Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years longer
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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
be 78.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guatemala, 59.3% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Solomon Islands, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2012.
make 70.2% less money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2020, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2020.
Life
be 23.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, on the other hand, 20.0 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 27.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Guatemala, approximately 92% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 85% 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 76.0% less likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, about 12.0% do as of 2019.
be 23.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guatemala, approximately 95% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 92% 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 22.6% less on healthcare
Guatemala spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, that number is 4.8% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 3.1 times more on education
Guatemala spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Solomon Islands spends 10.1% of total GDP on education as of 2015.
Geography
see 13.3 times more coastline
Guatemala has a total of 400 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 Guatemala? See an in-depth size comparison.