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Fiji vs Mauritius statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Fiji has a population of 929K (ranked 159/197), compared with 1.25M in Mauritius (ranked 156/197). Fiji's land area is 7,054 sq mi versus 771 sq mi for Mauritius (ranked 152nd vs. 170th).

By GDP, Fiji ranks 161/197 ($5.97B) and Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B). By GDP per capita, Fiji ranks 108/197 ($6,426), while Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991).

Main facts and rankings

Fiji Mauritius
Population
938628
1240121
Population rank 159/197 157/197
GDP
$5.97B
2024
$14.9B
2024
GDP rank 161/197 143/197
GDP per capita
$6,426
2024
$11,991
2024
GDP per capita rank 108/197 78/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,450
2024
$31,840
2024
Government debt
$4.54B
2024
$13.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
76.2%
2024
91.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,893
2024
$10,929
2024
Government debt per person rank 80/185 54/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,964
2026
$7,203
2026
Land area 7,054 sq mi 771 sq mi
Population density
132.9 ppl/mi²
2026
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
28.9 years
2024
38.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Fiji and Mauritius: Comparison Charts

Fiji and Mauritius economies compared

GDP
Fiji

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP
Fiji Mauritius
2024 $5,968,125,909 $14,937,861,786
2023 $5,476,673,518 $14,072,212,290
2022 $4,977,861,886 $12,936,444,123
2021 $4,158,873,156 $11,622,048,697
2020 $4,227,719,873 $11,566,111,138
2019 $5,344,907,153 $14,645,235,205
2018 $5,581,425,327 $14,957,535,716
2017 $5,353,469,174 $13,896,938,315
2016 $4,930,213,644 $12,757,680,847
2015 $4,682,479,894 $12,162,211,503
2014 $4,857,104,769 $13,230,490,082
2013 $4,189,967,999 $12,434,596,541
2012 $3,972,028,104 $11,832,323,837
2011 $3,779,411,899 $11,677,718,382
2010 $3,140,166,713 $10,144,716,155
2009 $2,870,624,636 $9,264,513,545
2008 $3,523,185,920 $10,127,777,060
2007 $3,378,314,600 $8,277,442,915
2006 $3,076,305,453 $7,137,710,413
2005 $2,980,403,845 $6,576,108,447
2004 $2,708,078,477 $6,667,418,752
2003 $2,300,492,465 $5,894,873,920
2002 $1,833,279,985 $4,906,494,249
2001 $1,652,462,023 $4,675,755,867
2000 $1,678,219,508 $4,726,108,622
1999 $1,936,459,986 $4,402,193,195
1998 $1,653,146,717 $4,225,813,976
1997 $2,090,221,137 $4,243,755,308
1996 $2,128,696,644 $4,481,489,762
1995 $1,970,301,486 $4,094,741,652
1994 $1,825,732,093 $3,606,050,873
1993 $1,636,101,247 $3,307,302,126
1992 $1,532,411,039 $3,267,677,814
1991 $1,383,883,250 $2,895,354,736
1990 $1,337,017,559 $2,689,212,760
1989 $1,182,660,266 $2,211,312,823
1988 $1,110,009,523 $2,163,252,449
1987 $1,177,947,965 $1,906,174,438
1986 $1,290,267,340 $1,482,601,552
1985 $1,141,168,944 $1,090,611,325
1984 $1,178,000,678 $1,054,564,759
1983 $1,123,085,190 $1,104,956,573
1982 $1,194,059,943 $1,092,923,636
1981 $1,235,626,771 $1,157,769,444
1980 $1,202,618,816 $1,147,027,924
1979 $1,019,691,460 $1,227,446,632
1978 $829,267,889 $1,029,040,323
1977 $719,501,766 $834,722,972
1976 $694,540,806 $713,510,052
1975 $684,282,434 $673,311,287
1974 $558,587,097 $669,894,030
1973 $425,950,488 $404,285,775
1972 $316,656,649 $318,664,900
1971 $247,749,328 $251,437,338
1970 $219,878,482 $224,125,805
1969 $182,182,068 $221,553,613
1968 $166,952,937 $206,576,631
1967 $162,625,886 $238,439,291
1966 $150,603,926 $227,534,083
1965 $147,084,750 $230,024,161
1964 $140,032,741 $218,914,569
1963 $129,454,729 $253,839,558
1962 $122,906,435 $197,738,208
1961 $116,987,785 $191,757,729
1960 $112,328,422 $162,089,564

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

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Fiji and Mauritius economies compared

GDP per capita
Fiji

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP per capita
Fiji Mauritius
2024 $6,426 $11,991
2023 $5,926 $11,270
2022 $5,414 $10,247
2021 $4,537 $9,178
2020 $4,621 $9,136
2019 $5,842 $11,568
2018 $6,085 $11,819
2017 $5,827 $10,987
2016 $5,364 $10,095
2015 $5,098 $9,631
2014 $5,293 $10,490
2013 $4,572 $9,877
2012 $4,341 $9,422
2011 $4,140 $9,324
2010 $3,449 $8,113
2009 $3,164 $7,427
2008 $3,900 $8,141
2007 $3,763 $6,677
2006 $3,455 $5,784
2005 $3,378 $5,354
2004 $3,097 $5,461
2003 $2,656 $4,858
2002 $2,137 $4,073
2001 $1,945 $3,909
2000 $1,996 $3,982
1999 $2,328 $3,746
1998 $2,010 $3,642
1997 $2,574 $3,696
1996 $2,648 $3,952
1995 $2,467 $3,648
1994 $2,297 $3,240
1993 $2,070 $3,014
1992 $1,951 $3,013
1991 $1,775 $2,705
1990 $1,729 $2,540
1989 $1,543 $2,103
1988 $1,463 $2,074
1987 $1,569 $1,840
1986 $1,745 $1,442
1985 $1,577 $1,069
1984 $1,667 $1,042
1983 $1,628 $1,103
1982 $1,773 $1,101
1981 $1,879 $1,181
1980 $1,873 $1,187
1979 $1,627 $1,292
1978 $1,355 $1,102
1977 $1,204 $906
1976 $1,186 $787
1975 $1,188 $755
1974 $984 $763
1973 $762 $467
1972 $575 $374
1971 $458 $299.6
1970 $414 $271.3
1969 $350 $272.7
1968 $327 $258.7
1967 $326 $304
1966 $310 $296
1965 $311 $305
1964 $306 $297.3
1963 $291.4 $353
1962 $285.5 $282.3
1961 $280.3 $281.7
1960 $277.4 $238.3

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

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Fiji vs. Mauritius life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Fiji

Mauritius
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Fiji Mauritius
2026 67.8 75.4
2025 67.6 75.3
2024 67.5 75.1
2023 67.3 74.9
2022 67.1 73.5
2021 64.9 72.9
2020 66.9 74.7
2019 67 74.2
2018 67 74.5
2017 67.1 75
2016 66.7 74.9
2015 66.5 74.7
2014 66.6 74.6
2013 66.5 74.4
2012 65.8 74.3
2011 66.9 74.1
2010 66.8 73.6
2009 66.3 73.3
2008 66.3 73.1
2007 66.2 72.9
2006 66.1 72.8
2005 66 72.6
2004 65.8 72.5
2003 65.7 72.3
2002 65.5 72.1
2001 66.2 72
2000 66.2 71.8
1999 66.7 71.4
1998 66.5 70.9
1997 66.3 70.7
1996 66.2 70.5
1995 66 70.6
1994 65.8 70.4
1993 65.5 70.4
1992 65.4 70.2
1991 65.5 70.1
1990 65.1 69.8
1989 65.4 69.5
1988 65 69.4
1987 64.3 69.2
1986 64 68.9
1985 64 68.7
1984 63.2 68.6
1983 62.9 68.4
1982 62.2 67.9
1981 62.3 67.2
1980 62.4 66.5
1979 62.3 66
1978 63.1 65.3
1977 62.7 64.8
1976 62.1 64
1975 61.7 64.4
1974 61.2 64.2
1973 60.6 64.3
1972 61.6 63.8
1971 61.7 63.8
1970 61.7 63.7
1969 61.4 62.7
1968 61.7 62.1
1967 61.4 61.7
1966 61.6 62.1
1965 61.4 62.1
1964 60.7 61.5
1963 60.2 61.1
1962 59.7 60.5
1961 59.1 59.5
1960 58.6 58.4
1959 58.2 57.4
1958 57.8 56.4
1957 57.1 55.7
1956 56.2 55.1
1955 55.3 53.8
1954 54.2 52.2
1953 53.4 51.5
1952 52.6 52.1
1951 52.2 52.5
1950 51.7 51.9

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

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Fiji and Mauritius population clocks and comparison

Population
Fiji

Mauritius
1x
Year Population
Fiji Mauritius
2024 928,784 1,245,779
2023 924,145 1,248,647
2022 919,422 1,262,523
2021 916,711 1,266,334
2020 914,963 1,266,014
2019 914,899 1,265,985
2018 917,180 1,265,577
2017 918,759 1,264,887
2016 919,166 1,263,747
2015 918,578 1,262,879
2014 917,585 1,261,208
2013 916,352 1,258,927
2012 914,918 1,255,882
2011 912,989 1,252,404
2010 910,419 1,250,400
2009 907,239 1,247,429
2008 903,399 1,244,121
2007 897,832 1,239,630
2006 890,365 1,233,996
2005 882,379 1,228,254
2004 874,366 1,221,003
2003 866,286 1,213,370
2002 858,049 1,204,621
2001 849,596 1,196,287
2000 840,909 1,186,873
1999 831,828 1,175,267
1998 822,258 1,160,421
1997 812,139 1,148,284
1996 803,789 1,133,996
1995 798,746 1,122,457
1994 794,771 1,112,846
1993 790,369 1,097,374
1992 785,346 1,084,441
1991 779,656 1,070,266
1990 773,316 1,058,775
1989 766,321 1,051,260
1988 758,697 1,043,239
1987 750,540 1,036,082
1986 739,306 1,028,360
1985 723,761 1,020,528
1984 706,716 1,012,221
1983 689,835 1,001,691
1982 673,414 992,521
1981 657,471 980,462
1980 641,975 966,039
1979 626,862 949,888
1978 612,091 933,499
1977 597,805 921,379
1976 585,534 906,507
1975 575,906 892,000
1974 567,489 878,042
1973 559,222 864,819
1972 550,499 852,053
1971 541,121 839,230
1970 531,188 826,000
1969 520,797 812,405
1968 510,002 798,413
1967 498,873 783,917
1966 486,487 768,813
1965 472,575 753,000
1964 458,324 736,381
1963 444,276 718,861
1962 430,536 700,349
1961 417,406 680,757
1960 404,887 680,331

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

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Fertility rates in Fiji and Mauritius

Fertility rate
Fiji

Mauritius
1x
Year Fertility rate
Fiji Mauritius
2023 2.28 1.39
2022 2.31 1.32
2021 2.33 1.41
2020 2.36 1.44
2019 2.38 1.4
2018 2.42 1.41
2017 2.46 1.44
2016 2.52 1.4
2015 2.57 1.36
2014 2.59 1.43
2013 2.6 1.44
2012 2.61 1.54
2011 2.63 1.55
2010 2.7 1.57
2009 2.76 1.59
2008 2.82 1.67
2007 2.87 1.74
2006 2.91 1.77
2005 2.92 1.88
2004 2.94 1.92
2003 2.96 1.87
2002 2.97 1.94
2001 2.97 1.91
2000 2.99 1.99
1999 3.05 2.05
1998 3.12 1.97
1997 3.19 2.04
1996 3.25 2.12
1995 3.25 2.14
1994 3.26 2.25
1993 3.29 2.21
1992 3.33 2.37
1991 3.37 2.3
1990 3.39 2.32
1989 3.4 2.23
1988 3.43 2.14
1987 3.48 2.05
1986 3.54 1.99
1985 3.66 2.02
1984 3.8 2.16
1983 3.88 2.4
1982 3.94 2.53
1981 3.99 2.67
1980 4.04 2.8
1979 4.08 2.91
1978 4.1 3.01
1977 4.11 3.07
1976 4.12 3.13
1975 4.1 3.2
1974 4.07 3.45
1973 4.16 3.07
1972 4.32 3.41
1971 4.51 3.51
1970 4.71 3.82
1969 4.91 3.97
1968 5.11 4.6
1967 5.33 4.63
1966 5.55 5.46
1965 5.76 5.51
1964 5.96 5.96
1963 6.09 6.18
1962 6.2 5.88
1961 6.28 5.98
1960 6.36 5.9

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

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Fiji and Mauritius demographics compared

Median age
Fiji

Mauritius
1x
Year Median age, years
Fiji Mauritius
2024 28.9 38.5
2023 28.7 38
2022 28.5 37.5
2021 28.3 37.1
2020 28.1 36.8
2019 27.8 36.5
2018 27.5 36.2
2017 27.2 35.8
2016 26.9 35.4
2015 26.7 35
2014 26.4 34.6
2013 26.1 34.2
2012 25.9 33.8
2011 25.6 33.4
2010 25.3 32.9
2009 25 32.5
2008 24.8 32
2007 24.5 31.6
2006 24.2 31.1
2005 23.9 30.7
2004 23.6 30.3
2003 23.4 30
2002 23.1 29.7
2001 22.8 29.4
2000 22.6 29
1999 22.3 28.7
1998 22.1 28.4
1997 21.8 28
1996 21.6 27.6
1995 21.5 27.3
1994 21.3 26.9
1993 21.2 26.6
1992 21.1 26.3
1991 21 26
1990 20.9 25.6
1989 20.8 25.2
1988 20.6 24.7
1987 20.5 24.3
1986 20.3 23.9
1985 20.1 23.5
1984 20 23.2
1983 19.8 22.8
1982 19.6 22.4
1981 19.5 22.1
1980 19.3 21.9
1979 19.1 21.6
1978 19 21.3
1977 18.8 21
1976 18.5 20.6
1975 18.3 20.2
1974 18.1 19.8
1973 17.8 19.5
1972 17.6 19.1
1971 17.4 18.8
1970 17.2 18.5
1969 17.1 18.3
1968 16.9 18.1
1967 16.8 17.9
1966 16.7 17.8
1965 16.7 17.7
1964 16.7 17.6
1963 16.6 17.6
1962 16.6 17.6
1961 16.7 17.5
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 Mauritius
GNI, Atlas method
$5.4B
2024
$16.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.7%
2024
33.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.25%
2023
4.09%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
0.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.36%
2024
-7.47%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.36%
2024
5.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.6%
2024
64.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
17.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.5
2026
73
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2019
29.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2019
2.9%
2017
Listed domestic companies n/a
93
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$9.12B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.6B
2024
$8.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$424M
2024
$287M
2024
International tourist arrivals
168,000
2020
316,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
19.2%
2020
12.9%
2020
Banked people share n/a
89.6%
2024

Energy

Fiji Mauritius
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
584 kg
2007
1,167 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2007
$25.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.51 megatons
2024
4.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.62 tons
2024
3.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
88.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28.4%
2022
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.48%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,465 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
60.1%
2021
21.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.1%
2021
2.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Fiji Mauritius
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,288
2025
-2,784
2025
Urban population
59.1%
2024
39%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.68 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.9
2026
61.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.17
2020
2.23
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
12.2
2019
Visa free countries
98
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2018
94.3%
2023
English speaking
20.6%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
79.3%
2023
79.5%
2023

Health

Fiji Mauritius
Government health expenditure per capita
$212.9
2023
$616
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$17.7
2023
$278.8
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.6%
2023
1.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.81
2015
1.44
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
30
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
29.1
2023
15.2
2023
Obesity rate
34.9%
2022
19.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.6%
2024
20.1%
2024
Air quality index
96
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.6%
2022
20.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.58 liters
2020
6.86 liters
2020

Territory

Fiji Mauritius
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.001%
2026
Land area per capita
7,595 sq mi
2024
619 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,203 sq mi
2026
332 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,479 sq mi
2026
150.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,138 mi
2011
1,509 mi
2015

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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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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