Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 19.0 years less

In Monaco, the average life expectancy is 86 years (85 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2024. In Fiji, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 94.4% less spent on your healthcare

Monaco spends $9,797 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Fiji spends $548 as of 2023.

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have 32.6% less access to essential health services

Monaco scores 86 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Fiji scores 58 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 97.7% less money

Monaco has a GDP per capita of $288,002 as of 2024, while in Fiji, the GDP per capita is $6,642 as of 2025.

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Life

have 86.8% more children

In Monaco, there are approximately 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Fiji, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 6.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Monaco, approximately 5.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Fiji, 30.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 10.7 times more likely to die during infancy

In Monaco, approximately 2.2 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.

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Basic Needs

be 24.6% less likely to have internet access

In Monaco, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Fiji, about 74.7% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 2.5 times more on education

Monaco spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Fiji spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 16.0% more on healthcare

Monaco spends 3.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Fiji, that number is 3.6% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 275.4 times more coastline

Monaco has a total of 4 km of coastline. In Fiji, that number is 1,129 km.

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Infrastructure

find 96.8% less home broadband

Monaco has 55.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Fiji has 1.8 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

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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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