Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Fiji instead of Russia, you would:
Health
be 91.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Russia, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Fiji, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2016.
live 1.8 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (66 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020. In Fiji, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2020.
be 30.7% more likely to be obese
In Russia, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Fiji, that number is 30.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 13.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 5.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Fiji, that number is 4.5% as of 2017.
make 64.9% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $27,900 as of 2017, while in Fiji, the GDP per capita is $9,800 as of 2017.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 13.3% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Fiji, however, that number is 31.0% as of 2009.
pay a 53.8% higher top tax rate
Russia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Fiji, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 74.0% more children
In Russia, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Fiji, there are 17.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Fiji, 34.0 women do as of 2017.
be 35.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 6.5 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Fiji, on the other hand, 8.8 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 38.2% less likely to have internet access
In Russia, approximately 80.9% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Fiji, about 50.0% do as of 2018.
Geography
see 97.0% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Fiji, that number is 1,129 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, Fiji Revenue & Customs Authority.
Fiji: At a glance
How big is Fiji compared to Russia? See an in-depth size comparison.