Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of India, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years less
In India, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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.
be 2.7 times more likely to be obese
In India, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2024.
see 55.7% less spent on your healthcare
India spends $346 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Solomon Islands spends $153 as of 2023.
have 67.1% fewer doctors per person
India has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Solomon Islands has 2.4 as of 2023.
have 25.4% less access to essential health services
India scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Solomon Islands scores 47 as of 2021.
be 56.1% more likely to die by suicide
India has a suicide rate of 12.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, it is 19.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 66.1% less likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Solomon Islands, that number is 1.4% as of 2025.
be 42.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In India, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Solomon Islands, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2012.
make 22.8% less money
India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,086 as of 2025.
Life
be 29.6% less likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 23.3 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.
have 67.1% more children
In India, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, there are 26.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 53.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 80.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Solomon Islands, 123.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 18.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In India, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 58.5% less likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Solomon Islands, about 29.0% do as of 2024.
be 25.2% less likely to have access to drinking water
In India, approximately 96% of people have access to drinking water (97% in urban areas, and 95% 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 2.0 times more on education
India spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Solomon Islands spends 8.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 60.5% more on healthcare
India spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 24.1% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5,313 km.
Safety
be 27.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In India, road accidents kill 15.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, they kill 11.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 96.5% less home broadband
India has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Solomon Islands has 0.1 as of 2022.
Environment
be 31.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In India, air pollution causes 83.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, it causes 57.0 as of 2019.
emit 82.5% less CO2
India emits 2.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Solomon Islands emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2011–2012), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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