Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Fiji, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In China, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
be 79.5% less likely to be obese
In Fiji, 30.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In China, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 62.5% more money
Fiji has a GDP per capita of $13,600 as of 2023, while in China, the GDP per capita is $22,100 as of 2023.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Fiji has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In China, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 39.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Fiji, approximately 38.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In China, 23.0 women do as of 2020.
be 32.8% less 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 China, on the other hand, 6.8 children do as of 2022.
have 35.8% fewer children
In Fiji, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In China, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.0% less likely to have internet access
In Fiji, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In China, about 73.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 36.8% less on education
Fiji spends 5.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. China spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 47.4% more on healthcare
Fiji spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In China, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 12.8 times more coastline
Fiji has a total of 1,129 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State Administration of Taxation, Fiji Revenue & Customs Authority.
China: At a glance
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