Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Nauru, you would:
Health
live 8.8 years longer
In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 72 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 63.1% less likely to be obese
In Nauru, 61.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 81.5% less money
Nauru has a GDP per capita of $13,500 as of 2019, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2020.
Life
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Nauru, approximately 7.8 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 33.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nauru, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Solomon Islands, that number is 67% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2018.
be 78.9% less likely to have internet access
In Nauru, approximately 57.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, about 12.0% do as of 2019.
be 26.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nauru, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, 73% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 51.0% less on healthcare
Nauru spends 9.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, that number is 4.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 177.1 times more coastline
Nauru has a total of 30 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
How big is Solomon Islands compared to Nauru? See an in-depth size comparison.