Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years less
In Vietnam, 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.
be 9.1 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2024.
see 77.8% less spent on your healthcare
Vietnam spends $690 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Solomon Islands spends $153 as of 2023.
have 78.5% fewer doctors per person
Vietnam has 11.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Solomon Islands has 2.4 as of 2023.
have 30.9% less access to essential health services
Vietnam scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Solomon Islands scores 47 as of 2021.
be 2.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Vietnam has a suicide rate of 7.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, it is 19.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 58.8% less money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $5,066 as of 2025, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,086 as of 2025.
Life
have 99.0% more children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, there are 26.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 48.0 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 36.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 12.0 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 18.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Vietnam, 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 65.5% less likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 84.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, about 29.0% do as of 2024.
be 27.5% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Vietnam, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 98% 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 2.9 times more on education
Vietnam spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Solomon Islands spends 8.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 17.5% more on healthcare
Vietnam spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 54.3% more coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 km of coastline. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5,313 km.
Safety
be 36.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Vietnam, road accidents kill 17.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, they kill 11.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.5 times more likely to be murdered
Vietnam has a homicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2011. In Solomon Islands, that number is 3.7 per 100,000 as of 2008.
Infrastructure
find 99.5% less home broadband
Vietnam has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Solomon Islands has 0.1 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 91.1% less CO2
Vietnam emits 4.3 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 (2008–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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