Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Honduras, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Honduras, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 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 73.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Honduras, 48.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Solomon Islands, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2012.
make 51.0% less money
Honduras has a GDP per capita of $5,100 as of 2020, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2020.
Life
have 26.7% more children
In Honduras, there are approximately 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 60.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Honduras, approximately 65.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Solomon Islands, 104.0 women do as of 2017.
be 32.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Honduras, approximately 15.1 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 17.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Honduras, approximately 81% of people have electricity access (91% in urban areas, and 68% 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 71.4% less likely to have internet access
In Honduras, approximately 42.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, about 12.0% do as of 2019.
be 23.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Honduras, approximately 96% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 91% 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 34.2% less on healthcare
Honduras spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, that number is 4.8% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 2.1 times more on education
Honduras spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Solomon Islands spends 10.1% of total GDP on education as of 2015.
Geography
see 6.5 times more coastline
Honduras has a total of 823 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
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