Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Palau, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Palau, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 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 59.3% less likely to be obese
In Palau, 55.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 49.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Palau, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2006. In Solomon Islands, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2012.
make 85.8% less money
Palau has a GDP per capita of $17,600 as of 2019, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2020.
Life
have 97.1% more children
In Palau, there are approximately 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 77.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Palau, approximately 11.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, on the other hand, 20.0 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 33.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Palau, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Solomon Islands, that number is 67% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2018.
be 66.7% less likely to have internet access
In Palau, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, about 12.0% do as of 2019.
be 26.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Palau, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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.
Expenditures
spend 68.4% less on healthcare
Palau spends 15.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, that number is 4.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 3.5 times more coastline
Palau has a total of 1,519 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
How big is Solomon Islands compared to Palau? See an in-depth size comparison.