Quality of life comparison

live 17.6 years longer

In Chad, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 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 3.7 times more likely to be obese

In Chad, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.

make 50.0% more money

Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,800 as of 2023, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,700 as of 2023.

be 70.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Chad, 42.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Solomon Islands, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2012.

be 43.5% more likely to be unemployed

In Chad, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Solomon Islands, that number is 1.6% as of 2023.

be 69.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Chad, approximately 65.5 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 93.7% more likely to die during childbirth

In Chad, approximately 63.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, 122.0 women do as of 2020.

have 42.1% fewer children

In Chad, there are approximately 39.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 6.5 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Chad, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (43% in urban areas, and 1% 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 100.0% more likely to have internet access

In Chad, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, about 36.0% do as of 2021.

be 20.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Chad, approximately 61% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 52% 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 18.5% less on healthcare

Chad spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 4.4 times more on education

Chad spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Solomon Islands spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.