Quality of life comparison

live 14.9 years longer

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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 3.4 times more likely to be obese

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 6.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.

make 80.0% more money

Democratic Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,700 as of 2023.

be 65.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Solomon Islands, that number is 1.6% as of 2023.

be 79.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 63.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Solomon Islands, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2012.

be 77.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 547.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, 122.0 women do as of 2020.

be 67.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 60.9 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 42.1% fewer children

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 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 3.5 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 22% of people have electricity access (44% 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 55.2% more likely to have internet access

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 23.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, about 36.0% do as of 2021.

be 23.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 59% of people have improved drinking water access (89% in urban areas, and 35% 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 4.7 times more on education

Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Solomon Islands spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 143.6 times more coastline

Democratic Republic of the Congo has a total of 37 km of coastline. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5,313 km.