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Fiji vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Fiji has a population of 929K (ranked 159/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Fiji's land area is 7,054 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 152nd vs. 187th).

By GDP, Fiji ranks 161/197 ($5.97B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Fiji ranks 108/197 ($6,426), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Fiji Malta
Population
938628
581729
Population rank 159/197 167/197
GDP
$5.97B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 161/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$6,426
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 108/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,450
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$4.54B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
76.2%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,893
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 80/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,964
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 7,054 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
132.9 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
28.9 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Fiji and Malta: Comparison Charts

Fiji and Malta economies compared

GDP
Fiji

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Fiji Malta
2024 $5,968,125,909 $24,971,574,502
2023 $5,476,673,518 $22,610,561,526
2022 $4,977,861,886 $18,928,276,162
2021 $4,158,873,156 $19,739,875,611
2020 $4,227,719,873 $16,404,663,226
2019 $5,344,907,153 $16,337,793,531
2018 $5,581,425,327 $16,153,779,511
2017 $5,353,469,174 $14,161,366,724
2016 $4,930,213,644 $12,025,782,834
2015 $4,682,479,894 $11,340,795,042
2014 $4,857,104,769 $11,888,032,874
2013 $4,189,967,999 $10,796,782,636
2012 $3,972,028,104 $9,609,532,089
2011 $3,779,411,899 $9,789,361,703
2010 $3,140,166,713 $9,097,044,159
2009 $2,870,624,636 $8,734,745,698
2008 $3,523,185,920 $9,135,419,465
2007 $3,378,314,600 $7,908,412,306
2006 $3,076,305,453 $6,749,838,806
2005 $2,980,403,845 $6,393,234,993
2004 $2,708,078,477 $6,104,141,520
2003 $2,300,492,465 $5,418,315,224
2002 $1,833,279,985 $4,455,127,414
2001 $1,652,462,023 $4,070,867,133
2000 $1,678,219,508 $4,036,809,815
1999 $1,936,459,986 $4,111,857,809
1998 $1,653,146,717 $4,010,111,688
1997 $2,090,221,137 $3,787,023,707
1996 $2,128,696,644 $3,822,547,197
1995 $1,970,301,486 $3,709,396,045
1994 $1,825,732,093 $2,998,505,428
1993 $1,636,101,247 $2,709,193,538
1992 $1,532,411,039 $3,021,942,759
1991 $1,383,883,250 $2,750,216,747
1990 $1,337,017,559 $2,547,328,748
1989 $1,182,660,266 $2,118,655,677
1988 $1,110,009,523 $2,019,503,068
1987 $1,177,947,965 $1,751,293,461
1986 $1,290,267,340 $1,435,038,441
1985 $1,141,168,944 $1,117,797,439
1984 $1,178,000,678 $1,101,807,023
1983 $1,123,085,190 $1,165,729,707
1982 $1,194,059,943 $1,234,474,404
1981 $1,235,626,771 $1,243,509,394
1980 $1,202,618,816 $1,250,198,601
1979 $1,019,691,460 $1,001,288,847
1978 $829,267,889 $793,673,402
1977 $719,501,766 $625,563,171
1976 $694,540,806 $527,936,989
1975 $684,282,434 $474,618,321
1974 $558,587,097 $376,081,124
1973 $425,950,488 $345,616,106
1972 $316,656,649 $295,106,628
1971 $247,749,328 $264,578,485
1970 $219,878,482 $250,728,796
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 Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Fiji

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Fiji Malta
2024 $6,426 $43,899
2023 $5,926 $40,906
2022 $5,414 $35,639
2021 $4,537 $38,097
2020 $4,621 $31,823
2019 $5,842 $32,422
2018 $6,085 $33,382
2017 $5,827 $30,317
2016 $5,364 $26,459
2015 $5,098 $25,530
2014 $5,293 $27,425
2013 $4,572 $25,416
2012 $4,341 $22,878
2011 $4,140 $23,517
2010 $3,449 $21,947
2009 $3,164 $21,176
2008 $3,900 $22,315
2007 $3,763 $19,444
2006 $3,455 $16,654
2005 $3,378 $15,831
2004 $3,097 $15,212
2003 $2,656 $13,594
2002 $2,137 $11,251
2001 $1,945 $10,358
2000 $1,996 $10,348
1999 $2,328 $10,609
1998 $2,010 $10,408
1997 $2,574 $9,893
1996 $2,648 $10,062
1995 $2,467 $9,828
1994 $2,297 $8,000
1993 $2,070 $7,296
1992 $1,951 $8,220
1991 $1,775 $7,559
1990 $1,729 $7,192
1989 $1,543 $6,041
1988 $1,463 $5,814
1987 $1,569 $5,084
1986 $1,745 $4,195
1985 $1,577 $3,322
1984 $1,667 $3,333
1983 $1,628 $3,527
1982 $1,773 $3,788
1981 $1,879 $3,898
1980 $1,873 $3,948
1979 $1,627 $3,196
1978 $1,355 $2,559
1977 $1,204 $2,038
1976 $1,186 $1,727
1975 $1,188 $1,560
1974 $984 $1,245
1973 $762 $1,144
1972 $575 $976
1971 $458 $874
1970 $414 $828
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. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Fiji

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Fiji Malta
2026 67.8 83.8
2025 67.6 83.6
2024 67.5 83.5
2023 67.3 83.3
2022 67.1 82.2
2021 64.9 82.3
2020 66.9 82.3
2019 67 82.8
2018 67 82.9
2017 67.1 83.1
2016 66.7 82.7
2015 66.5 82.6
2014 66.6 82.3
2013 66.5 81.8
2012 65.8 81.1
2011 66.9 80.8
2010 66.8 81.4
2009 66.3 80.4
2008 66.3 79.7
2007 66.2 79.7
2006 66.1 79.6
2005 66 79.5
2004 65.8 79.2
2003 65.7 78.7
2002 65.5 78.5
2001 66.2 78.9
2000 66.2 77.9
1999 66.7 77.8
1998 66.5 77.8
1997 66.3 77.3
1996 66.2 76.3
1995 66 77
1994 65.8 76.9
1993 65.5 76.8
1992 65.4 76.7
1991 65.5 76.5
1990 65.1 76.2
1989 65.4 76.2
1988 65 75.9
1987 64.3 75.3
1986 64 74.5
1985 64 73.9
1984 63.2 73.3
1983 62.9 73.1
1982 62.2 72.8
1981 62.3 72.4
1980 62.4 72.3
1979 62.3 72.5
1978 63.1 72.3
1977 62.7 72.3
1976 62.1 72.2
1975 61.7 72.1
1974 61.2 71.9
1973 60.6 71.3
1972 61.6 70.7
1971 61.7 70.1
1970 61.7 70.4
1969 61.4 70.1
1968 61.7 69.9
1967 61.4 69.8
1966 61.6 69.7
1965 61.4 69.5
1964 60.7 69.3
1963 60.2 69.2
1962 59.7 69.2
1961 59.1 68.4
1960 58.6 68.4
1959 58.2 68.4
1958 57.8 67.8
1957 57.1 67.5
1956 56.2 66.8
1955 55.3 66.3
1954 54.2 65.1
1953 53.4 64.3
1952 52.6 64.1
1951 52.2 63.9
1950 51.7 63.5

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

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Fiji and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Fiji

Malta
1x
Year Population
Fiji Malta
2024 928,784 568,847
2023 924,145 552,747
2022 919,422 531,113
2021 916,711 518,150
2020 914,963 515,490
2019 914,899 503,912
2018 917,180 483,903
2017 918,759 467,106
2016 919,166 454,505
2015 918,578 444,220
2014 917,585 433,481
2013 916,352 424,810
2012 914,918 420,028
2011 912,989 416,268
2010 910,419 414,508
2009 907,239 412,477
2008 903,399 409,379
2007 897,832 406,724
2006 890,365 405,308
2005 882,379 403,834
2004 874,366 401,268
2003 866,286 398,582
2002 858,049 395,969
2001 849,596 393,028
2000 840,909 390,087
1999 831,828 387,578
1998 822,258 385,287
1997 812,139 382,791
1996 803,789 379,905
1995 798,746 377,419
1994 794,771 374,797
1993 790,369 371,308
1992 785,346 367,618
1991 779,656 363,845
1990 773,316 354,170
1989 766,321 350,722
1988 758,697 347,325
1987 750,540 344,485
1986 739,306 342,121
1985 723,761 336,452
1984 706,716 330,593
1983 689,835 330,524
1982 673,414 325,898
1981 657,471 318,982
1980 641,975 316,645
1979 626,862 313,342
1978 612,091 310,182
1977 597,805 306,970
1976 585,534 305,774
1975 575,906 304,222
1974 567,489 301,996
1973 559,222 302,200
1972 550,499 302,450
1971 541,121 302,700
1970 531,188 302,650
1969 520,797 304,300
1968 510,002 307,900
1967 498,873 311,550
1966 486,487 315,200
1965 472,575 318,800
1964 458,324 321,250
1963 444,276 322,550
1962 430,536 323,900
1961 417,406 325,250
1960 404,887 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Fiji and Malta

Fertility rate
Fiji

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Fiji Malta
2023 2.28 1.06
2022 2.31 1.08
2021 2.33 1.13
2020 2.36 1.13
2019 2.38 1.14
2018 2.42 1.23
2017 2.46 1.26
2016 2.52 1.37
2015 2.57 1.37
2014 2.59 1.38
2013 2.6 1.36
2012 2.61 1.42
2011 2.63 1.45
2010 2.7 1.36
2009 2.76 1.42
2008 2.82 1.43
2007 2.87 1.35
2006 2.91 1.36
2005 2.92 1.38
2004 2.94 1.4
2003 2.96 1.48
2002 2.97 1.45
2001 2.97 1.48
2000 2.99 1.68
1999 3.05 1.73
1998 3.12 1.84
1997 3.19 1.93
1996 3.25 1.99
1995 3.25 1.77
1994 3.26 1.84
1993 3.29 1.96
1992 3.33 2.07
1991 3.37 1.99
1990 3.39 2.02
1989 3.4 2.1
1988 3.43 2.06
1987 3.48 1.97
1986 3.54 1.93
1985 3.66 1.95
1984 3.8 1.95
1983 3.88 1.92
1982 3.94 1.9
1981 3.99 1.87
1980 4.04 1.99
1979 4.08 2.1
1978 4.1 2.05
1977 4.11 2.14
1976 4.12 2.21
1975 4.1 2.27
1974 4.07 1.64
1973 4.16 1.65
1972 4.32 2.01
1971 4.51 2.06
1970 4.71 2.03
1969 4.91 2.02
1968 5.11 2.12
1967 5.33 2.24
1966 5.55 2.33
1965 5.76 2.52
1964 5.96 2.79
1963 6.09 2.9
1962 6.2 3.24
1961 6.28 3.27
1960 6.36 3.62

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

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Fiji and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Fiji

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Fiji Malta
2024 28.9 41.8
2023 28.7 41.4
2022 28.5 40.8
2021 28.3 40.2
2020 28.1 39.9
2019 27.8 39.9
2018 27.5 40.2
2017 27.2 40.5
2016 26.9 40.6
2015 26.7 40.6
2014 26.4 40.6
2013 26.1 40.4
2012 25.9 40.2
2011 25.6 39.9
2010 25.3 39.6
2009 25 39.3
2008 24.8 39
2007 24.5 38.7
2006 24.2 38.4
2005 23.9 38.1
2004 23.6 37.7
2003 23.4 37.4
2002 23.1 37
2001 22.8 36.7
2000 22.6 36.4
1999 22.3 36.1
1998 22.1 35.8
1997 21.8 35.5
1996 21.6 35.1
1995 21.5 34.7
1994 21.3 34.3
1993 21.2 34
1992 21.1 33.7
1991 21 33.3
1990 20.9 33
1989 20.8 32.7
1988 20.6 32.4
1987 20.5 32
1986 20.3 31.7
1985 20.1 31.4
1984 20 31.2
1983 19.8 30.9
1982 19.6 30.6
1981 19.5 30.3
1980 19.3 30
1979 19.1 29.6
1978 19 29.2
1977 18.8 28.7
1976 18.5 28.4
1975 18.3 28
1974 18.1 27.6
1973 17.8 27.2
1972 17.6 26.8
1971 17.4 26.3
1970 17.2 25.9
1969 17.1 25.5
1968 16.9 25
1967 16.8 24.8
1966 16.7 24.6
1965 16.7 24.5
1964 16.7 24.4
1963 16.6 24.2
1962 16.6 24
1961 16.7 23.8
1960 16.7 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Fiji Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$5.4B
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.7%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.25%
2023
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.36%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.36%
2024
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.6%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.5
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2019
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2019
2.7%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.6B
2024
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$424M
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
168,000
2020
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
19.2%
2020
11.5%
2007
Banked people share n/a
96.6%
2024

Energy

Fiji Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
584 kg
2007
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2007
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.51 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.62 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28.4%
2022
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
60.1%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.1%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Fiji Malta
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,288
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
59.1%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.9
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.17
2020
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
98
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2018
94.9%
2021
English speaking
20.6%
2023
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
79.3%
2023
92.1%
2023

Health

Fiji Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$212.9
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$17.7
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.6%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.81
2015
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
30
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
29.1
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
34.9%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.6%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
96
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.6%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.58 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Fiji Malta
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
7,595 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,203 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,479 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,138 mi
2011
1,401 mi
2001

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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) (2000–2019, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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