Fiji vs India: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 108 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Fiji and India: India leads on Irrigated Land (754,562) against Fiji (40); Fiji leads on Oil Imports (18,850) against India (3.06); Fiji leads on Major Urban Areas Population (178,000 people) against India (32.94 people). Across 108 compared metrics, Fiji wins on 43 and India wins on 58.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 44 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 8 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 29 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇯 Fiji | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 78.24 %★ | 55.9 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 79% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 71.2 points★ | 32.96 points | |
| Radios | 541,476★ | 116 | |
| Televisions | 88,110★ | 63 | |
| Waterways | 203 | 14,500★ |
Economy
44 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇯 Fiji | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 63,220★ | 130.72M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 1.43★ | 2.82 | |
| Continental Shelf | 200 | edge of continental margin or 200 nm; | |
| Population Distribution | approximately 70% of the population lives on the island of Viti Levu; roughly half of the population lives in urban areas | a very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 5.27 Cubic meters per year | 432 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 28.55★ | 1.91 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇯 Fiji | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 2.1 % | 21.46 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 202.79★ | 68.7 | |
| Agricultural land | 3,092.2 sq. km | 1.78M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 1,129 km | 7,000 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 144.54 cubic meters per inhabitant | 167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 40 | 754,562★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇯 Fiji | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 55.36 % | 59.13 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 14 | 28★ | |
| Independence | 10 | 15★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
8 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇯 Fiji | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 16.6★ | 10.5 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.4 % of GDP★ | 3.3 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.2 % | 0.2 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.9 people/sq km★ | 1.6 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 30 %★ | 80 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 30.2 % | 3.9 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 1,300 | 2.3★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 4.6★ | 31.5 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇫🇯 Fiji | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 4,000 | 3.07M★ |
People and Society
29 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇯 Fiji | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 58.68 % | 71.87 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.51 | 0.52★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 70.72 years | 76.09 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 28.26 years | 29.19 years★ | |
| Population Change | 5,834.4 persons | 14.13M persons★ | |
| Population density | 51.29 per sq. km★ | 496.42 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 937,525 persons | 1.48B persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.64★ | 0.14 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 15.63 % | 15.91 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 35.5 % | 66.7 %★ | |
| Death Rate (%) | 6.58 %★ | 8.7 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.2 % of GDP★ | 4.1 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 250,618.15 persons | 389.10M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 387,800★ | 607.69 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 6.95 years | 9.6 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 178,000 people★ | 32.94 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 173.9★ | 164.95 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18★ | 17 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 55.57 % | 84.2 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 0.81 people/sq km★ | 0.72 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.38 % | 0.72 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 8.74 %★ | 5.41 % | |
| Total deaths | 8,299 persons★ | 8.28M persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 40.76 % | 57.51 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 2.23 per woman★ | 1.93 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -2,168.3 persons★ | -632,939 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 18.2 per live births★ | 26.01 per live births |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇯 Fiji | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.48★ | 0.14 | |
| Airports | 26 | 315★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 1 | 93★ | |
| Heliports | 2 | 289★ |