Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Uzbekistan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 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 35.5% more likely to be obese
In Uzbekistan, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 64.3% less money
Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $7,000 as of 2020, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2020.
Life
have 46.2% more children
In Uzbekistan, there are approximately 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Uzbekistan, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Solomon Islands, 104.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 33.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Uzbekistan, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, 67% of the population do as of 2018.
be 76.0% less likely to have internet access
In Uzbekistan, approximately 50.1% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, about 12.0% do as of 2019.
be 25.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Uzbekistan, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 96% 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 14.3% less on healthcare
Uzbekistan spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, that number is 4.8% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 98.0% more on education
Uzbekistan spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Solomon Islands spends 10.1% of total GDP on education as of 2015.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Solomon Islands: At a glance
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