Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Fiji instead of Palau, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years less
In Palau, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 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 70.5% less spent on your healthcare
Palau spends $1,857 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Fiji spends $548 as of 2023.
have 10.8% less access to essential health services
Palau scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Fiji scores 58 as of 2021.
Economy
make 66.0% less money
Palau has a GDP per capita of $19,532 as of 2025, while in Fiji, the GDP per capita is $6,642 as of 2025.
Life
be 66.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Palau, approximately 89.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Fiji, 30.0 women do as of 2023.
have 67.1% more children
In Palau, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Fiji, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 26.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Palau, approximately 18.6 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 11.0% less likely to have internet access
In Palau, approximately 83.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Fiji, about 74.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 66.6% less on healthcare
Palau spends 10.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Fiji, that number is 3.6% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 23.5% more on education
Palau spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Fiji spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 25.7% less coastline
Palau has a total of 1,519 km of coastline. In Fiji, that number is 1,129 km.
Safety
be 76.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Palau, road accidents kill 22.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Fiji, they kill 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 75.4% less home broadband
Palau has 7.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Fiji has 1.8 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 98.0% less CO2
Palau emits 82.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Fiji emits 1.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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