Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 33.3% less likely to be obese

In Solomon Islands, 22.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gabon, that number is 15.0% of people as of 2016.

live 7.0 years less

In Solomon Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Gabon, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 5.8 times more money

Solomon Islands has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2020, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $14,400 as of 2020.

be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Solomon Islands, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Gabon, however, that number is 33.4% as of 2017.

Life

have 14.6% more children

In Solomon Islands, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Gabon, there are 26.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Solomon Islands, approximately 104.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Gabon, 252.0 women do as of 2017.

be 42.7% more 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 Gabon, on the other hand, 28.6 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 37.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Solomon Islands, approximately 67% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Gabon, that number is 92% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 39% in rural areas) as of 2019.

be 5.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Solomon Islands, approximately 12.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Gabon, about 62.0% do as of 2020.

be 27.4% 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 Gabon, that number is 93% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 55% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 72.3% less on education

Solomon Islands spends 10.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. Gabon spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 41.7% less on healthcare

Solomon Islands spends 4.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Gabon, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 83.3% less coastline

Solomon Islands has a total of 5,313 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.

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

Gabon: At a glance

Gabon is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 257,667 sq km. El Hadj Omar BONGO Ondimba - one of the longest-serving heads of state in the world - dominated the country's political scene for four decades (1967-2009) following independence from France in 1960. President BONGO introduced a nominal multiparty system and a new constitution in the early 1990s. However, allegations of electoral fraud during local elections in December 2002 and the presidential elections in 2005 exposed the weaknesses of formal political structures in Gabon. Following President BONGO's death in 2009, new elections brought Ali BONGO Ondimba, son of the former president, to power. Despite constrained political conditions, Gabon's small population, abundant natural resources, and considerable foreign support have helped make it one of the more stable African countries.
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