Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Fiji instead of Panama, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years less
In Panama, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Fiji, that number is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 33.0% more likely to be obese
In Panama, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Fiji, that number is 30.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 26.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Panama, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2018. In Fiji, that number is 4.5% as of 2017.
pay a 20.0% lower top tax rate
Panama has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Fiji, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 56.7% less money
Panama has a GDP per capita of $25,400 as of 2020, while in Fiji, the GDP per capita is $11,000 as of 2020.
be 35.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Panama, 22.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Fiji, however, that number is 29.9% as of 2019.
Life
be 34.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Panama, approximately 52.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Fiji, 34.0 women do as of 2017.
be 38.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Panama, approximately 16.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Fiji, on the other hand, 10.1 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 21.9% less likely to have internet access
In Panama, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Fiji, about 50.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 50.0% less on healthcare
Panama spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Fiji, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 64.5% more on education
Panama spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Fiji spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 54.7% less coastline
Panama has a total of 2,490 km of coastline. In Fiji, that number is 1,129 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Directorate of Revenues, Panama, Fiji Revenue & Customs Authority.
Fiji: At a glance
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