Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Solomon Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 20.4% less likely to be obese
In Solomon Islands, 22.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 17.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.7 times more money
Solomon Islands has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2020, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the GDP per capita is $14,300 as of 2020.
be 33.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Solomon Islands, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, however, that number is 16.9% as of 2015.
Life
be 90.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Solomon Islands, approximately 104.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 10.0 women do as of 2017.
be 74.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Solomon Islands, approximately 20.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2022.
have 63.0% fewer children
In Solomon Islands, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 49.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Solomon Islands, approximately 67% of the population has electricity access as of 2018. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 6.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Solomon Islands, approximately 12.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 73.0% do as of 2020.
be 36.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Solomon Islands, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 66% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 89.6% more on healthcare
Solomon Islands spends 4.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 9.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 99.6% less coastline
Solomon Islands has a total of 5,313 km of coastline. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, that number is 20 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: At a glance
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