Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 0.8 years less

In Solomon Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Brazil, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 5.6 times more money

Solomon Islands has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2020, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $14,100 as of 2020.

be 66.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Solomon Islands, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Brazil, however, that number is 4.2% as of 2016.

Life

be 42.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Solomon Islands, approximately 104.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Brazil, 60.0 women do as of 2017.

be 33.5% 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 Brazil, on the other hand, 13.3 children do as of 2022.

have 38.5% fewer children

In Solomon Islands, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Brazil, there are 14.0 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 Brazil, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 6.8 times more likely to have internet access

In Solomon Islands, approximately 12.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Brazil, about 81.0% do as of 2020.

be 36.0% 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 Brazil, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 39.6% less on education

Solomon Islands spends 10.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. Brazil spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 100.0% more on healthcare

Solomon Islands spends 4.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Brazil, that number is 9.6% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 41.0% more coastline

Solomon Islands has a total of 5,313 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Brazil: At a glance

Brazil is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 8,358,140 sq km. Following more than three centuries under Portuguese rule, Brazil gained its independence in 1822, maintaining a monarchical system of government until the abolition of slavery in 1888 and the subsequent proclamation of a republic by the military in 1889. Brazilian coffee exporters politically dominated the country until populist leader Getulio VARGAS rose to power in 1930. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil underwent more than a half century of populist and military government until 1985, when the military regime peacefully ceded power to civilian rulers. Brazil continues to pursue industrial and agricultural growth and development of its interior. Exploiting vast natural resources and a large labor pool, it is today South America's leading economic power and a regional leader, one of the first in the area to begin an economic recovery. High income inequality and crime remain pressing problems, as well as recent years' slow down in economic growth.
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