Quality of life comparison

live 4.3 years longer

In Malawi, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 3.9 times more likely to be obese

In Malawi, 5.8% 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

Malawi 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 69.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Malawi, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Solomon Islands, that number is 1.6% as of 2023.

be 75.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Malawi, 50.7% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Solomon Islands, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2012.

be 68.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Malawi, approximately 381.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, 122.0 women do as of 2020.

be 40.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Malawi, approximately 33.4 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 14.6% fewer children

In Malawi, there are approximately 26.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 5.4 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Malawi, approximately 14% of people have electricity access (54% in urban areas, and 6% 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 50.0% more likely to have internet access

In Malawi, approximately 24.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, about 36.0% do as of 2021.

be 20.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Malawi, approximately 92% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 91% 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 18.5% less on healthcare

Malawi spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 4.4 times more on education

Malawi spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Solomon Islands spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.