Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Fiji, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years longer
In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Czech Republic, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
be 13.9% less likely to be obese
In Fiji, 30.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.5 times more money
Fiji has a GDP per capita of $13,600 as of 2023, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $47,700 as of 2023.
be 40.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Fiji, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
be 65.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Fiji, 29.9% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.2% as of 2021.
pay a 10.0% higher top tax rate
Fiji has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Czech Republic, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 92.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Fiji, approximately 38.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
be 76.1% 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 Czech Republic, on the other hand, 2.4 children do as of 2022.
have 38.4% fewer children
In Fiji, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Czech Republic, there are 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 10.5% less on education
Fiji spends 5.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Czech Republic spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Fiji spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Czech Republic, that number is 9.2% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Financial Administration of the Czech Republic, Fiji Revenue & Customs Authority.
Czech Republic: At a glance
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