Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Fiji instead of India, you would:
Health
see 58.2% more spent on your healthcare
India spends $346 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Fiji spends $548 as of 2023.
be 34.2% less likely to die by suicide
India has a suicide rate of 12.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Fiji, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.8 years less
In India, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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 4.9 times more likely to be obese
In India, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Fiji, that number is 39.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 2.5 times more money
India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in Fiji, the GDP per capita is $6,642 as of 2025.
be 26.8% more likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Fiji, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 62.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 80.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Fiji, 30.0 women do as of 2023.
have 11.8% more children
In India, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Fiji, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 83.9% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In Fiji, that number is 1,129 km.
Safety
be 27.0% less likely to be murdered
India has a homicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Fiji, that number is 2.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 65.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In India, road accidents kill 15.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Fiji, they kill 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 99.5% less strain on fresh water
India withdraws 66% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Fiji withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 42.9% less home broadband
India has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Fiji has 1.8 as of 2024.
Environment
be 55.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In India, air pollution causes 83.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Fiji, it causes 37.0 as of 2019.
emit 25.3% less CO2
India emits 2.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Fiji emits 1.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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