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Fiji vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Fiji has a population of 929K (ranked 159/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Fiji's land area is 7,054 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 152nd vs. 50th).

By GDP, Fiji ranks 161/197 ($5.97B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Fiji ranks 108/197 ($6,426), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Fiji Thailand
Population
938628
71571743
Population rank 159/197 21/197
GDP
$5.97B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 161/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$6,426
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 108/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,450
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$4.54B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
76.2%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,893
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 80/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,964
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 7,054 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
132.9 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
28.9 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Fiji and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Fiji and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Fiji

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Fiji Thailand
2024 $5,968,125,909 $526,517,658,842
2023 $5,476,673,518 $515,906,283,941
2022 $4,977,861,886 $495,644,697,588
2021 $4,158,873,156 $506,194,668,790
2020 $4,227,719,873 $500,461,898,480
2019 $5,344,907,153 $543,976,691,794
2018 $5,581,425,327 $506,754,208,404
2017 $5,353,469,174 $456,356,813,537
2016 $4,930,213,644 $413,366,349,748
2015 $4,682,479,894 $401,296,238,228
2014 $4,857,104,769 $407,339,040,198
2013 $4,189,967,999 $420,333,654,593
2012 $3,972,028,104 $397,558,325,279
2011 $3,779,411,899 $370,818,739,624
2010 $3,140,166,713 $341,104,766,329
2009 $2,870,624,636 $281,710,630,187
2008 $3,523,185,920 $291,382,982,431
2007 $3,378,314,600 $262,942,621,455
2006 $3,076,305,453 $221,758,296,022
2005 $2,980,403,845 $189,318,408,469
2004 $2,708,078,477 $172,895,685,155
2003 $2,300,492,465 $152,280,615,246
2002 $1,833,279,985 $134,300,904,400
2001 $1,652,462,023 $120,296,476,180
2000 $1,678,219,508 $126,392,224,254
1999 $1,936,459,986 $126,669,211,779
1998 $1,653,146,717 $113,675,596,788
1997 $2,090,221,137 $150,180,456,566
1996 $2,128,696,644 $183,035,237,429
1995 $1,970,301,486 $169,278,916,593
1994 $1,825,732,093 $146,683,778,959
1993 $1,636,101,247 $128,889,262,951
1992 $1,532,411,039 $111,452,746,518
1991 $1,383,883,250 $98,234,714,971
1990 $1,337,017,559 $85,343,190,719
1989 $1,182,660,266 $72,250,748,100
1988 $1,110,009,523 $61,667,253,471
1987 $1,177,947,965 $50,535,446,555
1986 $1,290,267,340 $43,096,773,981
1985 $1,141,168,944 $38,900,711,333
1984 $1,178,000,678 $41,797,647,776
1983 $1,123,085,190 $40,042,798,388
1982 $1,194,059,943 $36,589,772,404
1981 $1,235,626,771 $34,846,039,194
1980 $1,202,618,816 $32,353,514,989
1979 $1,019,691,460 $27,371,650,825
1978 $829,267,889 $24,006,566,637
1977 $719,501,766 $19,779,312,261
1976 $694,540,806 $16,985,208,648
1975 $684,282,434 $14,882,770,594
1974 $558,587,097 $13,702,998,512
1973 $425,950,488 $10,838,587,358
1972 $316,656,649 $8,177,873,151
1971 $247,749,328 $7,375,000,024
1970 $219,878,482 $7,086,538,438
1969 $182,182,068 $6,695,336,567
1968 $166,952,937 $6,081,009,428
1967 $162,625,886 $5,638,461,442
1966 $150,603,926 $5,279,230,817
1965 $147,084,750 $4,388,937,649
1964 $140,032,741 $3,889,129,942
1963 $129,454,729 $3,540,403,457
1962 $122,906,435 $3,308,912,797
1961 $116,987,785 $3,034,037,811
1960 $112,328,422 $2,760,750,861

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

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Fiji and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Fiji

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Fiji Thailand
2024 $6,426 $7,347
2023 $5,926 $7,195
2022 $5,414 $6,909
2021 $4,537 $7,057
2020 $4,621 $6,986
2019 $5,842 $7,606
2018 $6,085 $7,100
2017 $5,827 $6,413
2016 $5,364 $5,834
2015 $5,098 $5,689
2014 $5,293 $5,801
2013 $4,572 $6,018
2012 $4,341 $5,726
2011 $4,140 $5,374
2010 $3,449 $4,974
2009 $3,164 $4,135
2008 $3,900 $4,309
2007 $3,763 $3,919
2006 $3,455 $3,331
2005 $3,378 $2,868
2004 $3,097 $2,642
2003 $2,656 $2,348
2002 $2,137 $2,090
2001 $1,945 $1,890
2000 $1,996 $2,006
1999 $2,328 $2,033
1998 $2,010 $1,848
1997 $2,574 $2,473
1996 $2,648 $3,055
1995 $2,467 $2,864
1994 $2,297 $2,518
1993 $2,070 $2,245
1992 $1,951 $1,972
1991 $1,775 $1,766
1990 $1,729 $1,559
1989 $1,543 $1,342
1988 $1,463 $1,164
1987 $1,569 $970
1986 $1,745 $842
1985 $1,577 $774
1984 $1,667 $847
1983 $1,628 $827
1982 $1,773 $770
1981 $1,879 $748
1980 $1,873 $709
1979 $1,627 $612
1978 $1,355 $548
1977 $1,204 $462
1976 $1,186 $405
1975 $1,188 $364
1974 $984 $343
1973 $762 $278.3
1972 $575 $215.6
1971 $458 $199.7
1970 $414 $197.1
1969 $350 $191.4
1968 $327 $178.8
1967 $326 $170.7
1966 $310 $164.5
1965 $311 $140.9
1964 $306 $128.6
1963 $291.4 $120.7
1962 $285.5 $116.2
1961 $280.3 $109.7
1960 $277.4 $102.8

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

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Fiji vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Fiji

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Fiji Thailand
2026 67.8 77.1
2025 67.6 76.8
2024 67.5 76.6
2023 67.3 76.4
2022 67.1 75.3
2021 64.9 77.6
2020 66.9 77.3
2019 67 77.2
2018 67 77.2
2017 67.1 77
2016 66.7 76.8
2015 66.5 76.6
2014 66.6 76.3
2013 66.5 76
2012 65.8 75.6
2011 66.9 75.3
2010 66.8 75
2009 66.3 74.7
2008 66.3 74.2
2007 66.2 73.8
2006 66.1 73.3
2005 66 72.9
2004 65.8 72.1
2003 65.7 72.1
2002 65.5 71.8
2001 66.2 71.5
2000 66.2 71.2
1999 66.7 71
1998 66.5 70.7
1997 66.3 70.4
1996 66.2 69.9
1995 66 69.8
1994 65.8 69.7
1993 65.5 69.6
1992 65.4 69.4
1991 65.5 69.1
1990 65.1 68.9
1989 65.4 68.6
1988 65 68.2
1987 64.3 67.8
1986 64 67.3
1985 64 66.5
1984 63.2 65.5
1983 62.9 64.5
1982 62.2 63.6
1981 62.3 62.9
1980 62.4 62.2
1979 62.3 61.7
1978 63.1 61.3
1977 62.7 60.9
1976 62.1 60.4
1975 61.7 59.7
1974 61.2 59
1973 60.6 58.3
1972 61.6 57.7
1971 61.7 57.1
1970 61.7 56.5
1969 61.4 55.7
1968 61.7 55
1967 61.4 54.3
1966 61.6 53.7
1965 61.4 53.1
1964 60.7 52.5
1963 60.2 52
1962 59.7 51.4
1961 59.1 51.1
1960 58.6 50.6
1959 58.2 50.1
1958 57.8 49.5
1957 57.1 49.1
1956 56.2 48.6
1955 55.3 48.1
1954 54.2 47.6
1953 53.4 47.1
1952 52.6 46.5
1951 52.2 45.9
1950 51.7 45.2

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

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Fiji and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Fiji

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Fiji Thailand
2024 928,784 71,668,011
2023 924,145 71,702,435
2022 919,422 71,735,329
2021 916,711 71,727,332
2020 914,963 71,641,484
2019 914,899 71,522,271
2018 917,180 71,376,079
2017 918,759 71,160,187
2016 919,166 70,859,841
2015 918,578 70,540,795
2014 917,585 70,216,367
2013 916,352 69,845,114
2012 914,918 69,436,098
2011 912,989 69,007,208
2010 910,419 68,579,447
2009 907,239 68,121,080
2008 903,399 67,619,830
2007 897,832 67,102,394
2006 890,365 66,567,687
2005 882,379 66,017,420
2004 874,366 65,452,047
2003 866,286 64,868,166
2002 858,049 64,266,437
2001 849,596 63,651,141
2000 840,909 63,007,815
1999 831,828 62,299,043
1998 822,258 61,522,630
1997 812,139 60,724,584
1996 803,789 59,920,064
1995 798,746 59,098,232
1994 794,771 58,260,854
1993 790,369 57,408,198
1992 785,346 56,528,834
1991 779,656 55,637,434
1990 773,316 54,738,329
1989 766,321 53,848,956
1988 758,697 52,969,595
1987 750,540 52,074,105
1986 739,306 51,177,834
1985 723,761 50,270,753
1984 706,716 49,351,708
1983 689,835 48,423,309
1982 673,414 47,494,577
1981 657,471 46,575,855
1980 641,975 45,650,022
1979 626,862 44,718,434
1978 612,091 43,788,976
1977 597,805 42,843,974
1976 585,534 41,896,504
1975 575,906 40,940,005
1974 567,489 39,952,891
1973 559,222 38,947,787
1972 550,499 37,933,929
1971 541,121 36,937,387
1970 531,188 35,954,408
1969 520,797 34,973,782
1968 510,002 34,002,560
1967 498,873 33,037,801
1966 486,487 32,086,071
1965 472,575 31,149,337
1964 458,324 30,232,141
1963 444,276 29,342,322
1962 430,536 28,481,040
1961 417,406 27,650,334
1960 404,887 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Fiji and Thailand

Fertility rate
Fiji

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Fiji Thailand
2023 2.28 1.21
2022 2.31 1.22
2021 2.33 1.23
2020 2.36 1.26
2019 2.38 1.29
2018 2.42 1.32
2017 2.46 1.36
2016 2.52 1.4
2015 2.57 1.45
2014 2.59 1.48
2013 2.6 1.53
2012 2.61 1.56
2011 2.63 1.57
2010 2.7 1.56
2009 2.76 1.57
2008 2.82 1.59
2007 2.87 1.62
2006 2.91 1.63
2005 2.92 1.64
2004 2.94 1.67
2003 2.96 1.67
2002 2.97 1.69
2001 2.97 1.71
2000 2.99 1.73
1999 3.05 1.77
1998 3.12 1.82
1997 3.19 1.85
1996 3.25 1.87
1995 3.25 1.89
1994 3.26 1.93
1993 3.29 1.97
1992 3.33 2.01
1991 3.37 2.04
1990 3.39 2.07
1989 3.4 2.14
1988 3.43 2.17
1987 3.48 2.26
1986 3.54 2.36
1985 3.66 2.45
1984 3.8 2.58
1983 3.88 2.76
1982 3.94 2.94
1981 3.99 3.13
1980 4.04 3.29
1979 4.08 3.45
1978 4.1 3.62
1977 4.11 3.87
1976 4.12 4.12
1975 4.1 4.36
1974 4.07 4.6
1973 4.16 4.85
1972 4.32 5.08
1971 4.51 5.25
1970 4.71 5.45
1969 4.91 5.7
1968 5.11 5.93
1967 5.33 6.08
1966 5.55 6.18
1965 5.76 6.26
1964 5.96 6.31
1963 6.09 6.34
1962 6.2 6.33
1961 6.28 6.32
1960 6.36 6.33

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

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Fiji and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Fiji

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Fiji Thailand
2024 28.9 41.1
2023 28.7 40.7
2022 28.5 40.2
2021 28.3 39.7
2020 28.1 39.2
2019 27.8 38.7
2018 27.5 38.2
2017 27.2 37.7
2016 26.9 37.3
2015 26.7 36.8
2014 26.4 36.3
2013 26.1 35.9
2012 25.9 35.4
2011 25.6 35
2010 25.3 34.5
2009 25 34
2008 24.8 33.6
2007 24.5 33.1
2006 24.2 32.6
2005 23.9 32.2
2004 23.6 31.7
2003 23.4 31.3
2002 23.1 30.9
2001 22.8 30.5
2000 22.6 30
1999 22.3 29.5
1998 22.1 28.9
1997 21.8 28.3
1996 21.6 27.7
1995 21.5 27.2
1994 21.3 26.6
1993 21.2 26
1992 21.1 25.4
1991 21 24.8
1990 20.9 24.3
1989 20.8 23.7
1988 20.6 23.3
1987 20.5 22.8
1986 20.3 22.4
1985 20.1 21.9
1984 20 21.5
1983 19.8 21
1982 19.6 20.6
1981 19.5 20.2
1980 19.3 19.9
1979 19.1 19.5
1978 19 19.2
1977 18.8 18.9
1976 18.5 18.7
1975 18.3 18.4
1974 18.1 18.2
1973 17.8 18
1972 17.6 17.8
1971 17.4 17.6
1970 17.2 17.5
1969 17.1 17.4
1968 16.9 17.3
1967 16.8 17.3
1966 16.7 17.3
1965 16.7 17.4
1964 16.7 17.5
1963 16.6 17.6
1962 16.6 17.7
1961 16.7 17.9
1960 16.7 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Fiji Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$5.4B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.7%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.25%
2023
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.36%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.36%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.6%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.5
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2019
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2019
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.6B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$424M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
168,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
19.2%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share n/a
91.8%
2024

Energy

Fiji Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
584 kg
2007
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2007
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.51 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.62 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28.4%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
60.1%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.1%
2021
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Fiji Thailand
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,288
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
59.1%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.9
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.17
2020
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
98
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2018
91.1%
2022
English speaking
20.6%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
79.3%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Fiji Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$212.9
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$17.7
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.6%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.81
2015
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
30
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
29.1
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
34.9%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.6%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
96
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.6%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.58 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Fiji Thailand
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
7,595 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,203 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,479 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,138 mi
2011
436,817 mi
2020

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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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