Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Taiwan, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years less
In Taiwan, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 89.8% less money
Taiwan has a GDP per capita of $24,502 as of 2018, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2020.
be 8.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Taiwan, 1.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Solomon Islands, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2012.
Life
have 3.1 times more children
In Taiwan, there are approximately 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 5.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Taiwan, approximately 4.0 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 86.5% less likely to have internet access
In Taiwan, approximately 89.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, about 12.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 3.4 times more coastline
Taiwan has a total of 1,566 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
How big is Solomon Islands compared to Taiwan? See an in-depth size comparison.