Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Yemen instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
Health
be 24.0% less likely to be obese
In Solomon Islands, 22.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Yemen, that number is 17.1% of people as of 2016.
live 9.2 years less
In Solomon Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Yemen, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 3.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Solomon Islands, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Yemen, however, that number is 48.6% as of 2014.
Life
be 57.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Solomon Islands, approximately 104.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Yemen, 164.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.3 times 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 Yemen, on the other hand, 46.5 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 Yemen, about 27.0% do as of 2019.
be 36.3% 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 Yemen, that number is 100% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 29.5% less 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 Yemen, that number is 47% of people on average (72% in urban areas, and 31% in rural areas) as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 10.4% less on healthcare
Solomon Islands spends 4.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Yemen, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2015.
Geography
see 64.1% less coastline
Solomon Islands has a total of 5,313 km of coastline. In Yemen, that number is 1,906 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Yemen: At a glance
How big is Yemen compared to Solomon Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.