Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Fiji instead of American Samoa, you would:

Health

be 48.5% less likely to be obese

In American Samoa, 75.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Fiji, that number is 39.0% of people as of 2024.

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live 5.5 years less

In American Samoa, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Fiji, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 63.1% less money

American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $18,017 as of 2022, while in Fiji, the GDP per capita is $6,642 as of 2025.

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Life

have 19.1% more children

In American Samoa, there are approximately 15.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Fiji, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In American Samoa, approximately 10.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Fiji, on the other hand, 23.5 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 68.3% more likely to have access to electricity

In American Samoa, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (60% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Fiji, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 85.4% more likely to have internet access

In American Samoa, approximately 40.3% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Fiji, about 74.7% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 9.7 times more coastline

American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In Fiji, that number is 1,129 km.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2020–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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Fiji: At a glance

Fiji is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 18,274 sq km. Fiji became independent in 1970 after nearly a century as a British colony. Democratic rule was interrupted by two military coups in 1987 caused by concern over a government perceived as dominated by the Indian community (descendants of contract laborers brought to the islands by the British in the 19th century). The coups and a 1990 constitution that cemented native Melanesian control of Fiji led to heavy Indian emigration; the population loss resulted in economic difficulties, but ensured that Melanesians became the majority. A new constitution enacted in 1997 was more equitable. Free and peaceful elections in 1999 resulted in a government led by an Indo-Fijian, but a civilian-led coup in May 2000 ushered in a prolonged period of political turmoil. Parliamentary elections held in August 2001 provided Fiji with a democratically elected government led by Prime Minister Laisenia QARASE. Re-elected in May 2006, QARASE was ousted in a December 2006 military coup led by Commodore Voreqe BAINIMARAMA, who initially appointed himself acting president but in January 2007 became interim prime minister. Since taking power BAINIMARAMA has neutralized his opponents, crippled Fiji's democratic institutions, and initially refused to hold elections. In 2012, he promised to hold elections in 2014.
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