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

Health

be 41.3% less likely to be obese

In Argentina, 37.2% 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 6.9 years less

In Argentina, 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 95.0% less spent on your healthcare

Argentina spends $3,089 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Solomon Islands spends $153 as of 2023.

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have 95.3% fewer doctors per person

Argentina has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Solomon Islands has 2.4 as of 2023.

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have 40.5% less access to essential health services

Argentina scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Solomon Islands scores 47 as of 2021.

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be 2.5 times more likely to die by suicide

Argentina has a suicide rate of 7.9 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 80.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Argentina, 7.1% 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 86.0% less money

Argentina has a GDP per capita of $14,898 as of 2025, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,086 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.4 times more children

In Argentina, there are approximately 11.1 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 3.7 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Argentina, approximately 33.0 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 2.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Argentina, approximately 8.0 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 Argentina, 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 67.6% less likely to have internet access

In Argentina, approximately 89.7% 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 47.8% less on healthcare

Argentina spends 10.3% 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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spend 65.8% more on education

Argentina spends 5.0% 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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Safety

be 27.3% more likely to die in a road accident

In Argentina, road accidents kill 8.8 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 99.6% less home broadband

Argentina has 26.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Solomon Islands has 0.1 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 90.5% less CO2

Argentina emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Solomon Islands emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.

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be 96.6% more likely to die from air pollution

In Argentina, air pollution causes 29.0 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). 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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