Quality of life comparison

be 82.5% less likely to be obese

In Fiji, 30.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uganda, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.

be 27.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Fiji, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2020.

live 5.3 years less

In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Uganda, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.

be 34.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Fiji, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.

be 32.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Fiji, 29.9% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Uganda, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2019.

make 79.4% less money

Fiji has a GDP per capita of $13,600 as of 2023, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2023.

pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate

Fiji has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Uganda, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.

have 2.5 times more children

In Fiji, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 39.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 7.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Fiji, approximately 38.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Uganda, 284.0 women do as of 2020.

be 20.3% less likely to be literate

In Fiji, the literacy rate is 99.1% as of 2018. In Uganda, it is 79.0% as of 2021.

be 3.0 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 Uganda, on the other hand, 30.4 children do as of 2022.

be 48.8% 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 Uganda, that number is 47% of people on average (72% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 88.6% less likely to have internet access

In Fiji, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uganda, about 10.0% do as of 2021.

be 11.9% 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 Uganda, that number is 83% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 52.6% less on education

Fiji spends 5.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Uganda spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.