Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 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.
be 11.0% less likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2024.
have 79.5% fewer doctors per person
Pakistan has 11.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Solomon Islands has 2.4 as of 2023.
be 3.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Pakistan has a suicide rate of 5.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, it is 19.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 73.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 5.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Solomon Islands, that number is 1.4% as of 2025.
make 30.7% more money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $1,596 as of 2025, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,086 as of 2025.
Life
be 20.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 155.0 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 66.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 48.2 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 15.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Pakistan, approximately 96% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 93% 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 49.3% less likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 57.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, about 29.0% do as of 2024.
be 21.0% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Pakistan, approximately 91% of people have access to drinking water (93% 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.
Expenditures
spend 4.3 times more on education
Pakistan spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Solomon Islands spends 8.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 5.1 times more coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5,313 km.
Infrastructure
find 92.5% less home broadband
Pakistan has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Solomon Islands has 0.1 as of 2022.
Environment
be 45.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Pakistan, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, it causes 57.0 as of 2019.
emit 53.1% less CO2
Pakistan emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Solomon Islands emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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