Quality of life comparison

live 8.5 years longer

In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 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 4.2 times more likely to be obese

In Madagascar, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.

make 58.8% more money

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

be 49.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Madagascar, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Solomon Islands, that number is 1.6% as of 2023.

be 82.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Madagascar, 70.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Solomon Islands, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2012.

be 68.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Madagascar, approximately 392.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, 122.0 women do as of 2020.

be 48.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Madagascar, approximately 39.0 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 Madagascar, 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.

be 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Madagascar, approximately 36% of people have electricity access (73% in urban areas, and 11% 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 80.0% more likely to have internet access

In Madagascar, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, about 36.0% do as of 2021.

be 30.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Madagascar, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access (85% in urban areas, and 38% 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 4.1 times more on education

Madagascar spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Solomon Islands spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 12.8% more on healthcare

Madagascar spends 3.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 10.0% more coastline

Madagascar has a total of 4,828 km of coastline. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5,313 km.