Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Fiji instead of France, you would:
Health
be 50.1% less likely to die by suicide
France has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Fiji, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 15.5 years less
In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Fiji, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 3.5 times more likely to be obese
In France, 11.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Fiji, that number is 39.0% of people as of 2024.
see 92.0% less spent on your healthcare
France spends $6,868 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Fiji spends $548 as of 2023.
have 31.8% less access to essential health services
France scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Fiji scores 58 as of 2021.
Economy
be 29.0% less likely to be unemployed
In France, 7.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Fiji, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
be 54.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In France, 15.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Fiji, however, that number is 24.1% as of 2019.
make 86.4% less money
France has a GDP per capita of $48,986 as of 2025, while in Fiji, the GDP per capita is $6,642 as of 2025.
Life
have 84.1% more children
In France, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Fiji, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In France, approximately 7.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Fiji, 30.0 women do as of 2023.
be 6.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In France, approximately 3.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Fiji, on the other hand, 23.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.7% less likely to have internet access
In France, approximately 88.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Fiji, about 74.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 20.1% less on education
France spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Fiji spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 68.6% less on healthcare
France spends 11.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Fiji, that number is 3.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 76.7% less coastline
France has a total of 4,853 km of coastline. In Fiji, that number is 1,129 km.
Safety
be 53.7% more likely to be murdered
France has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Fiji, that number is 2.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 12.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In France, road accidents kill 4.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Fiji, they kill 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 98.6% less strain on fresh water
France withdraws 21% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Fiji withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 96.3% less home broadband
France has 48.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Fiji has 1.8 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 59.5% less CO2
France emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Fiji emits 1.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.7 times more likely to die from air pollution
In France, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Fiji, it causes 37.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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