Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
be 95.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Rwanda, 2.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 2.7 years longer
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 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.
have 2.6 times more doctors per person
Rwanda has 0.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Solomon Islands has 2.4 as of 2023.
be 3.9 times more likely to be obese
In Rwanda, 5.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2024.
see 13.3% less spent on your healthcare
Rwanda spends $177 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Solomon Islands spends $153 as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Rwanda has a suicide rate of 8.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, it is 19.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 87.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Rwanda, 11.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Solomon Islands, that number is 1.4% as of 2025.
make 85.6% more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $1,124 as of 2025, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,086 as of 2025.
Life
be 46.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Rwanda, approximately 229.0 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 44.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Rwanda, approximately 29.4 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 27.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 64% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 58% 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 16.6% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Rwanda, approximately 61% of people have access to drinking water (88% in urban areas, and 56% 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 79.8% more on education
Rwanda spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Solomon Islands spends 8.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 81.7% less home broadband
Rwanda has 0.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Solomon Islands has 0.1 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 2.4 times more CO2
Rwanda emits 0.2 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). How we calculate this
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