Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
live 4.4 years longer
In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.5 times more likely to be obese
In Bhutan, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 77.1% less money
Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $10,900 as of 2020, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2020.
be 54.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bhutan, 8.2% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Solomon Islands, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2012.
Life
be 43.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bhutan, approximately 183.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Solomon Islands, 104.0 women do as of 2017.
be 26.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Bhutan, approximately 27.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, on the other hand, 20.0 children do as of 2022.
have 42.5% more children
In Bhutan, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 33.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bhutan, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, 67% of the population do as of 2018.
be 77.8% less likely to have internet access
In Bhutan, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, about 12.0% do as of 2019.
be 26.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Bhutan, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, that number is 73% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 66% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 46.4% more on education
Bhutan spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Solomon Islands spends 10.1% of total GDP on education as of 2015.
spend 33.3% more on healthcare
Bhutan spends 3.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, that number is 4.8% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Solomon Islands: At a glance
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