Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Cuba, you would:
Health
live 7.6 years less
In Cuba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 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.
see 94.0% less spent on your healthcare
Cuba spends $2,575 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Solomon Islands spends $153 as of 2023.
have 97.5% fewer doctors per person
Cuba has 95.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Solomon Islands has 2.4 as of 2023.
have 43.4% less access to essential health services
Cuba scores 83 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Solomon Islands scores 47 as of 2021.
be 42.1% more likely to die by suicide
Cuba has a suicide rate of 13.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, it is 19.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 18.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Cuba, 1.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Solomon Islands, that number is 1.4% as of 2025.
Life
have 3.1 times more children
In Cuba, there are approximately 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, there are 26.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Cuba, approximately 35.0 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 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Cuba, approximately 6.8 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 Cuba, 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 58.8% less likely to have internet access
In Cuba, approximately 70.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, about 29.0% do as of 2024.
be 24.7% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Cuba, approximately 95% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 92% 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 42.9% less on healthcare
Cuba spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 42.2% more coastline
Cuba has a total of 3,735 km of coastline. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5,313 km.
Safety
be 2.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Cuba, road accidents kill 5.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, they kill 11.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 96.4% less home broadband
Cuba has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Solomon Islands has 0.1 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 80.1% less CO2
Cuba emits 1.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Solomon Islands emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
be 83.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Cuba, air pollution causes 31.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, it causes 57.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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