Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Fiji instead of Micronesia, Federated States of, you would:

Health

be 34.1% less likely to be obese

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 45.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Fiji, that number is 30.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 3.6 times more money

Micronesia, Federated States of has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2023, while in Fiji, the GDP per capita is $13,600 as of 2023.

be 73.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 16.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Fiji, that number is 4.3% as of 2023.

be 27.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 41.2% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Fiji, however, that number is 29.9% as of 2019.

Life

be 48.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 74.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Fiji, 38.0 women do as of 2020.

be 54.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 21.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Fiji, on the other hand, 10.1 children do as of 2022.

have 10.7% fewer children

In Micronesia, Federated States of, there are approximately 17.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Fiji, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 40.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Fiji, about 88.0% do as of 2021.

be 20.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 79% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Fiji, 94% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 41.2% less on education

Micronesia, Federated States of spends 9.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Fiji spends 5.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 67.2% less on healthcare

Micronesia, Federated States of spends 11.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Fiji, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 81.5% less coastline

Micronesia, Federated States of has a total of 6,112 km of coastline. In Fiji, that number is 1,129 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Fiji: At a glance

Fiji is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 18,274 sq km. Fiji became independent in 1970 after nearly a century as a British colony. Democratic rule was interrupted by two military coups in 1987 caused by concern over a government perceived as dominated by the Indian community (descendants of contract laborers brought to the islands by the British in the 19th century). The coups and a 1990 constitution that cemented native Melanesian control of Fiji led to heavy Indian emigration; the population loss resulted in economic difficulties, but ensured that Melanesians became the majority. A new constitution enacted in 1997 was more equitable. Free and peaceful elections in 1999 resulted in a government led by an Indo-Fijian, but a civilian-led coup in May 2000 ushered in a prolonged period of political turmoil. Parliamentary elections held in August 2001 provided Fiji with a democratically elected government led by Prime Minister Laisenia QARASE. Re-elected in May 2006, QARASE was ousted in a December 2006 military coup led by Commodore Voreqe BAINIMARAMA, who initially appointed himself acting president but in January 2007 became interim prime minister. Since taking power BAINIMARAMA has neutralized his opponents, crippled Fiji's democratic institutions, and initially refused to hold elections. In 2012, he promised to hold elections in 2014.
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