Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Fiji, you would:
Health
live 14.6 years longer
In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
be 12.9% less likely to be obese
In Fiji, 39.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 34.0% of people as of 2024.
see 10.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Fiji spends $548 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). New Zealand spends $5,576 as of 2024.
have 46.6% more access to essential health services
Fiji scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. New Zealand scores 85 as of 2021.
be 44.1% more likely to die by suicide
Fiji has a suicide rate of 8.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 7.5 times more money
Fiji has a GDP per capita of $6,642 as of 2025, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $49,591 as of 2025.
Life
be 76.7% less 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 New Zealand, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
be 83.0% 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 New Zealand, on the other hand, 4.0 children do as of 2024.
have 38.2% fewer children
In Fiji, there are approximately 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Zealand, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 25.2% more likely to have internet access
In Fiji, approximately 74.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New Zealand, about 93.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 22.6% more on education
Fiji spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. New Zealand spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.8 times more on healthcare
Fiji spends 3.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 10.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 13.4 times more coastline
Fiji has a total of 1,129 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
Safety
be 29.1% less likely to be murdered
Fiji has a homicide rate of 2.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 24.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Fiji, road accidents kill 5.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In New Zealand, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 21.1 times more home broadband
Fiji has 1.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. New Zealand has 38.0 as of 2024.
live with 26.8 times more strain on fresh water
Fiji withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. New Zealand withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
be 67.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Fiji, air pollution causes 37.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In New Zealand, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.7 times more CO2
Fiji emits 1.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. New Zealand emits 6.0 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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