Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years longer
In Solomon Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, that number is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 13.4 times more money
Solomon Islands has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2020, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $33,400 as of 2020.
Life
be 79.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Solomon Islands, approximately 104.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Puerto Rico, 21.0 women do as of 2017.
be 69.8% less 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 Puerto Rico, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2022.
have 65.3% fewer children
In Solomon Islands, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, there are 7.9 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 the population has electricity access as of 2018. In Puerto Rico, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 6.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Solomon Islands, approximately 12.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Puerto Rico, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
be 36.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Solomon Islands, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 39.6% less on education
Solomon Islands spends 10.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. Puerto Rico spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
Geography
see 90.6% less coastline
Solomon Islands has a total of 5,313 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
How big is Puerto Rico compared to Solomon Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.