Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
live 11.4 years longer
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 66.7% more likely to be obese
In Djibouti, 13.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 39.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Djibouti, 21.1% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Solomon Islands, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2012.
make 54.5% less money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $5,500 as of 2020, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2020.
Life
be 58.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Djibouti, approximately 248.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Solomon Islands, 104.0 women do as of 2017.
be 57.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 46.9 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.
Basic Needs
be 58.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 42% of people have electricity access (54% in urban areas, and 1% 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 79.7% less likely to have internet access
In Djibouti, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, about 12.0% do as of 2019.
be 19.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Djibouti, approximately 91% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 59% 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 2.8 times more on education
Djibouti spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Solomon Islands spends 10.1% of total GDP on education as of 2015.
spend 2.7 times more on healthcare
Djibouti spends 1.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, that number is 4.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 16.9 times more coastline
Djibouti has a total of 314 km of coastline. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5,313 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Solomon Islands: At a glance
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