Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
live 7.0 years longer
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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 3.2 times more likely to be obese
In Kenya, 7.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 64.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Kenya, 36.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2012.
make 40.5% less money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2020, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2020.
Life
be 69.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kenya, approximately 342.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Solomon Islands, 104.0 women do as of 2017.
be 28.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 27.9 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.
have 13.9% fewer children
In Kenya, there are approximately 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 21.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, that number is 67% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2018.
be 32.7% less likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 17.8% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Solomon Islands, about 12.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 98.0% more on education
Kenya spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Solomon Islands spends 10.1% of total GDP on education as of 2015.
Geography
see 9.9 times more coastline
Kenya has a total of 536 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 Kenya? See an in-depth size comparison.