Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Mexico, you would:

Health

be 22.1% less likely to be obese

In Mexico, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 88.9% less money

Mexico has a GDP per capita of $19,900 as of 2017, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2017.

Life

have 34.1% more children

In Mexico, there are approximately 17.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, there are 23.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.

be 3.2 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Mexico, approximately 33.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Solomon Islands, 104.0 women do as of 2017.

be 25.2% more likely to die during infancy

In Mexico, approximately 10.7 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, on the other hand, 13.4 children do as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 52.1% less likely to have access to electricity

In Mexico, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, 48% of the population do as of 2016.

be 81.9% less likely to have internet access

In Mexico, approximately 65.8% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Solomon Islands, about 11.9% do as of 2018.

be 26.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Mexico, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Solomon Islands, that number is 74% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 67% in rural areas) as of 2017.

Expenditures

spend 2.0 times more on education

Mexico spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Solomon Islands spends 9.9% of total GDP on education as of 2010.

Geography

see 43.1% less coastline

Mexico has a total of 9,330 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

Solomon Islands is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 27,986 sq km. The UK established a protectorate over the Solomon Islands in the 1890s. Some of the most bitter fighting of World War II occurred on this archipelago. Self-government was achieved in 1976 and independence two years later. Ethnic violence, government malfeasance, and endemic crime have undermined stability and civil society. In June 2003, then Prime Minister Sir Allan KEMAKEZA sought the assistance of Australia in reestablishing law and order; the following month, an Australian-led multinational force arrived to restore peace and disarm ethnic militias. The Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) has generally been effective in restoring law and order and rebuilding government institutions.
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