Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years less
In Saint Lucia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 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 14.2% more likely to be obese
In Saint Lucia, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 49.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Saint Lucia, 25.0% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2012.
make 79.7% less money
Saint Lucia has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2020, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2020.
Life
have 88.9% more children
In Saint Lucia, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 67.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Saint Lucia, approximately 12.0 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 33.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Saint Lucia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 100% 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 77.4% less likely to have internet access
In Saint Lucia, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, about 12.0% do as of 2019.
be 25.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Saint Lucia, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 98% 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 2.8 times more on education
Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Solomon Islands spends 10.1% of total GDP on education as of 2015.
spend 11.6% more on healthcare
Saint Lucia spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, that number is 4.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 33.6 times more coastline
Saint Lucia has a total of 158 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 Lucia? See an in-depth size comparison.