Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 9.3 years longer
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 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 2.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Niger spends $76 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Solomon Islands spends $153 as of 2023.
have 6.3 times more doctors per person
Niger has 0.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Solomon Islands has 2.4 as of 2023.
have 34.3% more access to essential health services
Niger scores 35 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Solomon Islands scores 47 as of 2021.
be 3.2 times more likely to be obese
In Niger, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2024.
be 4.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Niger has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, it is 19.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.7 times more money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $775 as of 2025, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,086 as of 2025.
be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Solomon Islands, that number is 1.4% as of 2025.
Life
be 64.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Niger, approximately 350.0 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 75.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Niger, approximately 65.6 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.
have 35.5% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 41.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, there are 26.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 4.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Niger, approximately 20% of people have electricity access (67% in urban areas, and 10% 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 86.6% more likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 15.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, about 29.0% do as of 2024.
be 34.0% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Niger, approximately 53% of people have access to drinking water (87% in urban areas, and 46% 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 2.0 times more on education
Niger spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Solomon Islands spends 8.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 32.3% more on healthcare
Niger spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 55.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Niger, road accidents kill 24.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, they kill 11.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Environment
be 38.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Niger, air pollution causes 93.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, it causes 57.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.2 times more CO2
Niger emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Solomon Islands emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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