Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
Health
live 7.3 years longer
In Papua New Guinea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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.
Economy
be 65.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Papua New Guinea, 37.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Solomon Islands, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2012.
make 39.0% less money
Papua New Guinea has a GDP per capita of $4,100 as of 2020, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2020.
Life
be 28.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 145.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Solomon Islands, 104.0 women do as of 2017.
be 40.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 33.6 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.
have 21.8% fewer children
In Papua New Guinea, there are approximately 29.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 13.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (82% in urban areas, and 55% 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 53.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 48% of people have improved drinking water access (86% in urban areas, and 42% 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 5.3 times more on education
Papua New Guinea spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Solomon Islands spends 10.1% of total GDP on education as of 2015.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Papua New Guinea spends 2.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, that number is 4.8% of GDP as of 2019.
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 Papua New Guinea? See an in-depth size comparison.