Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years less
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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 88.9% less spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Solomon Islands spends $153 as of 2023.
have 93.3% fewer doctors per person
Ukraine has 35.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Solomon Islands has 2.4 as of 2023.
have 38.2% less access to essential health services
Ukraine scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Solomon Islands scores 47 as of 2021.
Economy
make 64.4% less money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,086 as of 2025.
Life
have 4.9 times more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, there are 26.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 15.0 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 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.6 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 Ukraine, 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 64.8% less likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 82.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, about 29.0% do as of 2024.
be 23.4% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Ukraine, approximately 93% of people have access to drinking water (91% 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 34.6% less on healthcare
Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 61.3% more on education
Ukraine spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Solomon Islands spends 8.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 91.0% more coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5,313 km.
Infrastructure
find 99.5% less home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Solomon Islands has 0.1 as of 2022.
Environment
be 13.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, it causes 57.0 as of 2019.
emit 87.9% less CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Solomon Islands emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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