Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 8.8 years less

In Solomon Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Kiribati, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.

be 2.0 times more likely to be obese

In Solomon Islands, 22.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kiribati, that number is 46.0% of people as of 2016.

Life

be 64.5% 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 Kiribati, on the other hand, 32.9 children do as of 2022.

have 11.4% fewer children

In Solomon Islands, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Kiribati, there are 20.1 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 people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Kiribati, that number is 100% of people on average (88% in urban areas, and 82% in rural areas) as of 2020.

be 3.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Solomon Islands, approximately 12.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Kiribati, about 38.0% do as of 2020.

be 12.2% 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 Kiribati, that number is 82% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 22.8% more on education

Solomon Islands spends 10.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 2.1 times more on healthcare

Solomon Islands spends 4.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Kiribati, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 78.5% less coastline

Solomon Islands has a total of 5,313 km of coastline. In Kiribati, that number is 1,143 km.

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

Kiribati: At a glance

Kiribati is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 811 sq km. The Gilbert Islands became a British protectorate in 1892 and a colony in 1915; they were captured by the Japanese in the Pacific War in 1941. The islands of Makin and Tarawa were the sites of major US amphibious victories over entrenched Japanese garrisons in 1943. The Gilbert Islands were granted self-rule by the UK in 1971 and complete independence in 1979 under the new name of Kiribati. The US relinquished all claims to the sparsely inhabited Phoenix and Line Island groups in a 1979 treaty of friendship with Kiribati.
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