Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Fiji instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
live 5.9 years longer
In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 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 41.5% less likely to be obese
In Tuvalu, 51.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Fiji, that number is 30.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.5 times more money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $4,400 as of 2020, while in Fiji, the GDP per capita is $11,000 as of 2020.
be 13.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tuvalu, 26.3% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Fiji, however, that number is 29.9% as of 2019.
Life
be 65.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Tuvalu, approximately 28.9 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 27.0% fewer children
In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Fiji, there are 16.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 84.2% less on healthcare
Tuvalu spends 24.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Fiji, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 47.0 times more coastline
Tuvalu has a total of 24 km of coastline. In Fiji, that number is 1,129 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Fiji: At a glance
How big is Fiji compared to Tuvalu? See an in-depth size comparison.