Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Africa instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
Health
live 11.4 years less
In Solomon Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In South Africa, that number is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2022.
be 25.8% more likely to be obese
In Solomon Islands, 22.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Africa, that number is 28.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.6 times more money
Solomon Islands has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2020, while in South Africa, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2020.
be 30.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Solomon Islands, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In South Africa, however, that number is 16.6% as of 2016.
Life
be 29.2% more 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 South Africa, on the other hand, 25.9 children do as of 2022.
have 18.3% fewer children
In Solomon Islands, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In South Africa, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 40.9% 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 South Africa, that number is 94% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 5.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Solomon Islands, approximately 12.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In South Africa, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
be 32.3% 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 South Africa, that number is 97% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 90% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 32.7% less on education
Solomon Islands spends 10.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. South Africa spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 89.6% more on healthcare
Solomon Islands spends 4.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In South Africa, that number is 9.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 47.3% less coastline
Solomon Islands has a total of 5,313 km of coastline. In South Africa, that number is 2,798 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
South Africa: At a glance
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