Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Fiji instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 10.5 years less
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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 33.9% more likely to be obese
In Peru, 29.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Fiji, that number is 39.0% of people as of 2024.
see 42.7% less spent on your healthcare
Peru spends $956 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Fiji spends $548 as of 2023.
have 18.3% less access to essential health services
Peru scores 71 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Fiji scores 58 as of 2021.
be 5.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Peru has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Fiji, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 31.4% less money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in Fiji, the GDP per capita is $6,642 as of 2025.
Life
be 41.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Peru, approximately 51.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Fiji, 30.0 women do as of 2023.
have 13.4% more children
In Peru, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Fiji, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 11.0 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.
Expenditures
spend 35.8% less on healthcare
Peru spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Fiji, that number is 3.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 53.2% less coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Fiji, that number is 1,129 km.
Safety
be 76.0% less likely to be murdered
Peru has a homicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Fiji, that number is 2.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 58.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Peru, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Fiji, they kill 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 93.8% less strain on fresh water
Peru withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Fiji withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 84.6% less home broadband
Peru has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Fiji has 1.8 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 19.8% less CO2
Peru emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Fiji emits 1.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 42.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Peru, air pollution causes 26.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Fiji, it causes 37.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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