Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bermuda instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
Health
live 5.3 years longer
In Solomon Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Bermuda, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 37.0 times more money
Solomon Islands has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2023, while in Bermuda, the GDP per capita is $99,800 as of 2022.
be 13.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Solomon Islands, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Bermuda, however, that number is 11.0% as of 2008.
be 4.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Solomon Islands, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bermuda, that number is 7.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 89.1% 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 Bermuda, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2022.
have 52.0% fewer children
In Solomon Islands, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Bermuda, there are 10.9 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 the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Bermuda, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 2.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Solomon Islands, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bermuda, about 100.0% do as of 2021.
be 36.7% 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 Bermuda, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 85.2% less on education
Solomon Islands spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bermuda spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 98.1% less coastline
Solomon Islands has a total of 5,313 km of coastline. In Bermuda, that number is 103 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Bermuda: At a glance
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