Quality of life comparison

live 1.3 years longer

In Solomon Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Aruba, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

make 15.4 times more money

Solomon Islands has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2020, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $38,442 as of 2017.

be 39.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Solomon Islands, approximately 20.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Aruba, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.

have 48.0% fewer children

In Solomon Islands, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Aruba, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 49.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Solomon Islands, approximately 67% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Aruba, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2020.

be 8.1 times more likely to have internet access

In Solomon Islands, approximately 12.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2019.

be 34.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Solomon Islands, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 66% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Aruba, that number is 98% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2015.

spend 45.5% less on education

Solomon Islands spends 10.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. Aruba spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2016.

see 98.7% less coastline

Solomon Islands has a total of 5,313 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.