Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
live 11.4 years longer
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 66.7% more likely to be obese
In Djibouti, 13.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 94.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 26.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Solomon Islands, that number is 1.6% as of 2023.
be 39.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Djibouti, 21.1% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Solomon Islands, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2012.
make 58.5% less money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $6,500 as of 2023, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,700 as of 2023.
Life
be 47.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Djibouti, approximately 234.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, 122.0 women do as of 2020.
be 57.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 46.9 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.
Basic Needs
be 16.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 65% of people have electricity access (54% in urban areas, and 36% 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 47.8% less likely to have internet access
In Djibouti, approximately 69.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, about 36.0% do as of 2021.
be 19.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Djibouti, approximately 91% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 59% 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.
Expenditures
spend 3.6 times more on education
Djibouti spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Solomon Islands spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Djibouti spends 2.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 16.9 times more coastline
Djibouti has a total of 314 km of coastline. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5,313 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Solomon Islands: At a glance
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