Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Fiji, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 41.9% less likely to be obese
In Fiji, 39.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2024.
see 22.9% more spent on your healthcare
Fiji spends $548 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gabon spends $673 as of 2023.
be 11.7% less likely to die by suicide
Fiji has a suicide rate of 8.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Gabon, it is 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Fiji, 1.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 2.8% of people as of 2024.
have 15.5% less access to essential health services
Fiji scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Gabon scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
make 24.4% more money
Fiji has a GDP per capita of $6,642 as of 2025, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $8,263 as of 2025.
be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Fiji, 5.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Gabon, that number is 20.1% as of 2025.
be 38.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Fiji, 24.1% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Gabon, however, that number is 33.4% as of 2017.
Life
have 51.9% more children
In Fiji, there are approximately 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gabon, there are 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.8 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 Gabon, 233.0 women do as of 2023.
be 10.3% less likely to be literate
In Fiji, the literacy rate is 99.1% as of 2018. In Gabon, it is 88.9% as of 2021.
be 10.2% more 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 Gabon, on the other hand, 25.9 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 45.4% less on education
Fiji spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Gabon spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 13.5% less on healthcare
Fiji spends 3.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 21.6% less coastline
Fiji has a total of 1,129 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.
Safety
be 2.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Fiji, road accidents kill 5.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Gabon, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.6 times more home broadband
Fiji has 1.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Gabon has 4.7 as of 2024.
live with 66.7% more strain on fresh water
Fiji withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gabon withdraws 0% as of 2022.
Environment
be 43.2% more likely to die from air pollution
In Fiji, air pollution causes 37.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Gabon, it causes 53.0 as of 2019.
emit 26.5% more CO2
Fiji emits 1.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2018), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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