Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Fiji is 50% bigger than Vanuatu.
Fiji: 18,270 km² (2023) · Vanuatu: 12,190 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Vanuatu’s coastline is 2.2 times as long as Fiji’s.
Fiji: 1,129 km (2026 edition) · Vanuatu: 2,528 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Vanuatu’s highest peak towers 553 m above Fiji’s.
Fiji: 1,324 m (2026 edition) · Vanuatu: 1,877 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Fiji has 2.8 times as many people as Vanuatu.
Fiji: 933,154 (2025) · Vanuatu: 335,169 (2025)
How crowded is it?
Fiji is 86% more densely populated than Vanuatu.
Fiji: 51 per km² (2025) · Vanuatu: 27 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Fiji are 5.7 cm taller than in Vanuatu.
Fiji: 174 cm (2019) · Vanuatu: 168.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Fiji are 3.8 cm taller than in Vanuatu.
Fiji: 164.3 cm (2019) · Vanuatu: 160.5 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Fiji is 7.5 years older than in Vanuatu.
Fiji: 27.7 years (2023) · Vanuatu: 20.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Vanuatu have 1.3 more children on average than in Fiji.
Fiji: 2.27 children per woman (2024) · Vanuatu: 3.57 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
6.6% of people in Fiji are 65 or older, versus 4.4% in Vanuatu.
Fiji: 6.6% (2025) · Vanuatu: 4.4% (2025)
How many official languages?
Fiji and Vanuatu are practically level.
Fiji: 3 (2026) · Vanuatu: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Fiji’s economy is 4.6 times the size of Vanuatu’s.
Fiji: $6.2 billion (2025) · Vanuatu: $1.35 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Fiji produces 3.6 times as much per person as Vanuatu.
Fiji: Int$16,338 (2025) · Vanuatu: Int$4,525 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Vanuatu than in Fiji (Gini 1.6 points higher).
Fiji: 30.7 (2019) · Vanuatu: 32.3 (2019)
How many people are looking for work?
Fiji and Vanuatu are practically level.
Fiji: 5.3% (2025) · Vanuatu: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Fiji: 1.3% (2024) · Vanuatu: no data
How expensive is it?
Vanuatu’s price level (US = 100) is 2.2× Fiji’s.
Fiji: 41% (2025) · Vanuatu: 89% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Fiji spends 48% more on health per person than Vanuatu.
Fiji: $213 (2023) · Vanuatu: $143 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Vanuatu live 4.2 years longer than in Fiji.
Fiji: 67.5 years (2024) · Vanuatu: 71.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Fiji is 63% more likely to die before turning one than in Vanuatu.
Fiji: 23.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Vanuatu: 14.4 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Fiji has 5 times as many doctors per person as Vanuatu.
Fiji: 0.8 per 1,000 (2015) · Vanuatu: 0.2 per 1,000 (2019)
How common is obesity?
39% of adults in Fiji are obese, versus 22% in Vanuatu.
Fiji: 39.3% (2024) · Vanuatu: 21.6% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
26% of adults in Fiji smoke, versus 25% in Vanuatu.
Fiji: 25.8% (2024) · Vanuatu: 24.9% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How much do people drink?
Adults in Fiji drink 68% more alcohol than in Vanuatu.
Fiji: 3.5 litres (2023) · Vanuatu: 2.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Fiji has 54% more meat per person than Vanuatu.
Fiji: 63.2 kg (2023) · Vanuatu: 41 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Fiji has 29 kcal more food per person per day than Vanuatu.
Fiji: 2,938 kcal (2023) · Vanuatu: 2,909 kcal (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Fiji went to school 3.2 years longer than in Vanuatu.
Fiji: 10.4 years (2023) · Vanuatu: 7.2 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Fiji welcomed 10 times as many tourists per resident as Vanuatu (2019).
Fiji: 1 (2024) · Vanuatu: 0.1 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
75% of people in Fiji are online, versus 22% in Vanuatu.
Fiji: 75% (2024) · Vanuatu: 22% (2015)
Who has electricity at home?
96% of people in Fiji have electricity, versus 66% in Vanuatu.
Fiji: 95.9% (2024) · Vanuatu: 65.5% (2024)
How many live in cities?
60% of people in Fiji live in cities, versus 22% in Vanuatu.
Fiji: 60% (2025) · Vanuatu: 22% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Fiji has 112 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Vanuatu 89.
Fiji: 112 (2022) · Vanuatu: 89 (2023)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Fiji fly 2.2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Vanuatu.
Fiji: 2.31 (2023) · Vanuatu: 1.07 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 63% of Fiji, but only 36% of Vanuatu.
Fiji: 63.5% (2023) · Vanuatu: 36.3% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Fiji emits 2.6 times as much CO₂ as someone in Vanuatu.
Fiji: 1.6 t (2024) · Vanuatu: 0.6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
63% of Fiji’s electricity is renewable, versus 25% in Vanuatu.
Fiji: 63.5% (2024) · Vanuatu: 25% (2023)
How clean is the air?
The air in Vanuatu carries 2% more fine dust than in Fiji.
Fiji: 5.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Vanuatu: 5.8 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 6.1 times as likely to be murdered in Fiji as in Vanuatu.
Fiji: 2.1 per 100k (2023) · Vanuatu: 0.3 per 100k (2020)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Vanuatu are 2.4 times as deadly as in Fiji.
Fiji: 5.3 per 100k (2021) · Vanuatu: 12.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Vanuatu is on average 0.4 °C warmer than Fiji.
Fiji: 24.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Vanuatu: 25.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Fiji gets 10% more rain than Vanuatu.
Fiji: 2,668 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Vanuatu: 2,432 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Fiji bigger than Vanuatu?
Fiji is larger. Fiji is 50% bigger than Vanuatu.
Which has more people, Fiji or Vanuatu?
Fiji has 2.8 times as many people as Vanuatu (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Fiji or Vanuatu?
People in Vanuatu live 4.2 years longer than in Fiji. Life expectancy at birth is 67.5 years in Fiji and 71.7 in Vanuatu.
Are people taller in Fiji or Vanuatu?
Men in Fiji are 5.7 cm taller than in Vanuatu (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).