Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Martin instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
Health
live 3.9 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 Martin, that number is 81 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 7.7 times more money
Solomon Islands has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2020, while in Saint Martin, the GDP per capita is $19,300 as of 2005.
Life
be 66.5% 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 Martin, on the other hand, 6.7 children do as of 2022.
have 38.0% fewer children
In Solomon Islands, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Martin, there are 14.1 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 Saint Martin, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 4.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Solomon Islands, approximately 12.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Saint Martin, about 48.5% do as of 2022.
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 Saint Martin, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 98.9% less coastline
Solomon Islands has a total of 5,313 km of coastline. In Saint Martin, that number is 59 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Martin: At a glance
How big is Saint Martin compared to Solomon Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.