Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Fiji instead of Malawi, you would:

Health

be 97.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Malawi, 8.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Fiji, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.

live 1.8 years longer

In Malawi, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Fiji, that number is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.

be 5.2 times more likely to be obese

In Malawi, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Fiji, that number is 30.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 7.3 times more money

Malawi has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2020, while in Fiji, the GDP per capita is $11,000 as of 2020.

be 77.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Malawi, 20.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Fiji, that number is 4.5% as of 2017.

be 41.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Malawi, 51.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Fiji, however, that number is 29.9% as of 2019.

pay a 33.3% lower top tax rate

Malawi has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Fiji, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 90.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Malawi, approximately 349.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Fiji, 34.0 women do as of 2017.

be 59.6% more likely to be literate

In Malawi, the literacy rate is 62.1% as of 2015. In Fiji, it is 99.1% as of 2018.

be 69.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Malawi, approximately 33.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Fiji, on the other hand, 10.1 children do as of 2022.

have 40.7% fewer children

In Malawi, there are approximately 27.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Fiji, there are 16.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 7.7 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Malawi, approximately 13% of people have electricity access (55% in urban areas, and 5% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Fiji, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2018.

be 3.6 times more likely to have internet access

In Malawi, approximately 14.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Fiji, about 50.0% do as of 2019.

Expenditures

spend 48.6% less on healthcare

Malawi spends 7.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Fiji, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.

spend 75.9% more on education

Malawi spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Fiji spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Malawi Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Fiji Revenue & Customs Authority.

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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