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Fiji vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Fiji has a population of 929K (ranked 159/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Fiji's land area is 7,054 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 152nd vs. 157th).

By GDP, Fiji ranks 161/197 ($5.97B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Fiji ranks 108/197 ($6,426), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Fiji Vanuatu
Population
938628
344750
Population rank 159/197 174/197
GDP
$5.97B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 161/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$6,426
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 108/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,450
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$4.54B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
76.2%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,893
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 80/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,964
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 7,054 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
132.9 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
28.9 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
72 years
2026

Fiji and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Fiji and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Fiji

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Fiji Vanuatu
2024 $5,968,125,909 $1,117,972,034
2023 $5,476,673,518 $1,115,861,056
2022 $4,977,861,886 $1,055,031,361
2021 $4,158,873,156 $950,394,007
2020 $4,227,719,873 $909,421,044
2019 $5,344,907,153 $936,526,268
2018 $5,581,425,327 $914,727,908
2017 $5,353,469,174 $880,043,284
2016 $4,930,213,644 $804,323,577
2015 $4,682,479,894 $759,690,181
2014 $4,857,104,769 $773,717,011
2013 $4,189,967,999 $758,304,466
2012 $3,972,028,104 $747,839,698
2011 $3,779,411,899 $770,153,588
2010 $3,140,166,713 $670,712,980
2009 $2,870,624,636 $592,622,319
2008 $3,523,185,920 $590,748,429
2007 $3,378,314,600 $516,392,923
2006 $3,076,305,453 $439,358,587
2005 $2,980,403,845 $394,962,433
2004 $2,708,078,477 $364,996,869
2003 $2,300,492,465 $314,471,413
2002 $1,833,279,985 $262,596,536
2001 $1,652,462,023 $257,926,882
2000 $1,678,219,508 $272,014,628
1999 $1,936,459,986 $268,006,973
1998 $1,653,146,717 $262,293,411
1997 $2,090,221,137 $272,771,209
1996 $2,128,696,644 $261,370,044
1995 $1,970,301,486 $249,333,250
1994 $1,825,732,093 $233,701,301
1993 $1,636,101,247 $200,491,853
1992 $1,532,411,039 $209,088,825
1991 $1,383,883,250 $201,334,169
1990 $1,337,017,559 $168,879,207
1989 $1,182,660,266 $154,013,202
1988 $1,110,009,523 $158,351,368
1987 $1,177,947,965 $139,464,174
1986 $1,290,267,340 $126,498,935
1985 $1,141,168,944 $131,856,421
1984 $1,178,000,678 $144,482,515
1983 $1,123,085,190 $117,389,554
1982 $1,194,059,943 $114,501,913
1981 $1,235,626,771 $113,781,796
1980 $1,202,618,816 $121,185,498
1979 $1,019,691,460 $119,258,835
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 Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Fiji

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Fiji Vanuatu
2024 $6,426 $3,411
2023 $5,926 $3,483
2022 $5,414 $3,370
2021 $4,537 $3,107
2020 $4,621 $3,043
2019 $5,842 $3,207
2018 $6,085 $3,207
2017 $5,827 $3,160
2016 $5,364 $2,956
2015 $5,098 $2,855
2014 $5,293 $2,973
2013 $4,572 $2,980
2012 $4,341 $3,005
2011 $4,140 $3,163
2010 $3,449 $2,815
2009 $3,164 $2,546
2008 $3,900 $2,604
2007 $3,763 $2,334
2006 $3,455 $2,035
2005 $3,378 $1,874
2004 $3,097 $1,774
2003 $2,656 $1,567
2002 $2,137 $1,341
2001 $1,945 $1,350
2000 $1,996 $1,460
1999 $2,328 $1,472
1998 $2,010 $1,471
1997 $2,574 $1,562
1996 $2,648 $1,529
1995 $2,467 $1,492
1994 $2,297 $1,431
1993 $2,070 $1,257
1992 $1,951 $1,344
1991 $1,775 $1,326
1990 $1,729 $1,141
1989 $1,543 $1,067
1988 $1,463 $1,125
1987 $1,569 $1,017
1986 $1,745 $946
1985 $1,577 $1,012
1984 $1,667 $1,137
1983 $1,628 $947
1982 $1,773 $946
1981 $1,879 $962
1980 $1,873 $1,048
1979 $1,627 $1,055
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. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Fiji

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Fiji Vanuatu
2026 67.8 72
2025 67.6 71.8
2024 67.5 71.7
2023 67.3 71.5
2022 67.1 71.3
2021 64.9 70
2020 66.9 70.4
2019 67 70.8
2018 67 70.6
2017 67.1 70.5
2016 66.7 70.4
2015 66.5 70.2
2014 66.6 70
2013 66.5 70
2012 65.8 69.9
2011 66.9 69.7
2010 66.8 69.6
2009 66.3 69.4
2008 66.3 69.3
2007 66.2 69.1
2006 66.1 69.1
2005 66 69.2
2004 65.8 69
2003 65.7 68.9
2002 65.5 68.8
2001 66.2 68.7
2000 66.2 68.6
1999 66.7 67.9
1998 66.5 68.4
1997 66.3 68.3
1996 66.2 68.2
1995 66 68.1
1994 65.8 68
1993 65.5 67.7
1992 65.4 67.4
1991 65.5 67.1
1990 65.1 66.7
1989 65.4 66
1988 65 65.7
1987 64.3 64.4
1986 64 64.6
1985 64 63.9
1984 63.2 63.5
1983 62.9 63.1
1982 62.2 62.5
1981 62.3 61.9
1980 62.4 61.3
1979 62.3 60.9
1978 63.1 59.9
1977 62.7 59.2
1976 62.1 58.7
1975 61.7 58.1
1974 61.2 57.6
1973 60.6 57
1972 61.6 56.4
1971 61.7 55.9
1970 61.7 55.3
1969 61.4 54.8
1968 61.7 54.2
1967 61.4 53.7
1966 61.6 53.1
1965 61.4 52.5
1964 60.7 52
1963 60.2 51.5
1962 59.7 50.9
1961 59.1 50.4
1960 58.6 49.8
1959 58.2 49.3
1958 57.8 48.7
1957 57.1 48.2
1956 56.2 47.7
1955 55.3 47.1
1954 54.2 46.5
1953 53.4 45.8
1952 52.6 45.3
1951 52.2 42.2
1950 51.7 43.9

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

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Fiji and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Fiji

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Fiji Vanuatu
2024 928,784 327,777
2023 924,145 320,409
2022 919,422 313,046
2021 916,711 305,868
2020 914,963 298,858
2019 914,899 291,985
2018 917,180 285,259
2017 918,759 278,507
2016 919,166 272,087
2015 918,578 266,101
2014 917,585 260,240
2013 916,352 254,482
2012 914,918 248,883
2011 912,989 243,474
2010 910,419 238,248
2009 907,239 232,731
2008 903,399 226,896
2007 897,832 221,276
2006 890,365 215,923
2005 882,379 210,760
2004 874,366 205,711
2003 866,286 200,746
2002 858,049 195,863
2001 849,596 191,031
2000 840,909 186,281
1999 831,828 182,048
1998 822,258 178,313
1997 812,139 174,626
1996 803,789 170,911
1995 798,746 167,137
1994 794,771 163,314
1993 790,369 159,463
1992 785,346 155,608
1991 779,656 151,793
1990 773,316 148,063
1989 766,321 144,393
1988 758,697 140,756
1987 750,540 137,187
1986 739,306 133,720
1985 723,761 130,356
1984 706,716 127,109
1983 689,835 123,998
1982 673,414 121,035
1981 657,471 118,249
1980 641,975 115,660
1979 626,862 113,040
1978 612,091 109,963
1977 597,805 106,618
1976 585,534 103,388
1975 575,906 100,269
1974 567,489 97,260
1973 559,222 94,362
1972 550,499 91,562
1971 541,121 88,862
1970 531,188 86,266
1969 520,797 83,755
1968 510,002 81,314
1967 498,873 78,921
1966 486,487 76,590
1965 472,575 74,358
1964 458,324 72,219
1963 444,276 70,159
1962 430,536 68,174
1961 417,406 66,264
1960 404,887 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Fiji and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Fiji

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Fiji Vanuatu
2023 2.28 3.6
2022 2.31 3.65
2021 2.33 3.7
2020 2.36 3.74
2019 2.38 3.79
2018 2.42 3.83
2017 2.46 3.88
2016 2.52 3.92
2015 2.57 3.95
2014 2.59 4
2013 2.6 4.04
2012 2.61 4.06
2011 2.63 4.09
2010 2.7 4.13
2009 2.76 4.16
2008 2.82 4.16
2007 2.87 4.12
2006 2.91 4.1
2005 2.92 4.13
2004 2.94 4.21
2003 2.96 4.29
2002 2.97 4.38
2001 2.97 4.5
2000 2.99 4.54
1999 3.05 4.56
1998 3.12 4.6
1997 3.19 4.66
1996 3.25 4.75
1995 3.25 4.85
1994 3.26 4.94
1993 3.29 5.02
1992 3.33 5.09
1991 3.37 5.13
1990 3.39 5.17
1989 3.4 5.21
1988 3.43 5.27
1987 3.48 5.33
1986 3.54 5.38
1985 3.66 5.43
1984 3.8 5.49
1983 3.88 5.55
1982 3.94 5.6
1981 3.99 5.65
1980 4.04 5.69
1979 4.08 5.73
1978 4.1 5.77
1977 4.11 5.81
1976 4.12 5.89
1975 4.1 5.98
1974 4.07 6.06
1973 4.16 6.15
1972 4.32 6.23
1971 4.51 6.29
1970 4.71 6.35
1969 4.91 6.41
1968 5.11 6.46
1967 5.33 6.51
1966 5.55 6.51
1965 5.76 6.52
1964 5.96 6.57
1963 6.09 6.62
1962 6.2 6.67
1961 6.28 6.73
1960 6.36 6.78

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

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Fiji and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Fiji

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Fiji Vanuatu
2024 28.9 21.3
2023 28.7 21.2
2022 28.5 21.2
2021 28.3 21.2
2020 28.1 21.2
2019 27.8 21.2
2018 27.5 21.2
2017 27.2 21.2
2016 26.9 21.1
2015 26.7 21.1
2014 26.4 21
2013 26.1 20.9
2012 25.9 20.8
2011 25.6 20.6
2010 25.3 20.5
2009 25 20.3
2008 24.8 20.1
2007 24.5 19.9
2006 24.2 19.6
2005 23.9 19.4
2004 23.6 19.2
2003 23.4 18.9
2002 23.1 18.7
2001 22.8 18.5
2000 22.6 18.2
1999 22.3 18
1998 22.1 18
1997 21.8 18
1996 21.6 18
1995 21.5 17.8
1994 21.3 17.7
1993 21.2 17.7
1992 21.1 17.8
1991 21 17.9
1990 20.9 17.8
1989 20.8 17.8
1988 20.6 17.8
1987 20.5 17.8
1986 20.3 17.8
1985 20.1 17.7
1984 20 17.7
1983 19.8 17.7
1982 19.6 17.7
1981 19.5 17.7
1980 19.3 17.6
1979 19.1 17.5
1978 19 17.3
1977 18.8 17.2
1976 18.5 17.1
1975 18.3 17.1
1974 18.1 17.1
1973 17.8 17
1972 17.6 17
1971 17.4 17
1970 17.2 17
1969 17.1 17
1968 16.9 17
1967 16.8 17.1
1966 16.7 17.1
1965 16.7 17.2
1964 16.7 17.3
1963 16.6 17.4
1962 16.6 17.5
1961 16.7 17.6
1960 16.7 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Fiji Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$5.4B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.7%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.25%
2023
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.36%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.36%
2024
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
54.6%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
59.5
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2019
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2019
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$1.6B
2024
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$424M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
168,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
19.2%
2020
50.4%
2020

Energy

Fiji Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
584 kg
2007
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2007
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.51 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.62 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
28.4%
2022
25%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.1%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.1%
2021
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.3%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Fiji Vanuatu
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,288
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
59.1%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.9
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.17
2020
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
98
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2018
88%
2023
English speaking
20.6%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
79.3%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Fiji Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$212.9
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$17.7
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.6%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.81
2015
0.16
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
30
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
29.1
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
34.9%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.6%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
96
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.58 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Fiji Vanuatu
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
7,595 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,203 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,479 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,138 mi
2011
665 mi
2000

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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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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