Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Zambia, you would:
Health
live 10.4 years longer
In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 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 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In Zambia, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 76.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Zambia, 54.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Solomon Islands, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2012.
make 24.2% less money
Zambia has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2020.
Life
be 51.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zambia, approximately 213.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Solomon Islands, 104.0 women do as of 2017.
be 46.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Zambia, approximately 37.1 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.
have 34.9% fewer children
In Zambia, there are approximately 34.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 80.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zambia, approximately 37% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 6% 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 40.0% less likely to have internet access
In Zambia, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, about 12.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Zambia spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. 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
How big is Solomon Islands compared to Zambia? See an in-depth size comparison.