Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 5.3 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 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.
Economy
be 55.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mongolia, 28.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Solomon Islands, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2012.
make 78.3% less money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2020, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2020.
Life
have 43.4% more children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Mongolia, approximately 45.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Solomon Islands, 104.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 26.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Mongolia, approximately 91% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 73% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, that number is 67% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2018.
be 81.0% less likely to have internet access
In Mongolia, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, about 12.0% do as of 2019.
be 16.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mongolia, approximately 88% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 64% 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 2.1 times more on education
Mongolia spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Solomon Islands spends 10.1% of total GDP on education as of 2015.
spend 26.3% more on healthcare
Mongolia spends 3.8% 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
How big is Solomon Islands compared to Mongolia? See an in-depth size comparison.