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Fiji vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Fiji has a population of 929K (ranked 159/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Fiji's land area is 7,054 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 152nd vs. 41st).

By GDP, Fiji ranks 161/197 ($5.97B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Fiji ranks 108/197 ($6,426), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Fiji South Sudan
Population
938628
12507858
Population rank 159/197 80/197
GDP
$5.97B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 161/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$6,426
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 108/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,450
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$4.54B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
76.2%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,893
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 80/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,964
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 7,054 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
132.9 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
28.9 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
58 years
2026

Fiji and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Fiji and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Fiji

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Fiji South Sudan
2024 $5,968,125,909 -
2023 $5,476,673,518 -
2022 $4,977,861,886 -
2021 $4,158,873,156 -
2020 $4,227,719,873 -
2019 $5,344,907,153 -
2018 $5,581,425,327 -
2017 $5,353,469,174 -
2016 $4,930,213,644 -
2015 $4,682,479,894 $11,997,800,760
2014 $4,857,104,769 $13,962,212,847
2013 $4,189,967,999 $18,426,469,017
2012 $3,972,028,104 $11,931,472,169
2011 $3,779,411,899 $14,907,308,933
2010 $3,140,166,713 $14,602,072,411
2009 $2,870,624,636 $12,231,264,525
2008 $3,523,185,920 $14,586,253,383
2007 $3,378,314,600 -
2006 $3,076,305,453 -
2005 $2,980,403,845 -
2004 $2,708,078,477 -
2003 $2,300,492,465 -
2002 $1,833,279,985 -
2001 $1,652,462,023 -
2000 $1,678,219,508 -
1999 $1,936,459,986 -
1998 $1,653,146,717 -
1997 $2,090,221,137 -
1996 $2,128,696,644 -
1995 $1,970,301,486 -
1994 $1,825,732,093 -
1993 $1,636,101,247 -
1992 $1,532,411,039 -
1991 $1,383,883,250 -
1990 $1,337,017,559 -
1989 $1,182,660,266 -
1988 $1,110,009,523 -
1987 $1,177,947,965 -
1986 $1,290,267,340 -
1985 $1,141,168,944 -
1984 $1,178,000,678 -
1983 $1,123,085,190 -
1982 $1,194,059,943 -
1981 $1,235,626,771 -
1980 $1,202,618,816 -
1979 $1,019,691,460 -
1978 $829,267,889 -
1977 $719,501,766 -
1976 $694,540,806 -
1975 $684,282,434 -
1974 $558,587,097 -
1973 $425,950,488 -
1972 $316,656,649 -
1971 $247,749,328 -
1970 $219,878,482 -
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 South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Fiji

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Fiji South Sudan
2024 $6,426 -
2023 $5,926 -
2022 $5,414 -
2021 $4,537 -
2020 $4,621 -
2019 $5,842 -
2018 $6,085 -
2017 $5,827 -
2016 $5,364 -
2015 $5,098 $1,080
2014 $5,293 $1,243
2013 $4,572 $1,650
2012 $4,341 $1,109
2011 $4,140 $1,449
2010 $3,449 $1,498
2009 $3,164 $1,323
2008 $3,900 $1,654
2007 $3,763 -
2006 $3,455 -
2005 $3,378 -
2004 $3,097 -
2003 $2,656 -
2002 $2,137 -
2001 $1,945 -
2000 $1,996 -
1999 $2,328 -
1998 $2,010 -
1997 $2,574 -
1996 $2,648 -
1995 $2,467 -
1994 $2,297 -
1993 $2,070 -
1992 $1,951 -
1991 $1,775 -
1990 $1,729 -
1989 $1,543 -
1988 $1,463 -
1987 $1,569 -
1986 $1,745 -
1985 $1,577 -
1984 $1,667 -
1983 $1,628 -
1982 $1,773 -
1981 $1,879 -
1980 $1,873 -
1979 $1,627 -
1978 $1,355 -
1977 $1,204 -
1976 $1,186 -
1975 $1,188 -
1974 $984 -
1973 $762 -
1972 $575 -
1971 $458 -
1970 $414 -
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. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Fiji

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Fiji South Sudan
2026 67.8 58
2025 67.6 57.9
2024 67.5 57.7
2023 67.3 57.6
2022 67.1 57.2
2021 64.9 57
2020 66.9 57.6
2019 67 58.1
2018 67 51.9
2017 67.1 35.4
2016 66.7 36.7
2015 66.5 39.8
2014 66.6 45.6
2013 66.5 58.3
2012 65.8 58.2
2011 66.9 57.7
2010 66.8 57.5
2009 66.3 56.8
2008 66.3 56.3
2007 66.2 55.4
2006 66.1 54.7
2005 66 54
2004 65.8 53.1
2003 65.7 52.3
2002 65.5 49.4
2001 66.2 48.6
2000 66.2 47.6
1999 66.7 44.5
1998 66.5 19
1997 66.3 33.1
1996 66.2 32.1
1995 66 31.5
1994 65.8 44.9
1993 65.5 22.3
1992 65.4 21.9
1991 65.5 29.2
1990 65.1 28.6
1989 65.4 28.2
1988 65 11
1987 64.3 20.7
1986 64 32.8
1985 64 32.4
1984 63.2 31.8
1983 62.9 34.7
1982 62.2 38.7
1981 62.3 38.3
1980 62.4 38
1979 62.3 37.8
1978 63.1 37.6
1977 62.7 37.4
1976 62.1 37.1
1975 61.7 36.9
1974 61.2 36.6
1973 60.6 36.3
1972 61.6 31.3
1971 61.7 31
1970 61.7 25.6
1969 61.4 25.4
1968 61.7 26.1
1967 61.4 25.9
1966 61.6 25.6
1965 61.4 28.8
1964 60.7 32.5
1963 60.2 28.2
1962 59.7 28.5
1961 59.1 28.3
1960 58.6 28.1
1959 58.2 27.8
1958 57.8 27.6
1957 57.1 30.9
1956 56.2 31.6
1955 55.3 32
1954 54.2 31.7
1953 53.4 31.4
1952 52.6 31
1951 52.2 30.6
1950 51.7 30.2

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

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Fiji and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Fiji

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Fiji South Sudan
2024 928,784 11,943,408
2023 924,145 11,483,374
2022 919,422 11,021,177
2021 916,711 10,865,780
2020 914,963 10,698,467
2019 914,899 10,423,384
2018 917,180 10,122,977
2017 918,759 10,259,154
2016 919,166 10,830,102
2015 918,578 11,107,561
2014 917,585 11,235,073
2013 916,352 11,166,275
2012 914,918 10,756,240
2011 912,989 10,288,109
2010 910,419 9,745,953
2009 907,239 9,243,556
2008 903,399 8,817,647
2007 897,832 8,388,788
2006 890,365 7,976,526
2005 882,379 7,590,143
2004 874,366 7,233,041
2003 866,286 6,903,127
2002 858,049 6,596,806
2001 849,596 6,308,391
2000 840,909 6,032,267
1999 831,828 5,771,628
1998 822,258 5,620,068
1997 812,139 5,509,136
1996 803,789 5,356,925
1995 798,746 5,225,836
1994 794,771 5,071,184
1993 790,369 4,956,002
1992 785,346 4,909,749
1991 779,656 4,836,677
1990 773,316 4,737,633
1989 766,321 4,713,229
1988 758,697 4,848,029
1987 750,540 4,962,395
1986 739,306 4,921,240
1985 723,761 4,834,296
1984 706,716 4,750,627
1983 689,835 4,661,574
1982 673,414 4,557,686
1981 657,471 4,447,272
1980 641,975 4,339,030
1979 626,862 4,232,605
1978 612,091 4,127,657
1977 597,805 4,024,032
1976 585,534 3,921,910
1975 575,906 3,821,494
1974 567,489 3,723,259
1973 559,222 3,627,383
1972 550,499 3,542,497
1971 541,121 3,468,646
1970 531,188 3,409,614
1969 520,797 3,365,533
1968 510,002 3,321,528
1967 498,873 3,277,648
1966 486,487 3,236,423
1965 472,575 3,189,835
1964 458,324 3,129,918
1963 444,276 3,072,669
1962 430,536 3,024,308
1961 417,406 2,976,724
1960 404,887 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Fiji and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Fiji

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Fiji South Sudan
2023 2.28 3.86
2022 2.31 3.96
2021 2.33 4.05
2020 2.36 4.16
2019 2.38 4.26
2018 2.42 4.37
2017 2.46 4.48
2016 2.52 4.58
2015 2.57 4.7
2014 2.59 4.82
2013 2.6 4.94
2012 2.61 5.06
2011 2.63 5.19
2010 2.7 5.32
2009 2.76 5.45
2008 2.82 5.57
2007 2.87 5.7
2006 2.91 5.85
2005 2.92 6.02
2004 2.94 6.19
2003 2.96 6.35
2002 2.97 6.52
2001 2.97 6.65
2000 2.99 6.8
1999 3.05 6.94
1998 3.12 7.08
1997 3.19 7.2
1996 3.25 7.32
1995 3.25 7.34
1994 3.26 7.35
1993 3.29 7.36
1992 3.33 7.37
1991 3.37 7.38
1990 3.39 7.38
1989 3.4 7.37
1988 3.43 7.38
1987 3.48 7.39
1986 3.54 7.38
1985 3.66 7.36
1984 3.8 7.35
1983 3.88 7.34
1982 3.94 7.34
1981 3.99 7.33
1980 4.04 7.33
1979 4.08 7.32
1978 4.1 7.33
1977 4.11 7.33
1976 4.12 7.33
1975 4.1 7.33
1974 4.07 7.31
1973 4.16 7.31
1972 4.32 7.31
1971 4.51 7.3
1970 4.71 7.29
1969 4.91 7.28
1968 5.11 7.26
1967 5.33 7.26
1966 5.55 7.25
1965 5.76 7.22
1964 5.96 7.22
1963 6.09 7.2
1962 6.2 7.2
1961 6.28 7.18
1960 6.36 7.16

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

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Fiji and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Fiji

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Fiji South Sudan
2024 28.9 19.4
2023 28.7 19
2022 28.5 18.7
2021 28.3 18.4
2020 28.1 18.2
2019 27.8 17.8
2018 27.5 17.3
2017 27.2 17.4
2016 26.9 18.2
2015 26.7 18.6
2014 26.4 19
2013 26.1 19.3
2012 25.9 19.2
2011 25.6 19
2010 25.3 18.7
2009 25 18.4
2008 24.8 18.2
2007 24.5 18
2006 24.2 17.8
2005 23.9 17.6
2004 23.6 17.4
2003 23.4 17.3
2002 23.1 17.3
2001 22.8 17.3
2000 22.6 17.2
1999 22.3 17.1
1998 22.1 17
1997 21.8 16.9
1996 21.6 16.9
1995 21.5 16.9
1994 21.3 16.9
1993 21.2 16.9
1992 21.1 17
1991 21 17
1990 20.9 17
1989 20.8 17.1
1988 20.6 16.8
1987 20.5 16.5
1986 20.3 16.6
1985 20.1 16.7
1984 20 16.8
1983 19.8 16.8
1982 19.6 16.9
1981 19.5 17
1980 19.3 17.1
1979 19.1 17.1
1978 19 17.2
1977 18.8 17.2
1976 18.5 17.3
1975 18.3 17.4
1974 18.1 17.4
1973 17.8 17.5
1972 17.6 17.5
1971 17.4 17.6
1970 17.2 17.7
1969 17.1 17.9
1968 16.9 18
1967 16.8 18.2
1966 16.7 18.3
1965 16.7 18.3
1964 16.7 18.4
1963 16.6 18.4
1962 16.6 18.5
1961 16.7 18.5
1960 16.7 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Fiji South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$5.4B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.7%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.25%
2023
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.36%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.36%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
54.6%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
59.5
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2019
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2019
1.8%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$1.6B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$424M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
168,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
19.2%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share n/a
5.83%
2021

Energy

Fiji South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
584 kg
2007
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2007
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.51 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
1.62 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28.4%
2022
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.1%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.1%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.3%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Fiji South Sudan
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,288
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
59.1%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
55.9
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.17
2020
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
98
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2018
34.5%
2018
English speaking
20.6%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
79.3%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Fiji South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$212.9
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$17.7
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.6%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.81
2015
0.04
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
30
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
29.1
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
34.9%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.6%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
96
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.58 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Fiji South Sudan
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
7,595 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,203 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,479 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,138 mi
2011
n/a

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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 (2015–2024, 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. 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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