Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years less
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 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 17.5% less spent on your healthcare
Venezuela spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Solomon Islands spends $153 as of 2023.
have 37.3% less access to essential health services
Venezuela scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Solomon Islands scores 47 as of 2021.
be 2.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Venezuela has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, it is 19.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 73.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Venezuela, 5.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Solomon Islands, that number is 1.4% as of 2025.
be 61.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Venezuela, 33.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Solomon Islands, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2012.
make 40.3% less money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $3,495 as of 2025, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,086 as of 2025.
Life
be 45.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Venezuela, approximately 227.0 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 22.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Venezuela, approximately 21.2 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 75.4% more children
In Venezuela, there are approximately 15.2 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 18.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Venezuela, 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 62.1% less likely to have internet access
In Venezuela, approximately 76.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, about 29.0% do as of 2024.
be 23.3% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Venezuela, approximately 93% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, 72% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 41.8% more on healthcare
Venezuela spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 89.8% more coastline
Venezuela has a total of 2,800 km of coastline. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5,313 km.
Safety
be 15.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Venezuela, road accidents kill 13.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, they kill 11.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 99.1% less home broadband
Venezuela has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Solomon Islands has 0.1 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 88.8% less CO2
Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Solomon Islands emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
be 78.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In Venezuela, air pollution causes 32.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, it causes 57.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2012). How we calculate this
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