Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Iran, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Iran, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 years for men, 77 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.
be 12.8% less likely to be obese
In Iran, 25.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 32.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Iran, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2007. In Solomon Islands, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2012.
make 79.8% less money
Iran has a GDP per capita of $12,400 as of 2020, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2020.
Life
have 48.7% more children
In Iran, there are approximately 15.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 6.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Iran, approximately 16.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Solomon Islands, 104.0 women do as of 2017.
be 34.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Iran, approximately 14.8 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 Iran, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, 67% of the population do as of 2018.
be 85.7% less likely to have internet access
In Iran, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, about 12.0% do as of 2019.
be 26.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Iran, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 98% 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 28.4% less on healthcare
Iran spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, that number is 4.8% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 2.7 times more on education
Iran spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Solomon Islands spends 10.1% of total GDP on education as of 2015.
Geography
see 2.2 times more coastline
Iran has a total of 2,440 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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