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Fiji vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Fiji has a population of 929K (ranked 159/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Fiji's land area is 7,054 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 152nd vs. 116th).

By GDP, Fiji ranks 161/197 ($5.97B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Fiji ranks 108/197 ($6,426), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Fiji Sierra Leone
Population
938628
9049533
Population rank 159/197 101/197
GDP
$5.97B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 161/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$6,426
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 108/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,450
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$4.54B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
76.2%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,893
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 80/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,964
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 7,054 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
132.9 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
28.9 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Fiji and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Fiji and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Fiji

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Fiji Sierra Leone
2024 $5,968,125,909 $6,971,127,235
2023 $5,476,673,518 $6,415,852,767
2022 $4,977,861,886 $7,121,125,278
2021 $4,158,873,156 $7,166,931,485
2020 $4,227,719,873 $6,688,307,703
2019 $5,344,907,153 $6,523,577,594
2018 $5,581,425,327 $6,390,514,689
2017 $5,353,469,174 $5,749,846,528
2016 $4,930,213,644 $6,084,297,211
2015 $4,682,479,894 $6,788,352,975
2014 $4,857,104,769 $7,686,138,791
2013 $4,189,967,999 $7,502,762,863
2012 $3,972,028,104 $6,141,666,509
2011 $3,779,411,899 $4,861,632,885
2010 $3,140,166,713 $4,262,805,967
2009 $2,870,624,636 $3,953,403,098
2008 $3,523,185,920 $4,157,895,298
2007 $3,378,314,600 $3,632,957,611
2006 $3,076,305,453 $3,263,697,467
2005 $2,980,403,845 $2,545,275,313
2004 $2,708,078,477 $2,237,350,687
2003 $2,300,492,465 $2,142,618,046
2002 $1,833,279,985 $1,933,863,911
2001 $1,652,462,023 $1,681,473,894
2000 $1,678,219,508 $635,866,404
1999 $1,936,459,986 $669,386,624
1998 $1,653,146,717 $672,368,187
1997 $2,090,221,137 $850,232,760
1996 $2,128,696,644 $941,709,423
1995 $1,970,301,486 $870,740,292
1994 $1,825,732,093 $911,853,802
1993 $1,636,101,247 $768,867,883
1992 $1,532,411,039 $679,940,814
1991 $1,383,883,250 $779,981,987
1990 $1,337,017,559 $649,644,098
1989 $1,182,660,266 $932,974,420
1988 $1,110,009,523 $1,055,083,933
1987 $1,177,947,965 $660,106,336
1986 $1,290,267,340 $490,181,457
1985 $1,141,168,944 $856,890,459
1984 $1,178,000,678 $1,087,471,862
1983 $1,123,085,190 $995,104,305
1982 $1,194,059,943 $1,295,361,886
1981 $1,235,626,771 $1,114,830,472
1980 $1,202,618,816 $1,100,685,845
1979 $1,019,691,460 $1,109,374,911
1978 $829,267,889 $960,728,339
1977 $719,501,766 $691,777,584
1976 $694,540,806 $594,895,942
1975 $684,282,434 $679,336,344
1974 $558,587,097 $648,590,643
1973 $425,950,488 $575,230,724
1972 $316,656,649 $465,381,340
1971 $247,749,328 $419,549,305
1970 $219,878,482 $434,410,974
1969 $182,182,068 $408,690,163
1968 $166,952,937 $329,859,732
1967 $162,625,886 $348,795,303
1966 $150,603,926 $375,479,850
1965 $147,084,750 $359,379,856
1964 $140,032,741 $371,847,461
1963 $129,454,729 $348,547,279
1962 $122,906,435 $342,721,416
1961 $116,987,785 $327,834,191
1960 $112,328,422 $322,009,962

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

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Fiji and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Fiji

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Fiji Sierra Leone
2024 $6,426 $807
2023 $5,926 $758
2022 $5,414 $860
2021 $4,537 $885
2020 $4,621 $845
2019 $5,842 $844
2018 $6,085 $846
2017 $5,827 $779
2016 $5,364 $844
2015 $5,098 $965
2014 $5,293 $1,118
2013 $4,572 $1,117
2012 $4,341 $938
2011 $4,140 $761
2010 $3,449 $685
2009 $3,164 $653
2008 $3,900 $705
2007 $3,763 $632
2006 $3,455 $580
2005 $3,378 $463
2004 $3,097 $418
2003 $2,656 $414
2002 $2,137 $389
2001 $1,945 $358
2000 $1,996 $143.7
1999 $2,328 $155
1998 $2,010 $156.5
1997 $2,574 $199.9
1996 $2,648 $224.3
1995 $2,467 $208.4
1994 $2,297 $218.5
1993 $2,070 $185
1992 $1,951 $163.2
1991 $1,775 $183.7
1990 $1,729 $154.8
1989 $1,543 $231.3
1988 $1,463 $268.2
1987 $1,569 $172.4
1986 $1,745 $131.5
1985 $1,577 $235.5
1984 $1,667 $306
1983 $1,628 $285.8
1982 $1,773 $380
1981 $1,879 $334
1980 $1,873 $336
1979 $1,627 $346
1978 $1,355 $305
1977 $1,204 $224.2
1976 $1,186 $196.4
1975 $1,188 $228.4
1974 $984 $222.1
1973 $762 $200.6
1972 $575 $165.4
1971 $458 $151.8
1970 $414 $160.2
1969 $350 $153.6
1968 $327 $126.3
1967 $326 $136.1
1966 $310 $149.3
1965 $311 $145.6
1964 $306 $153.4
1963 $291.4 $146.3
1962 $285.5 $146.3
1961 $280.3 $142.3
1960 $277.4 $142

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

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Fiji vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Fiji

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Fiji Sierra Leone
2026 67.8 62.3
2025 67.6 62.2
2024 67.5 62
2023 67.3 61.8
2022 67.1 61.3
2021 64.9 60.3
2020 66.9 59.7
2019 67 59.6
2018 67 59.1
2017 67.1 57.8
2016 66.7 56.9
2015 66.5 55.5
2014 66.6 54.3
2013 66.5 54.1
2012 65.8 53.2
2011 66.9 52.6
2010 66.8 51.9
2009 66.3 51.3
2008 66.3 50.7
2007 66.2 50
2006 66.1 49.5
2005 66 48.3
2004 65.8 47.5
2003 65.7 46.8
2002 65.5 46.2
2001 66.2 45.4
2000 66.2 44.8
1999 66.7 42
1998 66.5 42.7
1997 66.3 43.6
1996 66.2 43.5
1995 66 42.6
1994 65.8 42.8
1993 65.5 43.4
1992 65.4 43.5
1991 65.5 43.3
1990 65.1 43.7
1989 65.4 43.7
1988 65 43.8
1987 64.3 43.7
1986 64 43.5
1985 64 43.6
1984 63.2 43.6
1983 62.9 43.5
1982 62.2 43.3
1981 62.3 43.1
1980 62.4 42.8
1979 62.3 42.5
1978 63.1 42.2
1977 62.7 41.8
1976 62.1 41.4
1975 61.7 41
1974 61.2 40.4
1973 60.6 40
1972 61.6 39.5
1971 61.7 39.1
1970 61.7 38.6
1969 61.4 38.2
1968 61.7 37.8
1967 61.4 37.3
1966 61.6 36.6
1965 61.4 35.9
1964 60.7 35.3
1963 60.2 34.7
1962 59.7 34.2
1961 59.1 33.6
1960 58.6 33.1
1959 58.2 32.6
1958 57.8 32.1
1957 57.1 31.8
1956 56.2 31.3
1955 55.3 30.9
1954 54.2 30.5
1953 53.4 30.1
1952 52.6 29.7
1951 52.2 29.3
1950 51.7 28.9

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

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Fiji and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Fiji

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Fiji Sierra Leone
2024 928,784 8,642,022
2023 924,145 8,460,512
2022 919,422 8,276,807
2021 916,711 8,094,602
2020 914,963 7,912,558
2019 914,899 7,731,991
2018 917,180 7,554,563
2017 918,759 7,379,299
2016 919,166 7,205,328
2015 918,578 7,037,655
2014 917,585 6,876,385
2013 916,352 6,714,051
2012 914,918 6,551,080
2011 912,989 6,387,251
2010 910,419 6,222,714
2009 907,239 6,055,646
2008 903,399 5,894,722
2007 897,832 5,749,352
2006 890,365 5,624,466
2005 882,379 5,501,712
2004 874,366 5,355,717
2003 866,286 5,177,687
2002 858,049 4,971,435
2001 849,596 4,692,716
2000 840,909 4,423,611
1999 831,828 4,318,043
1998 822,258 4,295,785
1997 812,139 4,253,716
1996 803,789 4,199,210
1995 798,746 4,179,179
1994 794,771 4,173,105
1993 790,369 4,157,130
1992 785,346 4,166,366
1991 779,656 4,246,267
1990 773,316 4,196,828
1989 766,321 4,034,037
1988 758,697 3,934,517
1987 750,540 3,829,718
1986 739,306 3,728,380
1985 723,761 3,638,438
1984 706,716 3,558,758
1983 689,835 3,481,646
1982 673,414 3,408,183
1981 657,471 3,338,940
1980 641,975 3,272,089
1979 626,862 3,207,499
1978 612,091 3,145,517
1977 597,805 3,085,354
1976 585,534 3,028,820
1975 575,906 2,974,657
1974 567,489 2,920,459
1973 559,222 2,866,955
1972 550,499 2,814,388
1971 541,121 2,763,222
1970 531,188 2,712,286
1969 520,797 2,661,365
1968 510,002 2,611,532
1967 498,873 2,562,384
1966 486,487 2,514,638
1965 472,575 2,468,666
1964 458,324 2,424,390
1963 444,276 2,382,258
1962 430,536 2,342,242
1961 417,406 2,304,227
1960 404,887 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Fiji and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Fiji

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Fiji Sierra Leone
2023 2.28 3.79
2022 2.31 3.88
2021 2.33 3.98
2020 2.36 4.08
2019 2.38 4.19
2018 2.42 4.29
2017 2.46 4.39
2016 2.52 4.47
2015 2.57 4.55
2014 2.59 4.7
2013 2.6 4.87
2012 2.61 5.06
2011 2.63 5.21
2010 2.7 5.33
2009 2.76 5.45
2008 2.82 5.56
2007 2.87 5.64
2006 2.91 5.74
2005 2.92 5.81
2004 2.94 5.92
2003 2.96 6.09
2002 2.97 6.23
2001 2.97 6.31
2000 2.99 6.36
1999 3.05 6.42
1998 3.12 6.5
1997 3.19 6.53
1996 3.25 6.55
1995 3.25 6.56
1994 3.26 6.56
1993 3.29 6.57
1992 3.33 6.56
1991 3.37 6.55
1990 3.39 6.57
1989 3.4 6.57
1988 3.43 6.59
1987 3.48 6.61
1986 3.54 6.6
1985 3.66 6.59
1984 3.8 6.59
1983 3.88 6.57
1982 3.94 6.56
1981 3.99 6.55
1980 4.04 6.56
1979 4.08 6.58
1978 4.1 6.59
1977 4.11 6.57
1976 4.12 6.55
1975 4.1 6.55
1974 4.07 6.53
1973 4.16 6.47
1972 4.32 6.45
1971 4.51 6.43
1970 4.71 6.41
1969 4.91 6.39
1968 5.11 6.39
1967 5.33 6.38
1966 5.55 6.35
1965 5.76 6.31
1964 5.96 6.29
1963 6.09 6.26
1962 6.2 6.22
1961 6.28 6.21
1960 6.36 6.18

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

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Fiji and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Fiji

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Fiji Sierra Leone
2024 28.9 20.5
2023 28.7 20.3
2022 28.5 20
2021 28.3 19.8
2020 28.1 19.6
2019 27.8 19.4
2018 27.5 19.2
2017 27.2 19.1
2016 26.9 18.9
2015 26.7 18.7
2014 26.4 18.6
2013 26.1 18.5
2012 25.9 18.4
2011 25.6 18.3
2010 25.3 18.2
2009 25 18.1
2008 24.8 18.1
2007 24.5 18
2006 24.2 18
2005 23.9 18
2004 23.6 17.9
2003 23.4 17.9
2002 23.1 17.9
2001 22.8 18
2000 22.6 18
1999 22.3 18
1998 22.1 18.1
1997 21.8 18.1
1996 21.6 18.2
1995 21.5 18.2
1994 21.3 18.3
1993 21.2 18.4
1992 21.1 18.4
1991 21 18.5
1990 20.9 18.5
1989 20.8 18.6
1988 20.6 18.6
1987 20.5 18.7
1986 20.3 18.7
1985 20.1 18.8
1984 20 18.9
1983 19.8 18.9
1982 19.6 19
1981 19.5 19.1
1980 19.3 19.1
1979 19.1 19.2
1978 19 19.3
1977 18.8 19.4
1976 18.5 19.5
1975 18.3 19.6
1974 18.1 19.8
1973 17.8 19.9
1972 17.6 20.1
1971 17.4 20.2
1970 17.2 20.4
1969 17.1 20.6
1968 16.9 20.7
1967 16.8 20.8
1966 16.7 20.9
1965 16.7 20.9
1964 16.7 21
1963 16.6 21
1962 16.6 21.1
1961 16.7 21.1
1960 16.7 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Fiji Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$5.4B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.7%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.25%
2023
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.36%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.36%
2024
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
54.6%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.5
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2019
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2019
3.4%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$1.6B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$424M
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
168,000
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
19.2%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share n/a
38.6%
2024

Energy

Fiji Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
584 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.51 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.62 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
28.4%
2022
71.6%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.1%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.1%
2021
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.3%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Fiji Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,288
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
59.1%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.9
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.17
2020
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
98
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2018
48.6%
2022
English speaking
20.6%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
79.3%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Fiji Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$212.9
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$17.7
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.6%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.81
2015
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
30
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
29.1
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
34.9%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.6%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
96
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.6%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.58 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Fiji Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
7,595 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,203 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,479 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,138 mi
2011
7,270 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) (2000–2025, 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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