Quality of life comparison

be 73.2% less likely to be obese

In Fiji, 30.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zambia, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2016.

be 55.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Fiji, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2020.

live 8.0 years less

In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Zambia, that number is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.

make 72.8% less money

Fiji has a GDP per capita of $13,600 as of 2023, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2023.

be 36.5% more likely to be unemployed

In Fiji, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Zambia, that number is 5.9% as of 2023.

be 2.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Fiji, 29.9% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Zambia, however, that number is 60.0% as of 2022.

pay a 75.0% higher top tax rate

Fiji has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Zambia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

have 2.1 times more children

In Fiji, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zambia, there are 34.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Fiji, approximately 38.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Zambia, 135.0 women do as of 2020.

be 12.5% less likely to be literate

In Fiji, the literacy rate is 99.1% as of 2018. In Zambia, it is 86.7% as of 2018.

be 3.7 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 Zambia, on the other hand, 37.1 children do as of 2022.

be 48.0% 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 Zambia, that number is 48% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 14% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 76.1% less likely to have internet access

In Fiji, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Zambia, about 21.0% do as of 2021.

be 24.1% 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 Zambia, that number is 72% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 35.1% less on education

Fiji spends 5.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Zambia spends 3.7% 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 Zambia, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.