Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
live 6.7 years longer
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Senegal, 8.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 72.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Senegal, 46.7% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Solomon Islands, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2012.
make 24.2% less money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2020.
Life
be 67.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Senegal, approximately 315.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Solomon Islands, 104.0 women do as of 2017.
be 38.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Senegal, approximately 32.4 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 27.9% fewer children
In Senegal, there are approximately 31.5 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 72.1% less likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 43.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, about 12.0% do as of 2019.
be 16.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Senegal, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 79% 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 90.6% more on education
Senegal spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Solomon Islands spends 10.1% of total GDP on education as of 2015.
spend 17.1% more on healthcare
Senegal spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, that number is 4.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 10.0 times more coastline
Senegal has a total of 531 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 Senegal? See an in-depth size comparison.