Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years less
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 13.1% more likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 49.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ecuador, 25.0% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2012.
make 75.7% less money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2020, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2020.
Life
have 38.1% more children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 76.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Ecuador, approximately 59.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Solomon Islands, 104.0 women do as of 2017.
be 10.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 18.1 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 31.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Ecuador, approximately 97% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 93% 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 81.5% less likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, about 12.0% do as of 2019.
be 23.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ecuador, approximately 95% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 87% 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 38.5% less on healthcare
Ecuador spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, that number is 4.8% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 2.5 times more on education
Ecuador spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Solomon Islands spends 10.1% of total GDP on education as of 2015.
Geography
see 2.4 times more coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 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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