Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Argentina instead of Fiji, you would:
Health
live 10.1 years longer
In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Argentina, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 5.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Fiji spends $548 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Argentina spends $3,089 as of 2023.
have 36.2% more access to essential health services
Fiji scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Argentina scores 79 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Fiji has a GDP per capita of $6,642 as of 2025, while in Argentina, the GDP per capita is $14,898 as of 2025.
be 33.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Fiji, 5.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Argentina, that number is 7.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 66.0% 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 Argentina, on the other hand, 8.0 children do as of 2024.
have 37.9% fewer children
In Fiji, there are approximately 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Argentina, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 20.0% more likely to have internet access
In Fiji, approximately 74.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Argentina, about 89.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 17.6% more on education
Fiji spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Argentina spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.8 times more on healthcare
Fiji spends 3.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Argentina, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 4.4 times more coastline
Fiji has a total of 1,129 km of coastline. In Argentina, that number is 4,989 km.
Safety
be 2.2 times more likely to be murdered
Fiji has a homicide rate of 2.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Argentina, that number is 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 66.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Fiji, road accidents kill 5.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Argentina, they kill 8.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 14.5 times more home broadband
Fiji has 1.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Argentina has 26.1 as of 2024.
live with 34.9 times more strain on fresh water
Fiji withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Argentina withdraws 10% as of 2022.
Environment
be 21.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Fiji, air pollution causes 37.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Argentina, it causes 29.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.5 times more CO2
Fiji emits 1.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Argentina emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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