Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Fiji instead of Mexico, you would:
Health
live 7.8 years less
In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 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 60.0% less spent on your healthcare
Mexico spends $1,368 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Fiji spends $548 as of 2023.
have 22.7% less access to essential health services
Mexico scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Fiji scores 58 as of 2021.
be 19.0% more likely to die by suicide
Mexico has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Fiji, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mexico, 2.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Fiji, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
make 52.2% less money
Mexico has a GDP per capita of $13,889 as of 2025, while in Fiji, the GDP per capita is $6,642 as of 2025.
Life
be 28.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mexico, approximately 42.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Fiji, 30.0 women do as of 2023.
have 15.5% more children
In Mexico, there are approximately 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Fiji, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 94.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Mexico, approximately 12.1 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.
Basic Needs
be 10.1% less likely to have internet access
In Mexico, approximately 83.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Fiji, about 74.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 34.2% less on healthcare
Mexico spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Fiji, that number is 3.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 87.9% less coastline
Mexico has a total of 9,330 km of coastline. In Fiji, that number is 1,129 km.
Safety
be 91.7% less likely to be murdered
Mexico has a homicide rate of 24.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Fiji, that number is 2.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 55.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mexico, road accidents kill 12.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Fiji, they kill 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 99.3% less strain on fresh water
Mexico withdraws 45% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Fiji withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 91.7% less home broadband
Mexico has 21.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Fiji has 1.8 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 55.5% less CO2
Mexico emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Fiji emits 1.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 23.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Mexico, air pollution causes 30.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Fiji, it causes 37.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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