Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years less
In Solomon Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Kazakhstan, that number is 73 years (67 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 10.1 times more money
Solomon Islands has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2020, while in Kazakhstan, the GDP per capita is $25,300 as of 2020.
be 66.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Solomon Islands, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Kazakhstan, however, that number is 4.3% as of 2018.
Life
be 90.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Solomon Islands, approximately 104.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kazakhstan, 10.0 women do as of 2017.
have 32.3% fewer children
In Solomon Islands, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Kazakhstan, there are 15.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 49.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Solomon Islands, approximately 67% of the population has electricity access as of 2018. In Kazakhstan, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 7.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Solomon Islands, approximately 12.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Kazakhstan, about 86.0% do as of 2022.
be 33.2% 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 Kazakhstan, that number is 97% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 71.3% less on education
Solomon Islands spends 10.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. Kazakhstan spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 41.7% less on healthcare
Solomon Islands spends 4.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Kazakhstan, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Kazakhstan: At a glance
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