Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
live 7.3 years longer
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Ghana, 10.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 49.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Solomon Islands, that number is 1.6% as of 2023.
be 45.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ghana, 23.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2012.
make 59.7% less money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $6,700 as of 2023, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,700 as of 2023.
Life
be 53.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ghana, approximately 263.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, 122.0 women do as of 2020.
be 38.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Ghana, approximately 32.6 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 17.7% fewer children
In Ghana, there are approximately 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 10.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Ghana, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 74% 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 47.1% less likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, about 36.0% do as of 2021.
be 20.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ghana, approximately 92% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 84% 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 3.2 times more on education
Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Solomon Islands spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 10.0% more on healthcare
Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 9.9 times more coastline
Ghana has a total of 539 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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