Quality of life comparison

live 0.9 years longer

In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Samoa, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

be 56.6% more likely to be obese

In Fiji, 30.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

be 26.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Fiji, 29.9% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.

make 55.9% less money

Fiji has a GDP per capita of $13,600 as of 2023, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2023.

be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Fiji, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.

pay a 35.0% higher top tax rate

Fiji has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.

have 18.2% more children

In Fiji, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 55.3% more likely to die during childbirth

In Fiji, approximately 38.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Samoa, 59.0 women do as of 2020.

be 69.0% 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 Samoa, on the other hand, 17.0 children do as of 2020.

be 11.4% less likely to have internet access

In Fiji, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Samoa, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

spend 15.8% less on education

Fiji spends 5.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 39.5% more on healthcare

Fiji spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

see 64.3% less coastline

Fiji has a total of 1,129 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.