Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years less
In Solomon Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Vanuatu, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 12.0% more likely to be obese
In Solomon Islands, 22.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vanuatu, that number is 25.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 12.0% more money
Solomon Islands has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2020, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2020.
Life
be 30.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Solomon Islands, approximately 104.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Vanuatu, 72.0 women do as of 2017.
be 28.4% 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 Vanuatu, on the other hand, 14.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Solomon Islands, approximately 12.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Vanuatu, about 26.0% do as of 2019.
be 26.3% 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 Vanuatu, that number is 92% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 90% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 77.2% less on education
Solomon Islands spends 10.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. Vanuatu spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 29.2% less on healthcare
Solomon Islands spends 4.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Vanuatu, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 52.4% less coastline
Solomon Islands has a total of 5,313 km of coastline. In Vanuatu, that number is 2,528 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Vanuatu: At a glance
How big is Vanuatu compared to Solomon Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.