If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:

Health

be 90.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Antigua and Barbuda, 1.1% 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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be 36.9% less likely to be obese

In Antigua and Barbuda, 34.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2024.

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live 7.1 years less

In Antigua and Barbuda, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 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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see 87.6% less spent on your healthcare

Antigua and Barbuda spends $1,241 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Solomon Islands spends $153 as of 2023.

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have 38.2% less access to essential health services

Antigua and Barbuda scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Solomon Islands scores 47 as of 2021.

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be 13.4 times more likely to die by suicide

Antigua and Barbuda has a suicide rate of 1.5 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

make 91.6% less money

Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $24,819 as of 2025, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,086 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.3 times more children

In Antigua and Barbuda, there are approximately 11.8 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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be 3.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 35.0 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 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 7.0 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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Basic Needs

be 18.7% less likely to have access to electricity

In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 60.1% less likely to have internet access

In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 72.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, about 29.0% do as of 2024.

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be 27.6% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, that number is 72% of people on average (91% in urban areas, and 65% in rural areas) as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 2.7 times more on education

Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.1% 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 37.1% more on healthcare

Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.9% 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 34.7 times more coastline

Antigua and Barbuda has a total of 153 km of coastline. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5,313 km.

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Safety

be 49.3% more likely to die in a road accident

In Antigua and Barbuda, road accidents kill 7.5 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 99.0% less home broadband

Antigua and Barbuda has 10.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Solomon Islands has 0.1 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 90.0% less CO2

Antigua and Barbuda emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Solomon Islands emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.

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be 3.0 times more likely to die from air pollution

In Antigua and Barbuda, air pollution causes 19.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, it causes 57.0 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), 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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