Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 15.4 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 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.
see 18.1% more spent on your healthcare
Chad spends $130 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Solomon Islands spends $153 as of 2023.
have 2.8 times more doctors per person
Chad has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Solomon Islands has 2.4 as of 2023.
have 62.1% more access to essential health services
Chad scores 29 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Solomon Islands scores 47 as of 2021.
be 2.9 times more likely to be obese
In Chad, 7.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2024.
be 3.8 times more likely to die by suicide
Chad has a suicide rate of 5.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, it is 19.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.0 times more money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,022 as of 2025, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,086 as of 2025.
be 34.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Chad, 1.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Solomon Islands, that number is 1.4% as of 2025.
Life
be 83.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Chad, approximately 748.0 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 70.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Chad, approximately 56.3 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 38.3% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 43.3 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 6.8 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (48% in urban areas, and 0% 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 2.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 12.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, about 29.0% do as of 2024.
be 37.2% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Chad, approximately 52% of people have access to drinking water (78% in urban areas, and 44% 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 2.6 times more on education
Chad spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Solomon Islands spends 8.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 57.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Chad, road accidents kill 26.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, they kill 11.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Environment
be 40.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Chad, air pollution causes 95.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, it causes 57.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.7 times more CO2
Chad emits 0.1 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
Compare further: Chad vs. Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: At a glance
How big is Solomon Islands compared to Chad? See an in-depth size comparison.