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Fiji vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Fiji has a population of 929K (ranked 159/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Fiji's land area is 7,054 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 152nd vs. 137th).

By GDP, Fiji ranks 161/197 ($5.97B) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Fiji ranks 108/197 ($6,426), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Fiji Lesotho
Population
938628
2396633
Population rank 159/197 143/197
GDP
$5.97B
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 161/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$6,426
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 108/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,450
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$4.54B
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
76.2%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,893
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 80/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,964
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 7,054 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
132.9 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
28.9 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Fiji and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Fiji and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Fiji

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Fiji Lesotho
2024 $5,968,125,909 $2,271,759,455
2023 $5,476,673,518 $2,117,962,445
2022 $4,977,861,886 $2,354,980,960
2021 $4,158,873,156 $2,412,130,057
2020 $4,227,719,873 $2,053,699,864
2019 $5,344,907,153 $2,390,702,296
2018 $5,581,425,327 $2,556,247,292
2017 $5,353,469,174 $2,306,741,672
2016 $4,930,213,644 $2,114,426,452
2015 $4,682,479,894 $2,359,686,725
2014 $4,857,104,769 $2,441,063,054
2013 $4,189,967,999 $2,367,112,932
2012 $3,972,028,104 $2,477,702,216
2011 $3,779,411,899 $2,579,409,620
2010 $3,140,166,713 $2,234,754,242
2009 $2,870,624,636 $1,740,894,965
2008 $3,523,185,920 $1,766,902,709
2007 $3,378,314,600 $1,682,131,785
2006 $3,076,305,453 $1,800,092,564
2005 $2,980,403,845 $1,682,343,527
2004 $2,708,078,477 $1,511,236,656
2003 $2,300,492,465 $1,157,825,435
2002 $1,833,279,985 $775,777,239
2001 $1,652,462,023 $825,706,961
2000 $1,678,219,508 $887,291,688
1999 $1,936,459,986 $912,773,681
1998 $1,653,146,717 $928,460,893
1997 $2,090,221,137 $998,004,259
1996 $2,128,696,644 $946,112,493
1995 $1,970,301,486 $1,001,894,000
1994 $1,825,732,093 $878,250,945
1993 $1,636,101,247 $835,582,062
1992 $1,532,411,039 $831,029,862
1991 $1,383,883,250 $704,325,367
1990 $1,337,017,559 $596,410,264
1989 $1,182,660,266 $495,409,233
1988 $1,110,009,523 $470,395,801
1987 $1,177,947,965 $402,768,324
1986 $1,290,267,340 $318,858,423
1985 $1,141,168,944 $268,629,926
1984 $1,178,000,678 $333,163,670
1983 $1,123,085,190 $386,699,309
1982 $1,194,059,943 $348,741,684
1981 $1,235,626,771 $434,188,034
1980 $1,202,618,816 $431,542,537
1979 $1,019,691,460 $290,134,593
1978 $829,267,889 $266,570,067
1977 $719,501,766 $193,315,048
1976 $694,540,806 $147,660,037
1975 $684,282,434 $149,558,896
1974 $558,587,097 $150,851,317
1973 $425,950,488 $121,188,716
1972 $316,656,649 $80,913,200
1971 $247,749,328 $76,480,285
1970 $219,878,482 $68,739,973
1969 $182,182,068 $65,967,974
1968 $166,952,937 $61,445,975
1967 $162,625,886 $59,261,976
1966 $150,603,926 $56,699,977
1965 $147,084,750 $54,879,978
1964 $140,032,741 $51,939,979
1963 $129,454,729 $47,039,981
1962 $122,906,435 $41,859,983
1961 $116,987,785 $35,699,986
1960 $112,328,422 $34,579,986

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

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Fiji and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Fiji

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Fiji Lesotho
2024 $6,426 $972
2023 $5,926 $916
2022 $5,414 $1,030
2021 $4,537 $1,067
2020 $4,621 $919
2019 $5,842 $1,082
2018 $6,085 $1,171
2017 $5,827 $1,069
2016 $5,364 $992
2015 $5,098 $1,121
2014 $5,293 $1,174
2013 $4,572 $1,151
2012 $4,341 $1,218
2011 $4,140 $1,281
2010 $3,449 $1,119
2009 $3,164 $879
2008 $3,900 $898
2007 $3,763 $861
2006 $3,455 $925
2005 $3,378 $861
2004 $3,097 $767
2003 $2,656 $583
2002 $2,137 $389
2001 $1,945 $413
2000 $1,996 $443
1999 $2,328 $456
1998 $2,010 $465
1997 $2,574 $502
1996 $2,648 $480
1995 $2,467 $513
1994 $2,297 $456
1993 $2,070 $439
1992 $1,951 $444
1991 $1,775 $382
1990 $1,729 $330
1989 $1,543 $279
1988 $1,463 $270.4
1987 $1,569 $236.5
1986 $1,745 $191.4
1985 $1,577 $165.4
1984 $1,667 $211
1983 $1,628 $252
1982 $1,773 $233.9
1981 $1,879 $299.8
1980 $1,873 $307
1979 $1,627 $212.4
1978 $1,355 $200.8
1977 $1,204 $149.9
1976 $1,186 $117.8
1975 $1,188 $123.2
1974 $984 $128.7
1973 $762 $107
1972 $575 $74
1971 $458 $72.4
1970 $414 $67.4
1969 $350 $67.1
1968 $327 $64.8
1967 $326 $64.8
1966 $310 $64.3
1965 $311 $64.3
1964 $306 $62.6
1963 $291.4 $58.4
1962 $285.5 $53.5
1961 $280.3 $47
1960 $277.4 $47

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

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Fiji vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Fiji

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Fiji Lesotho
2026 67.8 58.6
2025 67.6 58.2
2024 67.5 57.8
2023 67.3 57.4
2022 67.1 56.8
2021 64.9 54.2
2020 66.9 55.1
2019 67 55.2
2018 67 54.6
2017 67.1 53.9
2016 66.7 52.9
2015 66.5 51.8
2014 66.6 50.8
2013 66.5 49.5
2012 65.8 48.2
2011 66.9 46.9
2010 66.8 46
2009 66.3 45.1
2008 66.3 44.3
2007 66.2 43.7
2006 66.1 43.2
2005 66 43.6
2004 65.8 44
2003 65.7 44.9
2002 65.5 46
2001 66.2 47.2
2000 66.2 48.8
1999 66.7 50.4
1998 66.5 52
1997 66.3 53.7
1996 66.2 55.1
1995 66 56.4
1994 65.8 57.3
1993 65.5 58.1
1992 65.4 58.6
1991 65.5 59.1
1990 65.1 59.3
1989 65.4 59.5
1988 65 59.6
1987 64.3 59.6
1986 64 59.3
1985 64 59.2
1984 63.2 59
1983 62.9 58.5
1982 62.2 58
1981 62.3 57.3
1980 62.4 56.5
1979 62.3 55.8
1978 63.1 55.2
1977 62.7 54.5
1976 62.1 53.9
1975 61.7 53.5
1974 61.2 52.9
1973 60.6 52.6
1972 61.6 52.3
1971 61.7 51.8
1970 61.7 51.5
1969 61.4 51.1
1968 61.7 50.8
1967 61.4 50.5
1966 61.6 50.4
1965 61.4 50.3
1964 60.7 50.3
1963 60.2 50.3
1962 59.7 50.3
1961 59.1 50.3
1960 58.6 50.2
1959 58.2 49.9
1958 57.8 49.6
1957 57.1 49.2
1956 56.2 48.6
1955 55.3 48
1954 54.2 47.3
1953 53.4 46.6
1952 52.6 45.9
1951 52.2 45.2
1950 51.7 44.6

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

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Fiji and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Fiji

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Fiji Lesotho
2024 928,784 2,337,423
2023 924,145 2,311,472
2022 919,422 2,286,110
2021 916,711 2,261,542
2020 914,963 2,235,727
2019 914,899 2,209,405
2018 917,180 2,183,603
2017 918,759 2,157,110
2016 919,166 2,130,422
2015 918,578 2,104,611
2014 917,585 2,080,089
2013 916,352 2,056,504
2012 914,918 2,034,354
2011 912,989 2,014,009
2010 910,419 1,996,251
2009 907,239 1,980,883
2008 903,399 1,966,541
2007 897,832 1,953,268
2006 890,365 1,945,063
2005 882,379 1,953,076
2004 874,366 1,971,129
2003 866,286 1,985,059
2002 858,049 1,994,679
2001 849,596 2,000,853
2000 840,909 2,003,913
1999 831,828 2,003,234
1998 822,258 1,998,049
1997 812,139 1,988,130
1996 803,789 1,972,418
1995 798,746 1,951,437
1994 794,771 1,927,707
1993 790,369 1,901,793
1992 785,346 1,873,274
1991 779,656 1,842,379
1990 773,316 1,809,696
1989 766,321 1,775,436
1988 758,697 1,739,841
1987 750,540 1,703,390
1986 739,306 1,666,138
1985 723,761 1,624,379
1984 706,716 1,578,986
1983 689,835 1,534,413
1982 673,414 1,490,732
1981 657,471 1,448,069
1980 641,975 1,406,521
1979 626,862 1,366,169
1978 612,091 1,327,240
1977 597,805 1,289,967
1976 585,534 1,253,214
1975 575,906 1,213,643
1974 567,489 1,172,420
1973 559,222 1,132,697
1972 550,499 1,094,063
1971 541,121 1,056,246
1970 531,188 1,019,273
1969 520,797 983,202
1968 510,002 948,105
1967 498,873 913,982
1966 486,487 881,870
1965 472,575 854,090
1964 458,324 829,437
1963 444,276 805,373
1962 430,536 781,814
1961 417,406 758,824
1960 404,887 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Fiji and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Fiji

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Fiji Lesotho
2023 2.28 2.69
2022 2.31 2.72
2021 2.33 2.77
2020 2.36 2.85
2019 2.38 2.92
2018 2.42 3.02
2017 2.46 3.11
2016 2.52 3.18
2015 2.57 3.22
2014 2.59 3.24
2013 2.6 3.28
2012 2.61 3.3
2011 2.63 3.34
2010 2.7 3.25
2009 2.76 3.31
2008 2.82 3.39
2007 2.87 3.44
2006 2.91 3.41
2005 2.92 3.43
2004 2.94 3.51
2003 2.96 3.62
2002 2.97 3.68
2001 2.97 3.63
2000 2.99 3.61
1999 3.05 3.67
1998 3.12 3.82
1997 3.19 3.98
1996 3.25 4.06
1995 3.25 4.13
1994 3.26 4.21
1993 3.29 4.37
1992 3.33 4.54
1991 3.37 4.68
1990 3.39 4.81
1989 3.4 4.96
1988 3.43 5.1
1987 3.48 5.22
1986 3.54 5.32
1985 3.66 5.4
1984 3.8 5.48
1983 3.88 5.56
1982 3.94 5.63
1981 3.99 5.69
1980 4.04 5.75
1979 4.08 5.79
1978 4.1 5.82
1977 4.11 5.85
1976 4.12 5.87
1975 4.1 5.83
1974 4.07 5.75
1973 4.16 5.69
1972 4.32 5.69
1971 4.51 5.7
1970 4.71 5.7
1969 4.91 5.7
1968 5.11 5.73
1967 5.33 5.75
1966 5.55 5.76
1965 5.76 5.77
1964 5.96 5.77
1963 6.09 5.78
1962 6.2 5.79
1961 6.28 5.79
1960 6.36 5.78

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

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Fiji and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Fiji

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Fiji Lesotho
2024 28.9 22.7
2023 28.7 22.5
2022 28.5 22.3
2021 28.3 22.1
2020 28.1 22
2019 27.8 21.8
2018 27.5 21.7
2017 27.2 21.6
2016 26.9 21.4
2015 26.7 21.3
2014 26.4 21.2
2013 26.1 21.1
2012 25.9 21
2011 25.6 20.9
2010 25.3 20.7
2009 25 20.6
2008 24.8 20.4
2007 24.5 20.2
2006 24.2 20
2005 23.9 19.9
2004 23.6 19.8
2003 23.4 19.7
2002 23.1 19.5
2001 22.8 19.4
2000 22.6 19.2
1999 22.3 19.1
1998 22.1 18.9
1997 21.8 18.8
1996 21.6 18.6
1995 21.5 18.6
1994 21.3 18.5
1993 21.2 18.4
1992 21.1 18.4
1991 21 18.4
1990 20.9 18.4
1989 20.8 18.5
1988 20.6 18.6
1987 20.5 18.7
1986 20.3 18.6
1985 20.1 18.4
1984 20 18.5
1983 19.8 18.6
1982 19.6 18.6
1981 19.5 18.7
1980 19.3 18.8
1979 19.1 18.8
1978 19 18.9
1977 18.8 19
1976 18.5 19
1975 18.3 18.9
1974 18.1 18.8
1973 17.8 18.6
1972 17.6 18.5
1971 17.4 18.3
1970 17.2 18.2
1969 17.1 18
1968 16.9 17.8
1967 16.8 17.6
1966 16.7 17.5
1965 16.7 17.5
1964 16.7 17.5
1963 16.6 17.4
1962 16.6 17.4
1961 16.7 17.4
1960 16.7 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Fiji Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$5.4B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.7%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.25%
2023
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.36%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.36%
2024
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.6%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.5
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2019
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2019
1.7%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$1.6B
2024
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$424M
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
168,000
2020
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
19.2%
2020
10.1%
1999
Banked people share n/a
61.6%
2024

Energy

Fiji Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
584 kg
2007
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2007
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.51 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.62 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
28.4%
2022
34.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.1%
2021
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.1%
2021
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.3%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Fiji Lesotho
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,288
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
59.1%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.9
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.17
2020
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
98
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2018
90.4%
2024
English speaking
20.6%
2023
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
79.3%
2023
48%
2023

Health

Fiji Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$212.9
2023
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$17.7
2023
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.6%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.81
2015
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
30
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
29.1
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
34.9%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.6%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
96
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.6%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.58 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Fiji Lesotho
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
7,595 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,203 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,479 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,138 mi
2011
3,691 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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