Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Fiji, you would:
Health
be 76.5% less likely to be obese
In Fiji, 30.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kenya, that number is 7.1% of people as of 2016.
be 47.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Fiji, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2016. In Kenya, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2018.
live 4.7 years less
In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 64.3% less money
Fiji has a GDP per capita of $9,800 as of 2017, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $3,500 as of 2017.
be 8.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Fiji, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Kenya, that number is 40.0% as of 2013.
be 16.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Fiji, 31.0% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Kenya, however, that number is 36.1% as of 2016.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Fiji has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Kenya, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 56.3% more children
In Fiji, there are approximately 17.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Kenya, there are 27.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 10.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Fiji, approximately 34.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kenya, 342.0 women do as of 2017.
be 17.8% less likely to be literate
In Fiji, the literacy rate is 99.1% as of 2018. In Kenya, it is 81.5% as of 2018.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Fiji, approximately 8.8 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Kenya, on the other hand, 29.8 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 43.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Fiji, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2016. In Kenya, that number is 56% of people on average (78% in urban areas, and 39% in rural areas) as of 2017.
be 64.3% less likely to have internet access
In Fiji, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Kenya, about 17.8% do as of 2018.
be 27.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Fiji, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 89% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Kenya, that number is 68% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 60% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 33.3% more on education
Fiji spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2013. Kenya spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
Geography
see 52.5% less coastline
Fiji has a total of 1,129 km of coastline. In Kenya, that number is 536 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Fiji Revenue & Customs Authority.
Kenya: At a glance
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