Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Fiji instead of Haiti, you would:
Health
be 37.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Haiti, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Fiji, that number is 1.0% of people as of 2024.
live 2.3 years longer
In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Fiji, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
see 5.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Haiti spends $105 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Fiji spends $548 as of 2023.
be 3.5 times more likely to be obese
In Haiti, 11.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Fiji, that number is 39.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 64.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Haiti, 14.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Fiji, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
make 2.5 times more money
Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,694 as of 2025, while in Fiji, the GDP per capita is $6,642 as of 2025.
Life
be 90.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Haiti, approximately 328.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Fiji, 30.0 women do as of 2023.
be 45.7% more likely to be literate
In Haiti, the literacy rate is 68.0% as of 2017. In Fiji, it is 99.1% as of 2018.
be 39.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Haiti, approximately 39.0 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.
have 18.6% fewer children
In Haiti, there are approximately 21.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Fiji, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 93.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Haiti, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 3% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Fiji, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 56.1% more likely to have internet access
In Haiti, approximately 47.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Fiji, about 74.7% do as of 2024.
be 30.3% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Haiti, approximately 73% of people have access to drinking water (85% in urban areas, and 55% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Fiji, that number is 96% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 91% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 4.4 times more on education
Haiti spends 1.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Fiji spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 13.5% more on healthcare
Haiti spends 3.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Fiji, that number is 3.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 36.3% less coastline
Haiti has a total of 1,771 km of coastline. In Fiji, that number is 1,129 km.
Safety
be 95.0% less likely to be murdered
Haiti has a homicide rate of 41.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Fiji, that number is 2.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 83.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Haiti, road accidents kill 31.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Fiji, they kill 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 5.8 times more home broadband
Haiti has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Fiji has 1.8 as of 2024.
live with 97.8% less strain on fresh water
Haiti withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Fiji withdraws 0% as of 2022.
Environment
be 26.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Haiti, air pollution causes 50.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Fiji, it causes 37.0 as of 2019.
emit 5.4 times more CO2
Haiti emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Fiji emits 1.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2018), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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