Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years less
In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 4.3 times more likely to be obese
In Sri Lanka, 5.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 80.0% less money
Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $12,500 as of 2020, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2020.
be 3.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Sri Lanka, 4.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2012.
Life
have 64.6% more children
In Sri Lanka, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Sri Lanka, approximately 36.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Solomon Islands, 104.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Sri Lanka, approximately 8.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, on the other hand, 20.0 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 33.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Sri Lanka, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, that number is 67% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2018.
be 65.7% less likely to have internet access
In Sri Lanka, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, about 12.0% do as of 2019.
be 21.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Sri Lanka, approximately 93% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 91% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, that number is 73% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 66% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 4.8 times more on education
Sri Lanka spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Solomon Islands spends 10.1% of total GDP on education as of 2015.
spend 17.1% more on healthcare
Sri Lanka spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, that number is 4.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 4.0 times more coastline
Sri Lanka has a total of 1,340 km of coastline. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5,313 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Solomon Islands: At a glance
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