Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Fiji instead of North Korea, you would:
Health
be 11.2% less likely to die by suicide
North Korea has a suicide rate of 9.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Fiji, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 6.3 years less
In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Fiji, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 3.3 times more likely to be obese
In North Korea, 11.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Fiji, that number is 39.0% of people as of 2024.
have 77.6% fewer doctors per person
North Korea has 36.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2017. Fiji has 8.1 as of 2015.
have 14.7% less access to essential health services
North Korea scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Fiji scores 58 as of 2021.
Economy
be 51.1% more likely to be unemployed
In North Korea, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Fiji, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 55.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In North Korea, approximately 67.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Fiji, 30.0 women do as of 2023.
have 38.9% more children
In North Korea, there are approximately 12.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Fiji, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 76.7% more likely to die during infancy
In North Korea, approximately 13.3 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 72.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In North Korea, approximately 58% of people have electricity access (36% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Fiji, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Geography
see 54.7% less coastline
North Korea has a total of 2,495 km of coastline. In Fiji, that number is 1,129 km.
Infrastructure
live with 98.9% less strain on fresh water
North Korea withdraws 28% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Fiji withdraws 0% as of 2022.
Environment
be 57.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In North Korea, air pollution causes 86.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Fiji, it causes 37.0 as of 2019.
emit 35.2% less CO2
North Korea emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Fiji emits 1.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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