Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Belize instead of Solomon Islands, you would:

Health

live 0.9 years less

In Solomon Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Belize, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 4.7 times more money

Solomon Islands has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2023, while in Belize, the GDP per capita is $12,800 as of 2023.

be 5.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Solomon Islands, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Belize, that number is 8.3% as of 2023.

be 3.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Solomon Islands, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Belize, however, that number is 41.0% as of 2013.

Life

be 44.3% 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 Belize, on the other hand, 11.2 children do as of 2022.

have 22.1% fewer children

In Solomon Islands, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Belize, there are 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 29.7% 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 Belize, that number is 99% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 72.2% more likely to have internet access

In Solomon Islands, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Belize, about 62.0% do as of 2021.

be 36.4% 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 Belize, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 32.0% less on education

Solomon Islands spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Belize spends 8.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 56.8% more on healthcare

Solomon Islands spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belize, that number is 6.9% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 92.7% less coastline

Solomon Islands has a total of 5,313 km of coastline. In Belize, that number is 386 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Belize: At a glance

Belize is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 22,806 sq km. Belize was the site of several Mayan city states until their decline at the end of the first millennium A.D. The British and Spanish disputed the region in the 17th and 18th centuries; it formally became the colony of British Honduras in 1854. Territorial disputes between the UK and Guatemala delayed the independence of Belize until 1981. Guatemala refused to recognize the new nation until 1992 and the two countries are involved in an ongoing border dispute. Tourism has become the mainstay of the economy. Current concerns include the country's heavy foreign debt burden, high unemployment, growing involvement in the Mexican and South American drug trade, high crime rates, and one of the highest HIV/AIDS prevalence rates in Central America.
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