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Fiji vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Fiji has a population of 929K (ranked 159/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Fiji's land area is 7,054 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 152nd vs. 98th).

By GDP, Fiji ranks 161/197 ($5.97B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Fiji ranks 108/197 ($6,426), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Fiji Nicaragua
Population
938628
7124343
Population rank 159/197 107/197
GDP
$5.97B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 161/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$6,426
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 108/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,450
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$4.54B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
76.2%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,893
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 80/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,964
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 7,054 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
132.9 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
28.9 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Fiji and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Fiji and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Fiji

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Fiji Nicaragua
2024 $5,968,125,909 $19,693,982,968
2023 $5,476,673,518 $17,805,842,284
2022 $4,977,861,886 $15,634,572,502
2021 $4,158,873,156 $14,209,020,362
2020 $4,227,719,873 $12,726,422,432
2019 $5,344,907,153 $12,699,023,614
2018 $5,581,425,327 $13,025,221,974
2017 $5,353,469,174 $13,785,893,007
2016 $4,930,213,644 $13,286,093,388
2015 $4,682,479,894 $12,756,696,261
2014 $4,857,104,769 $11,880,438,824
2013 $4,189,967,999 $10,982,988,249
2012 $3,972,028,104 $10,532,017,232
2011 $3,779,411,899 $9,774,329,333
2010 $3,140,166,713 $8,758,602,233
2009 $2,870,624,636 $8,298,702,489
2008 $3,523,185,920 $8,496,967,597
2007 $3,378,314,600 $7,423,375,015
2006 $3,076,305,453 $6,763,672,381
2005 $2,980,403,845 $6,321,324,279
2004 $2,708,078,477 $5,792,932,838
2003 $2,300,492,465 $5,322,228,351
2002 $1,833,279,985 $5,223,727,303
2001 $1,652,462,023 $5,351,752,034
2000 $1,678,219,508 $5,109,587,050
1999 $1,936,459,986 $4,856,026,259
1998 $1,653,146,717 $4,635,347,386
1997 $2,090,221,137 $4,389,973,490
1996 $2,128,696,644 $4,308,351,903
1995 $1,970,301,486 $4,140,470,000
1994 $1,825,732,093 $3,863,185,119
1993 $1,636,101,247 $1,756,454,248
1992 $1,532,411,039 $1,792,800,000
1991 $1,383,883,250 $1,488,804,124
1990 $1,337,017,559 $1,009,455,484
1989 $1,182,660,266 $1,013,184,756
1988 $1,110,009,523 $2,630,900,096
1987 $1,177,947,965 $3,851,200,118
1986 $1,290,267,340 $2,885,799,994
1985 $1,141,168,944 $2,683,699,935
1984 $1,178,000,678 $3,117,599,872
1983 $1,123,085,190 $2,753,100,058
1982 $1,194,059,943 $2,454,499,872
1981 $1,235,626,771 $2,474,700,227
1980 $1,202,618,816 $2,144,300,006
1979 $1,019,691,460 $1,567,599,982
1978 $829,267,889 $2,127,699,979
1977 $719,501,766 $2,226,999,874
1976 $694,540,806 $1,836,899,999
1975 $684,282,434 $1,581,599,959
1974 $558,587,097 $1,521,400,012
1973 $425,950,488 $1,092,900,015
1972 $316,656,649 $878,570,045
1971 $247,749,328 $828,569,953
1970 $219,878,482 $778,569,939
1969 $182,182,068 $750,000,003
1968 $166,952,937 $692,859,985
1967 $162,625,886 $657,140,011
1966 $150,603,926 $607,140,010
1965 $147,084,750 $564,290,020
1964 $140,032,741 $347,119,918
1963 $129,454,729 $297,324,163
1962 $122,906,435 $269,283,804
1961 $116,987,785 $244,144,237
1960 $112,328,422 $227,223,322

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

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Fiji and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Fiji

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Fiji Nicaragua
2024 $6,426 $2,848
2023 $5,926 $2,609
2022 $5,414 $2,323
2021 $4,537 $2,138
2020 $4,621 $1,938
2019 $5,842 $1,959
2018 $6,085 $2,035
2017 $5,827 $2,183
2016 $5,364 $2,132
2015 $5,098 $2,074
2014 $5,293 $1,958
2013 $4,572 $1,835
2012 $4,341 $1,785
2011 $4,140 $1,680
2010 $3,449 $1,527
2009 $3,164 $1,467
2008 $3,900 $1,524
2007 $3,763 $1,350
2006 $3,455 $1,248
2005 $3,378 $1,183
2004 $3,097 $1,099
2003 $2,656 $1,021
2002 $2,137 $1,014
2001 $1,945 $1,052
2000 $1,996 $1,017
1999 $2,328 $980
1998 $2,010 $949
1997 $2,574 $913
1996 $2,648 $911
1995 $2,467 $892
1994 $2,297 $849
1993 $2,070 $394
1992 $1,951 $411
1991 $1,775 $350
1990 $1,729 $242.5
1989 $1,543 $249.2
1988 $1,463 $662
1987 $1,569 $992
1986 $1,745 $761
1985 $1,577 $724
1984 $1,667 $861
1983 $1,628 $780
1982 $1,773 $714
1981 $1,879 $740
1980 $1,873 $659
1979 $1,627 $495
1978 $1,355 $691
1977 $1,204 $744
1976 $1,186 $633
1975 $1,188 $561
1974 $984 $557
1973 $762 $413
1972 $575 $341
1971 $458 $331
1970 $414 $321
1969 $350 $319
1968 $327 $304
1967 $326 $297.9
1966 $310 $284
1965 $311 $272.3
1964 $306 $172.7
1963 $291.4 $152.5
1962 $285.5 $142.3
1961 $280.3 $132.9
1960 $277.4 $127.5

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

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Fiji vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Fiji

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Fiji Nicaragua
2026 67.8 75.4
2025 67.6 75.3
2024 67.5 75.1
2023 67.3 74.9
2022 67.1 74.5
2021 64.9 70.5
2020 66.9 70.8
2019 67 73.8
2018 67 73.9
2017 67.1 73.4
2016 66.7 73.2
2015 66.5 72.9
2014 66.6 72.8
2013 66.5 72.6
2012 65.8 72.4
2011 66.9 72
2010 66.8 71.8
2009 66.3 71.5
2008 66.3 71.4
2007 66.2 71.2
2006 66.1 71
2005 66 70.4
2004 65.8 69.5
2003 65.7 68.7
2002 65.5 68
2001 66.2 67
2000 66.2 66.4
1999 66.7 65.9
1998 66.5 64.1
1997 66.3 65.5
1996 66.2 65.2
1995 66 64.9
1994 65.8 64.5
1993 65.5 64.1
1992 65.4 63.7
1991 65.5 63.3
1990 65.1 62.5
1989 65.4 61.9
1988 65 59.8
1987 64.3 57.3
1986 64 57.6
1985 64 56.4
1984 63.2 56.1
1983 62.9 56.9
1982 62.2 58.7
1981 62.3 58.3
1980 62.4 58
1979 62.3 50.8
1978 63.1 53.5
1977 62.7 56.1
1976 62.1 56.1
1975 61.7 55.8
1974 61.2 55.4
1973 60.6 55
1972 61.6 48
1971 61.7 54.2
1970 61.7 53.8
1969 61.4 53.4
1968 61.7 52.9
1967 61.4 52.3
1966 61.6 51.6
1965 61.4 50.6
1964 60.7 49.6
1963 60.2 48.8
1962 59.7 48
1961 59.1 47.3
1960 58.6 46.4
1959 58.2 46.1
1958 57.8 45.5
1957 57.1 44.9
1956 56.2 44.3
1955 55.3 43.7
1954 54.2 43.1
1953 53.4 42.4
1952 52.6 41.9
1951 52.2 40.8
1950 51.7 40.6

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

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Fiji and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Fiji

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Fiji Nicaragua
2024 928,784 6,916,140
2023 924,145 6,823,613
2022 919,422 6,730,654
2021 916,711 6,644,741
2020 914,963 6,565,267
2019 914,899 6,483,657
2018 917,180 6,400,080
2017 918,759 6,316,231
2016 919,166 6,232,666
2015 918,578 6,149,417
2014 917,585 6,066,492
2013 916,352 5,983,845
2012 914,918 5,901,287
2011 912,989 5,819,051
2010 910,419 5,737,450
2009 907,239 5,656,601
2008 903,399 5,576,593
2007 897,832 5,497,243
2006 890,365 5,418,855
2005 882,379 5,342,105
2004 874,366 5,272,912
2003 866,286 5,210,963
2002 858,049 5,149,909
2001 849,596 5,087,825
2000 840,909 5,022,633
1999 831,828 4,954,018
1998 822,258 4,883,655
1997 812,139 4,809,573
1996 803,789 4,729,974
1995 798,746 4,642,931
1994 794,771 4,549,316
1993 790,369 4,453,732
1992 785,346 4,357,026
1991 779,656 4,259,637
1990 773,316 4,162,559
1989 766,321 4,066,476
1988 758,697 3,972,320
1987 750,540 3,882,164
1986 739,306 3,794,157
1985 723,761 3,706,479
1984 706,716 3,619,104
1983 689,835 3,530,282
1982 673,414 3,438,745
1981 657,471 3,345,674
1980 641,975 3,252,403
1979 626,862 3,164,525
1978 612,091 3,080,314
1977 597,805 2,992,534
1976 585,534 2,903,851
1975 575,906 2,816,943
1974 567,489 2,732,075
1973 559,222 2,649,278
1972 550,499 2,573,578
1971 541,121 2,499,825
1970 531,188 2,423,065
1969 520,797 2,348,398
1968 510,002 2,275,836
1967 498,873 2,205,567
1966 486,487 2,137,820
1965 472,575 2,072,681
1964 458,324 2,010,176
1963 444,276 1,950,159
1962 430,536 1,892,320
1961 417,406 1,836,451
1960 404,887 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Fiji and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Fiji

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Fiji Nicaragua
2023 2.28 2.22
2022 2.31 2.24
2021 2.33 2.27
2020 2.36 2.3
2019 2.38 2.32
2018 2.42 2.35
2017 2.46 2.38
2016 2.52 2.41
2015 2.57 2.43
2014 2.59 2.46
2013 2.6 2.49
2012 2.61 2.53
2011 2.63 2.56
2010 2.7 2.6
2009 2.76 2.63
2008 2.82 2.66
2007 2.87 2.7
2006 2.91 2.73
2005 2.92 2.77
2004 2.94 2.78
2003 2.96 2.83
2002 2.97 2.89
2001 2.97 3
2000 2.99 3.12
1999 3.05 3.22
1998 3.12 3.34
1997 3.19 3.47
1996 3.25 3.62
1995 3.25 3.78
1994 3.26 3.94
1993 3.29 4.1
1992 3.33 4.27
1991 3.37 4.43
1990 3.39 4.6
1989 3.4 4.76
1988 3.43 4.93
1987 3.48 5.07
1986 3.54 5.22
1985 3.66 5.36
1984 3.8 5.49
1983 3.88 5.61
1982 3.94 5.74
1981 3.99 5.84
1980 4.04 5.96
1979 4.08 6.07
1978 4.1 6.16
1977 4.11 6.28
1976 4.12 6.37
1975 4.1 6.45
1974 4.07 6.52
1973 4.16 6.59
1972 4.32 6.65
1971 4.51 6.71
1970 4.71 6.77
1969 4.91 6.83
1968 5.11 6.89
1967 5.33 6.94
1966 5.55 6.99
1965 5.76 7.03
1964 5.96 7.06
1963 6.09 7.08
1962 6.2 7.1
1961 6.28 7.11
1960 6.36 7.16

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

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Fiji and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Fiji

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Fiji Nicaragua
2024 28.9 26.6
2023 28.7 26.3
2022 28.5 25.9
2021 28.3 25.6
2020 28.1 25.3
2019 27.8 25
2018 27.5 24.7
2017 27.2 24.3
2016 26.9 24
2015 26.7 23.7
2014 26.4 23.4
2013 26.1 23.1
2012 25.9 22.8
2011 25.6 22.5
2010 25.3 22.2
2009 25 22
2008 24.8 21.7
2007 24.5 21.4
2006 24.2 21.1
2005 23.9 20.8
2004 23.6 20.4
2003 23.4 20.1
2002 23.1 19.7
2001 22.8 19.4
2000 22.6 19.1
1999 22.3 18.8
1998 22.1 18.4
1997 21.8 18.1
1996 21.6 17.9
1995 21.5 17.6
1994 21.3 17.4
1993 21.2 17.2
1992 21.1 17
1991 21 16.8
1990 20.9 16.7
1989 20.8 16.5
1988 20.6 16.4
1987 20.5 16.4
1986 20.3 16.3
1985 20.1 16.3
1984 20 16.3
1983 19.8 16.3
1982 19.6 16.2
1981 19.5 16.2
1980 19.3 16.2
1979 19.1 16.2
1978 19 16.2
1977 18.8 16.2
1976 18.5 16.2
1975 18.3 16.2
1974 18.1 16.2
1973 17.8 16.2
1972 17.6 16.2
1971 17.4 16.1
1970 17.2 16.1
1969 17.1 16.1
1968 16.9 16
1967 16.8 16
1966 16.7 16
1965 16.7 15.9
1964 16.7 15.9
1963 16.6 15.9
1962 16.6 16
1961 16.7 16.1
1960 16.7 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Fiji Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$5.4B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.7%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.25%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.36%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.36%
2024
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
54.6%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.5
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2019
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2019
2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$1.6B
2024
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$424M
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
168,000
2020
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
19.2%
2020
15.2%
1999
Banked people share n/a
23.5%
2024

Energy

Fiji Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
584 kg
2007
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2007
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.51 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.62 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28.4%
2022
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.1%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.1%
2021
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.3%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Fiji Nicaragua
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,288
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
59.1%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.9
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.17
2020
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
98
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2018
82.6%
2015
English speaking
20.6%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
79.3%
2023
58.2%
2023

Health

Fiji Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$212.9
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$17.7
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.6%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.81
2015
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
30
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
29.1
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
34.9%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.6%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
96
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.58 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Fiji Nicaragua
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
7,595 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,203 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,479 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,138 mi
2011
14,849 mi
2014

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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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