Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:

Health

live 13.0 years longer

In Equatorial Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 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 2.8 times more likely to be obese

In Equatorial Guinea, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 82.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Equatorial Guinea, 8.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Solomon Islands, that number is 1.6% as of 2023.

be 71.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Equatorial Guinea, 44.0% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Solomon Islands, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2012.

make 84.0% less money

Equatorial Guinea has a GDP per capita of $16,900 as of 2023, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,700 as of 2023.

Life

be 42.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 212.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, 122.0 women do as of 2020.

be 74.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 78.3 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 24.2% fewer children

In Equatorial Guinea, there are approximately 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 13.4% more likely to have access to electricity

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 67% of people have electricity access (90% in urban areas, and 47% 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 33.3% less likely to have internet access

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, about 36.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 15.8% more on healthcare

Equatorial Guinea spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 17.9 times more coastline

Equatorial Guinea has a total of 296 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

Solomon Islands is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 27,986 sq km. The UK established a protectorate over the Solomon Islands in the 1890s. Some of the most bitter fighting of World War II occurred on this archipelago. Self-government was achieved in 1976 and independence two years later. Ethnic violence, government malfeasance, and endemic crime have undermined stability and civil society. In June 2003, then Prime Minister Sir Allan KEMAKEZA sought the assistance of Australia in reestablishing law and order; the following month, an Australian-led multinational force arrived to restore peace and disarm ethnic militias. The Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) has generally been effective in restoring law and order and rebuilding government institutions.
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