Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Saint Martin, you would:
Health
live 9.8 years less
In Saint Martin, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 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.
Life
have 77.6% more children
In Saint Martin, there are approximately 15.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, there are 26.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Saint Martin, approximately 6.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, on the other hand, 16.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 18.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Saint Martin, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 40.1% less likely to have internet access
In Saint Martin, approximately 48.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, about 29.0% do as of 2024.
be 28.3% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Saint Martin, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, 72% of people do as of 2024.
Geography
see 90.2 times more coastline
Saint Martin has a total of 59 km of coastline. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5,313 km.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2024), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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Solomon Islands: At a glance
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