Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years longer
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 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 5.5 times more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 49.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nepal, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Solomon Islands, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2012.
make 34.2% less money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2020, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2020.
Life
be 44.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nepal, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Solomon Islands, 104.0 women do as of 2017.
be 20.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 25.1 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 29.5% more children
In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 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 28.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nepal, approximately 93% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 93% 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 68.4% less likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, about 12.0% do as of 2019.
be 22.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nepal, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (93% in urban areas, and 94% 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 2.3 times more on education
Nepal spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Solomon Islands spends 10.1% of total GDP on education as of 2015.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Solomon Islands: At a glance
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