Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Fiji, you would:
Health
be 30.5% less likely to be obese
In Fiji, 30.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kazakhstan, that number is 21.0% of people as of 2016.
live 1.7 years less
In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Kazakhstan, that number is 73 years (67 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Fiji has a GDP per capita of $11,000 as of 2020, while in Kazakhstan, the GDP per capita is $25,300 as of 2020.
be 85.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Fiji, 29.9% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Kazakhstan, however, that number is 4.3% as of 2018.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Fiji has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Kazakhstan, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 70.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Fiji, approximately 34.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kazakhstan, 10.0 women do as of 2017.
be 90.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Fiji, approximately 10.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Kazakhstan, on the other hand, 19.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 72.0% more likely to have internet access
In Fiji, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Kazakhstan, about 86.0% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 43.1% less on education
Fiji spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Kazakhstan spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 26.3% less on healthcare
Fiji spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Kazakhstan, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Tax Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Fiji Revenue & Customs Authority.
Kazakhstan: At a glance
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