Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 6.6 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 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 3.5 times more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 24.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 16.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Solomon Islands, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2012.
make 68.8% less money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $8,000 as of 2020, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 30.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Philippines, approximately 96% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 93% 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 76.0% less likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, about 12.0% do as of 2019.
be 24.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Philippines, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 95% 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 3.2 times more on education
Philippines spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Solomon Islands spends 10.1% of total GDP on education as of 2015.
spend 17.1% more on healthcare
Philippines spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, that number is 4.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 85.4% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 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 Philippines? See an in-depth size comparison.