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Fiji vs Marshall Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Fiji has a population of 929K (ranked 159/197), compared with 37.5K in The Marshall Islands (ranked 192/197). Fiji's land area is 7,054 sq mi versus 69.5 sq mi for The Marshall Islands (ranked 152nd vs. 191st).

By GDP, Fiji ranks 161/197 ($5.97B) and The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M). By GDP per capita, Fiji ranks 108/197 ($6,426), while The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726).

Main facts and rankings

Fiji Marshall Islands
Population
938628
35058
Population rank 159/197 192/197
GDP
$5.97B
2024
$290M
2024
GDP rank 161/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$6,426
2024
$7,726
2024
GDP per capita rank 108/197 96/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,450
2024
$8,195
2024
Government debt
$4.54B
2024
$38.4M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
76.2%
2024
13.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,893
2024
$1,022
2024
Government debt per person rank 80/185 142/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,964
2026
$5,044
2026
Land area 7,054 sq mi 69.5 sq mi
Population density
132.9 ppl/mi²
2026
504 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
2.92
2023
Median age
28.9 years
2024
21.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
67.3 years
2026

Fiji and Marshall Islands: Comparison Charts

Fiji and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP
Fiji

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP
Fiji Marshall Islands
2024 $5,968,125,909 $290,108,490
2023 $5,476,673,518 $263,761,322
2022 $4,977,861,886 $258,723,511
2021 $4,158,873,156 $261,245,544
2020 $4,227,719,873 $241,800,000
2019 $5,344,907,153 $232,900,000
2018 $5,581,425,327 $220,000,000
2017 $5,353,469,174 $213,700,000
2016 $4,930,213,644 $201,800,000
2015 $4,682,479,894 $183,700,000
2014 $4,857,104,769 $186,000,000
2013 $4,189,967,999 $186,400,000
2012 $3,972,028,104 $180,700,000
2011 $3,779,411,899 $172,300,000
2010 $3,140,166,713 $161,100,000
2009 $2,870,624,636 $151,200,000
2008 $3,523,185,920 $146,600,000
2007 $3,378,314,600 $150,500,000
2006 $3,076,305,453 $143,200,000
2005 $2,980,403,845 $138,000,000
2004 $2,708,078,477 $132,900,000
2003 $2,300,492,465 $131,128,500
2002 $1,833,279,985 $131,960,000
2001 $1,652,462,023 $122,406,100
2000 $1,678,219,508 $114,838,500
1999 $1,936,459,986 $113,352,100
1998 $1,653,146,717 $112,070,100
1997 $2,090,221,137 $109,884,700
1996 $2,128,696,644 $110,858,000
1995 $1,970,301,486 $120,230,000
1994 $1,825,732,093 $108,071,000
1993 $1,636,101,247 $99,461,000
1992 $1,532,411,039 $91,063,000
1991 $1,383,883,250 $82,507,000
1990 $1,337,017,559 $78,476,000
1989 $1,182,660,266 $72,798,000
1988 $1,110,009,523 $70,688,000
1987 $1,177,947,965 $62,983,000
1986 $1,290,267,340 $55,989,000
1985 $1,141,168,944 $43,879,000
1984 $1,178,000,678 $45,144,000
1983 $1,123,085,190 $41,749,000
1982 $1,194,059,943 $34,918,000
1981 $1,235,626,771 $31,020,000
1980 $1,202,618,816 $26,710,653
1979 $1,019,691,460 $25,545,346
1978 $829,267,889 $22,209,370
1977 $719,501,766 $20,210,069
1976 $694,540,806 $18,153,647
1975 $684,282,434 $16,691,301
1974 $558,587,097 $15,217,532
1973 $425,950,488 $11,607,366
1972 $316,656,649 $9,973,652
1971 $247,749,328 $9,116,810
1970 $219,878,482 $8,408,486
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 Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Fiji

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Fiji Marshall Islands
2024 $6,426 $7,726
2023 $5,926 $6,793
2022 $5,414 $6,456
2021 $4,537 $6,315
2020 $4,621 $5,662
2019 $5,842 $5,292
2018 $6,085 $4,858
2017 $5,827 $4,593
2016 $5,364 $4,230
2015 $5,098 $3,764
2014 $5,293 $3,735
2013 $4,572 $3,678
2012 $4,341 $3,514
2011 $4,140 $3,319
2010 $3,449 $3,095
2009 $3,164 $2,907
2008 $3,900 $2,818
2007 $3,763 $2,892
2006 $3,455 $2,754
2005 $3,378 $2,659
2004 $3,097 $2,566
2003 $2,656 $2,539
2002 $2,137 $2,566
2001 $1,945 $2,394
2000 $1,996 $2,265
1999 $2,328 $2,258
1998 $2,010 $2,254
1997 $2,574 $2,231
1996 $2,648 $2,273
1995 $2,467 $2,491
1994 $2,297 $2,265
1993 $2,070 $2,112
1992 $1,951 $1,963
1991 $1,775 $1,811
1990 $1,729 $1,758
1989 $1,543 $1,670
1988 $1,463 $1,670
1987 $1,569 $1,543
1986 $1,745 $1,425
1985 $1,577 $1,162
1984 $1,667 $1,245
1983 $1,628 $1,199
1982 $1,773 $1,046
1981 $1,879 $969
1980 $1,873 $868
1979 $1,627 $859
1978 $1,355 $771
1977 $1,204 $724
1976 $1,186 $672
1975 $1,188 $638
1974 $984 $602
1973 $762 $472
1972 $575 $416
1971 $458 $390
1970 $414 $373
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. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Fiji

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Fiji Marshall Islands
2026 67.8 67.3
2025 67.6 67.2
2024 67.5 67.1
2023 67.3 66.9
2022 67.1 66.7
2021 64.9 65.4
2020 66.9 65.4
2019 67 66
2018 67 65.9
2017 67.1 65.7
2016 66.7 65.5
2015 66.5 65.3
2014 66.6 65.1
2013 66.5 65
2012 65.8 64.8
2011 66.9 64.6
2010 66.8 64.5
2009 66.3 64.4
2008 66.3 64.3
2007 66.2 64.3
2006 66.1 64.2
2005 66 64.1
2004 65.8 64
2003 65.7 64
2002 65.5 63.8
2001 66.2 63.7
2000 66.2 63.3
1999 66.7 63.4
1998 66.5 63.2
1997 66.3 63
1996 66.2 62.8
1995 66 62.5
1994 65.8 62.3
1993 65.5 62.1
1992 65.4 61.9
1991 65.5 61.8
1990 65.1 61.8
1989 65.4 61.7
1988 65 61.8
1987 64.3 61.8
1986 64 61.8
1985 64 61.7
1984 63.2 61.6
1983 62.9 61.5
1982 62.2 61.3
1981 62.3 61.1
1980 62.4 61
1979 62.3 60.8
1978 63.1 60.7
1977 62.7 60.6
1976 62.1 60.4
1975 61.7 60.3
1974 61.2 60.1
1973 60.6 59.8
1972 61.6 59.5
1971 61.7 59.1
1970 61.7 58.8
1969 61.4 58.5
1968 61.7 58.2
1967 61.4 57.8
1966 61.6 57.3
1965 61.4 56.8
1964 60.7 56.3
1963 60.2 55.7
1962 59.7 55.2
1961 59.1 54.7
1960 58.6 54.4
1959 58.2 54
1958 57.8 53.6
1957 57.1 53.4
1956 56.2 53.2
1955 55.3 53
1954 54.2 52.9
1953 53.4 52.8
1952 52.6 52.7
1951 52.2 52.7
1950 51.7 52.6

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

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Fiji and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Fiji

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Population
Fiji Marshall Islands
2024 928,784 37,548
2023 924,145 38,827
2022 919,422 40,077
2021 916,711 41,367
2020 914,963 42,706
2019 914,899 44,007
2018 917,180 45,285
2017 918,759 46,529
2016 919,166 47,709
2015 918,578 48,800
2014 917,585 49,796
2013 916,352 50,681
2012 914,918 51,419
2011 912,989 51,907
2010 910,419 52,044
2009 907,239 52,019
2008 903,399 52,030
2007 897,832 52,035
2006 890,365 51,992
2005 882,379 51,906
2004 874,366 51,791
2003 866,286 51,639
2002 858,049 51,425
2001 849,596 51,123
2000 840,909 50,706
1999 831,828 50,202
1998 822,258 49,717
1997 812,139 49,259
1996 803,789 48,775
1995 798,746 48,266
1994 794,771 47,712
1993 790,369 47,093
1992 785,346 46,388
1991 779,656 45,568
1990 773,316 44,629
1989 766,321 43,586
1988 758,697 42,321
1987 750,540 40,828
1986 739,306 39,286
1985 723,761 37,761
1984 706,716 36,264
1983 689,835 34,811
1982 673,414 33,397
1981 657,471 32,017
1980 641,975 30,774
1979 626,862 29,738
1978 612,091 28,809
1977 597,805 27,906
1976 585,534 27,021
1975 575,906 26,154
1974 567,489 25,296
1973 559,222 24,581
1972 550,499 23,992
1971 541,121 23,366
1970 531,188 22,530
1969 520,797 21,305
1968 510,002 19,862
1967 498,873 18,655
1966 486,487 17,927
1965 472,575 17,402
1964 458,324 16,852
1963 444,276 16,302
1962 430,536 15,755
1961 417,406 15,219
1960 404,887 14,703

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

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Fertility rates in Fiji and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate
Fiji

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Fiji Marshall Islands
2023 2.28 2.92
2022 2.31 2.94
2021 2.33 2.96
2020 2.36 2.99
2019 2.38 3.01
2018 2.42 3.04
2017 2.46 3.06
2016 2.52 3.09
2015 2.57 3.13
2014 2.59 3.18
2013 2.6 3.25
2012 2.61 3.38
2011 2.63 3.53
2010 2.7 3.67
2009 2.76 3.83
2008 2.82 3.97
2007 2.87 4.09
2006 2.91 4.2
2005 2.92 4.28
2004 2.94 4.34
2003 2.96 4.42
2002 2.97 4.49
2001 2.97 4.58
2000 2.99 4.7
1999 3.05 4.78
1998 3.12 4.87
1997 3.19 4.96
1996 3.25 5.02
1995 3.25 5.09
1994 3.26 5.23
1993 3.29 5.38
1992 3.33 5.55
1991 3.37 5.76
1990 3.39 5.97
1989 3.4 6.18
1988 3.43 6.38
1987 3.48 6.57
1986 3.54 6.73
1985 3.66 6.87
1984 3.8 6.99
1983 3.88 7.08
1982 3.94 7.18
1981 3.99 7.27
1980 4.04 7.37
1979 4.08 7.47
1978 4.1 7.58
1977 4.11 7.67
1976 4.12 7.76
1975 4.1 7.83
1974 4.07 7.9
1973 4.16 7.95
1972 4.32 8
1971 4.51 8.04
1970 4.71 8.07
1969 4.91 8.11
1968 5.11 8.14
1967 5.33 8.17
1966 5.55 8.2
1965 5.76 8.16
1964 5.96 8.14
1963 6.09 8.12
1962 6.2 8.12
1961 6.28 8.12
1960 6.36 8.08

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

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Fiji and Marshall Islands demographics compared

Median age
Fiji

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Fiji Marshall Islands
2024 28.9 21.8
2023 28.7 21.9
2022 28.5 22.2
2021 28.3 22.5
2020 28.1 22.6
2019 27.8 22.6
2018 27.5 22.4
2017 27.2 22.2
2016 26.9 21.9
2015 26.7 21.6
2014 26.4 21.3
2013 26.1 21
2012 25.9 20.8
2011 25.6 20.6
2010 25.3 20.6
2009 25 20.5
2008 24.8 20.4
2007 24.5 20.2
2006 24.2 19.9
2005 23.9 19.7
2004 23.6 19.4
2003 23.4 19.1
2002 23.1 18.8
2001 22.8 18.5
2000 22.6 18.2
1999 22.3 17.9
1998 22.1 17.6
1997 21.8 17.2
1996 21.6 16.9
1995 21.5 16.5
1994 21.3 16.1
1993 21.2 15.8
1992 21.1 15.4
1991 21 15.2
1990 20.9 14.9
1989 20.8 14.8
1988 20.6 14.7
1987 20.5 14.7
1986 20.3 14.7
1985 20.1 14.8
1984 20 14.8
1983 19.8 14.9
1982 19.6 14.9
1981 19.5 14.9
1980 19.3 15
1979 19.1 15.1
1978 19 15.3
1977 18.8 15.5
1976 18.5 15.7
1975 18.3 15.9
1974 18.1 16
1973 17.8 16.2
1972 17.6 16.6
1971 17.4 17.1
1970 17.2 17.4
1969 17.1 17.2
1968 16.9 16.9
1967 16.8 16.6
1966 16.7 16.4
1965 16.7 16.3
1964 16.7 16.3
1963 16.6 16.4
1962 16.6 16.7
1961 16.7 17
1960 16.7 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Fiji Marshall Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$5.4B
2024
$319M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.7%
2024
71.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.25%
2023
7.7%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.36%
2024
+3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.36%
2024
9.82%
2021
Services, % of GDP
54.6%
2024
67%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
13.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.5
2026
58
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2019
27.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2019
2.8%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$1.6B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$424M
2024
$34.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
168,000
2020
6,099
2019
International tourism as share of exports
19.2%
2020
15.6%
2018

Energy

Fiji Marshall Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
584 kg
2007
615 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2007
$5.38
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.51 megatons
2024
0.0001 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.62 tons
2024
0.003 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
28.4%
2022
12.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.1%
2021
2.43%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.1%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Fiji Marshall Islands
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,288
2025
-1,698
2025
Urban population
59.1%
2024
78.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.9
2026
49.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.17
2020
4.01
1994
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
5.7
2013
Visa free countries
98
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2018
95.8%
2021
English speaking
20.6%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
79.3%
2023
65.7%
2023

Health

Fiji Marshall Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$212.9
2023
$894
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$17.7
2023
$9.42
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
67.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.6%
2023
22.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.81
2015
0.47
2012
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.7 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
30
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
29.1
2023
28.2
2023
Obesity rate
34.9%
2022
47.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.6%
2024
25.7%
2024
Air quality index
96
2026
100
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.6%
2022
29.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.58 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Fiji Marshall Islands
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
7,595 sq mi
2024
1,851 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,203 sq mi
2026
27 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,479 sq mi
2026
36.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,138 mi
2011
1,260 mi
2007

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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)

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