World median is the middle country on each statistic: half of all countries with data are above it, half below. It is not an average, so it is never pulled up or down by giants or microstates.
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Fiji fits inside the median country 6.1 times
Fiji: 18,333 km² (2024) · World median: 111,370 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Fiji’s coastline is 2.6 times as long as the median country’s
Fiji: 1,129 km (2026 edition) · World median: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
The median country’s highest peak towers 1,011 m above Fiji’s
Fiji: 1,324 m (2026 edition) · World median: 2,335 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 38% of the median country, versus 17% of Fiji
Fiji: 17% (2024) · World median: 37.8% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The median country has 7.9 times as many people as Fiji
Fiji: 933,154 (2025) · World median: 7.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The median country is 93% more densely populated than Fiji
Fiji: 51 per km² (2025) · World median: 98 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Fiji and the median country are practically level
Fiji: 174 cm (2019) · World median: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Fiji are 3.7 cm taller than in the median country
Fiji: 164.3 cm (2019) · World median: 160.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in the median country is 3.5 years older than in Fiji
Fiji: 27.7 years (2023) · World median: 31.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Fiji have 0.4 more children on average than in the median country
Fiji: 2.27 children per woman (2024) · World median: 1.9 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
8.6% of people in the median country are 65 or older, versus 6.6% in Fiji
Fiji: 6.6% (2025) · World median: 8.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
The median country hosts 51 times as many refugees per resident as Fiji
Fiji: 0.016 per 1,000 (2025) · World median: 0.8 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Fiji: no data · World median: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Fiji has 3 official languages, the median country 1
Fiji: 3 (2026) · World median: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The median country’s economy is 7.3 times the size of Fiji’s
Fiji: $6.2 billion (2025) · World median: $45.5 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
The median country produces 29% more per person than Fiji
Fiji: Int$16,338 (2025) · World median: Int$21,072 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the median country than in Fiji (Gini 3.7 points higher)
Fiji: 30.7 (2019) · World median: 34.4 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
4.7% of people in Fiji live on less than $3 a day, versus 1.6% in the median country
Fiji: 4.7% (2019) · World median: 1.6% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Fiji and the median country are practically level
Fiji: 5.3% (2025) · World median: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
The median country and Fiji are practically level
Fiji: 1.3% (2025) · World median: 1.8% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Fiji’s central government collects 24% of GDP in tax, the median country’s 17%
Fiji: 23.9% (2024) · World median: 17% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The median country’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Fiji’s
Fiji: 41% (2025) · World median: 45% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
The median country spends 2.2 times as much on health per person as Fiji
Fiji: $213 (2023) · World median: $470 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in the median country live 7.2 years longer than in Fiji
Fiji: 67.5 years (2024) · World median: 74.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Fiji is 86% more likely to die before turning one than in the median country
Fiji: 23.5 per 1,000 (2024) · World median: 12.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
The median country has 2.1 times as many doctors per person as Fiji
Fiji: 0.8 per 1,000 (2015) · World median: 1.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
The median country has 28% more hospital beds per person than Fiji
Fiji: 1.9 per 1,000 (2017) · World median: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in the median country is 16% higher than in Fiji
Fiji: 8.6 per 100k (2023) · World median: 10 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
39% of adults in Fiji are obese, versus 24% in the median country
Fiji: 39.3% (2024) · World median: 24% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
26% of adults in Fiji smoke, versus 19% in the median country
Fiji: 25.8% (2024) · World median: 19% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
Fiji: no data · World median: 5.83 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in the median country drink 24% more alcohol than in Fiji
Fiji: 3.5 litres (2023) · World median: 4.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Fiji has 12% more meat per person than the median country
Fiji: 63.2 kg (2023) · World median: 56.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Fiji and the median country are practically level
Fiji: 2,938 kcal (2023) · World median: 2,938 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Fiji: no data · World median: 1,974 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Fiji went to school 0.44 years longer than in the median country
Fiji: 10.4 years (2023) · World median: 9.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Fiji welcomed 2.9 times as many tourists per resident as the median country (2019)
Fiji: 1 (2024) · World median: 0.34 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
The median country has 2 more World Heritage sites than Fiji (3 against 1)
Fiji: 1 (2026) · World median: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Fiji and the median country are practically level
Fiji: 4 (2026 edition) · World median: 4 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
82% of people in the median country are online, versus 75% in Fiji
Fiji: 75% (2024) · World median: 82% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in the median country is 37% faster than in Fiji
Fiji: 117 Mbps (2026) · World median: 161 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in the median country have electricity, versus 96% in Fiji
Fiji: 95.9% (2024) · World median: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
64% of people in the median country live in cities, versus 60% in Fiji
Fiji: 60% (2025) · World median: 64% (2025)
How many phones per person?
The median country has 115 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Fiji 112
Fiji: 112 (2022) · World median: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Fiji: no data · World median: 2,141 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Fiji fly 9.7 times as many passengers per resident as those from the median country
Fiji: 2.31 (2023) · World median: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 62% of Fiji, but only 33% of the median country
Fiji: 61.7% (2024) · World median: 32.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in the median country emits 92% more CO₂ than someone in Fiji
Fiji: 1.6 t (2024) · World median: 3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
63% of Fiji’s electricity is renewable, versus 31% in the median country
Fiji: 63.5% (2024) · World median: 30.8% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in the median country carries 2.9 times as much fine dust as in Fiji
Fiji: 5.7 µg/m³ (2024) · World median: 16.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 10% more likely to be murdered in the median country than in Fiji
Fiji: 2.1 per 100k (2023) · World median: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in the median country are 2.7 times as deadly as in Fiji
Fiji: 6.9 per 100k (2023) · World median: 18.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Fiji is on average 1.9 °C warmer than the median country
Fiji: 24.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 23°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Fiji gets 2.6 times as much rain as the median country
Fiji: 2,668 mm (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 1,014 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Fiji bigger than the median country?
The median country is larger. Fiji fits inside the median country 6.1 times.
Which has more people, Fiji or the median country?
The median country has 7.9 times as many people as Fiji (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Fiji or the median country?
People in the median country live 7.2 years longer than in Fiji. Life expectancy at birth is 67.5 years in Fiji and 74.6 in the median country.
Are people taller in Fiji or the median country?
Fiji and the median country are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).