Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 7.8 years longer
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 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 14.2% more likely to be obese
In Peru, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 37.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Peru, 20.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2012.
make 77.9% less money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $11,300 as of 2020, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2020.
Life
have 32.0% more children
In Peru, there are approximately 17.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 18.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Peru, approximately 88.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Solomon Islands, 104.0 women do as of 2017.
be 85.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 10.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 31.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Peru, approximately 97% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 86% 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 81.5% less likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, about 12.0% do as of 2019.
be 22.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Peru, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 82% 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 2.4 times more on education
Peru spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Solomon Islands spends 10.1% of total GDP on education as of 2015.
Geography
see 2.2 times more coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5,313 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Solomon Islands: At a glance
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