Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iceland instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
Health
live 7.1 years longer
In Solomon Islands, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2020. In Iceland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 23.7 times more money
Solomon Islands has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2017, while in Iceland, the GDP per capita is $52,200 as of 2017.
Life
be 96.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Solomon Islands, approximately 104.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Iceland, 4.0 women do as of 2017.
be 84.3% 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 Iceland, on the other hand, 2.1 children do as of 2020.
have 43.6% fewer children
In Solomon Islands, there are approximately 23.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Iceland, there are 13.3 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 Iceland, 100% of the population do as of 2016.
be 8.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Solomon Islands, approximately 11.9% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Iceland, about 99.0% 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 (95% in urban areas, and 67% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Iceland, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 24.2% less on education
Solomon Islands spends 9.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2010. Iceland spends 7.5% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Iceland: At a glance
How big is Iceland compared to Solomon Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.