Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Maryland instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
Health
be 53.0% more likely to be obese
In Solomon Islands, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Maryland, that number is 33.4% of people as of 2022.
Economy
make 33.1 times more money
Solomon Islands has a GDP per capita of $2,086 as of 2025, while in Maryland, the GDP per capita is $69,127 as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Solomon Islands, 1.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Maryland, that number is 3.7% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 3.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Solomon Islands, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Maryland, about 91.6% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2024–2025), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023). How we calculate this
