Fiji vs South Africa Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Fiji vs South Africa)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Fiji leads against South Africa in 9 of 11 comparable indicators, while South Africa leads in 2. Fiji's strongest global position is 48th (2024) in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). South Africa's strongest global position is 92nd (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate.
- Fiji wins against South Africa in GDP growth (annual %): 3.53 (2024, ranked 94th) vs 0.53 (2024, ranked 186th).
- South Africa wins against Fiji in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 13,597.65 (2024, ranked 118th) vs 13,592.46 (2024, ranked 119th).
- Fiji wins against South Africa in Gini index: 30.70 (2019, ranked 49th) vs 54.10 (2022, ranked 167th).
- South Africa wins against Fiji in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 78.36 (2024, ranked 118th) vs 74.71 (2024, ranked 127th).
- Fiji wins against South Africa in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 67.46 (2024, ranked 173rd) vs 66.31 (2024, ranked 183rd).
- Fiji wins against South Africa in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 97.35 (2024, ranked 48th) vs 88.31 (2023, ranked 107th).
- Fiji wins against South Africa in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.35 (2025, ranked 98th) vs 32.39 (2025, ranked 186th).
- Fiji wins against South Africa in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.09 (2023, ranked 100th) vs -0.22 (2023, ranked 111th).
- Fiji wins against South Africa in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.51 (2023, ranked 67th) vs -0.28 (2023, ranked 108th).
- Fiji wins against South Africa in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.30 (2023, ranked 83rd) vs 0.09 (2023, ranked 92nd).
- Fiji wins against South Africa in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.74 (2023, ranked 54th) vs -0.67 (2023, ranked 161st).
| Metric | Fiji(9) | South Africa(2) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.53 (94/214) | (2024) 0.53 (186/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 13,592.46 (119/199) | (2024) 13,597.65 (118/199) |
| Gini index | (2019) 30.70 (49/171) | (2022) 54.10 (167/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 74.71 (127/213) | (2024) 78.36 (118/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 67.46 (173/217) | (2024) 66.31 (183/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 97.35 (48/197) | (2023) 88.31 (107/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.35 (98/187) | (2025) 32.39 (186/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.09 (100/205) | (2023) -0.22 (111/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.51 (67/205) | (2023) -0.28 (108/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.30 (83/205) | (2023) 0.09 (92/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.74 (54/205) | (2023) -0.67 (161/205) |