Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 8.2 years less

In Montserrat, the average life expectancy is 76 years (77 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Fiji, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.

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Life

have 50.1% more children

In Montserrat, there are approximately 11.9 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 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Montserrat, approximately 10.4 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.

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Basic Needs

be 32.9% more likely to have internet access

In Montserrat, approximately 56.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Fiji, about 74.7% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 21.3% less on education

Montserrat spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Fiji spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Geography

see 28.2 times more coastline

Montserrat has a total of 40 km of coastline. In Fiji, that number is 1,129 km.

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Infrastructure

find 97.5% less home broadband

Montserrat has 72.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Fiji has 1.8 as of 2024.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2020–2024), World Bank (2023–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). 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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