Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
live 5.7 years less
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 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.
see 94.9% less spent on your healthcare
Latvia spends $3,034 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Solomon Islands spends $153 as of 2023.
have 93.0% fewer doctors per person
Latvia has 34.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Solomon Islands has 2.4 as of 2023.
have 37.3% less access to essential health services
Latvia scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Solomon Islands scores 47 as of 2021.
be 28.9% more likely to die by suicide
Latvia has a suicide rate of 15.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, it is 19.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 78.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Solomon Islands, that number is 1.4% as of 2025.
make 92.1% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $26,312 as of 2025, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,086 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.9 times more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, there are 26.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Latvia, approximately 19.0 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 7.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 2.2 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 Latvia, 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 68.7% less likely to have internet access
In Latvia, approximately 92.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, about 29.0% do as of 2024.
be 27.5% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Latvia, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 99% 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 26.4% less on healthcare
Latvia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 91.9% more on education
Latvia spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Solomon Islands spends 8.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 10.7 times more coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5,313 km.
Safety
be 14.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Latvia, road accidents kill 9.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, they kill 11.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 99.6% less home broadband
Latvia has 25.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Solomon Islands has 0.1 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 89.6% less CO2
Latvia emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Solomon Islands emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
be 42.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Latvia, air pollution causes 40.0 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. How we calculate this
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