Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Fiji instead of Tuvalu, you would:

Health

be 40.0% less likely to be obese

In Tuvalu, 65.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Fiji, that number is 39.0% of people as of 2024.

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have 11.5% more access to essential health services

Tuvalu scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Fiji scores 58 as of 2021.

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see 67.2% less spent on your healthcare

Tuvalu spends $1,671 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Fiji spends $548 as of 2023.

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Life

be 82.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Tuvalu, approximately 170.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Fiji, 30.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 42.4% more likely to die during infancy

In Tuvalu, approximately 16.5 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.

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have 18.7% fewer children

In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Fiji, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 66.9% less on education

Tuvalu spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Fiji spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 86.6% less on healthcare

Tuvalu spends 27.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Fiji, that number is 3.6% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 47.0 times more coastline

Tuvalu has a total of 24 km of coastline. In Fiji, that number is 1,129 km.

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Safety

be 70.4% less likely to die in a road accident

In Tuvalu, road accidents kill 17.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Fiji, they kill 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 60.2% less home broadband

Tuvalu has 4.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Fiji has 1.8 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

Compare further: Tuvalu vs. Fiji

Cost of Living Comparison · 3 categories - 2026 data
Fiji is 80.3% more expensive than Tuvalu overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
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Moving from Tuvalu to Fiji · UN DESA 2020
420 people born in Tuvalu live in Fiji.
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Fiji: At a glance

Fiji is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 18,274 sq km. Fiji became independent in 1970 after nearly a century as a British colony. Democratic rule was interrupted by two military coups in 1987 caused by concern over a government perceived as dominated by the Indian community (descendants of contract laborers brought to the islands by the British in the 19th century). The coups and a 1990 constitution that cemented native Melanesian control of Fiji led to heavy Indian emigration; the population loss resulted in economic difficulties, but ensured that Melanesians became the majority. A new constitution enacted in 1997 was more equitable. Free and peaceful elections in 1999 resulted in a government led by an Indo-Fijian, but a civilian-led coup in May 2000 ushered in a prolonged period of political turmoil. Parliamentary elections held in August 2001 provided Fiji with a democratically elected government led by Prime Minister Laisenia QARASE. Re-elected in May 2006, QARASE was ousted in a December 2006 military coup led by Commodore Voreqe BAINIMARAMA, who initially appointed himself acting president but in January 2007 became interim prime minister. Since taking power BAINIMARAMA has neutralized his opponents, crippled Fiji's democratic institutions, and initially refused to hold elections. In 2012, he promised to hold elections in 2014.
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