Quality of life comparison

live 6.7 years longer

In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 2.6 times more likely to be obese

In Senegal, 8.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.

be 47.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Senegal, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Solomon Islands, that number is 1.6% as of 2023.

be 72.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Senegal, 46.7% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Solomon Islands, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2012.

make 38.6% less money

Senegal has a GDP per capita of $4,400 as of 2023, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,700 as of 2023.

be 53.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Senegal, approximately 261.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, 122.0 women do as of 2020.

be 38.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Senegal, approximately 32.4 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 24.8% fewer children

In Senegal, there are approximately 30.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 11.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Senegal, approximately 68% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 43% 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 37.9% less likely to have internet access

In Senegal, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, about 36.0% do as of 2021.

be 16.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Senegal, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 79% 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 15.4% less on healthcare

Senegal spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 2.3 times more on education

Senegal spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Solomon Islands spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 10.0 times more coastline

Senegal has a total of 531 km of coastline. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5,313 km.