Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Fiji, you would:
Health
live 9.4 years longer
In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Malaysia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 40.2% less likely to be obese
In Fiji, 39.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Malaysia, that number is 23.3% of people as of 2024.
see 2.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Fiji spends $548 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malaysia spends $1,441 as of 2023.
have 31.0% more access to essential health services
Fiji scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Malaysia scores 76 as of 2021.
be 31.7% less likely to die by suicide
Fiji has a suicide rate of 8.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malaysia, it is 5.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 29.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Fiji, 5.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Malaysia, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.
make 97.6% more money
Fiji has a GDP per capita of $6,642 as of 2025, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $13,125 as of 2025.
Life
be 70.2% 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 Malaysia, on the other hand, 7.0 children do as of 2024.
have 30.8% fewer children
In Fiji, there are approximately 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malaysia, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 31.2% more likely to have internet access
In Fiji, approximately 74.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Malaysia, about 98.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 17.4% less on education
Fiji spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Malaysia spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 4.1 times more coastline
Fiji has a total of 1,129 km of coastline. In Malaysia, that number is 4,675 km.
Safety
be 64.6% less likely to be murdered
Fiji has a homicide rate of 2.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Malaysia, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Fiji, road accidents kill 5.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Malaysia, they kill 13.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 7.5 times more home broadband
Fiji has 1.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Malaysia has 13.6 as of 2024.
live with 11.5 times more strain on fresh water
Fiji withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malaysia withdraws 3% as of 2022.
Environment
be 70.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Fiji, air pollution causes 37.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Malaysia, it causes 63.0 as of 2019.
emit 5.1 times more CO2
Fiji emits 1.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malaysia emits 8.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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Malaysia: At a glance
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