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Fiji vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Fiji has a population of 929K (ranked 159/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Fiji's land area is 7,054 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 152nd vs. 44th).

By GDP, Fiji ranks 161/197 ($5.97B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Fiji ranks 108/197 ($6,426), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Fiji Madagascar
Population
938628
33750171
Population rank 159/197 49/197
GDP
$5.97B
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 161/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$6,426
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 108/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,450
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$4.54B
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
76.2%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,893
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 80/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,964
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 7,054 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
132.9 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
28.9 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Fiji and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Fiji and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Fiji

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Fiji Madagascar
2024 $5,968,125,909 $17,420,501,490
2023 $5,476,673,518 $15,869,945,478
2022 $4,977,861,886 $15,325,603,273
2021 $4,158,873,156 $14,354,731,964
2020 $4,227,719,873 $13,051,441,204
2019 $5,344,907,153 $14,104,664,679
2018 $5,581,425,327 $13,760,033,282
2017 $5,353,469,174 $13,176,313,594
2016 $4,930,213,644 $11,848,613,858
2015 $4,682,479,894 $11,323,020,701
2014 $4,857,104,769 $12,522,957,399
2013 $4,189,967,999 $12,423,555,455
2012 $3,972,028,104 $11,578,975,062
2011 $3,779,411,899 $11,551,819,618
2010 $3,140,166,713 $9,982,711,338
2009 $2,870,624,636 $9,616,879,409
2008 $3,523,185,920 $10,725,137,724
2007 $3,378,314,600 $8,524,620,890
2006 $3,076,305,453 $6,395,712,491
2005 $2,980,403,845 $5,859,269,753
2004 $2,708,078,477 $5,064,732,626
2003 $2,300,492,465 $6,372,498,890
2002 $1,833,279,985 $5,351,701,663
2001 $1,652,462,023 $5,438,332,602
2000 $1,678,219,508 $4,629,247,204
1999 $1,936,459,986 $4,277,903,780
1998 $1,653,146,717 $4,401,967,633
1997 $2,090,221,137 $4,262,965,420
1996 $2,128,696,644 $4,931,861,039
1995 $1,970,301,486 $3,838,100,904
1994 $1,825,732,093 $3,522,227,092
1993 $1,636,101,247 $4,063,298,919
1992 $1,532,411,039 $3,714,966,678
1991 $1,383,883,250 $3,254,713,056
1990 $1,337,017,559 $3,931,334,875
1989 $1,182,660,266 $3,175,638,333
1988 $1,110,009,523 $3,189,456,965
1987 $1,177,947,965 $3,212,900,556
1986 $1,290,267,340 $4,347,989,788
1985 $1,141,168,944 $3,802,557,895
1984 $1,178,000,678 $3,905,938,481
1983 $1,123,085,190 $4,686,457,031
1982 $1,194,059,943 $4,784,977,326
1981 $1,235,626,771 $4,759,333,998
1980 $1,202,618,816 $5,201,818,348
1979 $1,019,691,460 $3,463,565,854
1978 $829,267,889 $2,669,755,115
1977 $719,501,766 $2,358,930,406
1976 $694,540,806 $2,181,844,179
1975 $684,282,434 $2,283,049,215
1974 $558,587,097 $1,917,508,190
1973 $425,950,488 $1,653,062,335
1972 $316,656,649 $1,341,590,690
1971 $247,749,328 $1,199,507,631
1970 $219,878,482 $1,111,859,571
1969 $182,182,068 $1,056,391,056
1968 $166,952,937 $1,031,669,637
1967 $162,625,886 $956,436,932
1966 $150,603,926 $900,264,585
1965 $147,084,750 $833,563,473
1964 $140,032,741 $802,482,184
1963 $129,454,729 $759,345,864
1962 $122,906,435 $739,286,908
1961 $116,987,785 $699,161,945
1960 $112,328,422 $673,081,725

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

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Fiji and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Fiji

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Fiji Madagascar
2024 $6,426 $545
2023 $5,926 $509
2022 $5,414 $504
2021 $4,537 $483
2020 $4,621 $451
2019 $5,842 $500
2018 $6,085 $500
2017 $5,827 $492
2016 $5,364 $454
2015 $5,098 $445
2014 $5,293 $506
2013 $4,572 $515
2012 $4,341 $494
2011 $4,140 $506
2010 $3,449 $450
2009 $3,164 $446
2008 $3,900 $513
2007 $3,763 $420
2006 $3,455 $324
2005 $3,378 $306
2004 $3,097 $272.2
2003 $2,656 $353
2002 $2,137 $305
2001 $1,945 $319
2000 $1,996 $280.3
1999 $2,328 $267.4
1998 $2,010 $284.2
1997 $2,574 $284.4
1996 $2,648 $340
1995 $2,467 $273.1
1994 $2,297 $258.7
1993 $2,070 $308
1992 $1,951 $290.2
1991 $1,775 $262
1990 $1,729 $326
1989 $1,543 $271.3
1988 $1,463 $280.5
1987 $1,569 $290.8
1986 $1,745 $405
1985 $1,577 $364
1984 $1,667 $385
1983 $1,628 $476
1982 $1,773 $501
1981 $1,879 $513
1980 $1,873 $578
1979 $1,627 $396
1978 $1,355 $315
1977 $1,204 $286.9
1976 $1,186 $273.5
1975 $1,188 $295
1974 $984 $255.3
1973 $762 $226.8
1972 $575 $189.6
1971 $458 $174.6
1970 $414 $166.6
1969 $350 $162.9
1968 $327 $163.6
1967 $326 $155.9
1966 $310 $150.7
1965 $311 $143.2
1964 $306 $141.5
1963 $291.4 $137.4
1962 $285.5 $137.3
1961 $280.3 $133.3
1960 $277.4 $131.7

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

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Fiji vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Fiji

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Fiji Madagascar
2026 67.8 64.3
2025 67.6 64
2024 67.5 63.8
2023 67.3 63.6
2022 67.1 63.1
2021 64.9 62.5
2020 66.9 62.7
2019 67 63.5
2018 67 63.5
2017 67.1 63.4
2016 66.7 63.4
2015 66.5 63.4
2014 66.6 63.3
2013 66.5 63.2
2012 65.8 63
2011 66.9 62.9
2010 66.8 62.6
2009 66.3 62.3
2008 66.3 62
2007 66.2 61.5
2006 66.1 61.1
2005 66 60.7
2004 65.8 60.2
2003 65.7 59.7
2002 65.5 59.2
2001 66.2 58.7
2000 66.2 58
1999 66.7 57.4
1998 66.5 56.8
1997 66.3 56.1
1996 66.2 55.5
1995 66 54.8
1994 65.8 54.2
1993 65.5 53.7
1992 65.4 52.9
1991 65.5 52.6
1990 65.1 52.1
1989 65.4 51.8
1988 65 51.4
1987 64.3 51.1
1986 64 50.7
1985 64 50.4
1984 63.2 50.2
1983 62.9 50.1
1982 62.2 50
1981 62.3 49.8
1980 62.4 50
1979 62.3 50.1
1978 63.1 50
1977 62.7 49.9
1976 62.1 49.8
1975 61.7 49.6
1974 61.2 49.3
1973 60.6 48.9
1972 61.6 48.5
1971 61.7 48.2
1970 61.7 47.9
1969 61.4 47.3
1968 61.7 46.9
1967 61.4 46.5
1966 61.6 46
1965 61.4 45.4
1964 60.7 45
1963 60.2 44.6
1962 59.7 44.2
1961 59.1 43.8
1960 58.6 43.3
1959 58.2 43
1958 57.8 42.5
1957 57.1 42.1
1956 56.2 41.7
1955 55.3 41.3
1954 54.2 40.9
1953 53.4 40.7
1952 52.6 40.3
1951 52.2 39.9
1950 51.7 39.7

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

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Fiji and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Fiji

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Fiji Madagascar
2024 928,784 31,964,956
2023 924,145 31,195,932
2022 919,422 30,437,261
2021 916,711 29,691,083
2020 914,963 28,953,556
2019 914,899 28,219,554
2018 917,180 27,494,926
2017 918,759 26,788,375
2016 919,166 26,099,952
2015 918,578 25,426,702
2014 917,585 24,764,348
2013 916,352 24,109,290
2012 914,918 23,462,438
2011 912,989 22,822,300
2010 910,419 22,183,340
2009 907,239 21,547,280
2008 903,399 20,923,840
2007 897,832 20,318,583
2006 890,365 19,730,909
2005 882,379 19,159,707
2004 874,366 18,606,608
2003 866,286 18,071,854
2002 858,049 17,549,913
2001 849,596 17,032,939
2000 840,909 16,516,338
1999 831,828 16,000,506
1998 822,258 15,489,364
1997 812,139 14,990,814
1996 803,789 14,510,711
1995 798,746 14,051,275
1994 794,771 13,613,850
1993 790,369 13,197,345
1992 785,346 12,800,870
1991 779,656 12,421,412
1990 773,316 12,055,639
1989 766,321 11,704,998
1988 758,697 11,369,462
1987 750,540 11,047,291
1986 739,306 10,736,857
1985 723,761 10,433,142
1984 706,716 10,134,550
1983 689,835 9,843,044
1982 673,414 9,557,671
1981 657,471 9,279,011
1980 641,975 9,006,032
1979 626,862 8,737,581
1978 612,091 8,475,864
1977 597,805 8,222,240
1976 585,534 7,976,831
1975 575,906 7,739,336
1974 567,489 7,509,726
1973 559,222 7,288,048
1972 550,499 7,074,398
1971 541,121 6,868,868
1970 531,188 6,672,003
1969 520,797 6,484,716
1968 510,002 6,306,493
1967 498,873 6,136,486
1966 486,487 5,974,279
1965 472,575 5,819,116
1964 458,324 5,669,863
1963 444,276 5,525,185
1962 430,536 5,384,150
1961 417,406 5,246,158
1960 404,887 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Fiji and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Fiji

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Fiji Madagascar
2023 2.28 3.97
2022 2.31 4.04
2021 2.33 4.1
2020 2.36 4.17
2019 2.38 4.22
2018 2.42 4.25
2017 2.46 4.26
2016 2.52 4.29
2015 2.57 4.34
2014 2.59 4.42
2013 2.6 4.53
2012 2.61 4.61
2011 2.63 4.74
2010 2.7 4.9
2009 2.76 5
2008 2.82 5.04
2007 2.87 5.08
2006 2.91 5.13
2005 2.92 5.2
2004 2.94 5.26
2003 2.96 5.33
2002 2.97 5.41
2001 2.97 5.53
2000 2.99 5.67
1999 3.05 5.84
1998 3.12 5.99
1997 3.19 6.02
1996 3.25 6.03
1995 3.25 6.04
1994 3.26 6.04
1993 3.29 6.06
1992 3.33 6.08
1991 3.37 6.12
1990 3.39 6.14
1989 3.4 6.15
1988 3.43 6.18
1987 3.48 6.24
1986 3.54 6.34
1985 3.66 6.46
1984 3.8 6.55
1983 3.88 6.63
1982 3.94 6.7
1981 3.99 6.77
1980 4.04 6.84
1979 4.08 6.87
1978 4.1 6.9
1977 4.11 6.93
1976 4.12 6.95
1975 4.1 6.97
1974 4.07 6.99
1973 4.16 7.01
1972 4.32 7.04
1971 4.51 7.07
1970 4.71 7.1
1969 4.91 7.12
1968 5.11 7.13
1967 5.33 7.14
1966 5.55 7.16
1965 5.76 7.17
1964 5.96 7.19
1963 6.09 7.21
1962 6.2 7.26
1961 6.28 7.3
1960 6.36 7.34

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

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Fiji and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Fiji

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Fiji Madagascar
2024 28.9 20
2023 28.7 19.9
2022 28.5 19.7
2021 28.3 19.6
2020 28.1 19.4
2019 27.8 19.3
2018 27.5 19.1
2017 27.2 18.9
2016 26.9 18.7
2015 26.7 18.6
2014 26.4 18.4
2013 26.1 18.2
2012 25.9 18.1
2011 25.6 17.9
2010 25.3 17.8
2009 25 17.7
2008 24.8 17.6
2007 24.5 17.5
2006 24.2 17.4
2005 23.9 17.3
2004 23.6 17.3
2003 23.4 17.2
2002 23.1 17.2
2001 22.8 17.2
2000 22.6 17.2
1999 22.3 17.2
1998 22.1 17.2
1997 21.8 17.1
1996 21.6 17.1
1995 21.5 17.1
1994 21.3 17.1
1993 21.2 17
1992 21.1 17
1991 21 16.9
1990 20.9 16.9
1989 20.8 16.8
1988 20.6 16.7
1987 20.5 16.6
1986 20.3 16.6
1985 20.1 16.5
1984 20 16.5
1983 19.8 16.4
1982 19.6 16.4
1981 19.5 16.4
1980 19.3 16.4
1979 19.1 16.5
1978 19 16.5
1977 18.8 16.5
1976 18.5 16.6
1975 18.3 16.6
1974 18.1 16.6
1973 17.8 16.6
1972 17.6 16.6
1971 17.4 16.7
1970 17.2 16.7
1969 17.1 16.6
1968 16.9 16.7
1967 16.8 16.7
1966 16.7 16.7
1965 16.7 16.8
1964 16.7 16.8
1963 16.6 17
1962 16.6 17.2
1961 16.7 17.5
1960 16.7 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Fiji Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$5.4B
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.7%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.25%
2023
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.36%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.36%
2024
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
54.6%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.5
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2019
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2019
2.9%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$1.6B
2024
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$424M
2024
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
168,000
2020
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
19.2%
2020
7.8%
2020
Banked people share n/a
24.5%
2024

Energy

Fiji Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
584 kg
2007
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2007
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.51 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.62 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28.4%
2022
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.1%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.1%
2021
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.3%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Fiji Madagascar
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,288
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
59.1%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.9
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.17
2020
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
98
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2018
77.5%
2022
English speaking
20.6%
2023
18%
2023
People using the Internet
79.3%
2023
20.4%
2023

Health

Fiji Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$212.9
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$17.7
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.6%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.81
2015
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
30
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
29.1
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
34.9%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.6%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
96
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.6%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.58 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Fiji Madagascar
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
7,595 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,203 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,479 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,138 mi
2011
19,660 mi
2018

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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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