Quality of life comparison

be 45.4% less likely to be obese

In Fiji, 30.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.

be 134.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Fiji, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.

live 14.6 years less

In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022.

make 22.1% less money

Fiji has a GDP per capita of $13,600 as of 2023, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $10,600 as of 2023.

be 8.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Fiji, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 37.6% as of 2023.

be 97.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Fiji, 29.9% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.

pay a 65.0% higher top tax rate

Fiji has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Swaziland, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.

have 40.3% more children

In Fiji, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 11.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Fiji, approximately 38.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.

be 10.8% less likely to be literate

In Fiji, the literacy rate is 99.1% as of 2018. In Swaziland, it is 88.4% as of 2018.

be 3.9 times 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 Swaziland, on the other hand, 39.6 children do as of 2022.

be 10.5% less likely to have access to electricity

In Fiji, approximately 92% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 87% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 82% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 33.0% less likely to have internet access

In Fiji, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.

be 14.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Fiji, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 89% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 80% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 12.3% less on education

Fiji spends 5.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Swaziland spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 71.1% more on healthcare

Fiji spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.