Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Aruba, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years less
In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 93.5% less money
Aruba has a GDP per capita of $38,442 as of 2017, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2020.
Life
have 92.1% more children
In Aruba, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 65.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Aruba, approximately 12.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, on the other hand, 20.0 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 33.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Aruba, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, that number is 67% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2018.
be 87.6% less likely to have internet access
In Aruba, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, about 12.0% do as of 2019.
be 25.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Aruba, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2015. In Solomon Islands, that number is 73% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 66% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 83.6% more on education
Aruba spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Solomon Islands spends 10.1% of total GDP on education as of 2015.
Geography
see 77.6 times more coastline
Aruba has a total of 68 km of coastline. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5,313 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Solomon Islands: At a glance
How big is Solomon Islands compared to Aruba? See an in-depth size comparison.