If you lived in Fiji instead of Angola, you would:

Health

be 37.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Angola, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Fiji, that number is 1.0% of people as of 2024.

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live 2.6 years longer

In Angola, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 years for men, 67 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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see 2.2 times more spent on your healthcare

Angola spends $248 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Fiji spends $548 as of 2023.

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have 56.8% more access to essential health services

Angola scores 37 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Fiji scores 58 as of 2021.

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be 3.1 times more likely to be obese

In Angola, 12.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Fiji, that number is 39.0% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

be 62.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Angola, 14.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Fiji, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.

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be 25.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Angola, 32.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Fiji, however, that number is 24.1% as of 2019.

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make 2.1 times more money

Angola has a GDP per capita of $3,129 as of 2025, while in Fiji, the GDP per capita is $6,642 as of 2025.

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Life

be 83.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Angola, approximately 183.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Fiji, 30.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 26.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Angola, approximately 32.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Fiji, on the other hand, 23.5 children do as of 2024.

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have 51.9% fewer children

In Angola, there are approximately 37.2 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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Basic Needs

be 94.3% more likely to have access to electricity

In Angola, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (78% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2023. 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 83.6% more likely to have internet access

In Angola, approximately 40.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Fiji, about 74.7% do as of 2024.

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be 40.6% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Angola, approximately 68% of people have access to drinking water (82% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Fiji, that number is 96% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 91% in rural areas) as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 69.3% more on education

Angola spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Fiji spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 42.0% more on healthcare

Angola spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Fiji, that number is 3.6% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 29.4% less coastline

Angola has a total of 1,600 km of coastline. In Fiji, that number is 1,129 km.

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Safety

be 64.7% less likely to die in a road accident

In Angola, road accidents kill 15.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Fiji, they kill 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 5.0 times more home broadband

Angola has 0.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Fiji has 1.8 as of 2024.

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live with 84.0% less strain on fresh water

Angola withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Fiji withdraws 0% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 38.3% less likely to die from air pollution

In Angola, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Fiji, it causes 37.0 as of 2019.

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emit 2.2 times more CO2

Angola emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Fiji emits 1.6 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

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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