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Fiji vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 118 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Fiji
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Leads on 34 of 118 metrics
Malaysia
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Leads on 77 of 118 metrics

Summary

Comparing Fiji and Malaysia: Fiji leads on Radios (541,476) against Malaysia (10.90); Fiji leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (387,800) against Malaysia (18.26); Fiji leads on Major Urban Areas Population (178,000 people) against Malaysia (8.62 people). Across 118 compared metrics, Fiji wins on 34 and Malaysia wins on 77.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 47 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 12 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇫🇯 Fiji🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)74.71 %98.02 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)79.35 %97.69 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 79% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score71.2 points★56.09 points
Radios541,476★10.9
Televisions88,110★10.8
Waterways2037,200★

Economy

47 metrics
Metric🇫🇯 Fiji🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country680.01M $47.38B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars6.88B $466.53B $★
Apple Import Volume2.26M tonnes101.62M tonnes★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1.75 %3 %★
Coal Revenue00.02★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5.74 %★4.61 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.4 % of GDP3.8 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index61.583.3★
Electricity Consumption850★136.9
Electricity Exports03★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels3478★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants38★18
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables27★4
Electricity Imports033★
Electricity Installed Capacity338,000★33
Electricity Production914★148.3
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)25.38 USD per capita113.16 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient30.740.7★
Gross Fixed Investment21.8★20.3
Gross National Saving12.728.5★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)7.3 %★4.9 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.5 %1.8 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.4 % of GDP★1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption030.44★
Natural Gas Exports038.23★
Natural Gas Imports02.8★
Natural Gas Production069.49★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves01.18★
Oil Consumption15,000561,000★
Oil Exports1,857644,900★
Oil Imports18,850355,300★
Oil Production0664,800★
Oil Proved Reserves04★
Population Below Poverty Line24.1 people6.2 people★
Public Debt47.5★64.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.8 USD5.1 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption16,000704,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0208,400★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports17,460304,600★
Refined Petroleum Products Production0528,300★
Remittances9.2★0.4
Revenue from Forest Resources0.591.57★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)1.550.11★
Taxes and Other Revenues20.7★12.6
Unemployment Rate4.4 %3.9 %★
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate57.16 %★66.12 %

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇫🇯 Fiji🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)63,220★13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions1.43★260.01
Continental Shelf200200
Population Distributionapproximately 70% of the population lives on the island of Viti Levu; roughly half of the population lives in urban areasa highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Protected Land Area for Adaptation3.45 sq km13.3 sq km★
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country5.27 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources28.55580★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇫🇯 Fiji🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization2.1 %4.11 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)202.79209.87★
Agricultural land3,092.2 sq. km85,710 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)1,129 km4,675 km★
Dam capacity per capita144.54 cubic meters per inhabitant611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land404,420★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇫🇯 Fiji🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country55.36 %67.87 %★
Administrative Divisions14★13
Independence1031★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
Metric🇫🇯 Fiji🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water42.11 %94.7 %★
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)261.086.65★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)16.621.1★
Health Care Spending per Capita561.54 USD1,703.34 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.4 % of GDP★4.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.2 %★0.3 %
Hospital Bed Density1.9 people/sq km2 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)30 %26 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)30.2 %15.6 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS1,300★92,000
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People1 per 100,000 people1 per 100,000 people
Underweight Children Under 54.6★15.3

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇫🇯 Fiji🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)4,000136,000★

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇫🇯 Fiji🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)58.68 %58.88 %★
Human Capital Index0.510.65★
Life expectancy at birth70.72 years80.87 years★
Median age of population28.26 years31.44 years★
Population Change5,834.4 persons428,622.9 persons★
Population density51.29 per sq. km★110.8 per sq. km
Total population937,525 persons36.40M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.64★0.29
Birth Rate (%)15.63 %★14.05 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate35.5 %52.2 %★
Death Rate (%)6.58 %5.8 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.2 % of GDP★3.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age250,618.15 persons9.69M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate387,800★18.26
Learning-adjusted years of school6.95 years9.72 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population178,000 people★8.62 people
Mean Male Height (cm)173.9★167.88
Military Manpower at Military Age1821★
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization55.57 %83.21 %★
Physician Density0.81 people/sq km2.34 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate0.38 %0.97 %★
Population living in slums8.74 %★0.2 %
Total deaths8,299 persons★179,998.3 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)40.76 %42.17 %★
Total fertility rate2.23 per woman★1.53 per woman
Total net-migration-2,168.3 persons162,673.4 persons★
Under-five mortality rate18.2 per live births5.53 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇫🇯 Fiji🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.481.58★
Airports26100★
Civil Air Travel153★
Heliports224★

Other

1 metric
Metric🇫🇯 Fiji🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Current Bank Rate0.25 %2.75 %★

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