Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Iraq, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years longer
In Iraq, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 26.0% less likely to be obese
In Iraq, 30.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 44.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Iraq, 23.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Solomon Islands, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2012.
make 73.1% less money
Iraq has a GDP per capita of $9,300 as of 2020, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2020.
Life
be 31.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Iraq, approximately 79.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Solomon Islands, 104.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 33.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Iraq, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, 67% of the population do as of 2018.
be 80.0% less likely to have internet access
In Iraq, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, about 12.0% do as of 2019.
be 26.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Iraq, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 97% 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.
Geography
see 91.6 times more coastline
Iraq has a total of 58 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 Iraq? See an in-depth size comparison.