Fiji vs South Africa
POP 68.9x GDP 67.2x LE 1.2 yrs same-band UMC
Widest indicator spreads · Fiji vs South Africa
Demographics: Population (South Africa, 99% spread)
| Indicator | Fiji | South Africa | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 928.8K | 64M | 2024 |
6 closer demographics rows sit on the Fiji and South Africa profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP (Current USD) (South Africa, 99% spread)
| Indicator | Fiji | South Africa | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD) | $6.0B | $401.1B | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $203.6M | $2.3B | 2024 |
| GDP Growth Rate | 3.5% | 0.5% | 2024 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% | 32.3% | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the Fiji and South Africa profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (Fiji, 75% spread)
| Indicator | Fiji | South Africa | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 30 | 118 | 2023 |
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 7.2% | 21.3% | 2021 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.6% | 8.9% | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 29.1 | 35.1 | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Fiji and South Africa profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (Fiji, 69% spread)
| Indicator | Fiji | South Africa | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 75.0% | 23.5% | 2024 |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.2% | 6.0% | 2023 |
4 closer education rows sit on the Fiji and South Africa profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (South Africa, 99% spread)
| Indicator | Fiji | South Africa | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 0.3% | 47.1% | 2022 |
| Forest Area | 63.5% | 14.0% | 2023 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 1.6 | 6.9 | 2024 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 28.4% | 9.7% | 2022 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Fiji and South Africa profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Mobile Subscriptions (Fiji, 69% spread)
| Indicator | Fiji | South Africa | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Subscriptions | 574.2 | 179.3 | 2024 |
| Access to Clean Water | 42.1% | 68.0% | 2024 |
| Access to Sanitation | 48.5% | 73.8% | 2024 |
2 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Fiji and South Africa profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (South Africa, 102% spread)
| Indicator | Fiji | South Africa | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | -3,278 | 167K | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides | 2.1 | 43.7 | 2023 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 4.7% | 17.4% | 2019 |
| GINI Index | 30.7 | 54.1 | 2019 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Fiji and South Africa profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Fiji vs South Africa comparison
Fiji (UMC, East Asia & Pacific) vs South Africa (UMC, Sub-Saharan Africa) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 68.9x smaller (928.8K vs 64M) and total GDP is 67.2x smaller ($6.0B vs $401.1B). The gap board leads on Net Migration (~102% relative spread) across 47 indicators in 8 topics. Same income tier; rate and stock gaps are the sharper policy read. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Fiji vs South Africa figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band UMC · WIDE scale band.