Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Samoa fits inside Fiji 6.5 times
Fiji: 18,333 km² (2024) · Samoa: 2,840 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Fiji’s coastline is 2.8 times as long as Samoa’s
Fiji: 1,129 km (2026 edition) · Samoa: 403 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Samoa’s highest peak towers 533 m above Fiji’s
Fiji: 1,324 m (2026 edition) · Samoa: 1,857 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 18% of Samoa, versus 17% of Fiji
Fiji: 17% (2024) · Samoa: 17.8% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Fiji has 4.3 times as many people as Samoa
Fiji: 933,154 (2025) · Samoa: 219,306 (2025)
How crowded is it?
Samoa is 55% more densely populated than Fiji
Fiji: 51 per km² (2025) · Samoa: 79 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Samoa and Fiji are practically level
Fiji: 174 cm (2019) · Samoa: 174.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Fiji and Samoa are practically level
Fiji: 164.3 cm (2019) · Samoa: 163.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Fiji is 7.8 years older than in Samoa
Fiji: 27.7 years (2023) · Samoa: 19.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Samoa have 1.5 more children on average than in Fiji
Fiji: 2.27 children per woman (2024) · Samoa: 3.8 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
6.6% of people in Fiji are 65 or older, versus 6.1% in Samoa
Fiji: 6.6% (2025) · Samoa: 6.1% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Fiji: 0.016 per 1,000 (2025) · Samoa: no data
How many official languages?
Fiji has 3 official languages, Samoa 2
Fiji: 3 (2026) · Samoa: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Fiji’s economy is 4.8 times the size of Samoa’s
Fiji: $6.2 billion (2025) · Samoa: $1.29 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Fiji produces 75% more per person than Samoa
Fiji: Int$16,338 (2025) · Samoa: Int$9,319 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Fiji: 30.7 (2019) · Samoa: no data
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Fiji: 4.7% (2019) · Samoa: no data
How many people are looking for work?
Fiji and Samoa are practically level
Fiji: 5.3% (2025) · Samoa: 5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Fiji: 1.3% (2025) · Samoa: no data
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Samoa and Fiji are practically level
Fiji: 23.9% (2024) · Samoa: 24% (2023)
How expensive is it?
Samoa’s price level (US = 100) is 1.6× Fiji’s
Fiji: 41% (2025) · Samoa: 63% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Samoa spends 38% more on health per person than Fiji
Fiji: $213 (2023) · Samoa: $293 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Samoa live 4.4 years longer than in Fiji
Fiji: 67.5 years (2024) · Samoa: 71.8 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Fiji is 91% more likely to die before turning one than in Samoa
Fiji: 23.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Samoa: 12.3 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Fiji has 45% more doctors per person than Samoa
Fiji: 0.8 per 1,000 (2015) · Samoa: 0.6 per 1,000 (2021)
How many hospital beds are there?
Fiji: 1.9 per 1,000 (2017) · Samoa: no data
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Samoa is 41% higher than in Fiji
Fiji: 8.6 per 100k (2023) · Samoa: 12.1 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
63% of adults in Samoa are obese, versus 39% in Fiji
Fiji: 39.3% (2024) · Samoa: 63.2% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
26% of adults in Fiji smoke, versus 23% in Samoa
Fiji: 25.8% (2024) · Samoa: 23.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How much do people drink?
Adults in Fiji drink 19% more alcohol than in Samoa
Fiji: 3.5 litres (2023) · Samoa: 2.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Samoa has 73% more meat per person than Fiji
Fiji: 63.2 kg (2023) · Samoa: 109 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Samoa has 178 kcal more food per person per day than Fiji
Fiji: 2,938 kcal (2023) · Samoa: 3,116 kcal (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Samoa went to school 0.96 year longer than in Fiji
Fiji: 10.4 years (2023) · Samoa: 11.3 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Fiji welcomed 4.4 times as many tourists per resident as Samoa (2019)
Fiji: 1 (2024) · Samoa: 0.23 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
Fiji has 1 more World Heritage site than Samoa (1 against 0)
Fiji: 1 (2026) · Samoa: 0 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Fiji has won 4 Olympic medals, Samoa 1
Fiji: 4 (2026 edition) · Samoa: 1 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
75% of people in Fiji are online, versus 21% in Samoa
Fiji: 75% (2024) · Samoa: 21% (2014)
How fast is home internet?
Fiji: 117 Mbps (2026) · Samoa: no data
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Samoa have electricity, versus 96% in Fiji
Fiji: 95.9% (2024) · Samoa: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
60% of people in Fiji live in cities, versus 18% in Samoa
Fiji: 60% (2025) · Samoa: 18% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Fiji has 112 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Samoa 62
Fiji: 112 (2022) · Samoa: 62 (2022)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Fiji fly 12 times as many passengers per resident as those from Samoa
Fiji: 2.31 (2023) · Samoa: 0.19 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 62% of Fiji, but only 58% of Samoa
Fiji: 61.7% (2024) · Samoa: 57.6% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Fiji emits 38% more CO₂ than someone in Samoa
Fiji: 1.6 t (2024) · Samoa: 1.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
63% of Fiji’s electricity is renewable, versus 44% in Samoa
Fiji: 63.5% (2024) · Samoa: 43.8% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Fiji carries 39% more fine dust than in Samoa
Fiji: 5.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Samoa: 4.1 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 3 times as likely to be murdered in Samoa as in Fiji
Fiji: 2.1 per 100k (2023) · Samoa: 6.3 per 100k (2018)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Samoa are 86% deadlier than in Fiji
Fiji: 6.9 per 100k (2023) · Samoa: 12.8 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Samoa is on average 0.6 °C warmer than Fiji
Fiji: 24.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Samoa: 25.5°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Samoa gets 13% more rain than Fiji
Fiji: 2,668 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Samoa: 3,005 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Fiji bigger than Samoa?
Fiji is larger. Samoa fits inside Fiji 6.5 times.
Which has more people, Fiji or Samoa?
Fiji has 4.3 times as many people as Samoa (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Fiji or Samoa?
People in Samoa live 4.4 years longer than in Fiji. Life expectancy at birth is 67.5 years in Fiji and 71.8 in Samoa.
Are people taller in Fiji or Samoa?
Samoa and Fiji are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).