Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 6.9 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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 36.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2012.
make 95.6% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,200 as of 2020, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2020.
Life
have 2.8 times more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 8.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 7.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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 Hong Kong, 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 Hong Kong, 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 Hong Kong, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, 73% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on education
Hong Kong spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Solomon Islands spends 10.1% of total GDP on education as of 2015.
Geography
see 7.2 times more coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 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 Hong Kong? See an in-depth size comparison.