Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Fiji instead of Turkey, you would:
Health
live 10.0 years less
In Turkey, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 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 35.7% more likely to be obese
In Turkey, 28.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Fiji, that number is 39.0% of people as of 2024.
see 69.0% less spent on your healthcare
Turkey spends $1,769 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
Turkey scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Fiji scores 58 as of 2021.
be 3.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Turkey has a suicide rate of 2.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Fiji, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 37.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Turkey, 8.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Fiji, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
make 64.3% less money
Turkey has a GDP per capita of $18,599 as of 2025, while in Fiji, the GDP per capita is $6,642 as of 2025.
Life
have 62.4% more children
In Turkey, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Fiji, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Turkey, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Fiji, 30.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Turkey, approximately 8.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 16.8% less likely to have internet access
In Turkey, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Fiji, about 74.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 15.4% less on healthcare
Turkey spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Fiji, that number is 3.6% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 37.1% more on education
Turkey spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Fiji spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 84.3% less coastline
Turkey has a total of 7,200 km of coastline. In Fiji, that number is 1,129 km.
Safety
be 36.2% less likely to be murdered
Turkey has a homicide rate of 3.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Fiji, that number is 2.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 18.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Turkey, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Fiji, they kill 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 99.4% less strain on fresh water
Turkey withdraws 48% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Fiji withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 92.3% less home broadband
Turkey has 23.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Fiji has 1.8 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 69.9% less CO2
Turkey emits 5.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Fiji emits 1.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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