Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 98.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 4.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 2.2 years longer
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 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.
see 10.6% more spent on your healthcare
Uganda spends $139 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Solomon Islands spends $153 as of 2023.
have 24.6% more doctors per person
Uganda has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Solomon Islands has 2.4 as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2024.
be 3.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Uganda has a suicide rate of 5.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, it is 19.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 48.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Solomon Islands, that number is 1.4% as of 2025.
make 72.9% more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $1,206 as of 2025, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,086 as of 2025.
Life
be 27.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 170.0 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 54.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 35.9 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.
have 22.4% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, there are 26.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 57.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 52% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 42% 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 3.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, about 29.0% do as of 2024.
be 13.6% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 63% of people have access to drinking water (80% in urban areas, and 57% 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 3.2 times more on education
Uganda spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Solomon Islands spends 8.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 26.4% more on healthcare
Uganda spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 30.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Uganda, road accidents kill 16.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, they kill 11.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 47.6% less home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Solomon Islands has 0.1 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 2.2 times more CO2
Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Solomon Islands emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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