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

Health

be 55.3% less likely to die by suicide

Mongolia has a suicide rate of 18.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Fiji, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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live 4.9 years less

In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 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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be 55.5% more likely to be obese

In Mongolia, 25.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Fiji, that number is 39.0% of people as of 2024.

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see 50.6% less spent on your healthcare

Mongolia spends $1,109 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Fiji spends $548 as of 2023.

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have 10.8% less access to essential health services

Mongolia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Fiji scores 58 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 11.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Mongolia, 27.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Fiji, however, that number is 24.1% as of 2019.

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Life

be 26.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Mongolia, approximately 41.0 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 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Mongolia, approximately 11.2 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 11.0% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Mongolia, approximately 86% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Fiji, that number is 96% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 91% in rural areas) as of 2024.

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be 12.2% less likely to have internet access

In Mongolia, approximately 85.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Fiji, about 74.7% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 18.4% less on education

Mongolia spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Fiji spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 40.4% less on healthcare

Mongolia spends 6.1% 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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Safety

be 65.2% less likely to be murdered

Mongolia has a homicide rate of 5.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Fiji, that number is 2.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 57.3% less likely to die in a road accident

In Mongolia, road accidents kill 12.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Fiji, they kill 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

live with 91.2% less strain on fresh water

Mongolia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Fiji withdraws 0% as of 2022.

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find 88.6% less home broadband

Mongolia has 15.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Fiji has 1.8 as of 2024.

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Environment

be 69.2% less likely to die from air pollution

In Mongolia, air pollution causes 120.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Fiji, it causes 37.0 as of 2019.

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emit 79.4% less CO2

Mongolia emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Fiji emits 1.6 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2019–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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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