Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
Health
live 7.3 years less
In Solomon Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 64.0% more money
Solomon Islands has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2020, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,100 as of 2020.
be 2.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Solomon Islands, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.
Life
have 27.8% more children
In Solomon Islands, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, there are 29.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 39.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Solomon Islands, approximately 104.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Papua New Guinea, 145.0 women do as of 2017.
be 67.8% 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 Papua New Guinea, on the other hand, 33.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 11.7% 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 Papua New Guinea, that number is 59% of people on average (82% in urban areas, and 55% in rural areas) as of 2018.
be 35.0% less 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 Papua New Guinea, that number is 48% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 81.2% less on education
Solomon Islands spends 10.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. Papua New Guinea spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 52.1% less on healthcare
Solomon Islands spends 4.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.3% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Papua New Guinea: At a glance
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