Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brunei instead of Fiji, you would:
Health
live 8.0 years longer
In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Brunei, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Fiji spends $548 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brunei spends $1,896 as of 2023.
have 34.5% more access to essential health services
Fiji scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Brunei scores 78 as of 2021.
be 63.1% less likely to die by suicide
Fiji has a suicide rate of 8.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brunei, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 4.9 times more money
Fiji has a GDP per capita of $6,642 as of 2025, while in Brunei, the GDP per capita is $32,235 as of 2025.
Life
be 63.4% 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 Brunei, on the other hand, 8.6 children do as of 2024.
be 20.0% 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 Brunei, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
have 25.4% fewer children
In Fiji, there are approximately 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brunei, there are 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 28.9% more likely to have internet access
In Fiji, approximately 74.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Brunei, about 96.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 38.4% less on healthcare
Fiji spends 3.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Brunei, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 85.7% less coastline
Fiji has a total of 1,129 km of coastline. In Brunei, that number is 161 km.
Safety
be 32.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Fiji, road accidents kill 5.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brunei, they kill 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 11.8 times more home broadband
Fiji has 1.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Brunei has 21.2 as of 2024.
live with 11.6 times more strain on fresh water
Fiji withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brunei withdraws 3% as of 2022.
Environment
be 45.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Fiji, air pollution causes 37.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Brunei, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 12.5 times more CO2
Fiji emits 1.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brunei emits 20.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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