Fiji or Sri Lanka: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
Sri Lanka wins on more indicators: 7 of 12 against 4.
- Safety and trust: Fiji 1:0
- Costs and work: Sri Lanka 0:1
- Climate and health: Sri Lanka 1:6
- 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
Sri Lanka
Safety and trust
Better: Fiji (1 : 0)Organized violence
tie
0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
Homicides
lower is better
periods differ
✓2.1 per 100,000 residents
202338% lower
✗3.3 per 100,000 residents
201961% higher
Costs and work
Better: Sri Lanka (0 : 1)GDP per capita
higher is better
✗$16,338
20254% lower
✓$17,065
20254% higher
Climate and health
Better: Sri Lanka (1 : 6)Life expectancy
higher is better
✗67.5 years
202413% lower
✓77.7 years
202415% higher
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✗65.5 years
202412% lower
✓74.4 years
202414% higher
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✗69.5 years
202414% lower
✓80.7 years
202416% higher
Median age at death
higher is better
✗70.5 years
202312% lower
✓80.2 years
202314% higher
Infant survival
higher is better
✗97.65%
20242% lower
✓99.48%
20242% higher
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
✗97.09%
20242% lower
✓99.41%
20242% higher
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✓6.4 µg/m³ per year
202372% lower
✗22.7 µg/m³ per year
2023255% higher
Law and institutions
Better: Fiji (2 : 0)Rule of law
higher is better
✓0.42 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✗-0.21 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
Control of corruption
higher is better
✓0.53 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✗-0.28 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 Outdated and missing values are not counted.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, Sri Lanka.