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Fiji vs Kiribati statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Fiji has a population of 929K (ranked 159/197), compared with 135K in Kiribati (ranked 180/197). Fiji's land area is 7,054 sq mi versus 313 sq mi for Kiribati (ranked 152nd vs. 173rd).

By GDP, Fiji ranks 161/197 ($5.97B) and Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M). By GDP per capita, Fiji ranks 108/197 ($6,426), while Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289).

Main facts and rankings

Fiji Kiribati
Population
938628
139020
Population rank 159/197 180/197
GDP
$5.97B
2024
$308M
2024
GDP rank 161/197 192/197
GDP per capita
$6,426
2024
$2,289
2024
GDP per capita rank 108/197 152/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,450
2024
$3,702
2024
Government debt
$4.54B
2024
$30.5M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
76.2%
2024
9.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,893
2024
$226.9
2024
Government debt per person rank 80/185 181/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,964
2026
$1,967
2026
Land area 7,054 sq mi 313 sq mi
Population density
132.9 ppl/mi²
2026
443 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
3.15
2023
Median age
28.9 years
2024
23.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Fiji and Kiribati: Comparison Charts

Fiji and Kiribati economies compared

GDP
Fiji

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP
Fiji Kiribati
2024 $5,968,125,909 $307,862,564
2023 $5,476,673,518 $288,610,748
2022 $4,977,861,886 $270,040,453
2021 $4,158,873,156 $285,259,881
2020 $4,227,719,873 $220,898,020
2019 $5,344,907,153 $216,985,388
2018 $5,581,425,327 $233,514,717
2017 $5,353,469,174 $222,875,736
2016 $4,930,213,644 $206,467,819
2015 $4,682,479,894 $191,559,399
2014 $4,857,104,769 $200,287,282
2013 $4,189,967,999 $201,730,861
2012 $3,972,028,104 $207,001,546
2011 $3,779,411,899 $195,970,140
2010 $3,140,166,713 $165,458,433
2009 $2,870,624,636 $140,177,384
2008 $3,523,185,920 $147,017,895
2007 $3,378,314,600 $138,054,946
2006 $3,076,305,453 $112,338,353
2005 $2,980,403,845 $113,895,437
2004 $2,708,078,477 $104,085,892
2003 $2,300,492,465 $96,105,619
2002 $1,833,279,985 $74,743,869
2001 $1,652,462,023 $64,935,850
2000 $1,678,219,508 $74,910,527
1999 $1,936,459,986 $77,323,978
1998 $1,653,146,717 $74,905,706
1997 $2,090,221,137 $80,205,807
1996 $2,128,696,644 $81,456,854
1995 $1,970,301,486 $68,596,395
1994 $1,825,732,093 $67,055,334
1993 $1,636,101,247 $58,953,596
1992 $1,532,411,039 $61,491,369
1991 $1,383,883,250 $41,247,792
1990 $1,337,017,559 $36,534,295
1989 $1,182,660,266 $37,645,319
1988 $1,110,009,523 $38,278,810
1987 $1,177,947,965 $29,554,413
1986 $1,290,267,340 $25,993,009
1985 $1,141,168,944 $26,126,615
1984 $1,178,000,678 $34,394,167
1983 $1,123,085,190 $31,000,546
1982 $1,194,059,943 $32,742,713
1981 $1,235,626,771 $35,267,489
1980 $1,202,618,816 $33,157,723
1979 $1,019,691,460 $34,466,197
1978 $829,267,889 $36,563,965
1977 $719,501,766 $31,335,459
1976 $694,540,806 $33,246,817
1975 $684,282,434 $44,547,454
1974 $558,587,097 $69,256,489
1973 $425,950,488 $25,645,040
1972 $316,656,649 $15,314,346
1971 $247,749,328 $12,356,134
1970 $219,878,482 $11,560,877
1969 $182,182,068 -
1968 $166,952,937 -
1967 $162,625,886 -
1966 $150,603,926 -
1965 $147,084,750 -
1964 $140,032,741 -
1963 $129,454,729 -
1962 $122,906,435 -
1961 $116,987,785 -
1960 $112,328,422 -

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

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Fiji and Kiribati economies compared

GDP per capita
Fiji

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP per capita
Fiji Kiribati
2024 $6,426 $2,289
2023 $5,926 $2,178
2022 $5,414 $2,070
2021 $4,537 $2,222
2020 $4,621 $1,752
2019 $5,842 $1,751
2018 $6,085 $1,913
2017 $5,827 $1,853
2016 $5,364 $1,743
2015 $5,098 $1,640
2014 $5,293 $1,737
2013 $4,572 $1,772
2012 $4,341 $1,844
2011 $4,140 $1,771
2010 $3,449 $1,522
2009 $3,164 $1,317
2008 $3,900 $1,411
2007 $3,763 $1,353
2006 $3,455 $1,123
2005 $3,378 $1,162
2004 $3,097 $1,083
2003 $2,656 $1,021
2002 $2,137 $810
2001 $1,945 $719
2000 $1,996 $845
1999 $2,328 $887
1998 $2,010 $874
1997 $2,574 $953
1996 $2,648 $986
1995 $2,467 $844
1994 $2,297 $838
1993 $2,070 $748
1992 $1,951 $792
1991 $1,775 $540
1990 $1,729 $488
1989 $1,543 $515
1988 $1,463 $536
1987 $1,569 $424
1986 $1,745 $382
1985 $1,577 $393
1984 $1,667 $527
1983 $1,628 $483
1982 $1,773 $519
1981 $1,879 $568
1980 $1,873 $542
1979 $1,627 $573
1978 $1,355 $611
1977 $1,204 $520
1976 $1,186 $548
1975 $1,188 $730
1974 $984 $1,131
1973 $762 $422
1972 $575 $256.2
1971 $458 $210.7
1970 $414 $201
1969 $350 -
1968 $327 -
1967 $326 -
1966 $310 -
1965 $311 -
1964 $306 -
1963 $291.4 -
1962 $285.5 -
1961 $280.3 -
1960 $277.4 -

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

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Fiji vs. Kiribati life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Fiji

Kiribati
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Fiji Kiribati
2026 67.8 66.9
2025 67.6 66.7
2024 67.5 66.6
2023 67.3 66.5
2022 67.1 66.3
2021 64.9 64.1
2020 66.9 65.2
2019 67 65.9
2018 67 65.8
2017 67.1 65.8
2016 66.7 65.8
2015 66.5 65.8
2014 66.6 65.9
2013 66.5 65.9
2012 65.8 65.9
2011 66.9 65.9
2010 66.8 65.9
2009 66.3 65.8
2008 66.3 65.7
2007 66.2 65.7
2006 66.1 65.6
2005 66 65.5
2004 65.8 65.4
2003 65.7 65.3
2002 65.5 65.1
2001 66.2 64.9
2000 66.2 64.7
1999 66.7 64.4
1998 66.5 64.1
1997 66.3 63.8
1996 66.2 63.5
1995 66 63.1
1994 65.8 62.8
1993 65.5 62.4
1992 65.4 62
1991 65.5 61.5
1990 65.1 61
1989 65.4 60.5
1988 65 60.1
1987 64.3 59.6
1986 64 59.1
1985 64 58.7
1984 63.2 58.4
1983 62.9 58.1
1982 62.2 57.8
1981 62.3 57.5
1980 62.4 57.3
1979 62.3 57.1
1978 63.1 56.9
1977 62.7 56.1
1976 62.1 56.6
1975 61.7 56.4
1974 61.2 56.1
1973 60.6 55.8
1972 61.6 55.3
1971 61.7 54.9
1970 61.7 54.4
1969 61.4 53.8
1968 61.7 53.1
1967 61.4 52.5
1966 61.6 51.7
1965 61.4 51
1964 60.7 50.4
1963 60.2 49.7
1962 59.7 49
1961 59.1 48.5
1960 58.6 48
1959 58.2 47.5
1958 57.8 47.1
1957 57.1 46.8
1956 56.2 46.5
1955 55.3 46.3
1954 54.2 46.1
1953 53.4 46
1952 52.6 45.9
1951 52.2 45.8
1950 51.7 45.7

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

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Fiji and Kiribati population clocks and comparison

Population
Fiji

Kiribati
1x
Year Population
Fiji Kiribati
2024 928,784 134,518
2023 924,145 132,530
2022 919,422 130,469
2021 916,711 128,377
2020 914,963 126,099
2019 914,899 123,921
2018 917,180 122,084
2017 918,759 120,275
2016 919,166 118,478
2015 918,578 116,815
2014 917,585 115,326
2013 916,352 113,838
2012 914,918 112,284
2011 912,989 110,647
2010 910,419 108,704
2009 907,239 106,467
2008 903,399 104,222
2007 897,832 102,068
2006 890,365 100,017
2005 882,379 98,035
2004 874,366 96,085
2003 866,286 94,175
2002 858,049 92,264
2001 849,596 90,335
2000 840,909 88,613
1999 831,828 87,126
1998 822,258 85,657
1997 812,139 84,147
1996 803,789 82,623
1995 798,746 81,234
1994 794,771 80,021
1993 790,369 78,841
1992 785,346 77,641
1991 779,656 76,367
1990 773,316 74,855
1989 766,321 73,147
1988 758,697 71,427
1987 750,540 69,733
1986 739,306 68,059
1985 723,761 66,496
1984 706,716 65,228
1983 689,835 64,169
1982 673,414 63,134
1981 657,471 62,121
1980 641,975 61,148
1979 626,862 60,172
1978 612,091 59,864
1977 597,805 60,267
1976 585,534 60,661
1975 575,906 60,987
1974 567,489 61,219
1973 559,222 60,824
1972 550,499 59,778
1971 541,121 58,652
1970 531,188 57,510
1969 520,797 56,360
1968 510,002 55,529
1967 498,873 54,996
1966 486,487 54,425
1965 472,575 53,439
1964 458,324 52,088
1963 444,276 50,791
1962 430,536 49,538
1961 417,406 48,323
1960 404,887 47,157

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

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Fertility rates in Fiji and Kiribati

Fertility rate
Fiji

Kiribati
1x
Year Fertility rate
Fiji Kiribati
2023 2.28 3.15
2022 2.31 3.18
2021 2.33 3.22
2020 2.36 3.25
2019 2.38 3.29
2018 2.42 3.32
2017 2.46 3.34
2016 2.52 3.38
2015 2.57 3.44
2014 2.59 3.52
2013 2.6 3.64
2012 2.61 3.77
2011 2.63 3.88
2010 2.7 3.9
2009 2.76 3.91
2008 2.82 3.9
2007 2.87 3.87
2006 2.91 3.82
2005 2.92 3.76
2004 2.94 3.73
2003 2.96 3.7
2002 2.97 3.81
2001 2.97 3.96
2000 2.99 4.07
1999 3.05 4.18
1998 3.12 4.29
1997 3.19 4.37
1996 3.25 4.43
1995 3.25 4.42
1994 3.26 4.44
1993 3.29 4.49
1992 3.33 4.57
1991 3.37 4.64
1990 3.39 4.67
1989 3.4 4.69
1988 3.43 4.73
1987 3.48 4.81
1986 3.54 4.87
1985 3.66 4.91
1984 3.8 4.91
1983 3.88 4.91
1982 3.94 4.95
1981 3.99 4.96
1980 4.04 4.96
1979 4.08 4.97
1978 4.1 4.97
1977 4.11 4.96
1976 4.12 4.96
1975 4.1 5.02
1974 4.07 5.09
1973 4.16 5.2
1972 4.32 5.37
1971 4.51 5.55
1970 4.71 5.71
1969 4.91 5.85
1968 5.11 5.98
1967 5.33 6.11
1966 5.55 6.23
1965 5.76 6.26
1964 5.96 6.29
1963 6.09 6.35
1962 6.2 6.42
1961 6.28 6.48
1960 6.36 6.44

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

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Fiji and Kiribati demographics compared

Median age
Fiji

Kiribati
1x
Year Median age, years
Fiji Kiribati
2024 28.9 23.8
2023 28.7 23.6
2022 28.5 23.5
2021 28.3 23.3
2020 28.1 23.2
2019 27.8 23
2018 27.5 22.9
2017 27.2 22.7
2016 26.9 22.5
2015 26.7 22.3
2014 26.4 22.1
2013 26.1 21.9
2012 25.9 21.7
2011 25.6 21.5
2010 25.3 21.3
2009 25 21.2
2008 24.8 21
2007 24.5 20.9
2006 24.2 20.7
2005 23.9 20.5
2004 23.6 20.3
2003 23.4 20.1
2002 23.1 19.9
2001 22.8 19.8
2000 22.6 19.7
1999 22.3 19.6
1998 22.1 19.6
1997 21.8 19.6
1996 21.6 19.6
1995 21.5 19.7
1994 21.3 19.8
1993 21.2 20
1992 21.1 20.1
1991 21 20.2
1990 20.9 20.2
1989 20.8 20.2
1988 20.6 20.1
1987 20.5 19.9
1986 20.3 19.8
1985 20.1 19.6
1984 20 19.4
1983 19.8 19.2
1982 19.6 19
1981 19.5 18.9
1980 19.3 18.7
1979 19.1 18.4
1978 19 18.3
1977 18.8 18.2
1976 18.5 18.1
1975 18.3 18
1974 18.1 17.8
1973 17.8 17.7
1972 17.6 17.6
1971 17.4 17.6
1970 17.2 17.5
1969 17.1 17.5
1968 16.9 17.6
1967 16.8 17.7
1966 16.7 17.9
1965 16.7 18
1964 16.7 18.1
1963 16.6 18.2
1962 16.6 18.3
1961 16.7 18.5
1960 16.7 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Fiji Kiribati
GNI, Atlas method
$5.4B
2024
$493M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.7%
2024
98.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.25%
2023
16.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.36%
2024
-22%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.36%
2024
2.79%
2023
Services, % of GDP
54.6%
2024
67.1%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
11.5%
2023
Economic freedom index
59.5
2026
50.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2019
22.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2019
4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$1.6B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$424M
2024
$14.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
168,000
2020
12,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
19.2%
2020
17.6%
2017

Energy

Fiji Kiribati
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
584 kg
2007
107.8 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2007
$16.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.51 megatons
2024
0.08 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.62 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
28.4%
2022
41.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.1%
2021
16.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.1%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.3%
2023
95.9%
2023

Society

Fiji Kiribati
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,288
2025
-462
2025
Urban population
59.1%
2024
62.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.9
2026
31
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.17
2020
7.17
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
1.9
2019
Visa free countries
98
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2018
98.6%
2020
English speaking
20.6%
2023
24.2%
2023
People using the Internet
79.3%
2023
88%
2023

Health

Fiji Kiribati
Government health expenditure per capita
$212.9
2023
$238.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$17.7
2023
$6.93
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.6%
2023
9.25%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.81
2015
0.19
2013
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
30
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
29.1
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
34.9%
2022
46.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.6%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
96
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.6%
2022
39.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.58 liters
2020
0.72 liters
2020

Territory

Fiji Kiribati
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
7,595 sq mi
2024
2,325 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,203 sq mi
2026
131.3 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,479 sq mi
2026
4.56 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,138 mi
2011
416 mi
2017

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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)

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