Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Fiji, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Sri Lanka, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
be 82.8% less likely to be obese
In Fiji, 30.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, that number is 5.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 13.6% more money
Fiji has a GDP per capita of $11,000 as of 2020, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $12,500 as of 2020.
be 86.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Fiji, 29.9% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, however, that number is 4.1% as of 2016.
pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate
Fiji has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 18.5% 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 Sri Lanka, on the other hand, 8.2 children do as of 2022.
have 16.7% fewer children
In Fiji, there are approximately 16.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Sri Lanka, there are 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 30.0% less likely to have internet access
In Fiji, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, about 35.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 58.8% less on education
Fiji spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Sri Lanka spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 18.7% more coastline
Fiji has a total of 1,129 km of coastline. In Sri Lanka, that number is 1,340 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department, Fiji Revenue & Customs Authority.
Sri Lanka: At a glance
How big is Sri Lanka compared to Fiji? See an in-depth size comparison.