Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Fiji, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 75.7% less likely to be obese
In Fiji, 39.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2024.
be 33.5% less likely to die by suicide
Fiji has a suicide rate of 8.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 5.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 4.9 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Fiji, 1.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 4.9% of people as of 2024.
see 74.7% less spent on your healthcare
Fiji spends $548 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uganda spends $139 as of 2023.
have 15.5% less access to essential health services
Fiji scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Uganda scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
be 48.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Fiji, 5.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 81.8% less money
Fiji has a GDP per capita of $6,642 as of 2025, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $1,206 as of 2025.
Life
have 92.8% more children
In Fiji, there are approximately 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.7 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 Uganda, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 52.8% more 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 Uganda, on the other hand, 35.9 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 48.1% 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 Uganda, that number is 52% of people on average (76% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 88.0% less likely to have internet access
In Fiji, approximately 74.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.
be 34.1% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Fiji, approximately 96% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 91% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 63% of people on average (80% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 39.8% less on education
Fiji spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Uganda spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 17.1% more on healthcare
Fiji spends 3.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 4.4 times more likely to be murdered
Fiji has a homicide rate of 2.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 9.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 3.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Fiji, road accidents kill 5.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uganda, they kill 16.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 88.3% less home broadband
Fiji has 1.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uganda has 0.2 as of 2024.
live with 19.4 times more strain on fresh water
Fiji withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uganda withdraws 6% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 89.5% less CO2
Fiji emits 1.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 62.2% more likely to die from air pollution
In Fiji, air pollution causes 37.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uganda, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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