Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Fiji instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
live 14.4 years less
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 81.1% more likely to be obese
In Cyprus, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Fiji, that number is 39.0% of people as of 2024.
see 87.9% less spent on your healthcare
Cyprus spends $4,538 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Fiji spends $548 as of 2023.
have 28.4% less access to essential health services
Cyprus scores 81 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
Cyprus 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
be 73.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cyprus, 13.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Fiji, however, that number is 24.1% as of 2019.
make 84.1% less money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $41,783 as of 2025, while in Fiji, the GDP per capita is $6,642 as of 2025.
Life
have 69.8% more children
In Cyprus, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Fiji, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Cyprus, approximately 14.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Fiji, 30.0 women do as of 2023.
be 5.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Cyprus, approximately 4.1 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 16.6% less likely to have internet access
In Cyprus, approximately 89.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Fiji, about 74.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 10.3% less on education
Cyprus spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Fiji spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 55.4% less on healthcare
Cyprus spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Fiji, that number is 3.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 74.2% more coastline
Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In Fiji, that number is 1,129 km.
Safety
be 2.5 times more likely to be murdered
Cyprus 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 35.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Cyprus, road accidents kill 3.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Fiji, they kill 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 99.0% less strain on fresh water
Cyprus withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Fiji withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 95.2% less home broadband
Cyprus has 37.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Fiji has 1.8 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 70.0% less CO2
Cyprus emits 5.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Fiji emits 1.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Cyprus, air pollution causes 16.0 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), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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