Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
live 9.9 years longer
In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 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 4.5 times more likely to be obese
In Eritrea, 5.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 73.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Eritrea, 5.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Solomon Islands, that number is 1.6% as of 2023.
Life
be 62.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Eritrea, approximately 322.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, 122.0 women do as of 2020.
be 51.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Eritrea, approximately 41.5 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.
have 13.7% fewer children
In Eritrea, there are approximately 26.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 37.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Eritrea, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, that number is 76% of people on average (79% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 63.6% more likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, about 36.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 2.4 times more coastline
Eritrea has a total of 2,234 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.
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Solomon Islands: At a glance
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