Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Fiji instead of Australia, you would:
Health
be 36.8% less likely to die by suicide
Australia has a suicide rate of 13.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Fiji, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 15.6 years less
In Australia, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Fiji, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 27.6% more likely to be obese
In Australia, 30.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Fiji, that number is 39.0% of people as of 2024.
see 92.9% less spent on your healthcare
Australia spends $7,691 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Fiji spends $548 as of 2023.
have 33.3% less access to essential health services
Australia scores 87 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Fiji scores 58 as of 2021.
Economy
be 30.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Australia, 4.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Fiji, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
be 79.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Australia, 13.4% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Fiji, however, that number is 24.1% as of 2019.
make 89.8% less money
Australia has a GDP per capita of $65,130 as of 2025, while in Fiji, the GDP per capita is $6,642 as of 2025.
Life
have 66.9% more children
In Australia, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Fiji, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 15.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Australia, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Fiji, 30.0 women do as of 2023.
be 7.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Australia, approximately 3.1 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.
Basic Needs
be 22.3% less likely to have internet access
In Australia, approximately 96.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Fiji, about 74.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 16.0% less on education
Australia spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Fiji spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 65.2% less on healthcare
Australia spends 10.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Fiji, that number is 3.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 95.6% less coastline
Australia has a total of 25,760 km of coastline. In Fiji, that number is 1,129 km.
Safety
be 2.4 times more likely to be murdered
Australia has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Fiji, that number is 2.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 17.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Australia, road accidents kill 4.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Fiji, they kill 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 93.6% less strain on fresh water
Australia withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Fiji withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 95.1% less home broadband
Australia has 36.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Fiji has 1.8 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 88.5% less CO2
Australia emits 14.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Fiji emits 1.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.7 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Australia, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Fiji, it causes 37.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2020), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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