Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Fiji, you would:
Health
live 7.6 years longer
In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Nicaragua, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
be 10.6% less likely to be obese
In Fiji, 39.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nicaragua, that number is 34.9% of people as of 2024.
see 25.7% more spent on your healthcare
Fiji spends $548 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nicaragua spends $689 as of 2023.
have 20.7% more access to essential health services
Fiji scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Nicaragua scores 70 as of 2021.
be 48.7% less likely to die by suicide
Fiji has a suicide rate of 8.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Nicaragua, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 16.1% fewer doctors per person
Fiji has 8.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2015. Nicaragua has 6.8 as of 2018.
Economy
make 52.2% less money
Fiji has a GDP per capita of $6,642 as of 2025, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $3,173 as of 2025.
Life
be 60.0% 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 Nicaragua, on the other hand, 9.4 children do as of 2024.
be 100.0% 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 Nicaragua, 60.0 women do as of 2023.
be 16.6% less likely to be literate
In Fiji, the literacy rate is 99.1% as of 2018. In Nicaragua, it is 82.6% as of 2015.
Basic Needs
be 11.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Fiji, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Nicaragua, that number is 88% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 17.8% less likely to have internet access
In Fiji, approximately 74.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nicaragua, about 61.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 32.5% less on education
Fiji spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Nicaragua spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Fiji spends 3.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nicaragua, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 19.4% less coastline
Fiji has a total of 1,129 km of coastline. In Nicaragua, that number is 910 km.
Safety
be 5.5 times more likely to be murdered
Fiji has a homicide rate of 2.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Nicaragua, that number is 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
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 Nicaragua, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.2 times more home broadband
Fiji has 1.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nicaragua has 5.8 as of 2024.
live with 7.4 times more strain on fresh water
Fiji withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Nicaragua withdraws 2% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 48.8% less CO2
Fiji emits 1.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Nicaragua emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook (2015–2018), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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