Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Fiji, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years longer
In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Bhutan, that number is 73 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
be 66.5% less likely to be obese
In Fiji, 39.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bhutan, that number is 13.1% of people as of 2024.
see 23.5% more spent on your healthcare
Fiji spends $548 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bhutan spends $677 as of 2023.
be 40.7% less likely to die by suicide
Fiji has a suicide rate of 8.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bhutan, it is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 39.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Fiji, 5.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bhutan, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.
be 48.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Fiji, 24.1% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Bhutan, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2022.
make 32.4% less money
Fiji has a GDP per capita of $6,642 as of 2025, while in Bhutan, the GDP per capita is $4,493 as of 2025.
Life
be 41.7% 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 Bhutan, on the other hand, 13.7 children do as of 2024.
be 56.7% 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 Bhutan, 47.0 women do as of 2023.
have 29.8% fewer children
In Fiji, there are approximately 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bhutan, there are 12.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 22.2% more likely to have internet access
In Fiji, approximately 74.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bhutan, about 91.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 37.6% more on education
Fiji spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Bhutan spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 22.1% more on healthcare
Fiji spends 3.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bhutan, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 19.9% more likely to be murdered
Fiji has a homicide rate of 2.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Bhutan, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 2.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Fiji, road accidents kill 5.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bhutan, they kill 12.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 62.2% more home broadband
Fiji has 1.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bhutan has 2.9 as of 2024.
live with 4.7 times more strain on fresh water
Fiji withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bhutan withdraws 1% as of 2022.
Environment
be 54.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In Fiji, air pollution causes 37.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bhutan, it causes 57.0 as of 2019.
emit 24.1% more CO2
Fiji emits 1.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bhutan emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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