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Fiji vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 166 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Fiji
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Leads on 51 of 166 metrics
Malaysia
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Leads on 107 of 166 metrics

Summary

Malaysia has 38.8 times as many people as Fiji (36.4 million vs 937,525). Malaysia's economy is 67.8 times the size of Fiji's ($466.53 billion vs $6.88 billion GDP).

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 166 compared metrics, Fiji wins on 51 and Malaysia wins on 107.

  • Communications: 9 metrics compared
  • Economy: 58 metrics compared
  • Environment: 12 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 9 metrics compared
  • Health: 23 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 3 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 39 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Travel and Tourism: 1 metric compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡«šŸ‡Æ FijišŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Fixed Broadband Penetration1.8 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants13.55 subscriptions per 100 inhabitantsā˜…
Internet Penetration Rate (%)74.71 %98.02 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)79.35 %97.69 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 79% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Mobile Internet Speed1.8 Mbps13.55 Mbpsā˜…
Press Freedom Index Score71.2 pointsā˜…56.09 points
Radios541,476ā˜…10.9
Televisions88,110ā˜…10.8
Waterways2037,200ā˜…

Economy

58 metrics
MetricšŸ‡«šŸ‡Æ FijišŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country680.01M $47.38B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars6.88B $466.53B $ā˜…
Apple Import Volume2.26M tonnes101.62M tonnesā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1.75 %3 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue00.02ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5.74 %ā˜…4.61 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.4 % of GDP3.8 % of GDPā˜…
Ease of Doing Business Index61.583.3ā˜…
Electricity Consumption850ā˜…136.9
Electricity Exports03ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels3478ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants38ā˜…18
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables27ā˜…4
Electricity Imports033ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity338,000ā˜…33
Electricity Production914ā˜…148.3
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)25.38 USD per capita113.16 USD per capitaā˜…
Female Labor Force Participation Rate41.3 %56.67 %ā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient30.740.7ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment21.8ā˜…20.3
Gross National Saving12.728.5ā˜…
High-Tech Export Percentage8.15 %63.18 %ā˜…
Highest GDP per Capita Countries13,961.12 USD35,461.45 USDā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)7.3 %ā˜…4.9 %
Inflation Rate-1.38 %ā˜…1.38 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.5 %1.8 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.4 % of GDPā˜…1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption030.44ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports038.23ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports02.8ā˜…
Natural Gas Production069.49ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves01.18ā˜…
Oil Consumption15,000561,000ā˜…
Oil Exports1,857644,900ā˜…
Oil Imports18,850355,300ā˜…
Oil Production0664,800ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves04ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line24.1 people6.2 peopleā˜…
Public Debt47.5ā˜…64.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.8 USD5.1 USDā˜…
Real Interest Rate Trends-1.45 %4.46 %ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption16,000704,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0208,400ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports17,460304,600ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production0528,300ā˜…
Remittances9.2ā˜…0.4
Revenue from Forest Resources0.591.57ā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)1.550.11ā˜…
Tax Burden (% of GDP)23.95 %12.43 %ā˜…
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)23.95 % of GDPā˜…12.43 % of GDP
Taxes and Other Revenues20.7ā˜…12.6
Top FDI Inflows (% of GDP)3.41 %3.69 %ā˜…
Tourism Contribution to GDP9.9 %ā˜…2.67 %
Tourism Revenue (% of GDP)9.9 %ā˜…2.67 %
Unemployment Rate4.4 %3.9 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate57.16 %ā˜…66.12 %
Youth Unemployment Rate15.21 %11.95 %ā˜…

Environment

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡«šŸ‡Æ FijišŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)63,220ā˜…13.93M
Annual Forest Area Change Rate4,632.01 %ā˜…-60,000 %
Average Annual Temperature24.82 Ā°C25.87 Ā°Cā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions1.43ā˜…260.01
Continental Shelf200200
Global Precipitation Distribution2,520.46 mm3,150.09 mmā˜…
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 kmā˜…
Protected Land Area Percentage3.9 %13.3 %ā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country5.27 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources28.55580ā˜…
Total Threatened Mammal Species7 speciesā˜…80 species

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡«šŸ‡Æ FijišŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization2.1 %4.11 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)202.79209.87ā˜…
Agricultural land3,092.2 sq. km85,710 sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km18,270328,550ā˜…
Coastline Length (km)1,129 km4,675 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita144.54 cubic meters per inhabitant611.58 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land404,420ā˜…

Government

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡«šŸ‡Æ FijišŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country55.36 %67.87 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions14ā˜…13
Corruption Perception Index55 index50 indexā˜…
Corruption Perceptions Index Score55 indexā˜…50 index
Independence1031ā˜…
LGBT Rights Index Score4.07ā˜…-2.46
Prison Population Rate276 per 100,000206 per 100,000ā˜…
Public Sector Corruption Perception5550ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

23 metrics
MetricšŸ‡«šŸ‡Æ FijišŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water42.11 %94.7 %ā˜…
Average BMI for Adults26.6 kg/mĀ²ā˜…25.3 kg/mĀ²
Change in Measles Immunization Rate91 %96 %ā˜…
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)261.086.65ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)16.621.1ā˜…
Female Life Expectancy Leaders67.46 years76.82 yearsā˜…
Global Stillbirth Rate Trends0.73 per 1,000 births0.48 per 1,000 birthsā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita561.54 USD1,703.34 USDā˜…
Health Coverage Index Score69 score80 scoreā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.4 % of GDPā˜…4.4 % of GDP
Highest Male Life Expectancy67.46 years76.82 yearsā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.2 %ā˜…0.3 %
Hospital Bed Density1.9 people/sq km2 people/sq kmā˜…
Hospital Beds per Capita1.89 beds per 1,0001.89 beds per 1,000
Low Birth Weight Prevalence7.4 %ā˜…13.81 %
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)30 %26 %ā˜…
Nurses and Midwives Density3.85 per 1,000 people3.93 per 1,000 peopleā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)30.2 %15.6 %ā˜…
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending8.31 %ā˜…37.09 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS1,300ā˜…92,000
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People1 per 100,000 people1 per 100,000 people
Total Number of Doctors0.811.49ā˜…
Underweight Children Under 54.6ā˜…15.3

Military and Security

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡«šŸ‡Æ FijišŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Active Military Personnel4,000 personnel113,000 personnelā˜…
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)1.33 %1.04 %ā˜…
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)4,000136,000ā˜…

People and Society

39 metrics
MetricšŸ‡«šŸ‡Æ FijišŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)58.68 %58.88 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.510.65ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth70.72 years80.87 yearsā˜…
Median age of population28.26 years31.44 yearsā˜…
Population Change5,834.4 persons428,622.9 personsā˜…
Population density51.29 per sq. kmā˜…110.8 per sq. km
Total population937,525 persons36.40M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.64ā˜…0.29
Beer Consumption per Capita1.34 litersā˜…0.51 liters
Birth Rate (%)15.63 %ā˜…14.05 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate35.5 %52.2 %ā˜…
Crude Birth Rate17.86 per 1,000 peopleā˜…12.36 per 1,000 people
Death Rate (%)6.58 %5.8 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.2 % of GDPā˜…3.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age250,618.15 persons9.69M personsā˜…
Female Tertiary Enrollment Rate (%)84.34 %ā˜…45.85 %
Fixed Broadband Penetration Rate1.8 %13.55 %ā˜…
Global Average Sex Ratio at Birth106.63 male/femaleā˜…106.37 male/female
Labor Force Participation Rate387,800ā˜…18.26
Learning-adjusted years of school6.95 years9.72 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population178,000 peopleā˜…8.62 people
Mean Male Height (cm)173.9ā˜…167.88
Mean Years of Schooling11.52 years11.96 yearsā˜…
Military Manpower at Military Age1821ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation18ā˜…17
Old-Age Dependency Ratio9.57 %ā˜…10.6 %
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization55.57 %83.21 %ā˜…
Physician Density0.81 people/sq km2.34 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate0.38 %0.97 %ā˜…
Population living in slums8.74 %ā˜…0.2 %
Primary School Pupil-Teacher Ratio2812ā˜…
Total deaths8,299 personsā˜…179,998.3 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)40.76 %42.17 %ā˜…
Total fertility rate2.23 per womanā˜…1.53 per woman
Total net-migration-2,168.3 persons162,673.4 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate18.2 per live births5.53 per live birthsā˜…
Urban Population Annual Growth Rate1.26 %1.79 %ā˜…
Voting Age Population72.49 millionsā˜…63.6 millions

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡«šŸ‡Æ FijišŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.481.58ā˜…
Airports26100ā˜…
Civil Air Travel153ā˜…
Heliports224ā˜…

Travel and Tourism

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡«šŸ‡Æ FijišŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Tourism Receipts per Capita1.07B USD7.89B USDā˜…

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡«šŸ‡Æ FijišŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Current Bank Rate0.25 %2.75 %ā˜…

Frequently Asked Questions About Fiji vs Malaysia

Which has a larger population, Fiji or Malaysia?ā–¾

Malaysia. Malaysia has 38.8 times as many people as Fiji (36.4 million vs 937,525). Data for 2026.

Which has a bigger economy, Fiji or Malaysia?ā–¾

Malaysia. Malaysia's economy is 67.8 times the size of Fiji's ($466.53 billion vs $6.88 billion GDP). Data for 2026.

Which is richer per person, Fiji or Malaysia?ā–¾

Malaysia is richer per person: GDP per capita is about $12,818 in Malaysia vs $7,340 in Fiji (2026 GDP in current US dollars divided by population).

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