Quality of life comparison

live 1.1 years longer

In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 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 10.0% less likely to be obese

In Bulgaria, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.

be 62.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Bulgaria, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, that number is 1.6% as of 2022.

be 44.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Bulgaria, 22.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2012.

make 91.9% less money

Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $27,000 as of 2022, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2022.

have 2.9 times more children

In Bulgaria, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 17.4 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Bulgaria, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, 122.0 women do as of 2020.

be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy

In Bulgaria, approximately 8.0 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.

be 23.5% less likely to have access to electricity

In Bulgaria, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 52.0% less likely to have internet access

In Bulgaria, approximately 75.0% 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 Bulgaria, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 97% 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 48.2% less on healthcare

Bulgaria spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 3.2 times more on education

Bulgaria spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Solomon Islands spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 15.0 times more coastline

Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5,313 km.