Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Argentina, you would:
Health
be 20.5% less likely to be obese
In Argentina, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.
live 1.6 years less
In Argentina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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.
Economy
be 74.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Argentina, 6.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Solomon Islands, that number is 1.6% as of 2023.
be 67.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Argentina, 39.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2012.
make 89.8% less money
Argentina has a GDP per capita of $26,500 as of 2023, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,700 as of 2023.
Life
have 49.4% more children
In Argentina, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Argentina, approximately 45.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, 122.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Argentina, approximately 9.3 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 Argentina, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 85% 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 58.6% less likely to have internet access
In Argentina, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, about 36.0% do as of 2021.
be 26.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Argentina, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2015. In Solomon Islands, that number is 73% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 66% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 56.0% less on healthcare
Argentina spends 10.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 2.6 times more on education
Argentina spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Solomon Islands spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Solomon Islands: At a glance
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