Quality of life comparison

live 1.9 years longer

In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Bahamas, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.

be 6.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Fiji, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Bahamas, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2020.

make 2.4 times more money

Fiji has a GDP per capita of $13,600 as of 2023, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $32,000 as of 2023.

be 68.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Fiji, 29.9% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Bahamas, however, that number is 9.3% as of 2010.

be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Fiji, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bahamas, that number is 9.2% as of 2023.

be 2.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Fiji, approximately 38.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bahamas, 77.0 women do as of 2020.

be 27.0% more likely to die during infancy

In Fiji, approximately 10.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Bahamas, on the other hand, 12.8 children do as of 2022.

have 17.6% fewer children

In Fiji, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bahamas, there are 13.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

spend 50.9% less on education

Fiji spends 5.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bahamas spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 100.0% more on healthcare

Fiji spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bahamas, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.

see 3.1 times more coastline

Fiji has a total of 1,129 km of coastline. In Bahamas, that number is 3,542 km.