Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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.
be 3.8 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2024.
see 22.7% less spent on your healthcare
Bangladesh spends $199 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Solomon Islands spends $153 as of 2023.
have 67.0% fewer doctors per person
Bangladesh has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Solomon Islands has 2.4 as of 2023.
be 7.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Bangladesh has a suicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, it is 19.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 62.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Solomon Islands, that number is 1.4% as of 2025.
make 19.7% less money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $2,597 as of 2025, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,086 as of 2025.
Life
be 32.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 24.4 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.
have 33.6% more children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, there are 26.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 18.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bangladesh, 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.
be 45.6% less likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 53.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, about 29.0% do as of 2024.
be 27.5% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Bangladesh, 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.
Expenditures
spend 4.1 times more on education
Bangladesh spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Solomon Islands spends 8.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 9.2 times more coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5,313 km.
Safety
be 39.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bangladesh, road accidents kill 18.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, they kill 11.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 98.6% less home broadband
Bangladesh has 8.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Solomon Islands has 0.1 as of 2022.
Environment
be 13.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bangladesh, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, it causes 57.0 as of 2019.
emit 47.2% less CO2
Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Solomon Islands emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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