Fiji vs Vatican comparison: 65 facts & rankings

Fiji has a population of 929K (ranked 159/197), compared with 1K in The Vatican (ranked 197/197). Fiji's land area is 7,054 sq mi versus 0.17 sq mi for The Vatican (ranked 152nd vs. 197th).

By GDP, Fiji ranks 161/197 ($5.97B) and The Vatican ranks 197/197 ($19.8M). By GDP per capita, Fiji ranks 108/197 ($6,426), while The Vatican ranks 59/197 ($19,800).

Main facts and rankings

	Fiji	Vatican
Population	938628	936
Population rank	159/197	197/197
GDP	$5.97B 2024	$19.8M 2025
GDP rank	161/197	197/197
GDP per capita	$6,426 2024	$19,800 2025
GDP per capita rank	108/197	59/197
GDP per capita, PPP	$15,450 2024	$39,191 2025
Government debt	$4.54B 2024	n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio	76.2% 2024	n/a
Government debt per person	$4,893 2024	n/a
Government debt per person rank	80/185	n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes	$6,964 2026	$18,169 2026
Land area	7,054 sq mi	0.17 sq mi
Population density	132.9 ppl/mi² 2026	5,493 ppl/mi² 2026
Fertility rate	2.28 2023	n/a
Median age	28.9 years 2024	n/a
Life expectancy	67.8 years 2026	83.4 years 2026

Fiji and Vatican: Comparison Charts

Fiji vs. Vatican life expectancy calculator

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Year	Life expectancy, years
Year	Fiji	Vatican
2026	67.8	83.4
2025	67.6	83.3
2024	67.5	83.1
2023	67.3	83
2022	67.1	83.3
2021	64.9	82.9
2020	66.9	83
2019	67	83.6
2018	67	83.3
2017	67.1	82.7
2016	66.7	82.9
2015	66.5	82.5
2014	66.6	82.6
2013	66.5	82.5
2012	65.8	82
2011	66.9	81.7
2010	66.8	81.5
2009	66.3	81.3
2008	66.3	81.4
2007	66.2	81.3
2006	66.1	81.2
2005	66	80.6
2004	65.8	80.2
2003	65.7	79.8
2002	65.5	80
2001	66.2	79.9
2000	66.2	79.3
1999	66.7	78.7
1998	66.5	78.3
1997	66.3	78.2
1996	66.2	78.5
1995	66	77.8
1994	65.8	77.7
1993	65.5	77
1992	65.4	77.3
1991	65.5	76.9
1990	65.1	76.9
1989	65.4	76.8
1988	65	76.4
1987	64.3	76.2
1986	64	75.7
1985	64	75.5
1984	63.2	75.1
1983	62.9	74.7
1982	62.2	74.8
1981	62.3	74.3
1980	62.4	74.1
1979	62.3	74
1978	63.1	73.7
1977	62.7	73.3
1976	62.1	72.9
1975	61.7	72.6
1974	61.2	72.7
1973	60.6	71.9
1972	61.6	72
1971	61.7	71.7
1970	61.7	71.5
1969	61.4	70.7
1968	61.7	70.7
1967	61.4	70.9
1966	61.6	70.9
1965	61.4	70.1
1964	60.7	70.3
1963	60.2	69.3
1962	59.7	69.2
1961	59.1	69.8
1960	58.6	69.2
1959	58.2	69.2
1958	57.8	68.7
1957	57.1	67.5
1956	56.2	67.3
1955	55.3	67.8
1954	54.2	67.5
1953	53.4	66.3
1952	52.6	65.7
1951	52.2	65.3
1950	51.7	65.9

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

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Fiji and Vatican population clocks and comparison

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Year	Population
Year	Fiji	Vatican
2024	928,784	-
2023	924,145	-
2022	919,422	-
2021	916,711	-
2020	914,963	-
2019	914,899	1,000
2018	917,180	-
2017	918,759	1,000
2016	919,166	-
2015	918,578	1,000
2014	917,585	842
2013	916,352	839
2012	914,918	836
2011	912,989	832
2010	910,419	829
2009	907,239	826
2008	903,399	824
2007	897,832	821
2006	890,365	932
2005	882,379	921
2004	874,366	921
2003	866,286	911
2002	858,049	900
2001	849,596	890
2000	840,909	880
1999	831,828	-
1998	822,258	-
1997	812,139	-
1996	803,789	-
1995	798,746	-
1994	794,771	-
1993	790,369	-
1992	785,346	-
1991	779,656	-
1990	773,316	-
1989	766,321	-
1988	758,697	-
1987	750,540	-
1986	739,306	-
1985	723,761	-
1984	706,716	-
1983	689,835	-
1982	673,414	-
1981	657,471	-
1980	641,975	-
1979	626,862	-
1978	612,091	-
1977	597,805	-
1976	585,534	-
1975	575,906	-
1974	567,489	-
1973	559,222	-
1972	550,499	-
1971	541,121	-
1970	531,188	-
1969	520,797	-
1968	510,002	-
1967	498,873	-
1966	486,487	-
1965	472,575	-
1964	458,324	-
1963	444,276	-
1962	430,536	-
1961	417,406	-
1960	404,887	-

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Finance

	Fiji	Vatican
GNI, Atlas method	$5.4B 2024	n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP	29.7% 2024	n/a
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	n/a
Unemployment rate	5.36% 2024	n/a
Services, % of GDP	54.6% 2024	n/a
Industry, % of GDP	16.5% 2024	n/a
Economic freedom index	59.5 2026	65 2025
Income share by richest 10%	24.2% 2019	n/a
Income share by poorest 10%	3.5% 2019	n/a
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	Vatican
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita	584 kg 2007	n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use	$12 2007	n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions	1.51 megatons 2024	n/a
CO2 emissions per capita	1.62 tons 2024	n/a
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	Vatican
% of world population	0.01% 2024	0.00001% 2024
Annual migration change	-3,288 2025	n/a
Urban population	59.1% 2024	n/a
Male:Female ratio	49.6:50.4 2024	n/a
Average male height	5.71 ft 2025	n/a
Average female height	5.39 ft 2025	n/a
Quality of life index	55.9 2026	78.4 2026
Corruption Perceptions Index	58 2025	60 2025
Higher education index	56 2026	34 2026
Homicides per 100K people	2.17 2020	0 2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people	13.5 2019	0.5 2025
Visa free countries	98 2025	149 2025
Adult literacy rate	99.1% 2018	100% 2013
English speaking	20.6% 2023	20% 2025
People using the Internet	79.3% 2023	n/a

Health

	Fiji	Vatican
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	83.4 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	n/a
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	29.1 2023	n/a
Obesity rate	34.9% 2022	n/a
Diabetes prevalence	16.6% 2024	n/a
Air quality index	96 2026	72 2026
Tobacco use prevalence	27.6% 2022	n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita	3.58 liters 2020	n/a

Territory

	Fiji	Vatican
% of world land	0.01% 2026	0.0000003% 2026
Land area per capita	7,595 sq mi 2024	169.9 sq mi 2019
Agricultural land area	1,203 sq mi 2026	n/a
Forest area	4,479 sq mi 2026	n/a
Roads length	2,138 mi 2011	5.59 mi 2003