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Fiji vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Fiji has a population of 929K (ranked 159/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Fiji's land area is 7,054 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 152nd vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Fiji ranks 161/197 ($5.97B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Fiji ranks 108/197 ($6,426), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Fiji Taiwan
Population
938628
23229461
Population rank 159/197 60/197
GDP
$5.97B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 161/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$6,426
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 108/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,450
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$4.54B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
76.2%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,893
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 80/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,964
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 7,054 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
132.9 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
28.9 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Fiji and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Fiji and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Fiji

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Fiji Taiwan
2024 $5,968,125,909 $801,529,000,000
2023 $5,476,673,518 $757,328,000,000
2022 $4,977,861,886 $765,529,000,000
2021 $4,158,873,156 $777,062,000,000
2020 $4,227,719,873 $676,935,000,000
2019 $5,344,907,153 $613,453,000,000
2018 $5,581,425,327 $610,744,000,000
2017 $5,353,469,174 $591,734,000,000
2016 $4,930,213,644 $543,002,000,000
2015 $4,682,479,894 $534,474,000,000
2014 $4,857,104,769 $535,332,000,000
2013 $4,189,967,999 $512,957,000,000
2012 $3,972,028,104 $495,536,000,000
2011 $3,779,411,899 $483,957,000,000
2010 $3,140,166,713 $444,245,000,000
2009 $2,870,624,636 $390,788,000,000
2008 $3,523,185,920 $415,824,000,000
2007 $3,378,314,600 $406,940,000,000
2006 $3,076,305,453 $386,492,000,000
2005 $2,980,403,845 $374,042,000,000
2004 $2,708,078,477 $346,881,000,000
2003 $2,300,492,465 $317,374,000,000
2002 $1,833,279,985 $307,429,000,000
2001 $1,652,462,023 $299,303,000,000
2000 $1,678,219,508 $330,725,000,000
1999 $1,936,459,986 $303,827,000,000
1998 $1,653,146,717 $279,926,000,000
1997 $2,090,221,137 $303,315,000,000
1996 $2,128,696,644 $292,473,000,000
1995 $1,970,301,486 $279,013,000,000
1994 $1,825,732,093 $256,213,000,000
1993 $1,636,101,247 $234,943,000,000
1992 $1,532,411,039 $222,947,000,000
1991 $1,383,883,250 $187,100,000,000
1990 $1,337,017,559 $166,392,000,000
1989 $1,182,660,266 $152,687,000,000
1988 $1,110,009,523 $126,378,000,000
1987 $1,177,947,965 $104,956,000,000
1986 $1,290,267,340 $78,347,000,000
1985 $1,141,168,944 $63,599,000,000
1984 $1,178,000,678 $61,036,000,000
1983 $1,123,085,190 $54,155,000,000
1982 $1,194,059,943 $49,540,000,000
1981 $1,235,626,771 $49,047,000,000
1980 $1,202,618,816 $42,292,000,000
1979 $1,019,691,460 $33,875,000,000
1978 $829,267,889 $27,373,000,000
1977 $719,501,766 $22,252,000,000
1976 $694,540,806 $18,988,000,000
1975 $684,282,434 $15,836,000,000
1974 $558,587,097 $14,739,000,000
1973 $425,950,488 $10,940,000,000
1972 $316,656,649 $8,063,000,000
1971 $247,749,328 $6,727,000,000
1970 $219,878,482 $5,785,000,000
1969 $182,182,068 $5,017,000,000
1968 $166,952,937 $4,325,000,000
1967 $162,625,886 $3,709,000,000
1966 $150,603,926 $3,207,000,000
1965 $147,084,750 $2,869,000,000
1964 $140,032,741 $2,592,000,000
1963 $129,454,729 $2,218,000,000
1962 $122,906,435 $1,960,000,000
1961 $116,987,785 $1,778,000,000
1960 $112,328,422 $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fiji and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Fiji

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Fiji Taiwan
2024 $6,426 $34,238
2023 $5,926 $32,444
2022 $5,414 $32,827
2021 $4,537 $33,111
2020 $4,621 $28,705
2019 $5,842 $25,998
2018 $6,085 $25,901
2017 $5,827 $25,121
2016 $5,364 $23,091
2015 $5,098 $22,780
2014 $5,293 $22,874
2013 $4,572 $21,973
2012 $4,341 $21,295
2011 $4,140 $20,866
2010 $3,449 $19,197
2009 $3,164 $16,933
2008 $3,900 $18,081
2007 $3,763 $17,757
2006 $3,455 $16,934
2005 $3,378 $16,456
2004 $3,097 $15,317
2003 $2,656 $14,066
2002 $2,137 $13,686
2001 $1,945 $13,397
2000 $1,996 $14,908
1999 $2,328 $13,804
1998 $2,010 $12,820
1997 $2,574 $14,020
1996 $2,648 $13,641
1995 $2,467 $13,119
1994 $2,297 $12,150
1993 $2,070 $11,242
1992 $1,951 $10,768
1991 $1,775 $9,125
1990 $1,729 $8,205
1989 $1,543 $7,613
1988 $1,463 $6,370
1987 $1,569 $5,350
1986 $1,745 $4,036
1985 $1,577 $3,314
1984 $1,667 $3,224
1983 $1,628 $2,903
1982 $1,773 $2,699
1981 $1,879 $2,720
1980 $1,873 $2,389
1979 $1,627 $1,950
1978 $1,355 $1,606
1977 $1,204 $1,330
1976 $1,186 $1,158
1975 $1,188 $985
1974 $984 $934
1973 $762 $706
1972 $575 $530
1971 $458 $451
1970 $414 $397
1969 $350 $357
1968 $327 $319
1967 $326 $280.8
1966 $310 $249.1
1965 $311 $229.3
1964 $306 $213.6
1963 $291.4 $188.6
1962 $285.5 $172
1961 $280.3 $161.2
1960 $277.4 $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fiji vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Fiji

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Fiji Taiwan
2026 67.8 81.1
2025 67.6 80.9
2024 67.5 80.7
2023 67.3 80.6
2022 67.1 80.2
2021 64.9 80.8
2020 66.9 81.1
2019 67 80.6
2018 67 80.4
2017 67.1 80.1
2016 66.7 79.7
2015 66.5 79.9
2014 66.6 79.5
2013 66.5 79.6
2012 65.8 79.2
2011 66.9 78.9
2010 66.8 79
2009 66.3 78.7
2008 66.3 78.3
2007 66.2 78
2006 66.1 77.8
2005 66 77.1
2004 65.8 77.2
2003 65.7 77
2002 65.5 76.9
2001 66.2 76.5
2000 66.2 76.1
1999 66.7 75.6
1998 66.5 75.5
1997 66.3 75.3
1996 66.2 74.9
1995 66 74.6
1994 65.8 74.7
1993 65.5 74.6
1992 65.4 74.3
1991 65.5 74.3
1990 65.1 73.9
1989 65.4 73.7
1988 65 73.4
1987 64.3 73.6
1986 64 73.3
1985 64 73.3
1984 63.2 73
1983 62.9 72.4
1982 62.2 72.4
1981 62.3 72
1980 62.4 72
1979 62.3 71.7
1978 63.1 71.7
1977 62.7 71.3
1976 62.1 71.2
1975 61.7 70.9
1974 61.2 70.3
1973 60.6 69.8
1972 61.6 69.6
1971 61.7 69.4
1970 61.7 69
1969 61.4 67.7
1968 61.7 66.8
1967 61.4 66.7
1966 61.6 66.1
1965 61.4 65.7
1964 60.7 64.9
1963 60.2 64.5
1962 59.7 63.8
1961 59.1 63
1960 58.6 62.5
1959 58.2 61.6
1958 57.8 61
1957 57.1 61
1956 56.2 60.3
1955 55.3 59.8
1954 54.2 58.9
1953 53.4 58.6
1952 52.6 57.9
1951 52.2 57.2
1950 51.7 56.6

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

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Fiji and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Fiji

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Fiji Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 928,784 23,410,331
2023 924,145 23,342,541
2022 919,422 23,319,977
2021 916,711 23,468,275
2020 914,963 23,582,179
2019 914,899 23,596,027
2018 917,180 23,580,080
2017 918,759 23,555,522
2016 919,166 23,515,945
2015 918,578 23,462,914
2014 917,585 23,403,635
2013 916,352 23,344,670
2012 914,918 23,270,367
2011 912,989 23,193,518
2010 910,419 23,140,948
2009 907,239 23,078,402
2008 903,399 22,997,696
2007 897,832 22,917,444
2006 890,365 22,823,455
2005 882,379 22,729,753
2004 874,366 22,646,836
2003 866,286 22,562,663
2002 858,049 22,463,172
2001 849,596 22,341,120
2000 840,909 22,184,530
1999 831,828 22,010,489
1998 822,258 21,835,703
1997 812,139 21,634,124
1996 803,789 21,441,432
1995 798,746 21,267,653
1994 794,771 21,086,645
1993 790,369 20,899,019
1992 785,346 20,704,227
1991 779,656 20,503,568
1990 773,316 20,278,946
1989 766,321 20,055,492
1988 758,697 19,839,704
1987 750,540 19,617,046
1986 739,306 19,411,454
1985 723,761 19,191,510
1984 706,716 18,929,866
1983 689,835 18,653,146
1982 673,414 18,354,855
1981 657,471 18,029,982
1980 641,975 17,704,538
1979 626,862 17,372,779
1978 612,091 17,042,272
1977 597,805 16,730,895
1976 585,534 16,401,413
1975 575,906 16,075,128
1974 567,489 15,784,817
1973 559,222 15,505,121
1972 550,499 15,220,495
1971 541,121 14,913,564
1970 531,188 14,582,944
1969 520,797 14,068,984
1968 510,002 13,548,537
1967 498,873 13,210,344
1966 486,487 12,874,153
1965 472,575 12,511,863
1964 458,324 12,137,143
1963 444,276 11,762,101
1962 430,536 11,392,513
1961 417,406 11,030,385
1960 404,887 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Fiji and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Fiji

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Fiji Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 2.28 0.87
2022 2.31 0.87
2021 2.33 0.98
2020 2.36 0.99
2019 2.38 1.05
2018 2.42 1.06
2017 2.46 1.13
2016 2.52 1.17
2015 2.57 1.18
2014 2.59 -
2013 2.6 -
2012 2.61 -
2011 2.63 1.07
2010 2.7 -
2009 2.76 -
2008 2.82 -
2007 2.87 -
2006 2.91 -
2005 2.92 -
2004 2.94 -
2003 2.96 -
2002 2.97 -
2001 2.97 1.4
2000 2.99 -
1999 3.05 -
1998 3.12 -
1997 3.19 -
1996 3.25 -
1995 3.25 -
1994 3.26 -
1993 3.29 -
1992 3.33 -
1991 3.37 1.72
1990 3.39 -
1989 3.4 -
1988 3.43 -
1987 3.48 -
1986 3.54 -
1985 3.66 -
1984 3.8 -
1983 3.88 -
1982 3.94 -
1981 3.99 2.46
1980 4.04 -
1979 4.08 -
1978 4.1 -
1977 4.11 -
1976 4.12 -
1975 4.1 -
1974 4.07 -
1973 4.16 -
1972 4.32 -
1971 4.51 -
1970 4.71 -
1969 4.91 -
1968 5.11 -
1967 5.33 -
1966 5.55 -
1965 5.76 -
1964 5.96 -
1963 6.09 -
1962 6.2 -
1961 6.28 -
1960 6.36 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Fiji and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Fiji

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Fiji Taiwan
2024 28.9 45.1
2023 28.7 44.5
2022 28.5 43.9
2021 28.3 43.3
2020 28.1 42.7
2019 27.8 42.1
2018 27.5 41.5
2017 27.2 41
2016 26.9 40.4
2015 26.7 39.9
2014 26.4 39.3
2013 26.1 38.9
2012 25.9 38.3
2011 25.6 37.9
2010 25.3 37.4
2009 25 36.8
2008 24.8 36.3
2007 24.5 35.8
2006 24.2 35.2
2005 23.9 34.7
2004 23.6 34.1
2003 23.4 33.6
2002 23.1 33.1
2001 22.8 32.6
2000 22.6 32.1
1999 22.3 31.6
1998 22.1 31.2
1997 21.8 30.7
1996 21.6 30.3
1995 21.5 29.8
1994 21.3 29.4
1993 21.2 28.9
1992 21.1 28.4
1991 21 28
1990 20.9 27.5
1989 20.8 27
1988 20.6 26.5
1987 20.5 26.1
1986 20.3 25.6
1985 20.1 25.1
1984 20 24.6
1983 19.8 24.1
1982 19.6 23.8
1981 19.5 23.4
1980 19.3 23
1979 19.1 22.6
1978 19 22.3
1977 18.8 21.9
1976 18.5 21.5
1975 18.3 21.2
1974 18.1 20.8
1973 17.8 -
1972 17.6 -
1971 17.4 -
1970 17.2 -
1969 17.1 -
1968 16.9 -
1967 16.8 -
1966 16.7 -
1965 16.7 -
1964 16.7 -
1963 16.6 -
1962 16.6 -
1961 16.7 -
1960 16.7 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Fiji Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$5.4B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.7%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.25%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.36%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.36%
2024
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
54.6%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.5
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2019
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2019
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$1.6B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$424M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
168,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
19.2%
2020
n/a

Energy

Fiji Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
584 kg
2007
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.51 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
1.62 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
28.4%
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
60.1%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
50.1%
2021
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
99.3%
2023
n/a

Society

Fiji Taiwan
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-3,288
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
59.1%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.9
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.17
2020
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
98
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2018
98.5%
2014
English speaking
20.6%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
79.3%
2023
n/a

Health

Fiji Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$212.9
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$17.7
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.6%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.81
2015
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
30
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
29.1
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
34.9%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.6%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
96
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.58 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Fiji Taiwan
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
7,595 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
1,203 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,479 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,138 mi
2011
25,771 mi
2019

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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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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