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Fiji

Oceania · Melanesia

Very affordable cost of livingHigh development

The air is clean. Life expectancy is short.

Safety
Homicides
2.1per 100,000 people a yearModerateUNODC / World Bank · 2023
Safety index
43.6Numbeo's safety index, higher is saferLowNumbeo · 2026
Money

Incomes below the median country

GNI per person
$6,230national income per person, US dollarsModerate
World Bank · 2025
Rent index
17.2New York = 100ExpensiveNumbeo · 2026

Income and inflation over time

Income per person rose 92% in current dollars from 2006 to 2025, and rose 42% after inflation.

GDP per person, current US$At purchasing power parityInflation

$0$10K$20K$16,338 PPP$6,642Inflation, % a year8%0200620102015202020252006, $3,455 a person, $6,921 at PPP, inflation 2.5%2007, $3,763 a person, $6,990 at PPP, inflation 4.8%2008, $3,900 a person, $7,154 at PPP, inflation 7.7%2009, $3,164 a person, $7,068 at PPP, inflation 3.1%2010, $3,449 a person, $7,339 at PPP, inflation 3.7%2011, $4,140 a person, $7,672 at PPP, inflation 7.3%2012, $4,341 a person, $8,204 at PPP, inflation 3.4%2013, $4,572 a person, $8,842 at PPP, inflation 2.9%2014, $5,293 a person, $10,516 at PPP, inflation 0.5%2015, $5,098 a person, $11,519 at PPP, inflation 1.4%2016, $5,364 a person, $11,766 at PPP, inflation 3.9%2017, $5,827 a person, $12,585 at PPP, inflation 3.3%2018, $6,085 a person, $12,984 at PPP, inflation 4.1%2019, $5,842 a person, $12,978 at PPP, inflation 1.8%2020, $4,621 a person, $10,716 at PPP, inflation -1.7%2021, $4,537 a person, $10,322 at PPP, inflation 1.5%2022, $5,414 a person, $12,980 at PPP, inflation 6.1%2023, $5,926 a person, $14,656 at PPP, inflation 3%2024, $6,426 a person, $15,473 at PPP, inflation 3.9%2025, $6,642 a person, $16,338 at PPP, inflation -1.4%$0$10K$20KInflation, % a year8%0200620102015202020252006, $3,455 a person, $6,921 at PPP, inflation 2.5%2007, $3,763 a person, $6,990 at PPP, inflation 4.8%2008, $3,900 a person, $7,154 at PPP, inflation 7.7%2009, $3,164 a person, $7,068 at PPP, inflation 3.1%2010, $3,449 a person, $7,339 at PPP, inflation 3.7%2011, $4,140 a person, $7,672 at PPP, inflation 7.3%2012, $4,341 a person, $8,204 at PPP, inflation 3.4%2013, $4,572 a person, $8,842 at PPP, inflation 2.9%2014, $5,293 a person, $10,516 at PPP, inflation 0.5%2015, $5,098 a person, $11,519 at PPP, inflation 1.4%2016, $5,364 a person, $11,766 at PPP, inflation 3.9%2017, $5,827 a person, $12,585 at PPP, inflation 3.3%2018, $6,085 a person, $12,984 at PPP, inflation 4.1%2019, $5,842 a person, $12,978 at PPP, inflation 1.8%2020, $4,621 a person, $10,716 at PPP, inflation -1.7%2021, $4,537 a person, $10,322 at PPP, inflation 1.5%2022, $5,414 a person, $12,980 at PPP, inflation 6.1%2023, $5,926 a person, $14,656 at PPP, inflation 3%2024, $6,426 a person, $15,473 at PPP, inflation 3.9%2025, $6,642 a person, $16,338 at PPP, inflation -1.4%

World Bank: GDP per person in current US dollars and at PPP, real GDP per person, consumer price inflation. Observed years only.

Health

Below-average life expectancy

Life expectancy
67.5years, at birthLow
#150 of 195
World Bank · 2024
Health coverage
69WHO universal health coverage index, 0 to 100LowWHO · 2023
Air pollution
6.2PM2.5, micrograms per cubic metre, national averageVery lowWHO · 2023
Work and internet
Unemployment rate
5.3%share of the labour force without a jobWorld Bank · 2025
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How it changed

Fiji's Human Development Index

0.731High human development

111th of 193 in UNDP's 2023 ranking, 6th of 15 in Oceania.

UNDP builds the index from three dimensions: a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable, and a decent standard of living. They are measured by life expectancy at birth, mean and expected years of schooling, and gross national income per capita. UNDP Human Development Report 2025.

Nearest countries by HDI

  1. #108Marshall Islands0.733
  2. #111Botswana0.731
  3. #111Fiji0.731
  4. #113Indonesia0.728
  5. #114Suriname0.722
Full HDI ranking, all 193 countries

HDI since 1990

Year by year

Human development rose from 0.629 in 1990 to 0.731 in 2023.

0.600.700.800.73119902000201020231990: 0.6291991: 0.6331992: 0.6371993: 0.6421994: 0.6481995: 0.6531996: 0.6571997: 0.6581998: 0.6601999: 0.6672000: 0.6682001: 0.6702002: 0.6702003: 0.6732004: 0.6792005: 0.6812006: 0.6842007: 0.6862008: 0.6902009: 0.6932010: 0.6972011: 0.7012012: 0.6982013: 0.7082014: 0.7122015: 0.7152016: 0.7192017: 0.7252018: 0.7282019: 0.7272020: 0.7182021: 0.7052022: 0.7262023: 0.7310.600.700.8019902000201020231990: 0.6291991: 0.6331992: 0.6371993: 0.6421994: 0.6481995: 0.6531996: 0.6571997: 0.6581998: 0.6601999: 0.6672000: 0.6682001: 0.6702002: 0.6702003: 0.6732004: 0.6792005: 0.6812006: 0.6842007: 0.6862008: 0.6902009: 0.6932010: 0.6972011: 0.7012012: 0.6982013: 0.7082014: 0.7122015: 0.7152016: 0.7192017: 0.7252018: 0.7282019: 0.7272020: 0.7182021: 0.7052022: 0.7262023: 0.731

UNDP Human Development Report, 2025 edition. 34 annual values, none interpolated.

Twenty years here

Year by yearThe world report
Life expectancy at birth
67.5 years2024at birthUp 1.5 years from 66 years in 2005
Internet users
75%2024of people onlineUp 65 points from 10% in 2006
Urban population
60%2025of people in towns and citiesUp 9 points from 50% in 2006
Births per woman
2.272024births per womanDown 0.65 from 2.92 in 2005
Renewable share of energy
28%2022of energy usedDown 7 points from 36% in 2004
Access to electricity
96%2024of people with electricityUp 14 points from 82% in 2005
Infant mortality
242024deaths before age one, per 1,000 birthsUp 6 from 17 in 2005
CO2 emissions per person
1.6 t2024of CO2 per person a yearDown 0.3 t from 2 t in 2005
Forest area
64%2023of land under forestUp 7 points from 57% in 2004

World Bank, from the first to the last observed year of each indicator; each has its own window.

Our take

South Pacific islands with world-class diving and friendly locals; remote but welcoming. The case for living here is clean air. The case against is short lives and patchy access to essential health services.

About Fiji

Fiji is a South Pacific archipelago of over 300 islands with a warm, welcoming culture that has made it one of the world's most celebrated tropical destinations. The Fijian people have a reputation for exceptional hospitality, and the combination of coral reefs, jungle-covered interiors, and clear blue lagoons lives up to its billing. Those seeking adventure beyond the resort islands will find the outer islands offer a very different and more authentic experience.

Practical facts

  • CapitalSuva
  • LanguagesEnglish, Fijian, Fiji Hindi
  • CurrencyFijian dollar (FJD)
  • Area18,270 km²
  • Plug typeType I
  • Drives on theleft
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Quick answers

What is Fiji's Human Development Index?

Fiji's Human Development Index is 0.731 for 2023 (UNDP Human Development Report 2025), ranked #111 of 193 by UNDP.

How expensive is Fiji?

Numbeo's cost-of-living index puts Fiji at 34.3 (New York = 100); that is #45 cheapest of 143 countries with data.

What is life expectancy in Fiji?

Life expectancy at birth in Fiji is 67.5 yrs (World Bank), ranked #150 of 195 countries.