If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Greenland, you would:

Health

be 22.2% less likely to be obese

In Greenland, 28.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

be 21.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Greenland, 16.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Solomon Islands, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2012.

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make 96.4% less money

Greenland has a GDP per capita of $58,499 as of 2023, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,086 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.2 times more children

In Greenland, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, there are 26.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 87.4% more likely to die during infancy

In Greenland, approximately 8.8 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.

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Basic Needs

be 18.7% less likely to have access to electricity

In Greenland, 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.

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be 58.2% less likely to have internet access

In Greenland, approximately 69.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, about 29.0% do as of 2024.

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be 28.4% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Greenland, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, that number is 72% of people on average (91% in urban areas, and 65% in rural areas) as of 2024.

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Geography

see 87.9% less coastline

Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5,313 km.

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Infrastructure

find 99.7% less home broadband

Greenland has 32.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Solomon Islands has 0.1 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 96.4% less CO2

Greenland emits 10.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Solomon Islands emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2012–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

Solomon Islands: At a glance

Solomon Islands is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 27,986 sq km. The UK established a protectorate over the Solomon Islands in the 1890s. Some of the most bitter fighting of World War II occurred on this archipelago. Self-government was achieved in 1976 and independence two years later. Ethnic violence, government malfeasance, and endemic crime have undermined stability and civil society. In June 2003, then Prime Minister Sir Allan KEMAKEZA sought the assistance of Australia in reestablishing law and order; the following month, an Australian-led multinational force arrived to restore peace and disarm ethnic militias. The Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) has generally been effective in restoring law and order and rebuilding government institutions.
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