.8
1963 16.6 19
1962 16.6 19.3
1961 16.7 19.5
1960 16.7 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Fiji Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$5.4B
2024
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.7%
2024
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.25%
2023
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.36%
2024
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.36%
2024
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
54.6%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.5
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2019
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2019
2.2%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.6B
2024
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$424M
2024
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
168,000
2020
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
19.2%
2020
48.1%
2011
Banked people share n/a
73.3%
2021

Energy

Fiji Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
584 kg
2007
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2007
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.51 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.62 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28.4%
2022
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.1%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.1%
2021
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.3%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Fiji Jamaica
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,288
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
59.1%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.9
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.17
2020
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
98
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2018
88.7%
2015
English speaking
20.6%
2023
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
79.3%
2023
89.5%
2023

Health

Fiji Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$212.9
2023
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$17.7
2023
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.6%
2023
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.81
2015
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
30
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
29.1
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
34.9%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.6%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
96
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.6%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.58 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Fiji Jamaica
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
7,595 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,203 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,479 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,138 mi
2011
13,745 mi
2011

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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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