If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Angola, you would:

Health

be 93.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Angola, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.

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live 5.9 years longer

In Angola, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, that number is 71 years (69 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.

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have 27.0% more access to essential health services

Angola scores 37 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Solomon Islands scores 47 as of 2021.

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be 72.0% more likely to be obese

In Angola, 12.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2024.

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see 38.2% less spent on your healthcare

Angola spends $248 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Solomon Islands spends $153 as of 2023.

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be 2.4 times more likely to die by suicide

Angola has a suicide rate of 8.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, it is 19.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 89.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Angola, 14.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Solomon Islands, that number is 1.4% as of 2025.

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make 33.3% less money

Angola has a GDP per capita of $3,129 as of 2025, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,086 as of 2025.

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Life

be 32.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Angola, approximately 183.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Solomon Islands, 123.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 48.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Angola, approximately 32.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, on the other hand, 16.4 children do as of 2024.

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have 28.1% fewer children

In Angola, there are approximately 37.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, there are 26.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 59.1% more likely to have access to electricity

In Angola, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (78% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Solomon Islands, that number is 81% of people on average (81% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 28.6% less likely to have internet access

In Angola, approximately 40.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, about 29.0% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 3.3 times more on education

Angola spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Solomon Islands spends 8.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 2.1 times more on healthcare

Angola spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 3.3 times more coastline

Angola has a total of 1,600 km of coastline. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5,313 km.

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Safety

be 25.3% less likely to die in a road accident

In Angola, road accidents kill 15.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, they kill 11.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 69.4% less home broadband

Angola has 0.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Solomon Islands has 0.1 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 48.6% less CO2

Angola emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Solomon Islands emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

Solomon Islands: At a glance

Solomon Islands is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 27,986 sq km. The UK established a protectorate over the Solomon Islands in the 1890s. Some of the most bitter fighting of World War II occurred on this archipelago. Self-government was achieved in 1976 and independence two years later. Ethnic violence, government malfeasance, and endemic crime have undermined stability and civil society. In June 2003, then Prime Minister Sir Allan KEMAKEZA sought the assistance of Australia in reestablishing law and order; the following month, an Australian-led multinational force arrived to restore peace and disarm ethnic militias. The Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) has generally been effective in restoring law and order and rebuilding government institutions.
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