Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Solomon Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
be 16.0% less likely to be obese
In Solomon Islands, 22.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 10.6 times more money
Solomon Islands has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2023, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $28,700 as of 2023.
be 7.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Solomon Islands, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 28.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Solomon Islands, approximately 20.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, on the other hand, 14.3 children do as of 2022.
have 34.4% fewer children
In Solomon Islands, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 31.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Solomon Islands, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (79% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Solomon Islands, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
be 32.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Solomon Islands, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, 97% of people do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 70.3% less on education
Solomon Islands spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 27.3% more on healthcare
Solomon Islands spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 97.1% less coastline
Solomon Islands has a total of 5,313 km of coastline. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 153 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Antigua and Barbuda: At a glance
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