Quality of life comparison

live 4.3 years longer

In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 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 5.5 times more likely to be obese

In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.

be 85.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Nepal, 10.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, that number is 1.6% as of 2022.

be 49.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Nepal, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Solomon Islands, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2012.

make 45.0% less money

Nepal has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2022, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2022.

be 29.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Nepal, approximately 174.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, 122.0 women do as of 2020.

be 20.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Nepal, approximately 25.1 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 29.5% more children

In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 15.1% less likely to have access to electricity

In Nepal, approximately 90% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, that number is 76% of people on average (79% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2021.

be 30.8% less likely to have internet access

In Nepal, approximately 52.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, about 36.0% do as of 2021.

be 22.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Nepal, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (93% in urban areas, and 94% 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.

spend 15.4% less on healthcare

Nepal spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 3.0 times more on education

Nepal spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Solomon Islands spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.