Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
live 9.3 years longer
In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 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 4.2 times more likely to be obese
In Burundi, 5.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.6 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $700 as of 2020, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2020.
be 80.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burundi, 64.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Solomon Islands, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2012.
Life
be 81.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burundi, approximately 548.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Solomon Islands, 104.0 women do as of 2017.
be 47.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Burundi, approximately 37.8 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 35.4% fewer children
In Burundi, there are approximately 35.2 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 6.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burundi, approximately 11% of people have electricity access (66% 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 33.3% more likely to have internet access
In Burundi, approximately 9.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, about 12.0% do as of 2019.
be 10.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burundi, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 79% 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 40.0% less on healthcare
Burundi spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, that number is 4.8% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 98.0% more on education
Burundi spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. 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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