Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Fiji instead of Brunei, you would:
Health
live 8.0 years less
In Brunei, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Fiji, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
see 71.1% less spent on your healthcare
Brunei spends $1,896 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Fiji spends $548 as of 2023.
have 25.6% less access to essential health services
Brunei scores 78 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Fiji scores 58 as of 2021.
be 2.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Brunei has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Fiji, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 79.4% less money
Brunei has a GDP per capita of $32,235 as of 2025, while in Fiji, the GDP per capita is $6,642 as of 2025.
Life
be 16.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Brunei, approximately 36.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Fiji, 30.0 women do as of 2023.
have 34.0% more children
In Brunei, there are approximately 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Fiji, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Brunei, approximately 8.6 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 22.4% less likely to have internet access
In Brunei, approximately 96.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Fiji, about 74.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 62.3% more on healthcare
Brunei spends 2.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Fiji, that number is 3.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 7.0 times more coastline
Brunei has a total of 161 km of coastline. In Fiji, that number is 1,129 km.
Safety
be 47.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Brunei, road accidents kill 3.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Fiji, they kill 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 91.4% less strain on fresh water
Brunei withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Fiji withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 91.5% less home broadband
Brunei has 21.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Fiji has 1.8 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 92.0% less CO2
Brunei emits 20.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Fiji emits 1.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 85.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Brunei, air pollution causes 20.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Fiji, it causes 37.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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