Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Fiji, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Fiji spends $548 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Palau spends $1,857 as of 2023.
have 12.1% more access to essential health services
Fiji scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Palau scores 65 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.9 times more money
Fiji has a GDP per capita of $6,642 as of 2025, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $19,532 as of 2025.
Life
be 20.9% 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 Palau, on the other hand, 18.6 children do as of 2024.
be 3.0 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 Palau, 89.0 women do as of 2023.
have 40.1% fewer children
In Fiji, there are approximately 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.3% more likely to have internet access
In Fiji, approximately 74.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Palau, about 83.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 19.1% less on education
Fiji spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Palau spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 3.0 times more on healthcare
Fiji spends 3.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 34.5% more coastline
Fiji has a total of 1,129 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.
Safety
be 4.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Fiji, road accidents kill 5.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Palau, they kill 22.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 4.1 times more home broadband
Fiji has 1.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Palau has 7.3 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 51.1 times more CO2
Fiji emits 1.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Palau emits 82.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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