Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years less
In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 84 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.
Economy
be 88.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, 14.0% of adults are unemployed as of 1998. In Solomon Islands, that number is 1.6% as of 2023.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, there are approximately 9.3 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 24.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, 76% of the population do as of 2022.
be 26.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, 73% of people do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Solomon Islands: At a glance
How big is Solomon Islands compared to Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha? See an in-depth size comparison.