Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Finland, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years less
In Finland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 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.
Economy
make 94.7% less money
Finland has a GDP per capita of $47,300 as of 2020, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2020.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Finland, there are approximately 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 34.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Finland, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Solomon Islands, 104.0 women do as of 2017.
be 9.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Finland, approximately 2.1 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 33.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Finland, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, 67% of the population do as of 2018.
be 87.0% less likely to have internet access
In Finland, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, about 12.0% do as of 2019.
be 26.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Finland, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 47.8% less on healthcare
Finland spends 9.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, that number is 4.8% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 60.3% more on education
Finland spends 6.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Solomon Islands spends 10.1% of total GDP on education as of 2015.
Geography
see 4.3 times more coastline
Finland has a total of 1,250 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
How big is Solomon Islands compared to Finland? See an in-depth size comparison.