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Fiji vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Fiji has a population of 929K (ranked 159/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Fiji's land area is 7,054 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 152nd vs. 168th).

By GDP, Fiji ranks 161/197 ($5.97B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Fiji ranks 108/197 ($6,426), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Fiji Samoa
Population
938628
220932
Population rank 159/197 177/197
GDP
$5.97B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 161/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$6,426
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 108/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,450
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$4.54B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
76.2%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,893
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 80/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,964
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 7,054 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
132.9 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
28.9 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Fiji and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Fiji and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Fiji

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Fiji Samoa
2024 $5,968,125,909 $1,175,749,786
2023 $5,476,673,518 $1,044,909,500
2022 $4,977,861,886 $889,554,712
2021 $4,158,873,156 $859,724,936
2020 $4,227,719,873 $868,884,903
2019 $5,344,907,153 $912,950,466
2018 $5,581,425,327 $878,448,433
2017 $5,353,469,174 $884,844,384
2016 $4,930,213,644 $843,924,797
2015 $4,682,479,894 $824,150,499
2014 $4,857,104,769 $796,683,520
2013 $4,189,967,999 $797,736,334
2012 $3,972,028,104 $773,141,661
2011 $3,779,411,899 $744,097,050
2010 $3,140,166,713 $680,260,907
2009 $2,870,624,636 $628,006,115
2008 $3,523,185,920 $641,346,192
2007 $3,378,314,600 $573,548,460
2006 $3,076,305,453 $499,923,758
2005 $2,980,403,845 $476,801,793
2004 $2,708,078,477 $407,747,565
2003 $2,300,492,465 $333,426,188
2002 $1,833,279,985 $281,790,134
2001 $1,652,462,023 $266,299,591
2000 $1,678,219,508 $258,856,140
1999 $1,936,459,986 $255,408,060
1998 $1,653,146,717 $269,485,244
1997 $2,090,221,137 $285,475,592
1996 $2,128,696,644 $249,907,869
1995 $1,970,301,486 $224,865,731
1994 $1,825,732,093 $221,098,107
1993 $1,636,101,247 $133,122,897
1992 $1,532,411,039 $132,303,041
1991 $1,383,883,250 $125,597,205
1990 $1,337,017,559 $125,766,270
1989 $1,182,660,266 $122,888,610
1988 $1,110,009,523 $133,016,065
1987 $1,177,947,965 $111,713,922
1986 $1,290,267,340 $100,947,849
1985 $1,141,168,944 $95,572,173
1984 $1,178,000,678 $109,200,934
1983 $1,123,085,190 $111,862,824
1982 $1,194,059,943 $121,221,652
1981 $1,235,626,771 $118,190,655
1980 $1,202,618,816 $125,747,038
1979 $1,019,691,460 $122,257,393
1978 $829,267,889 $108,223,444
1977 $719,501,766 $98,295,671
1976 $694,540,806 $85,003,078
1975 $684,282,434 $93,489,283
1974 $558,587,097 $93,549,611
1973 $425,950,488 $82,452,985
1972 $316,656,649 $62,566,116
1971 $247,749,328 $53,719,569
1970 $219,878,482 $45,208,338
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 Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Fiji

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Fiji Samoa
2024 $6,426 $5,393
2023 $5,926 $4,823
2022 $5,414 $4,132
2021 $4,537 $4,022
2020 $4,621 $4,100
2019 $5,842 $4,352
2018 $6,085 $4,232
2017 $5,827 $4,308
2016 $5,364 $4,147
2015 $5,098 $4,084
2014 $5,293 $3,983
2013 $4,572 $4,024
2012 $4,341 $3,935
2011 $4,140 $3,822
2010 $3,449 $3,524
2009 $3,164 $3,279
2008 $3,900 $3,374
2007 $3,763 $3,039
2006 $3,455 $2,663
2005 $3,378 $2,550
2004 $3,097 $2,189
2003 $2,656 $1,798
2002 $2,137 $1,528
2001 $1,945 $1,454
2000 $1,996 $1,425
1999 $2,328 $1,417
1998 $2,010 $1,506
1997 $2,574 $1,608
1996 $2,648 $1,419
1995 $2,467 $1,288
1994 $2,297 $1,277
1993 $2,070 $775
1992 $1,951 $777
1991 $1,775 $742
1990 $1,729 $744
1989 $1,543 $728
1988 $1,463 $790
1987 $1,569 $666
1986 $1,745 $604
1985 $1,577 $573
1984 $1,667 $655
1983 $1,628 $671
1982 $1,773 $728
1981 $1,879 $713
1980 $1,873 $765
1979 $1,627 $751
1978 $1,355 $671
1977 $1,204 $615
1976 $1,186 $541
1975 $1,188 $610
1974 $984 $626
1973 $762 $563
1972 $575 $433
1971 $458 $377
1970 $414 $322
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. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Fiji

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Fiji Samoa
2026 67.8 72.1
2025 67.6 71.9
2024 67.5 71.8
2023 67.3 71.7
2022 67.1 71.6
2021 64.9 71.1
2020 66.9 70.7
2019 67 70.3
2018 67 71.1
2017 67.1 71
2016 66.7 71
2015 66.5 71.1
2014 66.6 71.1
2013 66.5 71.2
2012 65.8 71.2
2011 66.9 71.4
2010 66.8 71.5
2009 66.3 69.5
2008 66.3 71.5
2007 66.2 71.6
2006 66.1 71.6
2005 66 71.5
2004 65.8 71.5
2003 65.7 71.4
2002 65.5 71.2
2001 66.2 71
2000 66.2 70.8
1999 66.7 70.6
1998 66.5 70.3
1997 66.3 70
1996 66.2 69.8
1995 66 69.5
1994 65.8 69.2
1993 65.5 68.8
1992 65.4 68.5
1991 65.5 68
1990 65.1 67.8
1989 65.4 67.6
1988 65 67.3
1987 64.3 67
1986 64 66.8
1985 64 66.6
1984 63.2 66.3
1983 62.9 66
1982 62.2 65.6
1981 62.3 65.3
1980 62.4 65
1979 62.3 64.5
1978 63.1 64.1
1977 62.7 63.7
1976 62.1 63.3
1975 61.7 62.8
1974 61.2 62.3
1973 60.6 61.9
1972 61.6 61.4
1971 61.7 60.9
1970 61.7 60.4
1969 61.4 59.9
1968 61.7 59.4
1967 61.4 58.9
1966 61.6 58.2
1965 61.4 57.9
1964 60.7 54
1963 60.2 56.9
1962 59.7 56.3
1961 59.1 55.7
1960 58.6 55.2
1959 58.2 54.6
1958 57.8 54
1957 57.1 53.4
1956 56.2 52.8
1955 55.3 52.2
1954 54.2 51.6
1953 53.4 51
1952 52.6 50.4
1951 52.2 49.8
1950 51.7 49.2

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

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Fiji and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Fiji

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Fiji Samoa
2024 928,784 218,019
2023 924,145 216,663
2022 919,422 215,261
2021 916,711 213,779
2020 914,963 211,944
2019 914,899 209,780
2018 917,180 207,582
2017 918,759 205,415
2016 919,166 203,499
2015 918,578 201,782
2014 917,585 200,037
2013 916,352 198,268
2012 914,918 196,498
2011 912,989 194,713
2010 910,419 193,023
2009 907,239 191,513
2008 903,399 190,107
2007 897,832 188,753
2006 890,365 187,709
2005 882,379 186,978
2004 874,366 186,249
2003 866,286 185,430
2002 858,049 184,471
2001 849,596 183,166
2000 840,909 181,685
1999 831,828 180,275
1998 822,258 178,905
1997 812,139 177,547
1996 803,789 176,071
1995 798,746 174,571
1994 794,771 173,159
1993 790,369 171,774
1992 785,346 170,331
1991 779,656 169,368
1990 773,316 169,042
1989 766,321 168,768
1988 758,697 168,346
1987 750,540 167,661
1986 739,306 167,061
1985 723,761 166,849
1984 706,716 166,796
1983 689,835 166,714
1982 673,414 166,484
1981 657,471 165,678
1980 641,975 164,322
1979 626,862 162,882
1978 612,091 161,375
1977 597,805 159,753
1976 585,534 157,113
1975 575,906 153,344
1974 567,489 149,431
1973 559,222 146,516
1972 550,499 144,538
1971 541,121 142,503
1970 531,188 140,400
1969 520,797 138,233
1968 510,002 136,020
1967 498,873 133,764
1966 486,487 131,073
1965 472,575 127,978
1964 458,324 124,894
1963 444,276 121,764
1962 430,536 118,597
1961 417,406 115,496
1960 404,887 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Fiji and Samoa

Fertility rate
Fiji

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Fiji Samoa
2023 2.28 3.83
2022 2.31 3.88
2021 2.33 3.94
2020 2.36 4
2019 2.38 4.06
2018 2.42 4.14
2017 2.46 4.2
2016 2.52 4.26
2015 2.57 4.34
2014 2.59 4.42
2013 2.6 4.49
2012 2.61 4.55
2011 2.63 4.56
2010 2.7 4.52
2009 2.76 4.47
2008 2.82 4.42
2007 2.87 4.36
2006 2.91 4.32
2005 2.92 4.32
2004 2.94 4.34
2003 2.96 4.39
2002 2.97 4.44
2001 2.97 4.48
2000 2.99 4.52
1999 3.05 4.57
1998 3.12 4.64
1997 3.19 4.7
1996 3.25 4.74
1995 3.25 4.77
1994 3.26 4.79
1993 3.29 4.83
1992 3.33 4.87
1991 3.37 4.91
1990 3.39 5.01
1989 3.4 5.11
1988 3.43 5.21
1987 3.48 5.32
1986 3.54 5.42
1985 3.66 5.49
1984 3.8 5.55
1983 3.88 5.62
1982 3.94 5.68
1981 3.99 5.75
1980 4.04 5.86
1979 4.08 5.99
1978 4.1 6.15
1977 4.11 6.31
1976 4.12 6.47
1975 4.1 6.61
1974 4.07 6.75
1973 4.16 6.91
1972 4.32 7.07
1971 4.51 7.22
1970 4.71 7.34
1969 4.91 7.43
1968 5.11 7.5
1967 5.33 7.55
1966 5.55 7.6
1965 5.76 7.65
1964 5.96 7.7
1963 6.09 7.73
1962 6.2 7.76
1961 6.28 7.77
1960 6.36 7.78

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

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Fiji and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Fiji

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Fiji Samoa
2024 28.9 20.9
2023 28.7 21
2022 28.5 21.1
2021 28.3 21.4
2020 28.1 21.4
2019 27.8 21.5
2018 27.5 21.4
2017 27.2 21.4
2016 26.9 21.3
2015 26.7 21.2
2014 26.4 21.1
2013 26.1 21
2012 25.9 20.8
2011 25.6 20.8
2010 25.3 20.8
2009 25 20.8
2008 24.8 20.7
2007 24.5 20.6
2006 24.2 20.4
2005 23.9 20.3
2004 23.6 20.1
2003 23.4 19.9
2002 23.1 19.7
2001 22.8 19.7
2000 22.6 19.8
1999 22.3 19.9
1998 22.1 19.9
1997 21.8 19.8
1996 21.6 19.7
1995 21.5 19.6
1994 21.3 19.3
1993 21.2 19
1992 21.1 18.7
1991 21 18.5
1990 20.9 18.4
1989 20.8 18.3
1988 20.6 18.2
1987 20.5 18
1986 20.3 17.8
1985 20.1 17.6
1984 20 17.4
1983 19.8 17.1
1982 19.6 16.8
1981 19.5 16.6
1980 19.3 16.4
1979 19.1 16.2
1978 19 16
1977 18.8 15.8
1976 18.5 15.5
1975 18.3 15.3
1974 18.1 15
1973 17.8 14.9
1972 17.6 14.8
1971 17.4 14.7
1970 17.2 14.6
1969 17.1 14.5
1968 16.9 14.5
1967 16.8 14.5
1966 16.7 14.5
1965 16.7 14.5
1964 16.7 14.6
1963 16.6 14.6
1962 16.6 14.8
1961 16.7 14.9
1960 16.7 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Fiji Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$5.4B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.7%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.25%
2023
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.36%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.36%
2024
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
54.6%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.5
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2019
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2019
2.7%
2013
Total reserves including gold
$1.6B
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$424M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
168,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
19.2%
2020
19.8%
2020

Energy

Fiji Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
584 kg
2007
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2007
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.51 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.62 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
28.4%
2022
35.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.1%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.1%
2021
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Fiji Samoa
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,288
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
59.1%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.9
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.17
2020
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
98
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2018
99.1%
2021
English speaking
20.6%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
79.3%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Fiji Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$212.9
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$17.7
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.6%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.81
2015
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
30
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
29.1
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
34.9%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.6%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
96
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.6%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.58 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Fiji Samoa
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
7,595 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,203 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,479 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,138 mi
2011
715 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) (2000–2021, 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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