Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years less
In Antigua and Barbuda, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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 19.0% more likely to be obese
In Antigua and Barbuda, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 85.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Antigua and Barbuda, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Solomon Islands, that number is 1.6% as of 2023.
make 90.6% less money
Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $28,700 as of 2023, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,700 as of 2023.
Life
have 52.4% more children
In Antigua and Barbuda, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 40.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 14.3 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 24.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, that number is 76% of people on average (79% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 62.5% less likely to have internet access
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, about 36.0% do as of 2021.
be 24.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Solomon Islands, 73% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 21.4% less on healthcare
Antigua and Barbuda spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 3.4 times more on education
Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Solomon Islands spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 34.7 times more coastline
Antigua and Barbuda has a total of 153 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
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