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🇫🇯 Fiji

Population: 933,154 in 2025 for Fiji (Oceania), position 159 out of 213 worldwide. GDP per capita – Fiji: $6,642 /inh. (2025), ranking 122 out of 211. Economic growth is 3.2 % (2025). The unemployment rate is 5.3 % (2025). Annual inflation stands at -1.4 % (2025).

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Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths – Fiji, according to global rankings (rank/countries ranked): Share of adults with the right to vote (1/173), Women's legal equality: property and inheritance (1/186), Women's legal equality: marriage (1/186).

Weaknesses – Fiji, according to global rankings (rank/countries ranked): Population living less than 5 m above sea level (194/212), Obesity among adult women (177/196), Share of women in parliament (172/192).

Regional comparison

Comparable countries

From closest to furthest. The proximity score (0 to 100) compares each country’s position across all the indicators they have in common: 100 = identical profiles.

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Wealth & Growth 9
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Natural resource rents2.3 %2021 94 of 211
GDP per capita growth2.7 %2025 95 of 211
Net national income per capita$3,782 /inh.2021 102 of 184
GDP growth3.2 %2025 106 of 211
GDP per capita, purchasing power parity$16,338 /inh.2025 119 of 201
Gross national income per capita (Atlas method)$6,230 /inh.2025 120 of 205
GDP per capita$6,642 /inh.2025 122 of 211
GDP, purchasing power parity$15.2B2025 158 of 201
GDP$6.2B2025 166 of 211
Prices, Inflation & Currency 6
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Inflation (consumer prices)-1.4 %2025 5 of 191
Broad money supply (M3)90.4 %2023 31 of 164
Inflation (GDP deflator)2 %2025 62 of 210
Lending interest rate4.6 %2024 131 of 146
Real interest rate-1.5 %2024 131 of 146
Official exchange rate2.3 LCU/$2025 143 of 211
Employment 8
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Employment in agriculture35.6 %2025 45 of 184
Self-employed workers34.1 %2025 89 of 184
Unemployment5.3 %2025 98 of 184
Youth unemployment (ages 15-24)15.2 %2025 109 of 184
Employment in services51.7 %2025 118 of 184
Employment rate (ages 15 and over)54.1 %2025 120 of 184
Labor force participation rate (ages 15 and over)57.2 %2025 126 of 184
Employment in industry12.7 %2025 154 of 184
Foreign Trade 7
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Trade openness119 %2024 45 of 192
Imports of goods and services64.6 %2024 50 of 192
Exports of goods and services54.4 %2024 51 of 192
Services exports$2B2024 114 of 198
High-technology exports3.2 %2024 119 of 185
Merchandise exports$1.1B2025 154 of 205
Current account balance-7.8 %2024 161 of 198
Investment, Tourism & Aid 6
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Migrant remittances received7.1 %2024 47 of 196
Foreign direct investment inflows4.2 %2025 52 of 201
Official development aid received3.7 %2023 56 of 160
International tourism receipts$236M2020 131 of 201
Foreign direct investment inflows (amount)$262.8M2025 137 of 203
International tourist arrivals168,000 arr.2020 162 of 202
Public finances 7
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Tax revenue23.9 %2024 20 of 161
Central government debt36.6 %1994 34 of 109
Share of income taxes in government revenue27.8 %2024 59 of 159
Government final consumption18.9 %2024 67 of 187
Central government spending27.8 %2023 70 of 160
Budget balance-2.2 %2024 79 of 158
Military spending1.3 %2025 105 of 165
Finance & Reserves 4
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Domestic credit to the private sector119 %2025 18 of 184
Reserves in months of imports4.4 months2024 87 of 177
External debt71.4 %2024 97 of 121
Total reserves (including gold)$1.7B2025 132 of 180
Economic structure 7
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Agriculture, forestry and fishing14 %2025 60 of 203
Household final consumption70.4 %2024 61 of 189
Services57 %2025 108 of 202
Manufacturing9.1 %2025 111 of 201
Gross capital formation20.9 %2024 121 of 185
Gross savings13.1 %2024 147 of 178
Industry (including construction)13.9 %2025 169 of 205
Population & Vital Statistics 12
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Boys per 100 girls at birth107.1 per 100 girls2024 18 of 213
Share of 15-64 year olds66.5 %2025 67 of 213
Share of 0-14 year olds26.8 %2025 84 of 213
Share of women in the population50.4 %2025 106 of 213
Number of men per 100 women98.5 per 100 women2025 108 of 213
Share of men in the population49.6 %2025 108 of 213
Births registered with civil authorities86.6 %2021 124 of 178
Urban population59.5 %2025 125 of 213
Share of people aged 65 and over6.6 %2025 129 of 213
Median age of the population27.7 yrs2023 143 of 226
Age dependency ratio50.3 per 1002025 147 of 213
Population933,154 inhab.2025 159 of 213
Births, deaths and life expectancy 14
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Death rate9.5 per 1,0002024 48 of 213
Male suicide rate12.5 per 100,0002023 70 of 183
Suicide rate8.6 per 100,0002023 77 of 183
Birth rate17.9 per 1,0002024 83 of 213
Road traffic deaths13.5 per 100,0002019 85 of 188
Children per woman2.27 children/woman2024 85 of 213
Female suicide rate5.1 per 100,0002023 104 of 183
Healthy life expectancy59.3 yrs2023 133 of 183
Population growth0.47 %2025 136 of 213
Infant mortality23.5 per 1,0002024 136 of 194
Under-5 mortality29.1 per 1,0002024 137 of 194
Male life expectancy at birth65.5 yrs2024 166 of 213
Life expectancy at birth67.5 yrs2024 170 of 213
Female life expectancy at birth69.5 yrs2024 176 of 213
Health and healthcare system 12
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Open defecation0 %2024 1 of 211
Share of health spending paid directly by patients8.3 %2023 16 of 191
Measles vaccination91 %2024 87 of 191
Nurses and midwives3.85 per 1,0002019 102 of 196
Undernourishment7.2 %2024 102 of 167
Access to basic sanitation92.8 %2024 108 of 211
Hospital beds1.9 per 1,0002017 112 of 190
HIV prevalence1 %2024 114 of 152
Physicians0.81 per 1,0002015 122 of 193
Access to basic drinking water95.6 %2024 125 of 211
New tuberculosis cases104 per 100,0002024 145 of 206
Health expenditure3.6 %2023 164 of 191
Body and lifestyle 12
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Mean body mass index of women28.8 kg/m²2016 29 of 190
Average height of women161.7 cm2014 63 of 198
Average height of men173.9 cm2014 63 of 198
Mean body mass index of men26.6 kg/m²2016 66 of 190
Tobacco use among women12.4 %2024 113 of 165
Alcohol consumption per capita3.5 L/person2024 119 of 202
Tobacco use25.8 %2024 123 of 165
Tobacco use among men39.1 %2024 126 of 165
Obesity among adult men28.8 %2024 155 of 196
Adult obesity39 %2024 172 of 196
Obesity among adult women48.8 %2024 177 of 196
Diabetes prevalence16.6 %2024 180 of 207
Origins, languages and religions 12
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Share of the population: Hindus24.1 %2020 4 of 192
Share of the population: Jews0 %2020 62 of 192
Linguistic diversity (fractionalization index)0.552003 65 of 203
Ethnic diversity (fractionalization index)0.552003 73 of 205
Religious diversity (fractionalization index)0.572003 73 of 204
Share of the population: Buddhists0.1 %2020 78 of 192
Share of the population: Muslims5.8 %2020 86 of 192
Share of the population: Christians69.5 %2020 91 of 192
Share of the population: other religions (including folk religions)0.3 %2020 145 of 192
Share of the population: people with no religious affiliation0.3 %2020 150 of 192
Share of immigrants in the population1.5 %2024 159 of 212
Majority religionChristians (over 50%)2020114 countries out of 192 in the same category
Inequality 4
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Income share of the poorest 20%8.4 %2019 36 of 169
Gini index30.72019 39 of 169
Extreme poverty4.7 %2019 100 of 169
Income share of the richest 10%24.2 %2019 131 of 169
Territory & Borders 8
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Length of coastline1,129 km2026 78 of 227
Population density50.7 inh./km²2024 149 of 212
Total area18,333 km²2024 152 of 212
Land area18,333 km²2024 152 of 212
Number of neighboring countries0 countries2026 155 of 223
Length of land borders0 km2026 162 of 230
Latitude of the country's center-17.8 °2026 208 of 232
Landlocked countryHas sea access2026183 countries out of 227 in the same category
Terrain, Water & Climate 5
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Average annual rainfall2,592 mm2022 12 of 180
Renewable fresh water per person31,052 m³/inh.2022 18 of 181
Lowest point0 m2026 39 of 228
Highest point1,324 m2026 147 of 229
Population living less than 5 m above sea level18.3 %2015 194 of 212
Land & Nature 4
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Forest cover61.7 %2024 28 of 210
Arable land4.2 %2024 142 of 204
Agricultural land17 %2024 157 of 207
Protected land areas3.9 %2025 187 of 210
Democracy & Elections 13
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Share of adults with the right to vote100 %2025 1 of 173
Minimum voting age18 yrs2026 12 of 222
Civil society participation index0.852025 38 of 173
Core civil society index0.812025 71 of 173
Liberal democracy index0.42025 77 of 173
Egalitarian democracy index0.372025 79 of 173
Electoral democracy index0.512025 84 of 173
Free and fair elections index0.542025 90 of 173
Participatory democracy index0.272025 95 of 173
Head of the executive chosen through multiparty electionsExecutive from multiparty elections2025141 countries out of 173 in the same category
Multiparty legislative electionsMultiparty legislative elections2025158 countries out of 167 in the same category
Multiparty national electionsMultiparty elections2025148 countries out of 167 in the same category
Political regimeElectoral democracy202555 countries out of 173 in the same category
Civil Liberties & Human Rights 9
Governance & Rule of Law 11
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Political stability and absence of violence (WGI)0.982025 44 of 205
Corruption Perceptions Index55 pts2024 51 of 179
Political corruption index0.292025 56 of 173
Judicial constraints on the executive index0.82025 57 of 173
Rule of law index (V-Dem)0.752025 60 of 173
Government effectiveness (WGI)0.532025 63 of 203
Absence of corruption in the judiciary0.82025 67 of 173
Control of corruption (WGI)0.532025 68 of 205
Rule of law (WGI)0.422025 78 of 205
Voice and accountability (WGI)0.222025 89 of 203
Regulatory quality (WGI)0.032025 91 of 203
Women's rights 17
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Year women gained the right to vote1,9632025 51 of 189
Women subjected to partner violence (past 12 months)29.7 %2011 95 of 106
Share of women among ministers13.6 %2025 131 of 192
Share of women in parliament9.1 %2025 172 of 192
Paid maternity leave98 days or more of paid leave2025121 countries out of 186 in the same category
Paid paternity leaveNo paid leave202565 countries out of 186 in the same category
Women's right to voteRight to vote granted to all women2025189 countries out of 194 in the same category
Women's right to take a job without permissionSame right as men2025168 countries out of 186 in the same category
Women's right to travel abroadSame right as men2025171 countries out of 186 in the same category
Equal inheritance between sons and daughtersEqual rights for sons and daughters2025146 countries out of 186 in the same category
Equal pay for work of equal valueNot written into law202588 countries out of 186 in the same category
Equal property ownership rightsEqual rights for men and women2025165 countries out of 186 in the same category
Ban on gender discrimination in employmentDiscrimination prohibited by law2025157 countries out of 186 in the same category
Femicide lawNo specific provision2025151 countries out of 186 in the same category
Law on sexual harassmentOne to three areas covered2025151 countries out of 186 in the same category
Law on domestic violenceNo law meeting these criteria202555 countries out of 186 in the same category
Legal quota for women on company boardsNo mandatory quota2025147 countries out of 186 in the same category
Women's Legal Equality (Indices) 11
LGBTQ+ rights 17
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
LGBT rights index (composite policy index)10.3 pts2025 45 of 194
Joint adoption by a same-sex coupleNot allowed2025155 countries out of 194 in the same category
Age of sexual consent: same-sex couplesSame as for different-sex couples2025120 countries out of 194 in the same category
Legal change of gender markerNot legally possible2025125 countries out of 194 in the same category
Anti-LGBT hate crimes: aggravating circumstanceNot covered2025126 countries out of 194 in the same category
Ban on incitement to anti-LGBT hatredNot prohibited2025141 countries out of 194 in the same category
Ban on non-consensual surgeries on intersex childrenNot banned2025182 countries out of 194 in the same category
Ban on conversion therapiesBanned by national law202522 countries out of 194 in the same category
Laws limiting public LGBT expression (“propaganda”)No restrictions2025149 countries out of 194 in the same category
Same-sex marriage and civil unionMarriage defined as the union of a man and a woman202598 countries out of 194 in the same category
Death penalty for same-sex relationsNo death penalty provided for2025185 countries out of 194 in the same category
Protection against employment discrimination (sexual orientation, gender identity)Sexual orientation and gender identity protected202552 countries out of 194 in the same category
Protection from discrimination in goods and services (LGBT)Sexual orientation and gender identity protected202544 countries out of 194 in the same category
Protection of sexual orientation and gender identity in the constitutionSexual orientation and gender identity mentioned20256 countries out of 194 in the same category
Legal recognition of a third genderNot recognized2025174 countries out of 194 in the same category
Same-sex sexual relationsLegal2025130 countries out of 194 in the same category
Gender-affirming care: coverage and restrictionsNeither coverage nor national restriction2025149 countries out of 194 in the same category
Justice and security 8
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Homicide rate2.1 per 100,0002023 80 of 192
United Nations Convention against TortureState party2026171 countries out of 202 in the same category
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)State party2026172 countries out of 202 in the same category
Civilian access to handgunsProhibited for civilians202660 countries out of 113 in the same category
Rome Statute of the International Criminal CourtState party2026117 countries out of 202 in the same category
Legal status of the death penaltyAbolished for all crimes2026112 countries out of 195 in the same category
Legal status of cannabis (medical use)Prohibited2026126 countries out of 180 in the same category
Legal status of cannabis (recreational use)Prohibited2026144 countries out of 194 in the same category
Health and reproductive rights 6
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Births attended by skilled health personnel99.8 %2021 41 of 204
Maternal mortality30 per 100,0002023 77 of 192
Adolescent birth rate20.9 per 1,0002024 92 of 213
Unmet need for contraception25.3 %2021 120 of 150
Use of modern contraceptives31.2 %2021 122 of 181
Abortion: grounds allowed by lawAllowed for health reasons, rape or fetal impairment202670 countries out of 191 in the same category
Work and social rights 6
Family & Nationality 9
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Age of civil majority18 yrs2026 21 of 187
Women married before age 184 %2021 22 of 144
Dual nationalityDual nationality recognised202678 countries out of 191 in the same category
Women's right to be head of householdSame right as men2025157 countries out of 186 in the same category
Women's right to divorceSame right as men2025142 countries out of 186 in the same category
Legal framework on child marriageAll four conditions are met202545 countries out of 186 in the same category
Nationality acquired by birth on the territoryNot acquired automatically by birth in the country2026154 countries out of 192 in the same category
Wife's legal duty of obedience to her husbandNo duty of obedience in the law2025168 countries out of 186 in the same category
Legal status of polygamyNot recognized (prohibited)2026107 countries out of 167 in the same category
Civic duties 2
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Age of entry into primary school6 yrs2025 33 of 207
Compulsory votingVoting compulsory by law202627 countries out of 226 in the same category

Frequently asked questions

How many people live in Fiji?

Fiji has about 933,154 inhabitants (2025), ranking 159 worldwide out of 213 countries.

What is the GDP per capita of Fiji?

GDP per capita is $6,642 /inh. (2025): Fiji ranks 122 out of 211 countries.

What is the inflation rate in Fiji?

Annual inflation is -1.4 % (2025); Fiji ranks 5 out of 191 (ranked from lowest to highest).

What is the unemployment rate in Fiji?

The unemployment rate is 5.3 % (2025); Fiji ranks 98 out of 184 (ranked from lowest to highest).

Where does Fiji stand in its region (Oceania)?

GDP per capita: Fiji has $6,642 /inh., below the regional median (Oceania: $8,489 /inh.).

Where do the figures on Fiji come from?

The data comes from public sources (World Bank, CIA World Factbook…), cited on each indicator page, with the year of each value.

Rank is the position in the world ranking for each indicator (the ranking direction is given on the indicator's page). Sources and update dates are on each indicator's page.