Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Iceland, you would:
Health
live 12.1 years less
In Iceland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 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.
see 97.8% less spent on your healthcare
Iceland spends $6,927 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Solomon Islands spends $153 as of 2023.
have 94.6% fewer doctors per person
Iceland has 43.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Solomon Islands has 2.4 as of 2023.
have 47.2% less access to essential health services
Iceland scores 89 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Solomon Islands scores 47 as of 2021.
be 64.6% more likely to die by suicide
Iceland has a suicide rate of 11.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, it is 19.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 60.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Iceland, 3.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Solomon Islands, that number is 1.4% as of 2025.
make 97.9% less money
Iceland has a GDP per capita of $98,323 as of 2025, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,086 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Iceland, there are approximately 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, there are 26.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 41.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Iceland, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Solomon Islands, 123.0 women do as of 2023.
be 7.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Iceland, approximately 2.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. 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 Iceland, 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 70.4% less likely to have internet access
In Iceland, approximately 98.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, about 29.0% do as of 2024.
be 28.4% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Iceland, 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.
Expenditures
spend 40.3% less on healthcare
Iceland spends 9.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 13.4% more on education
Iceland spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Solomon Islands spends 8.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 4.7 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Iceland, road accidents kill 2.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, they kill 11.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 99.7% less home broadband
Iceland has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Solomon Islands has 0.1 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 95.5% less CO2
Iceland emits 8.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Solomon Islands emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
be 7.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Iceland, air pollution causes 8.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, it causes 57.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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