Fiji or South Africa: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
Fiji wins on more indicators: 10 of 12 against 2.
- Safety and trust: Fiji 2:0
- Costs and work: Fiji 1:0
- Climate and health: Fiji 5:2
- Law and institutions: Fiji 2:0
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Fiji
Indicator
South Africa
Safety and trust
Better: Fiji (2 : 0)Organized violence
lower is better
✓0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
✗0.02 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
Homicides
lower is better
periods differ
✓2.1 per 100,000 residents
202395% lower
✗43.7 per 100,000 residents
20222022% higher
Trust between people
no data for one of the places
no data
23%
2014
Costs and work
Better: Fiji (1 : 0)GDP per capita
higher is better
✓$16,338
20253% higher
✗$15,906
20253% lower
Climate and health
Better: Fiji (5 : 2)Life expectancy
higher is better
✓67.5 years
20242% higher
✗66.3 years
20242% lower
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✓65.5 years
20244% higher
✗62.8 years
20244% lower
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
69.5 years
2024almost equal
✓69.8 years
2024almost equal
Median age at death
higher is better
70.5 years
2023almost equal
✓71.1 years
2023almost equal
Infant survival
higher is better
✓97.65%
2024almost equal
97.58%
2024almost equal
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
✓97.09%
2024almost equal
96.49%
2024almost equal
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✓6.4 µg/m³ per year
202377% lower
✗27.7 µg/m³ per year
2023333% higher
Law and institutions
Better: Fiji (2 : 0)Rule of law
higher is better
✓0.42 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025950% higher
✗0.04 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202590% lower
Control of corruption
higher is better
✓0.53 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✗-0.13 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Fiji, South Africa.