Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belize instead of Fiji, you would:
Health
live 6.3 years longer
In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Belize, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
have 33.6% more doctors per person
Fiji has 8.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2015. Belize has 10.9 as of 2018.
have 17.2% more access to essential health services
Fiji scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Belize scores 68 as of 2021.
be 49.5% less likely to die by suicide
Fiji has a suicide rate of 8.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Belize, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 20.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Fiji, 1.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Belize, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2024.
be 11.2% more likely to be obese
In Fiji, 39.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Belize, that number is 43.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 18.4% more money
Fiji has a GDP per capita of $6,642 as of 2025, while in Belize, the GDP per capita is $7,865 as of 2025.
be 65.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Fiji, 5.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Belize, that number is 8.9% as of 2025.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Fiji, 24.1% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Belize, however, that number is 52.0% as of 2018.
Life
be 54.0% 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 Belize, on the other hand, 10.8 children do as of 2024.
be 2.2 times 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 Belize, 67.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 14.6% more on healthcare
Fiji spends 3.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Belize, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 65.8% less coastline
Fiji has a total of 1,129 km of coastline. In Belize, that number is 386 km.
Safety
be 13.6 times more likely to be murdered
Fiji has a homicide rate of 2.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Belize, that number is 28.1 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 3.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Fiji, road accidents kill 5.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Belize, they kill 17.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 5.4 times more home broadband
Fiji has 1.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Belize has 9.8 as of 2022.
live with 4.2 times more strain on fresh water
Fiji withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Belize withdraws 1% as of 2022.
Environment
be 43.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Fiji, air pollution causes 37.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Belize, it causes 21.0 as of 2019.
emit 42.6% less CO2
Fiji emits 1.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Belize emits 0.9 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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