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Fiji vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Fiji has a population of 929K (ranked 159/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Fiji's land area is 7,054 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 152nd vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Fiji ranks 161/197 ($5.97B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Fiji ranks 108/197 ($6,426), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Fiji Sao Tome
Population
938628
246362
Population rank 159/197 176/197
GDP
$5.97B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 161/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$6,426
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 108/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,450
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$4.54B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
76.2%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,893
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 80/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,964
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 7,054 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
132.9 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
28.9 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Fiji and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Fiji and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Fiji

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Fiji Sao Tome
2024 $5,968,125,909 $822,154,621
2023 $5,476,673,518 $690,456,807
2022 $4,977,861,886 $540,809,499
2021 $4,158,873,156 $524,402,456
2020 $4,227,719,873 $471,229,485
2019 $5,344,907,153 $412,976,083
2018 $5,581,425,327 $383,717,328
2017 $5,353,469,174 $322,002,845
2016 $4,930,213,644 $292,267,272
2015 $4,682,479,894 $259,999,643
2014 $4,857,104,769 $293,119,143
2013 $4,189,967,999 $267,041,748
2012 $3,972,028,104 $225,815,132
2011 $3,779,411,899 $226,455,001
2010 $3,140,166,713 $190,021,192
2009 $2,870,624,636 $200,668,065
2008 $3,523,185,920 $188,021,165
2007 $3,378,314,600 $149,146,919
2006 $3,076,305,453 $142,775,104
2005 $2,980,403,845 $136,450,662
2004 $2,708,078,477 $114,582,284
2003 $2,300,492,465 $102,085,769
2002 $1,833,279,985 $85,171,074
2001 $1,652,462,023 $75,951,133
2000 $1,678,219,508 $76,198,395
1999 $1,936,459,986 $77,302,212
1998 $1,653,146,717 $72,285,404
1997 $2,090,221,137 $91,920,274
1996 $2,128,696,644 $135,188,166
1995 $1,970,301,486 $103,695,237
1994 $1,825,732,093 $131,338,415
1993 $1,636,101,247 $125,742,229
1992 $1,532,411,039 $94,861,781
1991 $1,383,883,250 $107,484,143
1990 $1,337,017,559 $119,297,933
1989 $1,182,660,266 $98,545,367
1988 $1,110,009,523 $99,000,764
1987 $1,177,947,965 $115,952,925
1986 $1,290,267,340 $115,928,907
1985 $1,141,168,944 $82,733,069
1984 $1,178,000,678 $78,213,796
1983 $1,123,085,190 $75,110,289
1982 $1,194,059,943 $80,307,763
1981 $1,235,626,771 $83,499,264
1980 $1,202,618,816 $81,662,231
1979 $1,019,691,460 $65,755,928
1978 $829,267,889 $55,044,563
1977 $719,501,766 $49,207,692
1976 $694,540,806 $52,039,421
1975 $684,282,434 $60,101,710
1974 $558,587,097 $57,817,591
1973 $425,950,488 $56,011,245
1972 $316,656,649 $41,430,257
1971 $247,749,328 $37,288,845
1970 $219,878,482 $37,211,826
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 Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Fiji

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Fiji Sao Tome
2024 $6,426 $3,491
2023 $5,926 $2,991
2022 $5,414 $2,390
2021 $4,537 $2,363
2020 $4,621 $2,167
2019 $5,842 $1,935
2018 $6,085 $1,826
2017 $5,827 $1,556
2016 $5,364 $1,435
2015 $5,098 $1,298
2014 $5,293 $1,490
2013 $4,572 $1,383
2012 $4,341 $1,192
2011 $4,140 $1,220
2010 $3,449 $1,045
2009 $3,164 $1,128
2008 $3,900 $1,082
2007 $3,763 $879
2006 $3,455 $862
2005 $3,378 $844
2004 $3,097 $727
2003 $2,656 $664
2002 $2,137 $568
2001 $1,945 $519
2000 $1,996 $529
1999 $2,328 $543
1998 $2,010 $514
1997 $2,574 $662
1996 $2,648 $987
1995 $2,467 $769
1994 $2,297 $990
1993 $2,070 $964
1992 $1,951 $740
1991 $1,775 $855
1990 $1,729 $970
1989 $1,543 $821
1988 $1,463 $847
1987 $1,569 $1,018
1986 $1,745 $1,043
1985 $1,577 $761
1984 $1,667 $735
1983 $1,628 $720
1982 $1,773 $783
1981 $1,879 $830
1980 $1,873 $829
1979 $1,627 $683
1978 $1,355 $587
1977 $1,204 $539
1976 $1,186 $585
1975 $1,188 $693
1974 $984 $683
1973 $762 $676
1972 $575 $511
1971 $458 $470
1970 $414 $479
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. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Fiji

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Fiji Sao Tome
2026 67.8 70.3
2025 67.6 70.1
2024 67.5 69.9
2023 67.3 69.7
2022 67.1 69.2
2021 64.9 68
2020 66.9 68
2019 67 68
2018 67 67.6
2017 67.1 67.1
2016 66.7 66.6
2015 66.5 66
2014 66.6 65.5
2013 66.5 64.9
2012 65.8 64.5
2011 66.9 64.1
2010 66.8 63.9
2009 66.3 63.7
2008 66.3 63.4
2007 66.2 63.3
2006 66.1 63
2005 66 62.4
2004 65.8 62.6
2003 65.7 62.2
2002 65.5 61.8
2001 66.2 61.5
2000 66.2 61.2
1999 66.7 61
1998 66.5 60.8
1997 66.3 60.6
1996 66.2 60.6
1995 66 60.5
1994 65.8 60.6
1993 65.5 60.6
1992 65.4 60.7
1991 65.5 60.8
1990 65.1 60.7
1989 65.4 59.7
1988 65 60.8
1987 64.3 60.7
1986 64 57.6
1985 64 60.1
1984 63.2 59.9
1983 62.9 59.7
1982 62.2 59.5
1981 62.3 59.4
1980 62.4 59.4
1979 62.3 59.3
1978 63.1 59.1
1977 62.7 59
1976 62.1 58.8
1975 61.7 58.6
1974 61.2 58.3
1973 60.6 57.9
1972 61.6 57.4
1971 61.7 57
1970 61.7 56.3
1969 61.4 55.4
1968 61.7 54.5
1967 61.4 53.4
1966 61.6 52.3
1965 61.4 51.1
1964 60.7 49.7
1963 60.2 48.4
1962 59.7 46.8
1961 59.1 45.2
1960 58.6 43.6
1959 58.2 42.1
1958 57.8 41
1957 57.1 40.1
1956 56.2 39.5
1955 55.3 39.3
1954 54.2 39.2
1953 53.4 39.1
1952 52.6 39.1
1951 52.2 39.1
1950 51.7 39.1

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

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Fiji and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Fiji

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Fiji Sao Tome
2024 928,784 235,536
2023 924,145 230,871
2022 919,422 226,305
2021 916,711 221,961
2020 914,963 217,435
2019 914,899 213,392
2018 917,180 210,187
2017 918,759 206,970
2016 919,166 203,689
2015 918,578 200,291
2014 917,585 196,767
2013 916,352 193,148
2012 914,918 189,439
2011 912,989 185,649
2010 910,419 181,802
2009 907,239 177,853
2008 903,399 173,793
2007 897,832 169,700
2006 890,365 165,638
2005 882,379 161,639
2004 874,366 157,705
2003 866,286 153,814
2002 858,049 149,922
2001 849,596 146,375
2000 840,909 144,018
1999 831,828 142,442
1998 822,258 140,751
1997 812,139 138,922
1996 803,789 136,962
1995 798,746 134,895
1994 794,771 132,732
1993 790,369 130,467
1992 785,346 128,110
1991 779,656 125,697
1990 773,316 122,980
1989 766,321 119,979
1988 758,697 116,939
1987 750,540 113,919
1986 739,306 111,150
1985 723,761 108,658
1984 706,716 106,394
1983 689,835 104,380
1982 673,414 102,508
1981 657,471 100,615
1980 641,975 98,544
1979 626,862 96,252
1978 612,091 93,794
1977 597,805 91,301
1976 585,534 88,922
1975 575,906 86,708
1974 567,489 84,672
1973 559,222 82,798
1972 550,499 81,041
1971 541,121 79,330
1970 531,188 77,626
1969 520,797 76,083
1968 510,002 74,765
1967 498,873 73,596
1966 486,487 72,576
1965 472,575 71,680
1964 458,324 70,865
1963 444,276 70,112
1962 430,536 69,403
1961 417,406 68,707
1960 404,887 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Fiji and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Fiji

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Fiji Sao Tome
2023 2.28 3.64
2022 2.31 3.7
2021 2.33 3.76
2020 2.36 3.83
2019 2.38 3.9
2018 2.42 3.98
2017 2.46 4.07
2016 2.52 4.2
2015 2.57 4.35
2014 2.59 4.49
2013 2.6 4.58
2012 2.61 4.66
2011 2.63 4.72
2010 2.7 4.77
2009 2.76 4.84
2008 2.82 4.91
2007 2.87 4.96
2006 2.91 4.93
2005 2.92 4.94
2004 2.94 4.96
2003 2.96 5.01
2002 2.97 5.06
2001 2.97 5.1
2000 2.99 5.16
1999 3.05 5.23
1998 3.12 5.3
1997 3.19 5.4
1996 3.25 5.47
1995 3.25 5.55
1994 3.26 5.56
1993 3.29 5.64
1992 3.33 5.7
1991 3.37 5.77
1990 3.39 5.83
1989 3.4 5.88
1988 3.43 5.94
1987 3.48 5.99
1986 3.54 6.05
1985 3.66 6.1
1984 3.8 6.16
1983 3.88 6.22
1982 3.94 6.28
1981 3.99 6.33
1980 4.04 6.39
1979 4.08 6.43
1978 4.1 6.47
1977 4.11 6.5
1976 4.12 6.52
1975 4.1 6.53
1974 4.07 6.53
1973 4.16 6.53
1972 4.32 6.51
1971 4.51 6.49
1970 4.71 6.47
1969 4.91 6.44
1968 5.11 6.42
1967 5.33 6.39
1966 5.55 6.37
1965 5.76 6.35
1964 5.96 6.33
1963 6.09 6.31
1962 6.2 6.28
1961 6.28 6.26
1960 6.36 6.24

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

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Fiji and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Fiji

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Fiji Sao Tome
2024 28.9 20.3
2023 28.7 20.1
2022 28.5 19.9
2021 28.3 19.7
2020 28.1 19.5
2019 27.8 19.4
2018 27.5 19.3
2017 27.2 19.1
2016 26.9 19
2015 26.7 19
2014 26.4 18.9
2013 26.1 18.9
2012 25.9 18.9
2011 25.6 18.9
2010 25.3 18.8
2009 25 18.7
2008 24.8 18.7
2007 24.5 18.7
2006 24.2 18.6
2005 23.9 18.5
2004 23.6 18.4
2003 23.4 18.3
2002 23.1 18.1
2001 22.8 18
2000 22.6 17.9
1999 22.3 17.7
1998 22.1 17.5
1997 21.8 17.4
1996 21.6 17.3
1995 21.5 17.3
1994 21.3 17.2
1993 21.2 17.2
1992 21.1 17.3
1991 21 17.3
1990 20.9 17.4
1989 20.8 17.4
1988 20.6 17.4
1987 20.5 17.4
1986 20.3 17.4
1985 20.1 17.4
1984 20 17.4
1983 19.8 17.4
1982 19.6 17.4
1981 19.5 17.4
1980 19.3 17.3
1979 19.1 17.3
1978 19 17.2
1977 18.8 17.2
1976 18.5 17.1
1975 18.3 17.1
1974 18.1 17.1
1973 17.8 17
1972 17.6 17
1971 17.4 16.9
1970 17.2 16.9
1969 17.1 17.2
1968 16.9 17.7
1967 16.8 18.5
1966 16.7 19.5
1965 16.7 21
1964 16.7 22.4
1963 16.6 23.5
1962 16.6 24.1
1961 16.7 24.3
1960 16.7 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Fiji Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$5.4B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.7%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.25%
2023
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.36%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.36%
2024
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
54.6%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.5
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2019
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2019
2.6%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$1.6B
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$424M
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
168,000
2020
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
19.2%
2020
73.2%
2018

Energy

Fiji Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
584 kg
2007
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2007
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.51 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.62 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
28.4%
2022
42.5%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.1%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.1%
2021
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.3%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Fiji Sao Tome
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,288
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
59.1%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.9
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.17
2020
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
98
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2018
93.8%
2022
English speaking
20.6%
2023
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
79.3%
2023
61.5%
2023

Health

Fiji Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$212.9
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$17.7
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.6%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.81
2015
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
30
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
29.1
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
34.9%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.6%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
96
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.6%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.58 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Fiji Sao Tome
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
7,595 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,203 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,479 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,138 mi
2011
808 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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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