Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Fiji instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
be 99.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Swaziland, 26.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Fiji, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
live 14.6 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 83.0% more likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Fiji, that number is 30.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 31.0% more money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2020, while in Fiji, the GDP per capita is $11,000 as of 2020.
be 83.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 28.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Fiji, that number is 4.5% as of 2017.
be 49.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Swaziland, 58.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Fiji, however, that number is 29.9% as of 2019.
pay a 39.4% lower top tax rate
Swaziland has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Fiji, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 92.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Swaziland, approximately 437.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Fiji, 34.0 women do as of 2017.
be 12.1% more likely to be literate
In Swaziland, the literacy rate is 88.4% as of 2018. In Fiji, it is 99.1% as of 2018.
be 74.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Swaziland, approximately 39.6 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 29.1% fewer children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 23.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Fiji, there are 16.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 10.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 90% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 87% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Fiji, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2018.
be 17.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Swaziland, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Fiji, that number is 94% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 89% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 44.1% less on healthcare
Swaziland spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Fiji, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Swaziland Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Fiji Revenue & Customs Authority.
Fiji: At a glance
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