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Fiji vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Fiji has a population of 929K (ranked 159/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). Fiji's land area is 7,054 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 152nd vs. 188th).

By GDP, Fiji ranks 161/197 ($5.97B) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, Fiji ranks 108/197 ($6,426), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

Fiji Maldives
Population
938628
532057
Population rank 159/197 168/197
GDP
$5.97B
2024
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 161/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$6,426
2024
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 108/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,450
2024
$26,183
2024
Government debt
$4.54B
2024
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
76.2%
2024
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,893
2024
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank 80/185 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,964
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 7,054 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
132.9 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
28.9 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Fiji and Maldives: Comparison Charts

Fiji and Maldives economies compared

GDP
Fiji

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
Fiji Maldives
2024 $5,968,125,909 $7,061,608,267
2023 $5,476,673,518 $6,621,008,704
2022 $4,977,861,886 $6,177,123,352
2021 $4,158,873,156 $5,252,457,370
2020 $4,227,719,873 $3,712,604,583
2019 $5,344,907,153 $5,726,094,799
2018 $5,581,425,327 $5,404,344,163
2017 $5,353,469,174 $4,816,426,257
2016 $4,930,213,644 $4,409,942,624
2015 $4,682,479,894 $4,129,505,319
2014 $4,857,104,769 $3,697,353,039
2013 $4,189,967,999 $3,295,009,238
2012 $3,972,028,104 $2,886,163,997
2011 $3,779,411,899 $2,774,350,240
2010 $3,140,166,713 $2,588,176,055
2009 $2,870,624,636 $2,345,294,875
2008 $3,523,185,920 $2,271,646,188
2007 $3,378,314,600 $1,868,383,461
2006 $3,076,305,453 $1,575,200,391
2005 $2,980,403,845 $1,163,362,438
2004 $2,708,078,477 $1,226,829,563
2003 $2,300,492,465 $1,052,121,055
2002 $1,833,279,985 $897,031,250
2001 $1,652,462,023 $870,031,677
2000 $1,678,219,508 $624,337,145
1999 $1,936,459,986 $589,239,754
1998 $1,653,146,717 $540,096,398
1997 $2,090,221,137 $508,223,602
1996 $2,128,696,644 $450,382,328
1995 $1,970,301,486 $398,988,955
1994 $1,825,732,093 $356,014,932
1993 $1,636,101,247 $322,417,837
1992 $1,532,411,039 $284,875,809
1991 $1,383,883,250 $244,396,762
1990 $1,337,017,559 $215,043,970
1989 $1,182,660,266 $189,514,434
1988 $1,110,009,523 $168,514,513
1987 $1,177,947,965 $141,223,029
1986 $1,290,267,340 $141,882,254
1985 $1,141,168,944 $127,190,758
1984 $1,178,000,678 $109,503,546
1983 $1,123,085,190 $57,829,787
1982 $1,194,059,943 $47,911,340
1981 $1,235,626,771 $44,781,457
1980 $1,202,618,816 $42,463,576
1979 $1,019,691,460 $38,523,364
1978 $829,267,889 $24,369,109
1977 $719,501,766 $20,853,789
1976 $694,540,806 $22,399,467
1975 $684,282,434 $24,540,878
1974 $558,587,097 $39,120,171
1973 $425,950,488 $30,862,042
1972 $316,656,649 $25,177,138
1971 $247,749,328 $21,566,404
1970 $219,878,482 $19,328,038
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 Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
Fiji

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
Fiji Maldives
2024 $6,426 $13,379
2023 $5,926 $12,588
2022 $5,414 $11,786
2021 $4,537 $10,176
2020 $4,621 $7,394
2019 $5,842 $11,740
2018 $6,085 $11,423
2017 $5,827 $10,510
2016 $5,364 $9,948
2015 $5,098 $9,645
2014 $5,293 $8,939
2013 $4,572 $8,236
2012 $4,341 $7,461
2011 $4,140 $7,425
2010 $3,449 $7,174
2009 $3,164 $6,734
2008 $3,900 $6,757
2007 $3,763 $5,758
2006 $3,455 $5,019
2005 $3,378 $3,797
2004 $3,097 $4,070
2003 $2,656 $3,549
2002 $2,137 $3,076
2001 $1,945 $3,034
2000 $1,996 $2,214
1999 $2,328 $2,124
1998 $2,010 $1,980
1997 $2,574 $1,898
1996 $2,648 $1,717
1995 $2,467 $1,555
1994 $2,297 $1,419
1993 $2,070 $1,317
1992 $1,951 $1,194
1991 $1,775 $1,054
1990 $1,729 $957
1989 $1,543 $870
1988 $1,463 $799
1987 $1,569 $692
1986 $1,745 $720
1985 $1,577 $669
1984 $1,667 $594
1983 $1,628 $323
1982 $1,773 $274.8
1981 $1,879 $264.1
1980 $1,873 $257.6
1979 $1,627 $240.2
1978 $1,355 $156.1
1977 $1,204 $137.3
1976 $1,186 $151.8
1975 $1,188 $171.4
1974 $984 $281.5
1973 $762 $228.7
1972 $575 $192.2
1971 $458 $169.8
1970 $414 $156.9
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. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Fiji

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Fiji Maldives
2026 67.8 81.7
2025 67.6 81.5
2024 67.5 81.3
2023 67.3 81
2022 67.1 80.8
2021 64.9 78.1
2020 66.9 78.7
2019 67 79.7
2018 67 79.4
2017 67.1 79.2
2016 66.7 78.9
2015 66.5 78.6
2014 66.6 78.2
2013 66.5 77.8
2012 65.8 77.5
2011 66.9 77.1
2010 66.8 76.8
2009 66.3 76.4
2008 66.3 76
2007 66.2 75.7
2006 66.1 75.3
2005 66 74.8
2004 65.8 73
2003 65.7 73.3
2002 65.5 72.4
2001 66.2 71.7
2000 66.2 70.9
1999 66.7 70.2
1998 66.5 69.3
1997 66.3 68.5
1996 66.2 67.7
1995 66 67
1994 65.8 66.2
1993 65.5 65.4
1992 65.4 64.7
1991 65.5 63.9
1990 65.1 63.1
1989 65.4 62.4
1988 65 61.6
1987 64.3 60.8
1986 64 60
1985 64 59.2
1984 63.2 58.3
1983 62.9 57.5
1982 62.2 56.6
1981 62.3 55.7
1980 62.4 54.8
1979 62.3 53.9
1978 63.1 50.4
1977 62.7 51.8
1976 62.1 50.8
1975 61.7 49.6
1974 61.2 48.5
1973 60.6 47.5
1972 61.6 46.4
1971 61.7 45.5
1970 61.7 44.5
1969 61.4 43.7
1968 61.7 42.9
1967 61.4 42.1
1966 61.6 41.4
1965 61.4 40.8
1964 60.7 40.2
1963 60.2 39.6
1962 59.7 39.1
1961 59.1 38.6
1960 58.6 38.2
1959 58.2 37.9
1958 57.8 37.6
1957 57.1 37.3
1956 56.2 37.1
1955 55.3 37
1954 54.2 36.9
1953 53.4 36.9
1952 52.6 37
1951 52.2 37.1
1950 51.7 36.5

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

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Fiji and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
Fiji

Maldives
1x
Year Population
Fiji Maldives
2024 928,784 527,799
2023 924,145 525,994
2022 919,422 524,106
2021 916,711 516,154
2020 914,963 502,118
2019 914,899 487,731
2018 917,180 473,099
2017 918,759 458,287
2016 919,166 443,308
2015 918,578 428,154
2014 917,585 413,617
2013 916,352 400,070
2012 914,918 386,818
2011 912,989 373,674
2010 910,419 360,792
2009 907,239 348,275
2008 903,399 336,170
2007 897,832 324,479
2006 890,365 313,851
2005 882,379 306,429
2004 874,366 301,413
2003 866,286 296,491
2002 858,049 291,616
2001 849,596 286,767
2000 840,909 282,019
1999 831,828 277,412
1998 822,258 272,723
1997 812,139 267,707
1996 803,789 262,347
1995 798,746 256,649
1994 794,771 250,822
1993 790,369 244,884
1992 785,346 238,543
1991 779,656 231,802
1990 773,316 224,762
1989 766,321 217,738
1988 758,697 210,885
1987 750,540 203,944
1986 739,306 196,935
1985 723,761 190,169
1984 706,716 184,198
1983 689,835 179,128
1982 673,414 174,333
1981 657,471 169,532
1980 641,975 164,835
1979 626,862 160,360
1978 612,091 156,159
1977 597,805 151,930
1976 585,534 147,525
1975 575,906 143,158
1974 567,489 138,978
1973 559,222 134,952
1972 550,499 130,968
1971 541,121 127,035
1970 531,188 123,219
1969 520,797 119,564
1968 510,002 116,075
1967 498,873 112,528
1966 486,487 108,507
1965 472,575 104,102
1964 458,324 100,662
1963 444,276 98,222
1962 430,536 95,802
1961 417,406 93,450
1960 404,887 91,189

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

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Fertility rates in Fiji and Maldives

Fertility rate
Fiji

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Fiji Maldives
2023 2.28 1.58
2022 2.31 1.58
2021 2.33 1.6
2020 2.36 1.61
2019 2.38 1.64
2018 2.42 1.71
2017 2.46 1.8
2016 2.52 1.9
2015 2.57 2
2014 2.59 2.09
2013 2.6 2.17
2012 2.61 2.25
2011 2.63 2.31
2010 2.7 2.35
2009 2.76 2.39
2008 2.82 2.37
2007 2.87 2.29
2006 2.91 2.2
2005 2.92 2.2
2004 2.94 2.26
2003 2.96 2.34
2002 2.97 2.42
2001 2.97 2.53
2000 2.99 2.69
1999 3.05 2.9
1998 3.12 3.17
1997 3.19 3.48
1996 3.25 3.86
1995 3.25 4.29
1994 3.26 4.69
1993 3.29 5.06
1992 3.33 5.44
1991 3.37 5.8
1990 3.39 6.13
1989 3.4 6.39
1988 3.43 6.58
1987 3.48 6.73
1986 3.54 6.85
1985 3.66 6.94
1984 3.8 7.03
1983 3.88 7.09
1982 3.94 7.15
1981 3.99 7.19
1980 4.04 7.23
1979 4.08 7.23
1978 4.1 7.23
1977 4.11 7.27
1976 4.12 7.29
1975 4.1 7.32
1974 4.07 7.38
1973 4.16 7.4
1972 4.32 7.37
1971 4.51 7.38
1970 4.71 7.39
1969 4.91 7.33
1968 5.11 7.28
1967 5.33 7.23
1966 5.55 7.15
1965 5.76 7.07
1964 5.96 7
1963 6.09 6.94
1962 6.2 6.89
1961 6.28 6.79
1960 6.36 6.71

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

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Fiji and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
Fiji

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
Fiji Maldives
2024 28.9 32.9
2023 28.7 32.1
2022 28.5 31.4
2021 28.3 30.7
2020 28.1 30.1
2019 27.8 29.5
2018 27.5 29
2017 27.2 28.5
2016 26.9 28
2015 26.7 27.6
2014 26.4 27.1
2013 26.1 26.5
2012 25.9 25.8
2011 25.6 25.1
2010 25.3 24.4
2009 25 23.8
2008 24.8 23.2
2007 24.5 22.7
2006 24.2 22.1
2005 23.9 21.5
2004 23.6 20.9
2003 23.4 20.3
2002 23.1 19.8
2001 22.8 19.3
2000 22.6 18.9
1999 22.3 18.4
1998 22.1 18
1997 21.8 17.6
1996 21.6 17.3
1995 21.5 16.9
1994 21.3 16.7
1993 21.2 16.5
1992 21.1 16.4
1991 21 16.4
1990 20.9 16.4
1989 20.8 16.5
1988 20.6 16.6
1987 20.5 16.7
1986 20.3 16.9
1985 20.1 17
1984 20 17
1983 19.8 16.9
1982 19.6 16.9
1981 19.5 16.8
1980 19.3 16.8
1979 19.1 16.9
1978 19 17
1977 18.8 17
1976 18.5 17
1975 18.3 17.1
1974 18.1 17.2
1973 17.8 17.2
1972 17.6 17.2
1971 17.4 17.3
1970 17.2 17.4
1969 17.1 17.6
1968 16.9 17.8
1967 16.8 18.2
1966 16.7 18.9
1965 16.7 19.9
1964 16.7 20.5
1963 16.6 20.6
1962 16.6 20.6
1961 16.7 20.6
1960 16.7 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Fiji Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$5.4B
2024
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.7%
2024
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.25%
2023
5.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.36%
2024
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.36%
2024
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
54.6%
2024
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.5
2026
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2019
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2019
3.8%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$1.6B
2024
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$424M
2024
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
168,000
2020
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
19.2%
2020
78.9%
2020
Banked people share n/a
79.5%
2017

Energy

Fiji Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
584 kg
2007
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2007
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.51 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.62 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
28.4%
2022
1.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.1%
2021
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.1%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Fiji Maldives
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,288
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
59.1%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.9
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.17
2020
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
98
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2018
97.9%
2021
English speaking
20.6%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
79.3%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Fiji Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$212.9
2023
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$17.7
2023
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.6%
2023
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.81
2015
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
30
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
29.1
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate
34.9%
2022
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.6%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
96
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.6%
2022
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.58 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

Fiji Maldives
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
7,595 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,203 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,479 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,138 mi
2011
57.8 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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