Quality of life comparison

live 21.2 years longer

In Central African Republic, the average life expectancy is 56 years (54 years for men, 57 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 3.0 times more likely to be obese

In Central African Republic, 7.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.

make 2.7 times more money

Central African Republic has a GDP per capita of $1,000 as of 2023, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,700 as of 2023.

be 75.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Central African Republic, 6.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Solomon Islands, that number is 1.6% as of 2023.

be 81.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Central African Republic, 68.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2012.

be 85.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Central African Republic, approximately 835.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, 122.0 women do as of 2020.

be 75.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Central African Republic, approximately 83.0 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.

have 28.8% fewer children

In Central African Republic, there are approximately 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 4.8 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Central African Republic, approximately 16% of people have electricity access (35% in urban areas, and 2% 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 3.3 times more likely to have internet access

In Central African Republic, approximately 11.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, about 36.0% do as of 2021.

be 16.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Central African Republic, approximately 63% of people have improved drinking water access (84% in urban areas, and 48% 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 53.2% less on healthcare

Central African Republic spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 5.8 times more on education

Central African Republic spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Solomon Islands spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.