Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Haiti instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
Health
live 10.8 years less
In Solomon Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Haiti, that number is 66 years (63 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 12.0% more money
Solomon Islands has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2020, while in Haiti, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2020.
be 4.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Solomon Islands, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Haiti, however, that number is 58.5% as of 2012.
Life
be 4.6 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 Haiti, 480.0 women do as of 2017.
be 99.9% 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 Haiti, on the other hand, 40.0 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Solomon Islands, approximately 12.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Haiti, about 35.0% do as of 2020.
be 41.5% less 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 Haiti, that number is 39% of people on average (60% in urban areas, and 12% in rural areas) as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 83.2% less on education
Solomon Islands spends 10.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. Haiti spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 66.7% less coastline
Solomon Islands has a total of 5,313 km of coastline. In Haiti, that number is 1,771 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Haiti: At a glance
How big is Haiti compared to Solomon Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.