Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
Health
live 13.3 years longer
In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 63 years (62 years for men, 65 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 4.0 times more likely to be obese
In Burkina Faso, 5.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 13.6% more money
Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2020.
be 69.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burkina Faso, 41.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Solomon Islands, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2012.
Life
be 67.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burkina Faso, approximately 320.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Solomon Islands, 104.0 women do as of 2017.
be 59.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Burkina Faso, approximately 49.4 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 32.4% fewer children
In Burkina Faso, there are approximately 33.6 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 3.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burkina Faso, approximately 22% of people have electricity access (69% in urban areas, and 2% 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 45.5% less likely to have internet access
In Burkina Faso, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, about 12.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 12.7% less on healthcare
Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, that number is 4.8% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 74.1% more on education
Burkina Faso spends 5.8% 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
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