If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Comoros, you would:

Health

live 3.7 years longer

In Comoros, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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.

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be 30.2% more likely to be obese

In Comoros, 16.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2024.

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see 38.6% less spent on your healthcare

Comoros spends $250 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Solomon Islands spends $153 as of 2023.

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have 43.9% fewer doctors per person

Comoros has 4.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Solomon Islands has 2.4 as of 2023.

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be 3.3 times more likely to die by suicide

Comoros has a suicide rate of 6.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, it is 19.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 62.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Comoros, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Solomon Islands, that number is 1.4% as of 2025.

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Life

be 31.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Comoros, approximately 179.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Solomon Islands, 123.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 53.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Comoros, approximately 35.0 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.

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Basic Needs

be 10.7% less likely to have internet access

In Comoros, approximately 32.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, about 29.0% do as of 2024.

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be 15.8% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Comoros, approximately 85% of people have access to drinking water (90% in urban areas, and 83% 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.

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Expenditures

spend 18.2% less on healthcare

Comoros spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.

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spend 3.5 times more on education

Comoros spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Solomon Islands spends 8.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Geography

see 15.6 times more coastline

Comoros has a total of 340 km of coastline. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5,313 km.

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Safety

be 61.4% less likely to die in a road accident

In Comoros, road accidents kill 29.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, they kill 11.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 71.8% less home broadband

Comoros has 0.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Solomon Islands has 0.1 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 25.5% less CO2

Comoros emits 0.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Solomon Islands emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.

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be 23.9% more likely to die from air pollution

In Comoros, air pollution causes 46.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, it causes 57.0 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

Solomon Islands: At a glance

Solomon Islands is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 27,986 sq km. The UK established a protectorate over the Solomon Islands in the 1890s. Some of the most bitter fighting of World War II occurred on this archipelago. Self-government was achieved in 1976 and independence two years later. Ethnic violence, government malfeasance, and endemic crime have undermined stability and civil society. In June 2003, then Prime Minister Sir Allan KEMAKEZA sought the assistance of Australia in reestablishing law and order; the following month, an Australian-led multinational force arrived to restore peace and disarm ethnic militias. The Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) has generally been effective in restoring law and order and rebuilding government institutions.
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