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Fiji vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Fiji has a population of 929K (ranked 159/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Fiji's land area is 7,054 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 152nd vs. 74th).

By GDP, Fiji ranks 161/197 ($5.97B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Fiji ranks 108/197 ($6,426), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Fiji New Zealand
Population
938628
5374272
Population rank 159/197 124/197
GDP
$5.97B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 161/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$6,426
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 108/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,450
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$4.54B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
76.2%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,893
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 80/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,964
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 7,054 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
132.9 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
28.9 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Fiji and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Fiji and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Fiji

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Fiji New Zealand
2024 $5,968,125,909 $260,172,385,098
2023 $5,476,673,518 $255,194,972,673
2022 $4,977,861,886 $249,509,991,440
2021 $4,158,873,156 $253,977,931,815
2020 $4,227,719,873 $213,029,554,654
2019 $5,344,907,153 $213,006,341,102
2018 $5,581,425,327 $211,985,631,173
2017 $5,353,469,174 $206,745,969,246
2016 $4,930,213,644 $189,100,085,275
2015 $4,682,479,894 $178,224,167,088
2014 $4,857,104,769 $201,518,402,787
2013 $4,189,967,999 $191,012,364,177
2012 $3,972,028,104 $176,560,711,239
2011 $3,779,411,899 $168,484,908,960
2010 $3,140,166,713 $146,887,902,524
2009 $2,870,624,636 $121,663,439,315
2008 $3,523,185,920 $133,437,126,590
2007 $3,378,314,600 $137,188,946,866
2006 $3,076,305,453 $111,538,810,713
2005 $2,980,403,845 $114,720,129,550
2004 $2,708,078,477 $103,905,210,084
2003 $2,300,492,465 $88,250,885,550
2002 $1,833,279,985 $66,627,729,311
2001 $1,652,462,023 $53,872,425,917
2000 $1,678,219,508 $52,623,281,957
1999 $1,936,459,986 $58,762,260,626
1998 $1,653,146,717 $56,227,169,851
1997 $2,090,221,137 $66,075,143,415
1996 $2,128,696,644 $70,140,835,299
1995 $1,970,301,486 $63,918,703,507
1994 $1,825,732,093 $55,314,732,279
1993 $1,636,101,247 $46,775,620,817
1992 $1,532,411,039 $41,649,829,860
1991 $1,383,883,250 $42,745,329,732
1990 $1,337,017,559 $45,495,129,385
1989 $1,182,660,266 $43,920,222,525
1988 $1,110,009,523 $45,176,811,594
1987 $1,177,947,965 $40,376,354,070
1986 $1,290,267,340 $30,604,668,357
1985 $1,141,168,944 $24,679,795,396
1984 $1,178,000,678 $21,665,975,319
1983 $1,123,085,190 $24,309,279,706
1982 $1,194,059,943 $24,164,603,059
1981 $1,235,626,771 $24,417,617,184
1980 $1,202,618,816 $23,244,547,385
1979 $1,019,691,460 $20,731,243,113
1978 $829,267,889 $18,530,518,395
1977 $719,501,766 $15,446,825,318
1976 $694,540,806 $13,604,832,424
1975 $684,282,434 $12,861,983,284
1974 $558,587,097 $13,940,981,798
1973 $425,950,488 $12,802,281,898
1972 $316,656,649 $9,567,331,065
1971 $247,749,328 $7,911,136,757
1970 $219,878,482 $6,495,605,331
1969 $182,182,068 $5,814,357,709
1968 $166,952,937 $5,228,045,415
1967 $162,625,886 $6,016,017,227
1966 $150,603,926 $5,917,437,693
1965 $147,084,750 $5,706,251,400
1964 $140,032,741 $7,340,766,415
1963 $129,454,729 $6,699,741,645
1962 $122,906,435 $6,133,158,532
1961 $116,987,785 $5,721,994,864
1960 $112,328,422 $5,536,098,360

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

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Fiji and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Fiji

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Fiji New Zealand
2024 $6,426 $49,205
2023 $5,926 $49,076
2022 $5,414 $49,100
2021 $4,537 $49,950
2020 $4,621 $41,998
2019 $5,842 $42,856
2018 $6,085 $43,257
2017 $5,827 $42,950
2016 $5,364 $40,114
2015 $5,098 $38,665
2014 $5,293 $44,618
2013 $4,572 $43,000
2012 $4,341 $40,054
2011 $4,140 $38,432
2010 $3,449 $33,762
2009 $3,164 $28,277
2008 $3,900 $31,325
2007 $3,763 $32,480
2006 $3,455 $26,655
2005 $3,378 $27,751
2004 $3,097 $25,420
2003 $2,656 $21,914
2002 $2,137 $16,874
2001 $1,945 $13,883
2000 $1,996 $13,641
1999 $2,328 $15,322
1998 $2,010 $14,738
1997 $2,574 $17,474
1996 $2,648 $18,794
1995 $2,467 $17,400
1994 $2,297 $15,280
1993 $2,070 $13,094
1992 $1,951 $11,793
1991 $1,775 $12,230
1990 $1,729 $13,663
1989 $1,543 $13,312
1988 $1,463 $13,759
1987 $1,569 $12,331
1986 $1,745 $9,428
1985 $1,577 $7,601
1984 $1,667 $6,714
1983 $1,628 $7,598
1982 $1,773 $7,656
1981 $1,879 $7,814
1980 $1,873 $7,467
1979 $1,627 $6,668
1978 $1,355 $5,937
1977 $1,204 $4,951
1976 $1,186 $4,374
1975 $1,188 $4,172
1974 $984 $4,611
1973 $762 $4,323
1972 $575 $3,295
1971 $458 $2,773
1970 $414 $2,311
1969 $350 $2,097
1968 $327 $1,902
1967 $326 $2,208
1966 $310 $2,211
1965 $311 $2,171
1964 $306 $2,839
1963 $291.4 $2,646
1962 $285.5 $2,471
1961 $280.3 $2,365
1960 $277.4 $2,334

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

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Fiji vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Fiji

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Fiji New Zealand
2026 67.8 82.5
2025 67.6 82.4
2024 67.5 82.2
2023 67.3 82.1
2022 67.1 81
2021 64.9 82.3
2020 66.9 82.7
2019 67 81.8
2018 67 81.9
2017 67.1 81.6
2016 66.7 82
2015 66.5 81.6
2014 66.6 81.4
2013 66.5 81.6
2012 65.8 81.2
2011 66.9 80.8
2010 66.8 81.1
2009 66.3 80.5
2008 66.3 80.2
2007 66.2 80.1
2006 66.1 80
2005 66 80
2004 65.8 79.4
2003 65.7 79.1
2002 65.5 78.9
2001 66.2 78.7
2000 66.2 78.7
1999 66.7 77.9
1998 66.5 78.2
1997 66.3 77.3
1996 66.2 76.8
1995 66 76.8
1994 65.8 76.9
1993 65.5 76.5
1992 65.4 76.2
1991 65.5 76.1
1990 65.1 75.4
1989 65.4 74.9
1988 65 74.5
1987 64.3 74.2
1986 64 74.1
1985 64 73.9
1984 63.2 74.4
1983 62.9 73.8
1982 62.2 73.7
1981 62.3 73.6
1980 62.4 72.9
1979 62.3 73.1
1978 63.1 73
1977 62.7 72.1
1976 62.1 72.4
1975 61.7 72.2
1974 61.2 71.9
1973 60.6 71.7
1972 61.6 71.8
1971 61.7 71.7
1970 61.7 71.2
1969 61.4 71.5
1968 61.7 71.1
1967 61.4 71.4
1966 61.6 71.1
1965 61.4 71.2
1964 60.7 71.3
1963 60.2 71.3
1962 59.7 71.2
1961 59.1 70.9
1960 58.6 71.2
1959 58.2 70.8
1958 57.8 70.9
1957 57.1 70.3
1956 56.2 70.7
1955 55.3 70.5
1954 54.2 70.3
1953 53.4 70.2
1952 52.6 69.4
1951 52.2 69.1
1950 51.7 69.3

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

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Fiji and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Fiji

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Fiji New Zealand
2024 928,784 5,287,500
2023 924,145 5,200,000
2022 919,422 5,081,700
2021 916,711 5,084,600
2020 914,963 5,072,400
2019 914,899 4,970,300
2018 917,180 4,900,600
2017 918,759 4,813,600
2016 919,166 4,714,100
2015 918,578 4,609,400
2014 917,585 4,516,500
2013 916,352 4,442,100
2012 914,918 4,408,100
2011 912,989 4,384,000
2010 910,419 4,350,700
2009 907,239 4,302,600
2008 903,399 4,259,800
2007 897,832 4,223,800
2006 890,365 4,184,600
2005 882,379 4,133,900
2004 874,366 4,087,500
2003 866,286 4,027,200
2002 858,049 3,948,500
2001 849,596 3,880,500
2000 840,909 3,857,700
1999 831,828 3,835,100
1998 822,258 3,815,000
1997 812,139 3,781,300
1996 803,789 3,732,000
1995 798,746 3,673,400
1994 794,771 3,620,000
1993 790,369 3,572,200
1992 785,346 3,531,700
1991 779,656 3,495,100
1990 773,316 3,329,800
1989 766,321 3,299,200
1988 758,697 3,283,400
1987 750,540 3,274,400
1986 739,306 3,246,300
1985 723,761 3,247,100
1984 706,716 3,227,100
1983 689,835 3,199,300
1982 673,414 3,156,100
1981 657,471 3,124,900
1980 641,975 3,112,900
1979 626,862 3,109,000
1978 612,091 3,121,200
1977 597,805 3,120,200
1976 585,534 3,110,500
1975 575,906 3,083,100
1974 567,489 3,023,700
1973 559,222 2,961,300
1972 550,499 2,903,900
1971 541,121 2,853,000
1970 531,188 2,810,700
1969 520,797 2,772,800
1968 510,002 2,748,100
1967 498,873 2,724,100
1966 486,487 2,675,900
1965 472,575 2,628,400
1964 458,324 2,585,400
1963 444,276 2,531,800
1962 430,536 2,482,000
1961 417,406 2,419,700
1960 404,887 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Fiji and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Fiji

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Fiji New Zealand
2023 2.28 1.56
2022 2.31 1.66
2021 2.33 1.64
2020 2.36 1.61
2019 2.38 1.72
2018 2.42 1.71
2017 2.46 1.81
2016 2.52 1.87
2015 2.57 1.99
2014 2.59 1.92
2013 2.6 2.01
2012 2.61 2.1
2011 2.63 2.09
2010 2.7 2.17
2009 2.76 2.13
2008 2.82 2.19
2007 2.87 2.18
2006 2.91 2.01
2005 2.92 1.97
2004 2.94 1.98
2003 2.96 1.93
2002 2.97 1.89
2001 2.97 1.97
2000 2.99 1.98
1999 3.05 1.97
1998 3.12 1.89
1997 3.19 1.96
1996 3.25 1.96
1995 3.25 1.98
1994 3.26 1.98
1993 3.29 2.04
1992 3.33 2.06
1991 3.37 2.09
1990 3.39 2.18
1989 3.4 2.12
1988 3.43 2.1
1987 3.48 2.03
1986 3.54 1.96
1985 3.66 1.93
1984 3.8 1.93
1983 3.88 1.92
1982 3.94 1.95
1981 3.99 2.01
1980 4.04 2.03
1979 4.08 2.12
1978 4.1 2.07
1977 4.11 2.21
1976 4.12 2.27
1975 4.1 2.37
1974 4.07 2.58
1973 4.16 2.76
1972 4.32 3
1971 4.51 3.18
1970 4.71 3.17
1969 4.91 3.28
1968 5.11 3.34
1967 5.33 3.35
1966 5.55 3.41
1965 5.76 3.54
1964 5.96 3.8
1963 6.09 4.05
1962 6.2 4.19
1961 6.28 4.31
1960 6.36 4.24

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

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Fiji and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Fiji

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Fiji New Zealand
2024 28.9 38.6
2023 28.7 38.3
2022 28.5 38.1
2021 28.3 37.8
2020 28.1 37.5
2019 27.8 37.3
2018 27.5 37.3
2017 27.2 37.2
2016 26.9 37.3
2015 26.7 37.4
2014 26.4 37.5
2013 26.1 37.4
2012 25.9 37.2
2011 25.6 37
2010 25.3 36.8
2009 25 36.6
2008 24.8 36.4
2007 24.5 36.1
2006 24.2 35.8
2005 23.9 35.5
2004 23.6 35.2
2003 23.4 35
2002 23.1 34.8
2001 22.8 34.6
2000 22.6 34.3
1999 22.3 34
1998 22.1 33.6
1997 21.8 33.2
1996 21.6 32.8
1995 21.5 32.6
1994 21.3 32.3
1993 21.2 32
1992 21.1 31.7
1991 21 31.4
1990 20.9 31.1
1989 20.8 30.8
1988 20.6 30.4
1987 20.5 30.1
1986 20.3 29.8
1985 20.1 29.4
1984 20 29.1
1983 19.8 28.8
1982 19.6 28.5
1981 19.5 28.2
1980 19.3 27.9
1979 19.1 27.5
1978 19 27.1
1977 18.8 26.8
1976 18.5 26.5
1975 18.3 26.3
1974 18.1 26.2
1973 17.8 26
1972 17.6 25.9
1971 17.4 25.7
1970 17.2 25.6
1969 17.1 25.7
1968 16.9 25.7
1967 16.8 25.8
1966 16.7 25.9
1965 16.7 26
1964 16.7 26.2
1963 16.6 26.4
1962 16.6 26.8
1961 16.7 27.1
1960 16.7 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Fiji New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$5.4B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.7%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.25%
2023
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.36%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.36%
2024
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.6%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
59.5
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2019
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2019
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.6B
2024
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$424M
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
168,000
2020
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
19.2%
2020
18.8%
2018
Banked people share n/a
97.9%
2024

Energy

Fiji New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
584 kg
2007
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2007
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.51 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.62 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
28.4%
2022
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
60.1%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.1%
2021
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Fiji New Zealand
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,288
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
59.1%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.9
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.17
2020
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
98
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2018
99%
2003
English speaking
20.6%
2023
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
79.3%
2023
96.2%
2023

Health

Fiji New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$212.9
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$17.7
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.6%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.81
2015
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
30
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
29.1
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
34.9%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.6%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
96
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.6%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.58 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Fiji New Zealand
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
7,595 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,203 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,479 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,138 mi
2011
60,159 mi
2020

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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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