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

Health

see 87.0% less spent on your healthcare

Moldova spends $1,181 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Solomon Islands spends $153 as of 2023.

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have 94.1% fewer doctors per person

Moldova has 40.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Solomon Islands has 2.4 as of 2023.

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have 33.8% less access to essential health services

Moldova scores 71 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Solomon Islands scores 47 as of 2021.

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be 38.6% more likely to die by suicide

Moldova has a suicide rate of 14.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, it is 19.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 75.8% less money

Moldova has a GDP per capita of $8,622 as of 2025, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,086 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.5 times more children

In Moldova, there are approximately 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, there are 26.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 6.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Moldova, 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.

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Basic Needs

be 18.7% less likely to have access to electricity

In Moldova, 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.

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be 62.5% less likely to have internet access

In Moldova, approximately 77.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, about 29.0% do as of 2024.

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be 22.8% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Moldova, approximately 93% of people have access to drinking water (98% in urban areas, and 89% 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.

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Expenditures

spend 20.5% less on healthcare

Moldova spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.

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spend 26.4% more on education

Moldova spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Solomon Islands spends 8.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Safety

be 23.1% more likely to die in a road accident

In Moldova, road accidents kill 9.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, they kill 11.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 99.6% less home broadband

Moldova has 29.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Solomon Islands has 0.1 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 88.9% less CO2

Moldova emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Solomon Islands emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this

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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