Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Fiji instead of French Polynesia, you would:

Health

be 20.6% less likely to be obese

In French Polynesia, 49.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Fiji, that number is 39.0% of people as of 2024.

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live 16.7 years less

In French Polynesia, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024. In Fiji, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 54.1% less likely to be unemployed

In French Polynesia, 11.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Fiji, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.

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make 70.4% less money

French Polynesia has a GDP per capita of $22,440 as of 2024, while in Fiji, the GDP per capita is $6,642 as of 2025.

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Life

have 67.1% more children

In French Polynesia, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Fiji, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 5.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In French Polynesia, approximately 4.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Fiji, on the other hand, 23.5 children do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 55.3% less coastline

French Polynesia has a total of 2,525 km of coastline. In Fiji, that number is 1,129 km.

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Infrastructure

find 94.9% less home broadband

French Polynesia has 35.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Fiji has 1.8 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 53.2% less CO2

French Polynesia emits 3.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Fiji emits 1.6 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
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Fiji: At a glance

Fiji is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 18,274 sq km. Fiji became independent in 1970 after nearly a century as a British colony. Democratic rule was interrupted by two military coups in 1987 caused by concern over a government perceived as dominated by the Indian community (descendants of contract laborers brought to the islands by the British in the 19th century). The coups and a 1990 constitution that cemented native Melanesian control of Fiji led to heavy Indian emigration; the population loss resulted in economic difficulties, but ensured that Melanesians became the majority. A new constitution enacted in 1997 was more equitable. Free and peaceful elections in 1999 resulted in a government led by an Indo-Fijian, but a civilian-led coup in May 2000 ushered in a prolonged period of political turmoil. Parliamentary elections held in August 2001 provided Fiji with a democratically elected government led by Prime Minister Laisenia QARASE. Re-elected in May 2006, QARASE was ousted in a December 2006 military coup led by Commodore Voreqe BAINIMARAMA, who initially appointed himself acting president but in January 2007 became interim prime minister. Since taking power BAINIMARAMA has neutralized his opponents, crippled Fiji's democratic institutions, and initially refused to hold elections. In 2012, he promised to hold elections in 2014.
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