Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Fiji, you would:
Health
live 10.3 years longer
In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 11.4% less likely to be obese
In Fiji, 39.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 34.6% of people as of 2024.
see 2.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Fiji spends $548 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Antigua and Barbuda spends $1,241 as of 2023.
have 3.6 times more doctors per person
Fiji has 8.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2015. Antigua and Barbuda has 29.2 as of 2017.
have 31.0% more access to essential health services
Fiji scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Antigua and Barbuda scores 76 as of 2021.
be 82.3% less likely to die by suicide
Fiji has a suicide rate of 8.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 10.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Fiji, 1.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 3.7 times more money
Fiji has a GDP per capita of $6,642 as of 2025, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $24,819 as of 2025.
Life
be 70.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Fiji, approximately 23.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, on the other hand, 7.0 children do as of 2024.
be 16.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Fiji, approximately 30.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, 35.0 women do as of 2023.
have 34.2% fewer children
In Fiji, there are approximately 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 26.8% less on education
Fiji spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 86.4% less coastline
Fiji has a total of 1,129 km of coastline. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 153 km.
Safety
be 5.2 times more likely to be murdered
Fiji has a homicide rate of 2.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 10.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 41.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Fiji, road accidents kill 5.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, they kill 7.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 5.9 times more home broadband
Fiji has 1.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Antigua and Barbuda has 10.7 as of 2022.
live with 28.2 times more strain on fresh water
Fiji withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Antigua and Barbuda withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
be 48.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Fiji, air pollution causes 37.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Antigua and Barbuda, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.3 times more CO2
Fiji emits 1.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Antigua and Barbuda emits 3.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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