Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
Health
live 9.4 years longer
In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 61 years (59 years for men, 63 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.
have 60.8% more doctors per person
Burkina Faso has 1.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Solomon Islands has 2.4 as of 2023.
have 17.5% more access to essential health services
Burkina Faso scores 40 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Solomon Islands scores 47 as of 2021.
be 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In Burkina Faso, 7.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2024.
see 31.5% less spent on your healthcare
Burkina Faso spends $224 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Solomon Islands spends $153 as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Burkina Faso has a suicide rate of 8.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, it is 19.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 58.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Burkina Faso, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Solomon Islands, that number is 1.4% as of 2025.
make 81.8% more money
Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $1,148 as of 2025, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,086 as of 2025.
Life
be 49.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burkina Faso, approximately 242.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Solomon Islands, 123.0 women do as of 2023.
be 62.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Burkina Faso, approximately 43.6 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 14.8% fewer children
In Burkina Faso, there are approximately 31.3 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 3.7 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burkina Faso, approximately 22% of people have electricity access (63% in urban areas, and 2% 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 43.2% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Burkina Faso, approximately 50% of people have access to drinking water (81% in urban areas, and 34% 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 31.3% less on healthcare
Burkina Faso spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 55.5% more on education
Burkina Faso spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Solomon Islands spends 8.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 59.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Burkina Faso, road accidents kill 27.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, they kill 11.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 87.1% less home broadband
Burkina Faso has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Solomon Islands has 0.1 as of 2022.
Environment
be 32.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Burkina Faso, air pollution causes 84.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, it causes 57.0 as of 2019.
emit 40.7% more CO2
Burkina Faso emits 0.3 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). How we calculate this
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