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

Health

live 14.0 years less

In Bahrain, the average life expectancy is 81 years (81 years for men, 82 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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be 11.8% more likely to be obese

In Bahrain, 34.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Fiji, that number is 39.0% of people as of 2024.

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see 78.6% less spent on your healthcare

Bahrain spends $2,555 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Fiji spends $548 as of 2023.

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have 23.7% less access to essential health services

Bahrain scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Fiji scores 58 as of 2021.

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be 77.5% more likely to die by suicide

Bahrain has a suicide rate of 4.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Fiji, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 4.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In Bahrain, 1.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Fiji, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.

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make 78.3% less money

Bahrain has a GDP per capita of $30,597 as of 2025, while in Fiji, the GDP per capita is $6,642 as of 2025.

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Life

have 48.5% more children

In Bahrain, there are approximately 12.0 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 76.5% more likely to die during childbirth

In Bahrain, approximately 17.0 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 3.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In Bahrain, approximately 7.3 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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Basic Needs

be 25.3% less likely to have internet access

In Bahrain, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Fiji, about 74.7% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 2.2 times more on education

Bahrain spends 1.9% 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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Geography

see 7.0 times more coastline

Bahrain has a total of 161 km of coastline. In Fiji, that number is 1,129 km.

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Safety

be 34.6% less likely to die in a road accident

In Bahrain, road accidents kill 8.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Fiji, they kill 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 10.3 times more likely to be murdered

Bahrain has a homicide rate of 0.2 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Fiji, that number is 2.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

live with 99.8% less strain on fresh water

Bahrain withdraws 134% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Fiji withdraws 0% as of 2022.

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find 89.4% less home broadband

Bahrain has 17.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Fiji has 1.8 as of 2024.

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Environment

be 45.6% less likely to die from air pollution

In Bahrain, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Fiji, it causes 37.0 as of 2019.

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emit 93.2% less CO2

Bahrain emits 23.9 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 (2021–2025), 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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