Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
live 10.9 years longer
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 3.9 times more likely to be obese
In Rwanda, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 19.0% more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $2,100 as of 2020, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2020.
be 66.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Rwanda, 38.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2012.
Life
be 58.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Rwanda, approximately 248.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Solomon Islands, 104.0 women do as of 2017.
be 24.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Rwanda, approximately 26.4 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 14.1% fewer children
In Rwanda, there are approximately 26.4 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 25.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 53% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 48% 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 55.6% less likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, about 12.0% do as of 2019.
be 11.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Rwanda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 81% 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 25.0% less on healthcare
Rwanda spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, that number is 4.8% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 3.0 times more on education
Rwanda spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Solomon Islands spends 10.1% of total GDP on education as of 2015.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Solomon Islands: At a glance
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