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

Health

be 47.0% less likely to die by suicide

Belarus has a suicide rate of 15.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Fiji, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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live 6.9 years less

In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 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 89.1% more likely to be obese

In Belarus, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Fiji, that number is 39.0% of people as of 2024.

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see 75.0% less spent on your healthcare

Belarus spends $2,194 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Fiji spends $548 as of 2023.

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have 26.6% less access to essential health services

Belarus scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Fiji scores 58 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 58.3% more likely to be unemployed

In Belarus, 3.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Fiji, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.

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make 35.4% less money

Belarus has a GDP per capita of $10,279 as of 2025, while in Fiji, the GDP per capita is $6,642 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.5 times more children

In Belarus, there are approximately 7.0 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 30.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Belarus, approximately 1.0 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 13.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Belarus, approximately 1.8 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 20.7% less likely to have internet access

In Belarus, approximately 94.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Fiji, about 74.7% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 15.8% less on education

Belarus spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Fiji spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 48.9% less on healthcare

Belarus spends 7.1% 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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Safety

be 28.4% less likely to die in a road accident

In Belarus, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Fiji, they kill 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

live with 93.6% less strain on fresh water

Belarus withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Fiji withdraws 0% as of 2022.

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find 95.0% less home broadband

Belarus has 36.3 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 Belarus, 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 72.7% less CO2

Belarus emits 5.9 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). 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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