Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:
Economy
make 89.3% less money
Saint Kitts and Nevis has a GDP per capita of $23,300 as of 2020, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2020.
Life
have 85.5% more children
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 8.3 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, 67% of the population do as of 2018.
be 85.2% less likely to have internet access
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, about 12.0% do as of 2019.
be 25.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2015. 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 11.1% less on healthcare
Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, that number is 4.8% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 3.9 times more on education
Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. Solomon Islands spends 10.1% of total GDP on education as of 2015.
Geography
see 39.4 times more coastline
Saint Kitts and Nevis has a total of 135 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis? See an in-depth size comparison.