If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Slovakia, you would:

Health

be 16.3% less likely to be obese

In Slovakia, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2024.

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live 7.7 years less

In Slovakia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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.

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see 95.3% less spent on your healthcare

Slovakia spends $3,230 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Solomon Islands spends $153 as of 2023.

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have 93.6% fewer doctors per person

Slovakia has 37.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Solomon Islands has 2.4 as of 2023.

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have 42.7% less access to essential health services

Slovakia scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Solomon Islands scores 47 as of 2021.

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be 97.8% more likely to die by suicide

Slovakia has a suicide rate of 9.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, it is 19.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 73.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Slovakia, 5.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Solomon Islands, that number is 1.4% as of 2025.

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make 92.7% less money

Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $28,544 as of 2025, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,086 as of 2025.

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Life

have 3.1 times more children

In Slovakia, there are approximately 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, there are 26.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 30.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Slovakia, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Solomon Islands, 123.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Slovakia, approximately 5.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, on the other hand, 16.4 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 18.7% less likely to have access to electricity

In Slovakia, 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.

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be 67.7% less likely to have internet access

In Slovakia, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, about 29.0% do as of 2024.

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be 28.2% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Slovakia, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, that number is 72% of people on average (91% in urban areas, and 65% in rural areas) as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 27.1% less on healthcare

Slovakia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.

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spend 77.9% more on education

Slovakia spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Solomon Islands spends 8.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Safety

be 75.0% more likely to die in a road accident

In Slovakia, road accidents kill 6.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, they kill 11.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 99.7% less home broadband

Slovakia has 33.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Solomon Islands has 0.1 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 93.1% less CO2

Slovakia emits 5.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Solomon Islands emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.

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be 90.0% more likely to die from air pollution

In Slovakia, air pollution causes 30.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, it causes 57.0 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

Solomon Islands: At a glance

Solomon Islands is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 27,986 sq km. The UK established a protectorate over the Solomon Islands in the 1890s. Some of the most bitter fighting of World War II occurred on this archipelago. Self-government was achieved in 1976 and independence two years later. Ethnic violence, government malfeasance, and endemic crime have undermined stability and civil society. In June 2003, then Prime Minister Sir Allan KEMAKEZA sought the assistance of Australia in reestablishing law and order; the following month, an Australian-led multinational force arrived to restore peace and disarm ethnic militias. The Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) has generally been effective in restoring law and order and rebuilding government institutions.
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