Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
Health
live 7.0 years longer
In Solomon Islands, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2020. In Hong Kong, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 29.3 times more money
Solomon Islands has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2017, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,500 as of 2018.
Life
be 79.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Solomon Islands, approximately 13.4 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Hong Kong, on the other hand, 2.7 children do as of 2020.
have 64.4% fewer children
In Solomon Islands, there are approximately 23.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Hong Kong, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Solomon Islands, approximately 48% of the population has electricity access as of 2016. In Hong Kong, 100% of the population do as of 2016.
be 7.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Solomon Islands, approximately 11.9% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Hong Kong, about 89.4% do as of 2018.
be 35.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Solomon Islands, approximately 74% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Hong Kong, 100% of people do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 66.7% less on education
Solomon Islands spends 9.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2010. Hong Kong spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 86.2% less coastline
Solomon Islands has a total of 5,313 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Hong Kong: At a glance
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