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Fiji vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Fiji has a population of 929K (ranked 159/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Fiji's land area is 7,054 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 152nd vs. 28th).

By GDP, Fiji ranks 161/197 ($5.97B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, Fiji ranks 108/197 ($6,426), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

Fiji Mauritania
Population
938628
5505206
Population rank 159/197 122/197
GDP
$5.97B
2024
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 161/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$6,426
2024
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 108/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,450
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$4.54B
2024
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
76.2%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,893
2024
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank 80/185 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,964
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 7,054 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
132.9 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
28.9 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Fiji and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Fiji and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Fiji

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Fiji Mauritania
2024 $5,968,125,909 $10,908,045,687
2023 $5,476,673,518 $10,726,838,461
2022 $4,977,861,886 $9,557,966,698
2021 $4,158,873,156 $9,222,536,364
2020 $4,227,719,873 $8,260,752,385
2019 $5,344,907,153 $7,894,764,886
2018 $5,581,425,327 $7,473,550,557
2017 $5,353,469,174 $6,800,135,898
2016 $4,930,213,644 $6,398,747,592
2015 $4,682,479,894 $6,166,863,897
2014 $4,857,104,769 $6,592,537,782
2013 $4,189,967,999 $7,223,071,097
2012 $3,972,028,104 $6,728,208,836
2011 $3,779,411,899 $6,764,627,746
2010 $3,140,166,713 $5,628,878,798
2009 $2,870,624,636 $4,714,595,548
2008 $3,523,185,920 $5,206,437,194
2007 $3,378,314,600 $4,346,212,355
2006 $3,076,305,453 $3,919,577,286
2005 $2,980,403,845 $2,936,019,526
2004 $2,708,078,477 $2,362,501,023
2003 $2,300,492,465 $2,051,147,607
2002 $1,833,279,985 $1,777,057,481
2001 $1,652,462,023 $1,746,063,558
2000 $1,678,219,508 $1,779,520,886
1999 $1,936,459,986 $1,985,922,776
1998 $1,653,146,717 $2,032,347,665
1997 $2,090,221,137 $2,071,996,564
1996 $2,128,696,644 $2,132,087,009
1995 $1,970,301,486 $2,091,726,101
1994 $1,825,732,093 $1,944,876,755
1993 $1,636,101,247 $1,847,353,211
1992 $1,532,411,039 $2,164,298,425
1991 $1,383,883,250 $2,133,692,697
1990 $1,337,017,559 $1,506,914,408
1989 $1,182,660,266 $1,450,647,019
1988 $1,110,009,523 $1,414,951,290
1987 $1,177,947,965 $1,344,664,725
1986 $1,290,267,340 $1,186,628,778
1985 $1,141,168,944 $1,009,723,326
1984 $1,178,000,678 $1,074,373,230
1983 $1,123,085,190 $1,165,171,263
1982 $1,194,059,943 $1,108,776,653
1981 $1,235,626,771 $1,105,494,682
1980 $1,202,618,816 $1,047,925,106
1979 $1,019,691,460 $951,900,945
1978 $829,267,889 $804,629,877
1977 $719,501,766 $799,030,017
1976 $694,540,806 $775,045,517
1975 $684,282,434 $703,377,837
1974 $558,587,097 $613,010,553
1973 $425,950,488 $493,237,876
1972 $316,656,649 $391,669,449
1971 $247,749,328 $335,568,907
1970 $219,878,482 $309,405,316
1969 $182,182,068 $295,062,308
1968 $166,952,937 $311,395,937
1967 $162,625,886 $282,615,310
1966 $150,603,926 $266,533,605
1965 $147,084,750 $255,340,475
1964 $140,032,741 $224,495,744
1963 $129,454,729 $168,186,297
1962 $122,906,435 $164,271,558
1961 $116,987,785 $159,213,430
1960 $112,328,422 -

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

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Fiji and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Fiji

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Fiji Mauritania
2024 $6,426 $2,110
2023 $5,926 $2,136
2022 $5,414 $1,960
2021 $4,537 $1,948
2020 $4,621 $1,796
2019 $5,842 $1,767
2018 $6,085 $1,723
2017 $5,827 $1,615
2016 $5,364 $1,566
2015 $5,098 $1,555
2014 $5,293 $1,713
2013 $4,572 $1,934
2012 $4,341 $1,859
2011 $4,140 $1,931
2010 $3,449 $1,660
2009 $3,164 $1,435
2008 $3,900 $1,636
2007 $3,763 $1,405
2006 $3,455 $1,301
2005 $3,378 $999
2004 $3,097 $824
2003 $2,656 $732
2002 $2,137 $649
2001 $1,945 $652
2000 $1,996 $681
1999 $2,328 $781
1998 $2,010 $821
1997 $2,574 $859
1996 $2,648 $904
1995 $2,467 $905
1994 $2,297 $865
1993 $2,070 $850
1992 $1,951 $1,036
1991 $1,775 $1,062
1990 $1,729 $772
1989 $1,543 $762
1988 $1,463 $762
1987 $1,569 $746
1986 $1,745 $677
1985 $1,577 $593
1984 $1,667 $650
1983 $1,628 $725
1982 $1,773 $710
1981 $1,879 $729
1980 $1,873 $711
1979 $1,627 $664
1978 $1,355 $578
1977 $1,204 $590
1976 $1,186 $589
1975 $1,188 $551
1974 $984 $494
1973 $762 $410
1972 $575 $335
1971 $458 $296
1970 $414 $281.3
1969 $350 $276.6
1968 $327 $301
1967 $326 $281.5
1966 $310 $273.6
1965 $311 $270
1964 $306 $244.3
1963 $291.4 $188.2
1962 $285.5 $189
1961 $280.3 $188.2
1960 $277.4 -

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

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Fiji vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Fiji

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Fiji Mauritania
2026 67.8 69.2
2025 67.6 68.9
2024 67.5 68.7
2023 67.3 68.5
2022 67.1 68.3
2021 64.9 66.8
2020 66.9 66.8
2019 67 67.6
2018 67 67.4
2017 67.1 67.1
2016 66.7 66.8
2015 66.5 66.5
2014 66.6 66.2
2013 66.5 65.9
2012 65.8 65.8
2011 66.9 65.8
2010 66.8 65.7
2009 66.3 65.5
2008 66.3 65.2
2007 66.2 64.9
2006 66.1 64.5
2005 66 63.9
2004 65.8 63.4
2003 65.7 62.8
2002 65.5 62.2
2001 66.2 61.7
2000 66.2 61
1999 66.7 60.4
1998 66.5 59.9
1997 66.3 59.4
1996 66.2 58.9
1995 66 58.9
1994 65.8 58.8
1993 65.5 58.7
1992 65.4 58.6
1991 65.5 58.3
1990 65.1 58.1
1989 65.4 57.7
1988 65 57.5
1987 64.3 57
1986 64 56.3
1985 64 55.8
1984 63.2 55.2
1983 62.9 54.6
1982 62.2 54.2
1981 62.3 53.7
1980 62.4 53.2
1979 62.3 52.8
1978 63.1 52.3
1977 62.7 52
1976 62.1 51.8
1975 61.7 51.6
1974 61.2 51.4
1973 60.6 51.2
1972 61.6 51
1971 61.7 50.8
1970 61.7 50.5
1969 61.4 50.1
1968 61.7 49.5
1967 61.4 48.9
1966 61.6 48.1
1965 61.4 47.4
1964 60.7 46.6
1963 60.2 45.8
1962 59.7 45
1961 59.1 44.3
1960 58.6 43.6
1959 58.2 42.9
1958 57.8 42.3
1957 57.1 41.7
1956 56.2 41.1
1955 55.3 40.6
1954 54.2 40.1
1953 53.4 39.6
1952 52.6 39.2
1951 52.2 38.8
1950 51.7 38.4

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

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Fiji and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Fiji

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Fiji Mauritania
2024 928,784 5,169,395
2023 924,145 5,022,441
2022 919,422 4,875,637
2021 916,711 4,734,874
2020 914,963 4,600,131
2019 914,899 4,467,708
2018 917,180 4,337,685
2017 918,759 4,210,600
2016 919,166 4,086,657
2015 918,578 3,965,959
2014 917,585 3,848,514
2013 916,352 3,734,318
2012 914,918 3,619,034
2011 912,989 3,502,811
2010 910,419 3,390,965
2009 907,239 3,284,448
2008 903,399 3,183,269
2007 897,832 3,093,059
2006 890,365 3,013,660
2005 882,379 2,939,059
2004 874,366 2,868,664
2003 866,286 2,802,046
2002 858,049 2,738,655
2001 849,596 2,678,760
2000 840,909 2,613,441
1999 831,828 2,541,698
1998 822,258 2,474,651
1997 812,139 2,411,306
1996 803,789 2,358,188
1995 798,746 2,312,017
1994 794,771 2,249,454
1993 790,369 2,174,328
1992 785,346 2,088,135
1991 779,656 2,009,738
1990 773,316 1,951,878
1989 766,321 1,903,048
1988 758,697 1,855,859
1987 750,540 1,803,014
1986 739,306 1,751,835
1985 723,761 1,702,107
1984 706,716 1,653,693
1983 689,835 1,606,746
1982 673,414 1,561,176
1981 657,471 1,516,877
1980 641,975 1,474,043
1979 626,862 1,432,758
1978 612,091 1,392,713
1977 597,805 1,353,768
1976 585,534 1,315,336
1975 575,906 1,277,330
1974 567,489 1,240,188
1973 559,222 1,203,838
1972 550,499 1,168,355
1971 541,121 1,133,702
1970 531,188 1,099,806
1969 520,797 1,066,754
1968 510,002 1,034,739
1967 498,873 1,003,843
1966 486,487 974,157
1965 472,575 945,838
1964 458,324 918,955
1963 444,276 893,423
1962 430,536 869,184
1961 417,406 846,167
1960 404,887 824,298

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

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Fertility rates in Fiji and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Fiji

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Fiji Mauritania
2023 2.28 4.7
2022 2.31 4.77
2021 2.33 4.85
2020 2.36 4.91
2019 2.38 4.98
2018 2.42 5.04
2017 2.46 5.11
2016 2.52 5.16
2015 2.57 5.21
2014 2.59 5.26
2013 2.6 5.32
2012 2.61 5.35
2011 2.63 5.38
2010 2.7 5.38
2009 2.76 5.41
2008 2.82 5.44
2007 2.87 5.43
2006 2.91 5.4
2005 2.92 5.38
2004 2.94 5.37
2003 2.96 5.36
2002 2.97 5.37
2001 2.97 5.41
2000 2.99 5.46
1999 3.05 5.52
1998 3.12 5.62
1997 3.19 5.74
1996 3.25 5.86
1995 3.25 5.96
1994 3.26 6.06
1993 3.29 6.09
1992 3.33 6.13
1991 3.37 6.16
1990 3.39 6.18
1989 3.4 6.2
1988 3.43 6.21
1987 3.48 6.27
1986 3.54 6.34
1985 3.66 6.42
1984 3.8 6.48
1983 3.88 6.54
1982 3.94 6.59
1981 3.99 6.64
1980 4.04 6.67
1979 4.08 6.7
1978 4.1 6.73
1977 4.11 6.74
1976 4.12 6.73
1975 4.1 6.71
1974 4.07 6.73
1973 4.16 6.72
1972 4.32 6.71
1971 4.51 6.7
1970 4.71 6.68
1969 4.91 6.64
1968 5.11 6.6
1967 5.33 6.57
1966 5.55 6.52
1965 5.76 6.44
1964 5.96 6.37
1963 6.09 6.31
1962 6.2 6.24
1961 6.28 6.2
1960 6.36 6.15

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

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Fiji and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Fiji

Mauritania
1x
Year Median age, years
Fiji Mauritania
2024 28.9 18.4
2023 28.7 18.2
2022 28.5 18.1
2021 28.3 18
2020 28.1 17.9
2019 27.8 17.9
2018 27.5 17.8
2017 27.2 17.8
2016 26.9 17.8
2015 26.7 17.8
2014 26.4 17.8
2013 26.1 17.8
2012 25.9 17.8
2011 25.6 17.9
2010 25.3 17.8
2009 25 17.8
2008 24.8 17.7
2007 24.5 17.6
2006 24.2 17.6
2005 23.9 17.7
2004 23.6 17.7
2003 23.4 17.7
2002 23.1 17.7
2001 22.8 17.7
2000 22.6 17.7
1999 22.3 17.6
1998 22.1 17.5
1997 21.8 17.5
1996 21.6 17.5
1995 21.5 17.6
1994 21.3 17.6
1993 21.2 17.6
1992 21.1 17.3
1991 21 17.2
1990 20.9 17.1
1989 20.8 17.1
1988 20.6 17.1
1987 20.5 17.1
1986 20.3 17
1985 20.1 17
1984 20 17
1983 19.8 17
1982 19.6 17
1981 19.5 17
1980 19.3 17
1979 19.1 17
1978 19 17.1
1977 18.8 17.1
1976 18.5 17.2
1975 18.3 17.3
1974 18.1 17.4
1973 17.8 17.6
1972 17.6 17.7
1971 17.4 17.9
1970 17.2 18.1
1969 17.1 18.3
1968 16.9 18.4
1967 16.8 18.5
1966 16.7 18.6
1965 16.7 18.7
1964 16.7 18.8
1963 16.6 18.8
1962 16.6 18.8
1961 16.7 18.8
1960 16.7 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Fiji Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$5.4B
2024
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.7%
2024
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.25%
2023
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.36%
2024
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.36%
2024
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
54.6%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.5
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2019
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2019
3.1%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$1.6B
2024
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$424M
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
168,000
2020
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
19.2%
2020
0.23%
2020
Banked people share n/a
27.3%
2024

Energy

Fiji Mauritania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
584 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.51 megatons
2024
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.62 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
28.4%
2022
19.6%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.1%
2021
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.1%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.3%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Fiji Mauritania
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,288
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
59.1%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.9
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.17
2020
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
98
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2018
67%
2021
English speaking
20.6%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
79.3%
2023
37.4%
2023

Health

Fiji Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$212.9
2023
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$17.7
2023
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.6%
2023
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.81
2015
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
30
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
29.1
2023
37.8
2023
Obesity rate
34.9%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.6%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
96
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.6%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.58 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Fiji Mauritania
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
7,595 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,203 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,479 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,138 mi
2011
7,614 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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