Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years longer
In Solomon Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Czech Republic, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
be 15.6% more likely to be obese
In Solomon Islands, 22.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 18.7 times more money
Solomon Islands has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2022, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $41,100 as of 2022.
be 19.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Solomon Islands, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.2% as of 2021.
be 37.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Solomon Islands, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.2% as of 2022.
Life
be 97.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Solomon Islands, approximately 122.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
be 88.0% 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 Czech Republic, on the other hand, 2.4 children do as of 2022.
have 56.8% fewer children
In Solomon Islands, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Czech Republic, there are 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 31.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Solomon Islands, approximately 76% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Czech Republic, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Solomon Islands, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Czech Republic, about 86.8% do as of 2022.
be 36.7% 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 Czech Republic, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 60.2% less on education
Solomon Islands spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Czech Republic spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Solomon Islands spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Czech Republic, that number is 9.2% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Czech Republic: At a glance
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