Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Philippines instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
Health
be 71.6% less likely to be obese
In Solomon Islands, 22.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Philippines, that number is 6.4% of people as of 2016.
live 6.2 years less
In Solomon Islands, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2020. In Philippines, that number is 70 years (66 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 3.8 times more money
Solomon Islands has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2017, while in Philippines, the GDP per capita is $8,400 as of 2017.
Life
be 16.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Solomon Islands, approximately 104.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Philippines, 121.0 women do as of 2017.
be 49.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Solomon Islands, approximately 13.4 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Philippines, on the other hand, 20.0 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 83.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Solomon Islands, approximately 48% of people have electricity access (70% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2016. In Philippines, that number is 88% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2017.
be 5.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Solomon Islands, approximately 11.9% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Philippines, about 60.0% do as of 2018.
be 29.6% 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 Philippines, that number is 95% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 72.7% less on education
Solomon Islands spends 9.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2010. Philippines spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
Geography
see 6.8 times more coastline
Solomon Islands has a total of 5,313 km of coastline. In Philippines, that number is 36,289 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Philippines: At a glance
How big is Philippines compared to Solomon Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.