Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Sweden, you would:
Health
live 13.4 years less
In Sweden, the average life expectancy is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, that number is 71 years (69 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
be 24.7% more likely to be obese
In Sweden, 17.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2024.
see 98.0% less spent on your healthcare
Sweden spends $7,770 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Solomon Islands spends $153 as of 2023.
have 94.6% fewer doctors per person
Sweden has 44.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Solomon Islands has 2.4 as of 2023.
have 44.7% less access to essential health services
Sweden scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Solomon Islands scores 47 as of 2021.
be 41.6% more likely to die by suicide
Sweden has a suicide rate of 13.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, it is 19.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 83.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Sweden, 8.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Solomon Islands, that number is 1.4% as of 2025.
make 96.7% less money
Sweden has a GDP per capita of $63,133 as of 2025, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,086 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.9 times more children
In Sweden, there are approximately 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, there are 26.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 30.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Sweden, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Solomon Islands, 123.0 women do as of 2023.
be 8.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Sweden, approximately 2.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, on the other hand, 16.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 18.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Sweden, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Solomon Islands, that number is 81% of people on average (81% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 69.7% less likely to have internet access
In Sweden, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Solomon Islands, about 29.0% do as of 2024.
be 28.2% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Sweden, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, that number is 72% of people on average (91% in urban areas, and 65% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 52.2% less on healthcare
Sweden spends 11.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 13.3% more on education
Sweden spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Solomon Islands spends 8.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 65.1% more coastline
Sweden has a total of 3,218 km of coastline. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5,313 km.
Safety
be 5.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Sweden, road accidents kill 2.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, they kill 11.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 99.7% less home broadband
Sweden has 40.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Solomon Islands has 0.1 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 89.4% less CO2
Sweden emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Solomon Islands emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
be 7.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Sweden, air pollution causes 8.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, it causes 57.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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