If you lived in Fiji instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:

Health

be 41.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Cote d'Ivoire, 1.7% 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 5.3 years longer

In Cote d'Ivoire, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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

Cote d'Ivoire spends $249 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Fiji spends $548 as of 2023.

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have 34.9% more access to essential health services

Cote d'Ivoire scores 43 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 Cote d'Ivoire, 12.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Fiji, that number is 39.0% of people as of 2024.

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be 11.9% more likely to die by suicide

Cote d'Ivoire has a suicide rate of 7.4 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 35.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Cote d'Ivoire, 37.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Fiji, however, that number is 24.1% as of 2019.

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make 2.2 times more money

Cote d'Ivoire has a GDP per capita of $3,050 as of 2025, while in Fiji, the GDP per capita is $6,642 as of 2025.

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be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Cote d'Ivoire, 2.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Fiji, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.

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Life

be 91.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 359.0 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 98.2% more likely to be literate

In Cote d'Ivoire, the literacy rate is 50.0% as of 2021. In Fiji, it is 99.1% as of 2018.

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be 47.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 44.8 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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have 43.4% fewer children

In Cote d'Ivoire, there are approximately 31.6 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 37.2% more likely to have access to electricity

In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 72% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 48% 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 80.3% more likely to have internet access

In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 41.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Fiji, about 74.7% do as of 2024.

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be 23.7% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 77% of people have access to drinking water (89% in urban areas, and 64% 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 17.7% more on education

Cote d'Ivoire spends 3.6% 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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Geography

see 2.2 times more coastline

Cote d'Ivoire has a total of 515 km of coastline. In Fiji, that number is 1,129 km.

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Safety

be 74.3% less likely to die in a road accident

In Cote d'Ivoire, road accidents kill 20.6 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 12.5% more home broadband

Cote d'Ivoire has 1.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Fiji has 1.8 as of 2024.

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live with 94.1% less strain on fresh water

Cote d'Ivoire withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Fiji withdraws 0% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 57.0% less likely to die from air pollution

In Cote d'Ivoire, air pollution causes 86.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Fiji, it causes 37.0 as of 2019.

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emit 2.7 times more CO2

Cote d'Ivoire emits 0.6 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 (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2018), 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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