Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Japan, you would:
Health
live 13.4 years less
In Japan, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 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 3.7 times more likely to be obese
In Japan, 5.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2024.
see 97.1% less spent on your healthcare
Japan spends $5,365 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Solomon Islands spends $153 as of 2023.
have 91.0% fewer doctors per person
Japan has 26.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Solomon Islands has 2.4 as of 2023.
have 43.4% less access to essential health services
Japan scores 83 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Solomon Islands scores 47 as of 2021.
be 12.4% more likely to die by suicide
Japan has a suicide rate of 17.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, it is 19.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 41.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Japan, 2.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Solomon Islands, that number is 1.4% as of 2025.
be 21.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Japan, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Solomon Islands, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2012.
make 94.2% less money
Japan has a GDP per capita of $35,951 as of 2025, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,086 as of 2025.
Life
have 4.7 times more children
In Japan, there are approximately 5.7 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 Japan, 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 9.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Japan, approximately 1.8 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 Japan, 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 66.1% less likely to have internet access
In Japan, approximately 85.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, about 29.0% do as of 2024.
be 27.8% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Japan, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, 72% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 50.1% less on healthcare
Japan spends 10.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 2.5 times more on education
Japan spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Solomon Islands spends 8.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 82.1% less coastline
Japan has a total of 29,751 km of coastline. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5,313 km.
Safety
be 4.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Japan, road accidents kill 2.7 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
Japan has 38.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Solomon Islands has 0.1 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 95.2% less CO2
Japan emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Solomon Islands emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
be 4.8 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Japan, air pollution causes 12.0 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), The World Factbook (2012–2013), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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