Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of North Korea, you would:
Health
live 4.9 years longer
In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 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 3.3 times more likely to be obese
In North Korea, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 47.1% more money
North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2020.
Life
have 59.8% more children
In North Korea, there are approximately 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 16.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In North Korea, approximately 89.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Solomon Islands, 104.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 2.6 times more likely to have access to electricity
In North Korea, approximately 26% of people have electricity access (36% in urban areas, and 11% 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 22.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In North Korea, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 89% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, that number is 73% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 66% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Geography
see 2.1 times more coastline
North Korea has a total of 2,495 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
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