Quality of life comparison

live 15.4 years longer

In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 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 2.5 times more likely to be obese

In Nigeria, 8.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.

be 49.5% less likely to be unemployed

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

be 68.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Nigeria, 40.1% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Solomon Islands, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2012.

make 52.6% less money

Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2023, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,700 as of 2023.

be 64.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Nigeria, approximately 56.7 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.

be 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Nigeria, approximately 47.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, 122.0 women do as of 2020.

have 32.8% fewer children

In Nigeria, there are approximately 33.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 25.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Nigeria, approximately 60% of people have electricity access (89% in urban areas, and 26% 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 34.5% less likely to have internet access

In Nigeria, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, about 36.0% do as of 2021.

be 11.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Nigeria, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 69% 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 25.6 times more on education

Nigeria spends 0.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2013. Solomon Islands spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 29.4% more on healthcare

Nigeria spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 6.2 times more coastline

Nigeria has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5,313 km.