Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Thailand instead of Fiji, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2020. In Thailand, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2020.
be 66.9% less likely to be obese
In Fiji, 30.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Thailand, that number is 10.0% of people as of 2016.
be 11.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Fiji, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2016. In Thailand, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2018.
Economy
make 82.7% more money
Fiji has a GDP per capita of $9,800 as of 2017, while in Thailand, the GDP per capita is $17,900 as of 2017.
be 84.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Fiji, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Thailand, that number is 0.7% as of 2017.
be 76.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Fiji, 31.0% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Thailand, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2015.
pay a 75.0% higher top tax rate
Fiji has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Thailand, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 38.5% fewer children
In Fiji, there are approximately 17.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Thailand, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 13.7% more likely to have internet access
In Fiji, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Thailand, about 56.8% do as of 2018.
Geography
see 2.9 times more coastline
Fiji has a total of 1,129 km of coastline. In Thailand, that number is 3,219 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, The Revenue Department, Government of Thailand, Fiji Revenue & Customs Authority.
Thailand: At a glance
How big is Thailand compared to Fiji? See an in-depth size comparison.