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Fiji vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Fiji has a population of 929K (ranked 159/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Fiji's land area is 7,054 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 152nd vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Fiji ranks 161/197 ($5.97B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Fiji ranks 108/197 ($6,426), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Fiji Somalia
Population
938628
20503678
Population rank 159/197 66/197
GDP
$5.97B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 161/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$6,426
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 108/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,450
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$4.54B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
76.2%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$4,893
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 80/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,964
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 7,054 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
132.9 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
28.9 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Fiji and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Fiji and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Fiji

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Fiji Somalia
2024 $5,968,125,909 $11,967,000,000
2023 $5,476,673,518 $10,958,000,000
2022 $4,977,861,886 $10,203,000,000
2021 $4,158,873,156 $9,483,000,000
2020 $4,227,719,873 $8,628,000,000
2019 $5,344,907,153 $8,656,000,000
2018 $5,581,425,327 $7,873,000,000
2017 $5,353,469,174 $7,621,501,710
2016 $4,930,213,644 $6,613,743,070
2015 $4,682,479,894 $6,152,149,100
2014 $4,857,104,769 $5,728,399,720
2013 $4,189,967,999 $5,062,881,600
2012 $3,972,028,104 $4,364,670,160
2011 $3,779,411,899 $2,906,000,097
2010 $3,140,166,713 $2,687,807,004
2009 $2,870,624,636 $2,948,594,552
2008 $3,523,185,920 $5,913,620,293
2007 $3,378,314,600 $5,430,713,729
2006 $3,076,305,453 $5,026,743,282
2005 $2,980,403,845 $4,683,246,454
2004 $2,708,078,477 $3,859,592,813
2003 $2,300,492,465 $2,836,724,352
2002 $1,833,279,985 $2,192,684,135
2001 $1,652,462,023 $2,252,847,465
2000 $1,678,219,508 $3,412,797,450
1999 $1,936,459,986 $3,045,751,528
1998 $1,653,146,717 $2,962,047,564
1997 $2,090,221,137 $2,191,749,014
1996 $2,128,696,644 $1,792,234,297
1995 $1,970,301,486 $1,534,756,135
1994 $1,825,732,093 $1,481,205,098
1993 $1,636,101,247 $1,260,132,956
1992 $1,532,411,039 $709,297,579
1991 $1,383,883,250 $717,974,930
1990 $1,337,017,559 $1,031,282,081
1989 $1,182,660,266 $1,181,360,844
1988 $1,110,009,523 $1,051,596,967
1987 $1,177,947,965 $1,018,972,664
1986 $1,290,267,340 $916,590,786
1985 $1,141,168,944 $875,702,247
1984 $1,178,000,678 $787,434,542
1983 $1,123,085,190 $735,408,642
1982 $1,194,059,943 $774,578,932
1981 $1,235,626,771 $699,302,473
1980 $1,202,618,816 $602,515,548
1979 $1,019,691,460 $589,566,929
1978 $829,267,889 $564,571,823
1977 $719,501,766 $498,550,725
1976 $694,540,806 $871,344,245
1975 $684,282,434 $757,015,879
1974 $558,587,097 $572,504,036
1973 $425,950,488 $483,699,611
1972 $316,656,649 $447,883,941
1971 $247,749,328 $347,039,446
1970 $219,878,482 $347,985,394
1969 $182,182,068 $306,357,285
1968 $166,952,937 $286,719,885
1967 $162,625,886 $271,781,887
1966 $150,603,926 $257,375,897
1965 $147,084,750 $243,725,898
1964 $140,032,741 $229,529,913
1963 $129,454,729 $216,145,936
1962 $122,906,435 $203,531,928
1961 $116,987,785 $191,659,914
1960 $112,328,422 $180,459,937

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

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Fiji and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Fiji

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Fiji Somalia
2024 $6,426 $630
2023 $5,926 $597
2022 $5,414 $573
2021 $4,537 $549
2020 $4,621 $518
2019 $5,842 $540
2018 $6,085 $509
2017 $5,827 $511
2016 $5,364 $461
2015 $5,098 $446
2014 $5,293 $429
2013 $4,572 $393
2012 $4,341 $350
2011 $4,140 $235.3
2010 $3,449 $219.2
2009 $3,164 $246.5
2008 $3,900 $507
2007 $3,763 $480
2006 $3,455 $458
2005 $3,378 $440
2004 $3,097 $375
2003 $2,656 $286.3
2002 $2,137 $229.6
2001 $1,945 $244.9
2000 $1,996 $386
1999 $2,328 $359
1998 $2,010 $363
1997 $2,574 $280.1
1996 $2,648 $237.2
1995 $2,467 $210.7
1994 $2,297 $210.8
1993 $2,070 $188.6
1992 $1,951 $109.2
1991 $1,775 $105.4
1990 $1,729 $145.6
1989 $1,543 $166
1988 $1,463 $145.3
1987 $1,569 $141
1986 $1,745 $131.4
1985 $1,577 $130.8
1984 $1,667 $122.5
1983 $1,628 $118.6
1982 $1,773 $129
1981 $1,879 $116.9
1980 $1,873 $101.5
1979 $1,627 $108.2
1978 $1,355 $117.3
1977 $1,204 $111.2
1976 $1,186 $199.6
1975 $1,188 $177.8
1974 $984 $137.9
1973 $762 $119.6
1972 $575 $113.7
1971 $458 $90.4
1970 $414 $93.1
1969 $350 $84.1
1968 $327 $80.8
1967 $326 $78.7
1966 $310 $76.5
1965 $311 $74.4
1964 $306 $71.9
1963 $291.4 $69.5
1962 $285.5 $67.2
1961 $280.3 $64.9
1960 $277.4 $62.7

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

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Fiji vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Fiji

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Fiji Somalia
2026 67.8 59.3
2025 67.6 59.1
2024 67.5 59
2023 67.3 58.8
2022 67.1 53.9
2021 64.9 55.7
2020 66.9 57.1
2019 67 57.2
2018 67 54.8
2017 67.1 52.2
2016 66.7 55.3
2015 66.5 55.1
2014 66.6 54.4
2013 66.5 54
2012 65.8 49.1
2011 66.9 32.5
2010 66.8 48.9
2009 66.3 52.1
2008 66.3 51.5
2007 66.2 50.9
2006 66.1 50.9
2005 66 50.9
2004 65.8 50.7
2003 65.7 50.7
2002 65.5 50.8
2001 66.2 50.8
2000 66.2 50.7
1999 66.7 50.6
1998 66.5 50.8
1997 66.3 50.3
1996 66.2 50.5
1995 66 50.6
1994 65.8 50.3
1993 65.5 50.6
1992 65.4 25
1991 65.5 25.4
1990 65.1 46.9
1989 65.4 46.6
1988 65 43.9
1987 64.3 49
1986 64 48.4
1985 64 48.3
1984 63.2 48.4
1983 62.9 48.2
1982 62.2 48
1981 62.3 47.8
1980 62.4 47.6
1979 62.3 47.4
1978 63.1 47
1977 62.7 47
1976 62.1 44.7
1975 61.7 44.5
1974 61.2 44.3
1973 60.6 46.2
1972 61.6 46
1971 61.7 45.8
1970 61.7 45.6
1969 61.4 45.5
1968 61.7 45.3
1967 61.4 45.1
1966 61.6 44.8
1965 61.4 44.6
1964 60.7 44.4
1963 60.2 44.2
1962 59.7 44
1961 59.1 43.7
1960 58.6 43.5
1959 58.2 43.3
1958 57.8 43.1
1957 57.1 42.9
1956 56.2 42.7
1955 55.3 42.5
1954 54.2 42.3
1953 53.4 42.1
1952 52.6 41.9
1951 52.2 41.7
1950 51.7 41.5

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

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Fiji and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Fiji

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Fiji Somalia
2024 928,784 19,009,151
2023 924,145 18,358,615
2022 919,422 17,801,897
2021 916,711 17,271,431
2020 914,963 16,651,191
2019 914,899 16,030,971
2018 917,180 15,452,487
2017 918,759 14,916,629
2016 919,166 14,348,740
2015 918,578 13,806,963
2014 917,585 13,339,491
2013 916,352 12,869,594
2012 914,918 12,461,160
2011 912,989 12,348,830
2010 910,419 12,261,756
2009 907,239 11,961,201
2008 903,399 11,663,084
2007 897,832 11,322,582
2006 890,365 10,975,502
2005 882,379 10,644,228
2004 874,366 10,280,998
2003 866,286 9,909,157
2002 858,049 9,550,063
2001 849,596 9,198,493
2000 840,909 8,838,713
1999 831,828 8,492,059
1998 822,258 8,155,417
1997 812,139 7,824,525
1996 803,789 7,554,474
1995 798,746 7,285,007
1994 794,771 7,026,797
1993 790,369 6,681,399
1992 785,346 6,495,107
1991 779,656 6,813,760
1990 773,316 7,082,811
1989 766,321 7,114,817
1988 758,697 7,235,360
1987 750,540 7,228,302
1986 739,306 6,974,788
1985 723,761 6,693,289
1984 706,716 6,428,389
1983 689,835 6,198,430
1982 673,414 6,003,840
1981 657,471 5,982,849
1980 641,975 5,936,154
1979 626,862 5,449,117
1978 612,091 4,814,892
1977 597,805 4,484,050
1976 585,534 4,365,812
1975 575,906 4,257,535
1974 567,489 4,151,842
1973 559,222 4,045,592
1972 550,499 3,939,436
1971 541,121 3,837,691
1970 531,188 3,738,448
1969 520,797 3,641,015
1968 510,002 3,546,590
1967 498,873 3,454,537
1966 486,487 3,365,106
1965 472,575 3,277,874
1964 458,324 3,192,796
1963 444,276 3,110,361
1962 430,536 3,030,091
1961 417,406 2,952,054
1960 404,887 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Fiji and Somalia

Fertility rate
Fiji

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Fiji Somalia
2023 2.28 6.13
2022 2.31 6.26
2021 2.33 6.35
2020 2.36 6.45
2019 2.38 6.56
2018 2.42 6.66
2017 2.46 6.77
2016 2.52 6.88
2015 2.57 6.98
2014 2.59 7.06
2013 2.6 7.14
2012 2.61 7.21
2011 2.63 7.27
2010 2.7 7.32
2009 2.76 7.38
2008 2.82 7.42
2007 2.87 7.46
2006 2.91 7.49
2005 2.92 7.53
2004 2.94 7.57
2003 2.96 7.6
2002 2.97 7.63
2001 2.97 7.64
2000 2.99 7.65
1999 3.05 7.66
1998 3.12 7.66
1997 3.19 7.66
1996 3.25 7.62
1995 3.25 7.58
1994 3.26 7.54
1993 3.29 7.53
1992 3.33 7.5
1991 3.37 7.47
1990 3.39 7.44
1989 3.4 7.42
1988 3.43 7.4
1987 3.48 7.37
1986 3.54 7.35
1985 3.66 7.33
1984 3.8 7.3
1983 3.88 7.28
1982 3.94 7.25
1981 3.99 7.23
1980 4.04 7.18
1979 4.08 7.16
1978 4.1 7.13
1977 4.11 7
1976 4.12 7.02
1975 4.1 7.03
1974 4.07 7.06
1973 4.16 7.09
1972 4.32 7.12
1971 4.51 7.15
1970 4.71 7.18
1969 4.91 7.21
1968 5.11 7.23
1967 5.33 7.25
1966 5.55 7.26
1965 5.76 7.26
1964 5.96 7.26
1963 6.09 7.26
1962 6.2 7.26
1961 6.28 7.25
1960 6.36 7.25

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

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Fiji and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Fiji

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Fiji Somalia
2024 28.9 16.6
2023 28.7 16.5
2022 28.5 16.5
2021 28.3 16.4
2020 28.1 16.3
2019 27.8 16.3
2018 27.5 16.2
2017 27.2 16.2
2016 26.9 16.1
2015 26.7 16.1
2014 26.4 16
2013 26.1 16
2012 25.9 16
2011 25.6 15.8
2010 25.3 15.7
2009 25 15.6
2008 24.8 15.6
2007 24.5 15.6
2006 24.2 15.7
2005 23.9 15.9
2004 23.6 16
2003 23.4 16.1
2002 23.1 16.2
2001 22.8 16.2
2000 22.6 16.3
1999 22.3 16.3
1998 22.1 16.4
1997 21.8 16.4
1996 21.6 16.5
1995 21.5 16.6
1994 21.3 16.7
1993 21.2 16.8
1992 21.1 16.7
1991 21 16.5
1990 20.9 16.5
1989 20.8 16.7
1988 20.6 16.8
1987 20.5 17
1986 20.3 17.1
1985 20.1 17.2
1984 20 17.3
1983 19.8 17.4
1982 19.6 17.4
1981 19.5 17.5
1980 19.3 17.6
1979 19.1 17.6
1978 19 17.7
1977 18.8 17.7
1976 18.5 17.7
1975 18.3 17.7
1974 18.1 17.7
1973 17.8 17.6
1972 17.6 17.6
1971 17.4 17.6
1970 17.2 17.5
1969 17.1 17.5
1968 16.9 17.5
1967 16.8 17.5
1966 16.7 17.5
1965 16.7 17.5
1964 16.7 17.6
1963 16.6 17.7
1962 16.6 17.8
1961 16.7 17.9
1960 16.7 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Fiji Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$5.4B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.7%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.25%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.36%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.36%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
54.6%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
59.5
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2019
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2019
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.6B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$424M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
168,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
19.2%
2020
n/a
Banked people share n/a
38.7%
2014

Energy

Fiji Somalia
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
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.62 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
28.4%
2022
95.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.1%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.1%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.3%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Fiji Somalia
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,288
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
59.1%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.9
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.17
2020
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
98
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2018
54.1%
2022
English speaking
20.6%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
79.3%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Fiji Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$212.9
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$17.7
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.6%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.81
2015
0.05
2014
Maternal mortality per 100K births
30
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
29.1
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
34.9%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.6%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
96
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.58 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Fiji Somalia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
7,595 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,203 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,479 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,138 mi
2011
9,321 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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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