Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Solomon Islands, you would:

Health

live 2.2 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 Lucia, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.

be 12.4% less likely to be obese

In Solomon Islands, 22.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 4.9 times more money

Solomon Islands has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2020, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.

be 96.9% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Solomon Islands, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 40.1% 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 Saint Lucia, on the other hand, 12.0 children do as of 2022.

have 47.1% fewer children

In Solomon Islands, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 49.2% more 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 Saint Lucia, that number is 100% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2018.

be 4.4 times more likely to have internet access

In Solomon Islands, approximately 12.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, about 53.0% do as of 2020.

be 35.0% more 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 Saint Lucia, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 64.4% less on education

Solomon Islands spends 10.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 10.4% less on healthcare

Solomon Islands spends 4.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 97.0% less coastline

Solomon Islands has a total of 5,313 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Saint Lucia: At a glance

Saint Lucia is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 606 sq km. The island, with its fine natural harbor at Castries, was contested between England and France throughout the 17th and early 18th centuries (changing possession 14 times); it was finally ceded to the UK in 1814. Even after the abolition of slavery on its plantations in 1834, Saint Lucia remained an agricultural island, dedicated to producing tropical commodity crops. Self-government was granted in 1967 and independence in 1979.
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