Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 99.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 9.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 7.6 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (60 years for men, 65 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 48.8% more spent on your healthcare
Zimbabwe spends $103 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Solomon Islands spends $153 as of 2023.
have 75.0% more doctors per person
Zimbabwe has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Solomon Islands has 2.4 as of 2023.
be 48.4% more likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 14.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2024.
have 14.5% less access to essential health services
Zimbabwe scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Solomon Islands scores 47 as of 2021.
be 13.0% more likely to die by suicide
Zimbabwe has a suicide rate of 17.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, it is 19.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 84.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 9.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Solomon Islands, that number is 1.4% as of 2025.
make 31.0% less money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $3,021 as of 2025, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,086 as of 2025.
Life
be 65.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 358.0 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 73.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62.4 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 10.6% fewer children
In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 29.9 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 31.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 51% 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 30.3% less likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 41.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, about 29.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 21.8 times more on education
Zimbabwe spends 0.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Solomon Islands spends 8.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 82.9% more on healthcare
Zimbabwe spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 62.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Zimbabwe, road accidents kill 29.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, they kill 11.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 94.3% less home broadband
Zimbabwe has 1.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Solomon Islands has 0.1 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 50.6% less CO2
Zimbabwe emits 0.8 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 (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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