Fiji

East Asia & Pacific·Upper middle income

Population: 924K; 161st of 217
GDP: $5.84B; 169th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $6,288; 128th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 67.3; 171st of 217
Human development: 0.73; 98th of 189 · 2021

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Fiji

Tuvalu

Mongolia

Thailand

Marshall Islands

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upper-middle income, tourism-based Pacific island economy; susceptible to ocean rises; key energy and infrastructure investments; post-pandemic tourism resurgence; improved debt standing; limited workforce

Area: 18,274 km²
Languages: English (official), iTaukei (official), Fiji Hindi (official)
Resources: timber, fish, gold, copper, offshore oil potential, hydropower

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian69.5%▲ 4.0pt
Hindu24.1%▼ 3.0pt
Muslim5.8%

Religious diversity: 5.31 / 10 · moderate · 49th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

FJI

TUV

MNG

THA

GDP

current US$

$5.84B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$91M–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

73.9%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

8.4%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

14.1%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

924K–––

Population density

people per km²

50.3–––

Urban population

% of total

58.7%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

2.3–––

Net migration

people

-3,278–––

Population under 15

% of total

27.1%–––

Population 65+

% of total

6.5%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

3.6%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

4.2%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

7,436.6–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

1,244.4–––

Electricity generation

TWh

1.2–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

5.31–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

0.3%–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

1.3%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#169/214

$5.84B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#128/214

$6,2882024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#118/203

$15,152latest

GDP growth

annual %

#80/214

3.8%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#122/207

$5,6802024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#120/213

4.2%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#148/201

$91M2023

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#59/205

73.9%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#84/206

8.4%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#168/208

14.1%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#77/187

4.3%latest

Gini index

0–100

#37/168

30.7latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#97/168

4.7%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#161/217

924Klatest

Population density

people per km²

#152/216

50.3latest

Urban population

% of total

#123/215

58.7%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#171/217

67.3latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#87/217

2.3latest

Net migration

people

#136/217

-3,2782024

Population under 15

% of total

#86/217

27.1%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#133/217

6.5%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#136/196

23.8latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#137/196

29.1latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#169/192

3.6%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#125/195

0.8latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#93/199

4.2%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#64/194

60.3%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#114/139

41.9%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#110/210

79.3%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#113/214

111.82022

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#152/208

2.52022

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#146/215

221.82024

Access to electricity

% of population

#140/215

99.3%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#126/198

7,436.62023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#128/202

1,244.42023

Electricity generation

TWh

#150/202

1.22023

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#53/202

63.5%2023

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#64/202

36.5%2023

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#45/204

1.42024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#72/204

1.62024

Share of global CO₂

#158/204

0%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#46/193

2.52023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#102/172

0.4062022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#100/172

0.2672022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#49/178

532022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#62/193

0.3892022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#46/193

0.5922022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#71/193

0.3222022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#47/193

0.7642022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#114/172

0.692022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#49/193

5.312020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#150/193

0.3%2020

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#98/189

0.732021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#77/170

0.3182021

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#100/161

1.3%latest

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