Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years longer
In Solomon Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, that number is 80 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 9.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Solomon Islands, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, that number is 14.0% as of 1998.
Life
have 56.8% fewer children
In Solomon Islands, there are approximately 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, there are 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 31.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Solomon Islands, approximately 76% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 35.6% 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 Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, 99% of people do as of 2022.
be 12.6% less likely to have internet access
In Solomon Islands, approximately 43.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, about 37.6% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha: At a glance
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