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Fiji vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Fiji has a population of 929K (ranked 159/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Fiji's land area is 7,054 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 152nd vs. 117th).

By GDP, Fiji ranks 161/197 ($5.97B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Fiji ranks 108/197 ($6,426), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Fiji UAE
Population
938628
11686438
Population rank 159/197 84/197
GDP
$5.97B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 161/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$6,426
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 108/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,450
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$4.54B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
76.2%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,893
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 80/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,964
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 7,054 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
132.9 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
28.9 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Fiji and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Fiji and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Fiji

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Fiji UAE
2024 $5,968,125,909 $552,324,846,835
2023 $5,476,673,518 $522,622,191,967
2022 $4,977,861,886 $511,403,403,676
2021 $4,158,873,156 $422,441,388,700
2020 $4,227,719,873 $357,161,878,829
2019 $5,344,907,153 $433,926,208,305
2018 $5,581,425,327 $440,560,108,918
2017 $5,353,469,174 $403,365,010,211
2016 $4,930,213,644 $381,717,086,453
2015 $4,682,479,894 $381,973,042,886
2014 $4,857,104,769 $424,935,874,745
2013 $4,189,967,999 $409,632,675,289
2012 $3,972,028,104 $392,793,464,942
2011 $3,779,411,899 $368,881,143,635
2010 $3,140,166,713 $307,736,419,333
2009 $2,870,624,636 $253,547,358,747
2008 $3,523,185,920 $315,474,615,739
2007 $3,378,314,600 $257,916,133,424
2006 $3,076,305,453 $222,116,541,865
2005 $2,980,403,845 $180,617,467,965
2004 $2,708,078,477 $147,824,370,320
2003 $2,300,492,465 $124,346,358,067
2002 $1,833,279,985 $109,816,201,498
2001 $1,652,462,023 $103,311,640,572
2000 $1,678,219,508 $104,337,372,362
1999 $1,936,459,986 $84,445,473,111
1998 $1,653,146,717 $75,674,336,283
1997 $2,090,221,137 $78,839,008,445
1996 $2,128,696,644 $73,571,233,996
1995 $1,970,301,486 $65,743,666,576
1994 $1,825,732,093 $59,305,093,980
1993 $1,636,101,247 $55,625,170,253
1992 $1,532,411,039 $54,239,171,888
1991 $1,383,883,250 $51,552,165,622
1990 $1,337,017,559 $50,701,443,748
1989 $1,182,660,266 $41,464,995,914
1988 $1,110,009,523 $36,275,674,203
1987 $1,177,947,965 $36,384,908,744
1986 $1,290,267,340 $33,943,612,095
1985 $1,141,168,944 $40,603,650,232
1984 $1,178,000,678 $41,807,954,236
1983 $1,123,085,190 $42,803,323,345
1982 $1,194,059,943 $46,622,718,605
1981 $1,235,626,771 $49,333,424,135
1980 $1,202,618,816 $43,599,160,050
1979 $1,019,691,460 $31,225,659,621
1978 $829,267,889 $23,775,764,225
1977 $719,501,766 $24,871,775,165
1976 $694,540,806 $19,213,158,779
1975 $684,282,434 $14,720,728,249
1974 $558,587,097 $11,651,505,689
1973 $425,950,488 $4,231,243,616
1972 $316,656,649 $1,415,086,929
1971 $247,749,328 $939,893,600
1970 $219,878,482 $685,986,701
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 United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Fiji

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Fiji UAE
2024 $6,426 $50,274
2023 $5,926 $49,851
2022 $5,414 $50,760
2021 $4,537 $44,119
2020 $4,621 $37,992
2019 $5,842 $45,939
2018 $6,085 $47,135
2017 $5,827 $43,734
2016 $5,364 $42,721
2015 $5,098 $44,910
2014 $5,293 $52,725
2013 $4,572 $53,247
2012 $4,341 $53,142
2011 $4,140 $51,922
2010 $3,449 $44,795
2009 $3,164 $37,803
2008 $3,900 $50,054
2007 $3,763 $45,855
2006 $3,455 $44,343
2005 $3,378 $38,719
2004 $3,097 $33,377
2003 $2,656 $29,660
2002 $2,137 $27,754
2001 $1,945 $27,745
2000 $1,996 $29,866
1999 $2,328 $25,856
1998 $2,010 $24,889
1997 $2,574 $27,983
1996 $2,648 $28,323
1995 $2,467 $27,003
1994 $2,297 $25,473
1993 $2,070 $25,033
1992 $1,951 $25,648
1991 $1,775 $25,691
1990 $1,729 $26,710
1989 $1,543 $23,167
1988 $1,463 $21,570
1987 $1,569 $23,113
1986 $1,745 $23,132
1985 $1,577 $29,468
1984 $1,667 $32,012
1983 $1,628 $34,650
1982 $1,773 $39,972
1981 $1,879 $44,854
1980 $1,873 $42,925
1979 $1,627 $34,238
1978 $1,355 $29,379
1977 $1,204 $35,020
1976 $1,186 $31,197
1975 $1,188 $27,117
1974 $984 $23,823
1973 $762 $9,696
1972 $575 $3,675
1971 $458 $2,805
1970 $414 $2,394
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. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Fiji

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Fiji UAE
2026 67.8 83.4
2025 67.6 83.2
2024 67.5 83.1
2023 67.3 82.9
2022 67.1 80.5
2021 64.9 79.1
2020 66.9 81.9
2019 67 82.6
2018 67 82.4
2017 67.1 82.4
2016 66.7 82.2
2015 66.5 82.1
2014 66.6 82
2013 66.5 82
2012 65.8 81.9
2011 66.9 81.9
2010 66.8 81.9
2009 66.3 81.7
2008 66.3 81.6
2007 66.2 81.4
2006 66.1 81.2
2005 66 80.8
2004 65.8 80.3
2003 65.7 79.6
2002 65.5 78.7
2001 66.2 77.6
2000 66.2 76.3
1999 66.7 75
1998 66.5 73.7
1997 66.3 72.6
1996 66.2 71.8
1995 66 71.4
1994 65.8 71.2
1993 65.5 71.2
1992 65.4 71.2
1991 65.5 71.1
1990 65.1 71.1
1989 65.4 71
1988 65 70.8
1987 64.3 70.6
1986 64 70.4
1985 64 70.1
1984 63.2 69.8
1983 62.9 69.4
1982 62.2 69.1
1981 62.3 68.6
1980 62.4 68.2
1979 62.3 67.6
1978 63.1 67.1
1977 62.7 66.5
1976 62.1 65.8
1975 61.7 65.1
1974 61.2 64.4
1973 60.6 63.5
1972 61.6 62.7
1971 61.7 61.8
1970 61.7 60.8
1969 61.4 59.8
1968 61.7 58.7
1967 61.4 57.6
1966 61.6 56.6
1965 61.4 55.5
1964 60.7 54.5
1963 60.2 53.5
1962 59.7 52.5
1961 59.1 51.6
1960 58.6 50.7
1959 58.2 49.7
1958 57.8 48.8
1957 57.1 47.8
1956 56.2 46.9
1955 55.3 46
1954 54.2 45.2
1953 53.4 44.4
1952 52.6 43.6
1951 52.2 42.9
1950 51.7 42.1

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

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Fiji and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Fiji

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Fiji UAE
2024 928,784 10,986,400
2023 924,145 10,483,751
2022 919,422 10,074,977
2021 916,711 9,575,152
2020 914,963 9,401,038
2019 914,899 9,445,785
2018 917,180 9,346,701
2017 918,759 9,223,225
2016 919,166 8,935,095
2015 918,578 8,505,237
2014 917,585 8,059,440
2013 916,352 7,693,031
2012 914,918 7,391,448
2011 912,989 7,104,538
2010 910,419 6,869,838
2009 907,239 6,707,058
2008 903,399 6,302,664
2007 897,832 5,624,635
2006 890,365 5,009,100
2005 882,379 4,664,790
2004 874,366 4,428,967
2003 866,286 4,192,457
2002 858,049 3,956,826
2001 849,596 3,723,590
2000 840,909 3,493,575
1999 831,828 3,266,009
1998 822,258 3,040,421
1997 812,139 2,817,410
1996 803,789 2,597,564
1995 798,746 2,434,662
1994 794,771 2,328,188
1993 790,369 2,222,093
1992 785,346 2,114,730
1991 779,656 2,006,626
1990 773,316 1,898,220
1989 766,321 1,789,851
1988 758,697 1,681,788
1987 750,540 1,574,244
1986 739,306 1,467,383
1985 723,761 1,377,911
1984 706,716 1,305,996
1983 689,835 1,235,305
1982 673,414 1,166,370
1981 657,471 1,099,855
1980 641,975 1,015,700
1979 626,862 912,010
1978 612,091 809,274
1977 597,805 710,209
1976 585,534 615,866
1975 575,906 542,856
1974 567,489 489,087
1973 559,222 436,399
1972 550,499 385,014
1971 541,121 335,027
1970 531,188 286,536
1969 520,797 239,660
1968 510,002 199,416
1967 498,873 179,700
1966 486,487 173,976
1965 472,575 167,103
1964 458,324 159,692
1963 444,276 152,211
1962 430,536 144,946
1961 417,406 137,989
1960 404,887 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Fiji and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Fiji

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Fiji UAE
2023 2.28 1.2
2022 2.31 1.15
2021 2.33 1.16
2020 2.36 1.29
2019 2.38 1.25
2018 2.42 1.29
2017 2.46 1.35
2016 2.52 1.37
2015 2.57 1.42
2014 2.59 1.48
2013 2.6 1.53
2012 2.61 1.53
2011 2.63 1.54
2010 2.7 1.57
2009 2.76 1.58
2008 2.82 1.52
2007 2.87 1.79
2006 2.91 1.96
2005 2.92 2.23
2004 2.94 2.38
2003 2.96 2.49
2002 2.97 2.54
2001 2.97 2.62
2000 2.99 2.73
1999 3.05 2.79
1998 3.12 2.77
1997 3.19 2.83
1996 3.25 3.06
1995 3.25 3.28
1994 3.26 3.76
1993 3.29 3.82
1992 3.33 4.09
1991 3.37 4.25
1990 3.39 4.51
1989 3.4 4.65
1988 3.43 4.77
1987 3.48 4.88
1986 3.54 5
1985 3.66 5.13
1984 3.8 5.3
1983 3.88 5.48
1982 3.94 5.66
1981 3.99 5.81
1980 4.04 5.95
1979 4.08 6.06
1978 4.1 6.15
1977 4.11 6.22
1976 4.12 6.29
1975 4.1 6.35
1974 4.07 6.41
1973 4.16 6.46
1972 4.32 6.5
1971 4.51 6.52
1970 4.71 6.52
1969 4.91 6.52
1968 5.11 6.53
1967 5.33 6.51
1966 5.55 6.5
1965 5.76 6.5
1964 5.96 6.49
1963 6.09 6.5
1962 6.2 6.49
1961 6.28 6.49
1960 6.36 6.5

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

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Fiji and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Fiji

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Fiji UAE
2024 28.9 32.6
2023 28.7 32.2
2022 28.5 31.9
2021 28.3 31.9
2020 28.1 31.8
2019 27.8 31.8
2018 27.5 31.8
2017 27.2 31.8
2016 26.9 31.8
2015 26.7 31.8
2014 26.4 31.8
2013 26.1 31.7
2012 25.9 31.7
2011 25.6 31.7
2010 25.3 31.7
2009 25 31.6
2008 24.8 31.6
2007 24.5 31.6
2006 24.2 31.4
2005 23.9 30.9
2004 23.6 30.3
2003 23.4 29.6
2002 23.1 29.1
2001 22.8 28.6
2000 22.6 28.2
1999 22.3 28
1998 22.1 27.9
1997 21.8 27.9
1996 21.6 28.1
1995 21.5 28
1994 21.3 27.4
1993 21.2 26.8
1992 21.1 26.4
1991 21 26
1990 20.9 25.8
1989 20.8 25.8
1988 20.6 25.9
1987 20.5 26.1
1986 20.3 26.5
1985 20.1 26.6
1984 20 26.4
1983 19.8 26.4
1982 19.6 26.4
1981 19.5 26.4
1980 19.3 26.2
1979 19.1 25.8
1978 19 25.5
1977 18.8 25.4
1976 18.5 25.6
1975 18.3 25.4
1974 18.1 24.7
1973 17.8 24.1
1972 17.6 23.6
1971 17.4 23.2
1970 17.2 23
1969 17.1 23.1
1968 16.9 23.5
1967 16.8 23.3
1966 16.7 22.6
1965 16.7 22
1964 16.7 21.5
1963 16.6 21
1962 16.6 20.6
1961 16.7 20.1
1960 16.7 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Fiji UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$5.4B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.7%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.25%
2023
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.36%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.36%
2024
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.6%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.5
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2019
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2019
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.6B
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$424M
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
168,000
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
19.2%
2020
n/a
Banked people share n/a
85.7%
2021

Energy

Fiji UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
584 kg
2007
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2007
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.51 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.62 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28.4%
2022
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.1%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.1%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
99.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Fiji UAE
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,288
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
59.1%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.9
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.17
2020
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
98
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2018
98.8%
2024
English speaking
20.6%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
79.3%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Fiji UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$212.9
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$17.7
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.6%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.81
2015
2.99
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
30
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
29.1
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
34.9%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.6%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
96
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.6%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.58 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Fiji UAE
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
7,595 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,203 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,479 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,138 mi
2011
2,535 mi
2008

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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, 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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