Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Gibraltar, you would:
Health
live 12.9 years less
In Gibraltar, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Gibraltar, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, there are 26.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Gibraltar, approximately 6.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. 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 Gibraltar, 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 69.2% less likely to have internet access
In Gibraltar, approximately 94.4% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, about 29.0% do as of 2024.
be 28.4% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Gibraltar, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, 72% of people do as of 2024.
Geography
see 442.8 times more coastline
Gibraltar has a total of 12 km of coastline. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5,313 km.
Safety
be 15.6% more likely to be murdered
Gibraltar has a homicide rate of 3.2 per 100,000 people as of 2010. In Solomon Islands, that number is 3.7 per 100,000 as of 2008.
Infrastructure
find 99.8% less home broadband
Gibraltar has 61.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Solomon Islands has 0.1 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 97.6% less CO2
Gibraltar emits 16.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Solomon Islands emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), The World Factbook (2021–2022), United Nations SDG Indicators (2008–2010). How we calculate this
Compare further: Gibraltar vs. Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: At a glance
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