Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Fiji instead of Qatar, you would:
Health
live 15.1 years less
In Qatar, the average life expectancy is 83 years (82 years for men, 83 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 81.1% less spent on your healthcare
Qatar spends $2,901 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Fiji spends $548 as of 2023.
have 23.7% less access to essential health services
Qatar scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Fiji scores 58 as of 2021.
be 76.0% more likely to die by suicide
Qatar has a suicide rate of 4.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Fiji, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 41.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Qatar, 0.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Fiji, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
make 90.8% less money
Qatar has a GDP per capita of $72,525 as of 2025, while in Fiji, the GDP per capita is $6,642 as of 2025.
Life
have 87.6% more children
In Qatar, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Fiji, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Qatar, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Fiji, 30.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Qatar, approximately 4.8 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 23.8% less likely to have internet access
In Qatar, approximately 98.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Fiji, about 74.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 31.6% more on education
Qatar spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Fiji spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 43.7% more on healthcare
Qatar spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Fiji, that number is 3.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.0 times more coastline
Qatar has a total of 563 km of coastline. In Fiji, that number is 1,129 km.
Safety
be 27.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Qatar, road accidents kill 7.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Fiji, they kill 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 29.4 times more likely to be murdered
Qatar has a homicide rate of 0.1 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Fiji, that number is 2.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 99.9% less strain on fresh water
Qatar withdraws 431% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Fiji withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 84.8% less home broadband
Qatar has 11.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Fiji has 1.8 as of 2024.
Environment
be 59.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Qatar, air pollution causes 91.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Fiji, it causes 37.0 as of 2019.
emit 96.6% less CO2
Qatar emits 47.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Fiji emits 1.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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