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Fiji vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Fiji has a population of 929K (ranked 159/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Fiji's land area is 7,054 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 152nd vs. 31st).

By GDP, Fiji ranks 161/197 ($5.97B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Fiji ranks 108/197 ($6,426), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Fiji Tanzania
Population
938628
73145892
Population rank 159/197 20/197
GDP
$5.97B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 161/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$6,426
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 108/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,450
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$4.54B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
76.2%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,893
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 80/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,964
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 7,054 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
132.9 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
28.9 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Fiji and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Fiji and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Fiji

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Fiji Tanzania
2024 $5,968,125,909 $78,844,405,385
2023 $5,476,673,518 $79,030,935,627
2022 $4,977,861,886 $75,749,121,843
2021 $4,158,873,156 $70,655,628,148
2020 $4,227,719,873 $66,068,737,786
2019 $5,344,907,153 $61,026,731,926
2018 $5,581,425,327 $57,003,712,892
2017 $5,353,469,174 $53,274,884,533
2016 $4,930,213,644 $49,774,409,374
2015 $4,682,479,894 $47,413,919,817
2014 $4,857,104,769 $49,986,726,461
2013 $4,189,967,999 $45,648,857,242
2012 $3,972,028,104 $39,650,394,363
2011 $3,779,411,899 $34,657,140,096
2010 $3,140,166,713 $32,012,892,919
2009 $2,870,624,636 $29,400,573,554
2008 $3,523,185,920 $27,947,821,398
2007 $3,378,314,600 $21,860,434,823
2006 $3,076,305,453 $18,619,859,795
2005 $2,980,403,845 $18,395,383,647
2004 $2,708,078,477 $16,673,062,473
2003 $2,300,492,465 $15,211,487,709
2002 $1,833,279,985 $14,129,651,896
2001 $1,652,462,023 $13,563,990,022
2000 $1,678,219,508 $13,371,767,082
1999 $1,936,459,986 $12,704,334,196
1998 $1,653,146,717 $12,172,790,056
1997 $2,090,221,137 $11,158,197,942
1996 $2,128,696,644 $9,433,528,150
1995 $1,970,301,486 $7,631,431,840
1994 $1,825,732,093 $6,550,480,484
1993 $1,636,101,247 $6,182,872,708
1992 $1,532,411,039 $6,681,997,469
1991 $1,383,883,250 $7,197,768,159
1990 $1,337,017,559 $6,184,384,225
1989 $1,182,660,266 $6,418,799,007
1988 $1,110,009,523 $7,406,614,407
1987 $1,177,947,965 $7,824,193,222
1986 $1,290,267,340 $10,840,864,521
1985 $1,141,168,944 $15,328,295,175
1984 $1,178,000,678 $12,906,635,133
1983 $1,123,085,190 $14,049,883,809
1982 $1,194,059,943 $13,927,383,240
1981 $1,235,626,771 $13,161,540,378
1980 $1,202,618,816 $11,409,228,087
1979 $1,019,691,460 $9,804,637,491
1978 $829,267,889 $9,261,675,710
1977 $719,501,766 $7,732,598,995
1976 $694,540,806 $6,472,511,988
1975 $684,282,434 $5,729,917,840
1974 $558,587,097 $4,977,337,978
1973 $425,950,488 $4,144,104,535
1972 $316,656,649 $3,472,787,266
1971 $247,749,328 $3,050,673,517
1970 $219,878,482 $2,851,419,386
1969 $182,182,068 $5,142,066,811
1968 $166,952,937 $4,895,251,824
1967 $162,625,886 $4,565,132,048
1966 $150,603,926 $4,377,998,825
1965 $147,084,750 $3,817,226,546
1964 $140,032,741 $3,748,840,925
1963 $129,454,729 $3,456,579,293
1962 $122,906,435 $3,101,589,993
1961 $116,987,785 $2,826,179,031
1960 $112,328,422 $2,651,729,807

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

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Fiji and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Fiji

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Fiji Tanzania
2024 $6,426 $1,150
2023 $5,926 $1,186
2022 $5,414 $1,171
2021 $4,537 $1,125
2020 $4,621 $1,084
2019 $5,842 $1,031
2018 $6,085 $992
2017 $5,827 $957
2016 $5,364 $925
2015 $5,098 $911
2014 $5,293 $993
2013 $4,572 $935
2012 $4,341 $837
2011 $4,140 $753
2010 $3,449 $715
2009 $3,164 $674
2008 $3,900 $657
2007 $3,763 $528
2006 $3,455 $462
2005 $3,378 $469
2004 $3,097 $438
2003 $2,656 $410
2002 $2,137 $391
2001 $1,945 $385
2000 $1,996 $390
1999 $2,328 $382
1998 $2,010 $375
1997 $2,574 $353
1996 $2,648 $305
1995 $2,467 $251.2
1994 $2,297 $222.5
1993 $2,070 $218.2
1992 $1,951 $243.4
1991 $1,775 $268.8
1990 $1,729 $236.9
1989 $1,543 $252.3
1988 $1,463 $299
1987 $1,569 $326
1986 $1,745 $466
1985 $1,577 $681
1984 $1,667 $593
1983 $1,628 $667
1982 $1,773 $683
1981 $1,879 $665
1980 $1,873 $595
1979 $1,627 $527
1978 $1,355 $515
1977 $1,204 $446
1976 $1,186 $387
1975 $1,188 $355
1974 $984 $320
1973 $762 $276.1
1972 $575 $239.8
1971 $458 $218.4
1970 $414 $211.3
1969 $350 $394
1968 $327 $388
1967 $326 $374
1966 $310 $370
1965 $311 $333
1964 $306 $337
1963 $291.4 $320
1962 $285.5 $295.7
1961 $280.3 $277.4
1960 $277.4 $267.8

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

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Fiji vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Fiji

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Fiji Tanzania
2026 67.8 67.6
2025 67.6 67.4
2024 67.5 67.2
2023 67.3 67
2022 67.1 66.9
2021 64.9 66.1
2020 66.9 66.8
2019 67 66
2018 67 65.5
2017 67.1 65
2016 66.7 64.4
2015 66.5 63.9
2014 66.6 63.4
2013 66.5 62.8
2012 65.8 62.3
2011 66.9 61.6
2010 66.8 61.1
2009 66.3 60.5
2008 66.3 59.9
2007 66.2 59.3
2006 66.1 58.5
2005 66 57.7
2004 65.8 56.8
2003 65.7 55.9
2002 65.5 54.9
2001 66.2 54.1
2000 66.2 53.2
1999 66.7 52.4
1998 66.5 51.8
1997 66.3 51.2
1996 66.2 51.1
1995 66 51
1994 65.8 51.1
1993 65.5 51.2
1992 65.4 51.4
1991 65.5 51.8
1990 65.1 52
1989 65.4 52.1
1988 65 52.2
1987 64.3 52.2
1986 64 52.2
1985 64 52.2
1984 63.2 52.2
1983 62.9 52.2
1982 62.2 52
1981 62.3 51.7
1980 62.4 51.3
1979 62.3 50.8
1978 63.1 50.4
1977 62.7 50
1976 62.1 49.5
1975 61.7 48.9
1974 61.2 48.4
1973 60.6 47.9
1972 61.6 47.4
1971 61.7 47
1970 61.7 46.5
1969 61.4 46
1968 61.7 45.6
1967 61.4 45.2
1966 61.6 44.9
1965 61.4 44.5
1964 60.7 44.1
1963 60.2 43.6
1962 59.7 43.2
1961 59.1 42.8
1960 58.6 42.6
1959 58.2 42.5
1958 57.8 42.3
1957 57.1 42.1
1956 56.2 42
1955 55.3 41.8
1954 54.2 41.7
1953 53.4 41.5
1952 52.6 41.4
1951 52.2 41.2
1950 51.7 41

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

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Fiji and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Fiji

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Fiji Tanzania
2024 928,784 68,560,157
2023 924,145 66,617,606
2022 919,422 64,711,821
2021 916,711 62,830,412
2020 914,963 60,972,798
2019 914,899 59,174,891
2018 917,180 57,437,145
2017 918,759 55,652,890
2016 919,166 53,824,013
2015 918,578 52,020,962
2014 917,585 50,351,512
2013 916,352 48,824,128
2012 914,918 47,374,260
2011 912,989 46,029,367
2010 910,419 44,758,488
2009 907,239 43,633,982
2008 903,399 42,570,728
2007 897,832 41,435,512
2006 890,365 40,294,902
2005 882,379 39,182,076
2004 874,366 38,109,668
2003 866,286 37,089,555
2002 858,049 36,121,304
2001 849,596 35,198,299
2000 840,909 34,260,139
1999 831,828 33,300,330
1998 822,258 32,420,458
1997 812,139 31,578,089
1996 803,789 30,945,762
1995 798,746 30,383,497
1994 794,771 29,442,356
1993 790,369 28,332,692
1992 785,346 27,457,588
1991 779,656 26,780,436
1990 773,316 26,110,207
1989 766,321 25,438,759
1988 758,697 24,769,686
1987 750,540 24,030,378
1986 739,306 23,258,959
1985 723,761 22,501,693
1984 706,716 21,779,066
1983 689,835 21,079,874
1982 673,414 20,398,571
1981 657,471 19,784,703
1980 641,975 19,189,769
1979 626,862 18,592,038
1978 612,091 17,976,566
1977 597,805 17,352,929
1976 585,534 16,736,211
1975 575,906 16,138,361
1974 567,489 15,561,630
1973 559,222 15,010,101
1972 550,499 14,479,308
1971 541,121 13,971,451
1970 531,188 13,492,677
1969 520,797 13,036,700
1968 510,002 12,602,076
1967 498,873 12,200,109
1966 486,487 11,827,459
1965 472,575 11,470,728
1964 458,324 11,127,826
1963 444,276 10,799,528
1962 430,536 10,487,756
1961 417,406 10,187,886
1960 404,887 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Fiji and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Fiji

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Fiji Tanzania
2023 2.28 4.61
2022 2.31 4.67
2021 2.33 4.73
2020 2.36 4.8
2019 2.38 4.87
2018 2.42 4.93
2017 2.46 4.99
2016 2.52 5.01
2015 2.57 5.03
2014 2.59 5.12
2013 2.6 5.16
2012 2.61 5.14
2011 2.63 5.14
2010 2.7 5.23
2009 2.76 5.26
2008 2.82 5.32
2007 2.87 5.4
2006 2.91 5.51
2005 2.92 5.58
2004 2.94 5.6
2003 2.96 5.58
2002 2.97 5.57
2001 2.97 5.62
2000 2.99 5.67
1999 3.05 5.75
1998 3.12 5.81
1997 3.19 5.84
1996 3.25 5.83
1995 3.25 5.82
1994 3.26 5.89
1993 3.29 6
1992 3.33 6.08
1991 3.37 6.14
1990 3.39 6.2
1989 3.4 6.3
1988 3.43 6.38
1987 3.48 6.41
1986 3.54 6.49
1985 3.66 6.6
1984 3.8 6.72
1983 3.88 6.81
1982 3.94 6.87
1981 3.99 6.93
1980 4.04 6.99
1979 4.08 7.04
1978 4.1 7.06
1977 4.11 7.07
1976 4.12 7.09
1975 4.1 7.1
1974 4.07 7.12
1973 4.16 7.06
1972 4.32 7.05
1971 4.51 7.04
1970 4.71 7
1969 4.91 6.95
1968 5.11 6.9
1967 5.33 6.86
1966 5.55 6.8
1965 5.76 6.73
1964 5.96 6.68
1963 6.09 6.65
1962 6.2 6.61
1961 6.28 6.56
1960 6.36 6.54

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

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Fiji and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Fiji

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Fiji Tanzania
2024 28.9 18.4
2023 28.7 18.3
2022 28.5 18.2
2021 28.3 18.1
2020 28.1 18
2019 27.8 17.9
2018 27.5 17.9
2017 27.2 17.8
2016 26.9 17.6
2015 26.7 17.5
2014 26.4 17.4
2013 26.1 17.3
2012 25.9 17.3
2011 25.6 17.2
2010 25.3 17.2
2009 25 17.2
2008 24.8 17.3
2007 24.5 17.3
2006 24.2 17.4
2005 23.9 17.4
2004 23.6 17.4
2003 23.4 17.4
2002 23.1 17.5
2001 22.8 17.5
2000 22.6 17.4
1999 22.3 17.4
1998 22.1 17.3
1997 21.8 17.3
1996 21.6 17.4
1995 21.5 17.4
1994 21.3 17.3
1993 21.2 17
1992 21.1 16.8
1991 21 16.7
1990 20.9 16.7
1989 20.8 16.6
1988 20.6 16.6
1987 20.5 16.5
1986 20.3 16.4
1985 20.1 16.3
1984 20 16.2
1983 19.8 16.2
1982 19.6 16.3
1981 19.5 16.4
1980 19.3 16.5
1979 19.1 16.6
1978 19 16.7
1977 18.8 16.8
1976 18.5 16.8
1975 18.3 16.9
1974 18.1 16.9
1973 17.8 17
1972 17.6 17
1971 17.4 17
1970 17.2 17.1
1969 17.1 17.1
1968 16.9 17.1
1967 16.8 17.2
1966 16.7 17.2
1965 16.7 17.3
1964 16.7 17.4
1963 16.6 17.4
1962 16.6 17.4
1961 16.7 17.4
1960 16.7 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Fiji Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$5.4B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.7%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.25%
2023
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.36%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.36%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.6%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.5
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2019
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2019
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.6B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$424M
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
168,000
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
19.2%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share n/a
59.8%
2024

Energy

Fiji Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
584 kg
2007
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2007
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.51 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.62 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28.4%
2022
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.1%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.1%
2021
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.3%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Fiji Tanzania
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,288
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
59.1%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.9
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.17
2020
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
98
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2018
78.2%
2022
English speaking
20.6%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
79.3%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Fiji Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$212.9
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$17.7
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.6%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.81
2015
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
30
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
29.1
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
34.9%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.6%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
96
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.6%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.58 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Fiji Tanzania
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
7,595 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,203 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,479 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,138 mi
2011
90,225 mi
2022

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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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