Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:

Health

be 36.4% less likely to be obese

In Saudi Arabia, 35.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 71.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Saudi Arabia, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, that number is 1.6% as of 2022.

make 95.6% less money

Saudi Arabia has a GDP per capita of $50,200 as of 2022, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2022.

Life

have 67.0% more children

In Saudi Arabia, there are approximately 13.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 7.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Saudi Arabia, approximately 16.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, 122.0 women do as of 2020.

be 63.2% more likely to die during infancy

In Saudi Arabia, approximately 12.3 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 23.7% less likely to have access to electricity

In Saudi Arabia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% 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 64.0% less likely to have internet access

In Saudi Arabia, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, about 36.0% do as of 2021.

be 26.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Saudi Arabia, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, 73% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 22.8% less on healthcare

Saudi Arabia spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 64.1% more on education

Saudi Arabia spends 7.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Solomon Islands spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 2.0 times more coastline

Saudi Arabia has a total of 2,640 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

Solomon Islands is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 27,986 sq km. The UK established a protectorate over the Solomon Islands in the 1890s. Some of the most bitter fighting of World War II occurred on this archipelago. Self-government was achieved in 1976 and independence two years later. Ethnic violence, government malfeasance, and endemic crime have undermined stability and civil society. In June 2003, then Prime Minister Sir Allan KEMAKEZA sought the assistance of Australia in reestablishing law and order; the following month, an Australian-led multinational force arrived to restore peace and disarm ethnic militias. The Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) has generally been effective in restoring law and order and rebuilding government institutions.
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