Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Fiji instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
be 20.9% less likely to die by suicide
Denmark has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Fiji, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 14.8 years less
In Denmark, 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 2.7 times more likely to be obese
In Denmark, 14.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Fiji, that number is 39.0% of people as of 2024.
see 92.5% less spent on your healthcare
Denmark spends $7,262 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Fiji spends $548 as of 2023.
have 29.3% less access to essential health services
Denmark scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Fiji scores 58 as of 2021.
Economy
be 94.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Denmark, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Fiji, however, that number is 24.1% as of 2019.
make 91.4% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $76,970 as of 2025, while in Fiji, the GDP per capita is $6,642 as of 2025.
Life
have 88.0% more children
In Denmark, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Fiji, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Denmark, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Fiji, 30.0 women do as of 2023.
be 6.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Denmark, approximately 3.5 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 25.1% less likely to have internet access
In Denmark, approximately 99.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Fiji, about 74.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 33.2% less on education
Denmark spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Fiji spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 61.4% less on healthcare
Denmark spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Fiji, that number is 3.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 84.6% less coastline
Denmark has a total of 7,314 km of coastline. In Fiji, that number is 1,129 km.
Safety
be 2.5 times more likely to be murdered
Denmark 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 2.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Denmark, road accidents kill 2.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Fiji, they kill 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 98.8% less strain on fresh water
Denmark withdraws 25% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Fiji withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 95.9% less home broadband
Denmark has 43.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Fiji has 1.8 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 62.1% less CO2
Denmark emits 4.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Fiji emits 1.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Denmark, air pollution causes 13.0 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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