Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Fiji, you would:
Health
live 10.2 years longer
In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 78 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 71.3% less likely to be obese
In Fiji, 39.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 11.2% of people as of 2024.
have 15.5% more access to essential health services
Fiji scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Sri Lanka scores 67 as of 2021.
be 78.2% more likely to die by suicide
Fiji has a suicide rate of 8.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, it is 14.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 25.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Fiji, 5.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.0% as of 2025.
be 40.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Fiji, 24.1% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, however, that number is 14.3% as of 2019.
make 24.7% less money
Fiji has a GDP per capita of $6,642 as of 2025, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $5,002 as of 2025.
Life
be 40.0% 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 Sri Lanka, 18.0 women do as of 2023.
be 77.9% 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 Sri Lanka, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2024.
have 43.4% fewer children
In Fiji, there are approximately 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, there are 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 26.9% less likely to have internet access
In Fiji, approximately 74.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, about 54.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 56.9% less on education
Fiji spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Sri Lanka spends 1.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 18.7% more coastline
Fiji has a total of 1,129 km of coastline. In Sri Lanka, that number is 1,340 km.
Safety
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Fiji, road accidents kill 5.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, they kill 11.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 4.7 times more home broadband
Fiji has 1.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Sri Lanka has 8.5 as of 2024.
live with 302.6 times more strain on fresh water
Fiji withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sri Lanka withdraws 91% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 34.6% less CO2
Fiji emits 1.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sri Lanka emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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