Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Fiji, you would:
Health
live 9.2 years longer
In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Tunisia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 33.2% less likely to be obese
In Fiji, 39.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tunisia, that number is 26.1% of people as of 2024.
see 2.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Fiji spends $548 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tunisia spends $1,113 as of 2023.
have 15.5% more access to essential health services
Fiji scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tunisia scores 67 as of 2021.
be 77.8% less likely to die by suicide
Fiji has a suicide rate of 8.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tunisia, it is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 31.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Fiji, 24.1% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Tunisia, however, that number is 16.6% as of 2021.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Fiji, 5.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tunisia, that number is 15.1% as of 2025.
make 29.9% less money
Fiji has a GDP per capita of $6,642 as of 2025, while in Tunisia, the GDP per capita is $4,657 as of 2025.
Life
be 58.7% 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 Tunisia, on the other hand, 9.7 children do as of 2024.
be 20.0% 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 Tunisia, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
have 25.1% fewer children
In Fiji, there are approximately 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tunisia, there are 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 58.4% more on education
Fiji spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Tunisia spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Fiji spends 3.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tunisia, that number is 8.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.3 times more likely to be murdered
Fiji has a homicide rate of 2.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Tunisia, that number is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 3.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Fiji, road accidents kill 5.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tunisia, they kill 16.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 8.3 times more home broadband
Fiji has 1.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tunisia has 15.0 as of 2024.
live with 327.0 times more strain on fresh water
Fiji withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tunisia withdraws 98% as of 2022.
Environment
be 48.6% more likely to die from air pollution
In Fiji, air pollution causes 37.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tunisia, it causes 55.0 as of 2019.
emit 61.7% more CO2
Fiji emits 1.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tunisia emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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