Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Fiji, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Malaysia, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 48.3% less likely to be obese
In Fiji, 30.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malaysia, that number is 15.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
Fiji has a GDP per capita of $11,000 as of 2020, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $26,400 as of 2020.
be 26.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Fiji, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Malaysia, that number is 3.3% as of 2019.
be 81.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Fiji, 29.9% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Malaysia, however, that number is 5.6% as of 2018.
pay a 40.0% higher top tax rate
Fiji has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Malaysia, the top tax rate is 28.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 34.5% less 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 Malaysia, on the other hand, 6.6 children do as of 2022.
have 12.1% fewer children
In Fiji, there are approximately 16.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Malaysia, there are 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 80.0% more likely to have internet access
In Fiji, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Malaysia, about 90.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 17.6% less on education
Fiji spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Malaysia spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 4.1 times more coastline
Fiji has a total of 1,129 km of coastline. In Malaysia, that number is 4,675 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia, Fiji Revenue & Customs Authority.
Malaysia: At a glance
How big is Malaysia compared to Fiji? See an in-depth size comparison.