Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years less
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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.
be 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Thailand, 10.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 85.5% less money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $17,300 as of 2020, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2020.
be 28.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 9.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Solomon Islands, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2012.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Thailand, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 37.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Solomon Islands, 104.0 women do as of 2017.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 6.5 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 Thailand, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, 67% of the population do as of 2018.
be 84.6% less likely to have internet access
In Thailand, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, about 12.0% do as of 2019.
be 26.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Thailand, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 3.4 times more on education
Thailand spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Solomon Islands spends 10.1% of total GDP on education as of 2015.
spend 26.3% more on healthcare
Thailand spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, that number is 4.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 65.1% more coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 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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