Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
live 11.1 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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.
be 19.0% more likely to be obese
In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 34.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Botswana, 19.3% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Solomon Islands, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2012.
make 84.4% less money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $16,000 as of 2020, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2020.
Life
be 27.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 144.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Solomon Islands, 104.0 women do as of 2017.
be 20.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Botswana, approximately 25.2 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.
have 12.0% more children
In Botswana, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 13.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Botswana, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 29% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, that number is 67% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2018.
be 81.2% less likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, about 12.0% do as of 2019.
be 26.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Botswana, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2020. 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 21.3% less on healthcare
Botswana spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, that number is 4.8% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 46.4% more on education
Botswana spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Solomon Islands spends 10.1% of total GDP on education as of 2015.
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 Botswana? See an in-depth size comparison.