Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Fiji instead of Macau, you would:
Health
live 15.9 years less
In Macau, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 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.
Economy
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Macau, 2.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Fiji, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
make 91.2% less money
Macau has a GDP per capita of $75,902 as of 2025, while in Fiji, the GDP per capita is $6,642 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.4 times more children
In Macau, there are approximately 5.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Fiji, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Macau, approximately 4.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 16.8% less likely to have internet access
In Macau, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Fiji, about 74.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 21.4% more on education
Macau spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Fiji spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 27.5 times more coastline
Macau has a total of 41 km of coastline. In Fiji, that number is 1,129 km.
Safety
be 3.7 times more likely to be murdered
Macau has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Fiji, that number is 2.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 94.0% less home broadband
Macau has 29.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Fiji has 1.8 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 36.0% less CO2
Macau emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Fiji emits 1.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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Fiji: At a glance
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