Quality of life comparison

live 0.8 years longer

In Solomon Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Guam, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

make 13.2 times more money

Solomon Islands has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Solomon Islands, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.

be 81.1% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Solomon Islands, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.

be 42.8% 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 Guam, on the other hand, 11.5 children do as of 2022.

have 20.3% fewer children

In Solomon Islands, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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 Guam, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Solomon Islands, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% 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 as of 2020. In Guam, 100% of people do as of 2020.

see 97.6% less coastline

Solomon Islands has a total of 5,313 km of coastline. In Guam, that number is 126 km.