Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of China, you would:
Health
live 7.3 years less
In China, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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.
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In China, 9.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2024.
see 89.7% less spent on your healthcare
China spends $1,487 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Solomon Islands spends $153 as of 2023.
have 92.4% fewer doctors per person
China has 31.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Solomon Islands has 2.4 as of 2023.
have 42.0% less access to essential health services
China scores 81 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Solomon Islands scores 47 as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to die by suicide
China has a suicide rate of 8.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, it is 19.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 69.0% less likely to be unemployed
In China, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Solomon Islands, that number is 1.4% as of 2025.
make 85.0% less money
China has a GDP per capita of $13,862 as of 2025, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,086 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.9 times more children
In China, there are approximately 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, there are 26.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 16.0 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 4.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 4.1 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.
Basic Needs
be 18.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In China, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 68.3% less likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 91.6% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Solomon Islands, about 29.0% do as of 2024.
be 25.5% less likely to have access to drinking water
In China, approximately 96% of people have access to drinking water (97% in urban areas, and 94% 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 2.1 times more on education
China spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Solomon Islands spends 8.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 63.4% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5,313 km.
Safety
be 35.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In China, road accidents kill 17.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, they kill 11.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 99.8% less home broadband
China has 47.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Solomon Islands has 0.1 as of 2022.
Environment
be 10.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In China, air pollution causes 64.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, it causes 57.0 as of 2019.
emit 95.9% less CO2
China emits 9.3 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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