Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
live 9.2 years longer
In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 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 31.6% more likely to be obese
In Yemen, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 73.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Yemen, 48.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Solomon Islands, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2012.
Life
be 36.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Yemen, approximately 164.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Solomon Islands, 104.0 women do as of 2017.
be 57.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Yemen, approximately 46.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, on the other hand, 20.0 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 41.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Yemen, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (72% in urban areas, and 31% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, that number is 67% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2018.
be 55.6% less likely to have internet access
In Yemen, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, about 12.0% do as of 2019.
be 26.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Yemen, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 84% 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 11.6% more on healthcare
Yemen spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2015. In Solomon Islands, that number is 4.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 2.8 times more coastline
Yemen has a total of 1,906 km of coastline. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5,313 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Solomon Islands: At a glance
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