Quality of life comparison

live 1.3 years longer

In Solomon Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Aruba, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

make 15.3 times more money

Solomon Islands has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2023, while in Aruba, the GDP per capita is $41,300 as of 2022.

be 5.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Solomon Islands, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Aruba, that number is 7.7% as of 2016.

be 39.6% 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 Aruba, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.

have 48.9% fewer children

In Solomon Islands, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Aruba, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 31.4% 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 Aruba, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 92% 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 Aruba, about 97.0% do as of 2021.

be 34.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Solomon Islands, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 66% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Aruba, that number is 98% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2015.

spend 51.6% less on education

Solomon Islands spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Aruba spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2016.

see 98.7% less coastline

Solomon Islands has a total of 5,313 km of coastline. In Aruba, that number is 68 km.