Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 54.2% less likely to be obese

In Solomon Islands, 22.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gambia, that number is 10.3% of people as of 2016.

live 9.1 years less

In Solomon Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Gambia, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 4.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Solomon Islands, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Gambia, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.

be 4.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Solomon Islands, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Gambia, however, that number is 53.4% as of 2020.

Life

have 20.2% more children

In Solomon Islands, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Gambia, there are 27.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Solomon Islands, approximately 122.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Gambia, 458.0 women do as of 2020.

be 85.8% more 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 Gambia, on the other hand, 37.2 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 22.4% 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 Gambia, that number is 90% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 86% in rural areas) as of 2020.

be 13.9% less 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 Gambia, that number is 65% of people on average (82% in urban areas, and 31% in rural areas) as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 78.1% less on education

Solomon Islands spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Gambia spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 40.9% less on healthcare

Solomon Islands spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 2.6% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 98.5% less coastline

Solomon Islands has a total of 5,313 km of coastline. In Gambia, that number is 80 km.

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

Gambia: At a glance

Gambia is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 10,120 sq km. The Gambia gained its independence from the UK in 1965. Geographically surrounded by Senegal, it formed a short-lived federation of Senegambia between 1982 and 1989. In 1991 the two nations signed a friendship and cooperation treaty, but tensions have flared up intermittently since then. Yahya JAMMEH led a military coup in 1994 that overthrew the president and banned political activity. A new constitution and presidential elections in 1996, followed by parliamentary balloting in 1997, completed a nominal return to civilian rule. JAMMEH has been elected president in all subsequent elections including most recently in late 2011.
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