Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Fiji instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 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 4.7 times more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Fiji, that number is 30.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 37.5% more money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $8,000 as of 2020, while in Fiji, the GDP per capita is $11,000 as of 2020.
be 11.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Fiji, that number is 4.5% as of 2017.
pay a 37.5% lower top tax rate
Philippines has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Fiji, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
be 79.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 16.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Fiji, however, that number is 29.9% as of 2019.
Life
be 71.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 121.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Fiji, 34.0 women do as of 2017.
be 54.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 22.2 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.
have 25.7% fewer children
In Philippines, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Fiji, there are 16.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 59.4% more on education
Philippines spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Fiji spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 96.9% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 km of coastline. In Fiji, that number is 1,129 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Bureau of Internal Revenue, Fiji Revenue & Customs Authority.
Fiji: At a glance
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