Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Solomon Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Dominica, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 24.0% more likely to be obese
In Solomon Islands, 22.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominica, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.0 times more money
Solomon Islands has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2020, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $9,900 as of 2020.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Solomon Islands, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Dominica, however, that number is 29.0% as of 2009.
Life
be 43.7% 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 Dominica, on the other hand, 11.3 children do as of 2022.
have 38.7% fewer children
In Solomon Islands, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Dominica, there are 13.9 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 Dominica, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 5.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Solomon Islands, approximately 12.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Dominica, about 70.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 50.5% less on education
Solomon Islands spends 10.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. Dominica spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 14.6% more on healthcare
Solomon Islands spends 4.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Dominica, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 97.2% less coastline
Solomon Islands has a total of 5,313 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Dominica: At a glance
How big is Dominica compared to Solomon Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.