Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 10.2% less likely to be obese

In Solomon Islands, 22.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guyana, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.

live 4.8 years less

In Solomon Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Guyana, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 18.4 times more money

Solomon Islands has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2023, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $49,800 as of 2023.

be 8.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Solomon Islands, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guyana, that number is 12.4% as of 2023.

be 2.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Solomon Islands, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Guyana, however, that number is 35.0% as of 2006.

Life

be 10.6% 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 Guyana, on the other hand, 22.1 children do as of 2022.

have 26.5% fewer children

In Solomon Islands, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guyana, there are 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 22.4% 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 Guyana, that number is 93% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 91% in rural areas) as of 2022.

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 Guyana, about 85.0% do as of 2021.

be 32.4% 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 Guyana, that number is 97% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 64.8% less on education

Solomon Islands spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Guyana spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 25.0% more on healthcare

Solomon Islands spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Guyana, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 91.4% less coastline

Solomon Islands has a total of 5,313 km of coastline. In Guyana, that number is 459 km.

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

Guyana: At a glance

Guyana is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 196,849 sq km. Originally a Dutch colony in the 17th century, by 1815 Guyana had become a British possession. The abolition of slavery led to settlement of urban areas by former slaves and the importation of indentured servants from India to work the sugar plantations. The resulting ethnocultural divide has persisted and has led to turbulent politics. Guyana achieved independence from the UK in 1966, and since then it has been ruled mostly by socialist-oriented governments. In 1992, Cheddi JAGAN was elected president in what is considered the country's first free and fair election since independence. After his death five years later, his wife, Janet JAGAN, became president but resigned in 1999 due to poor health. Her successor, Bharrat JAGDEO, was reelected in 2001 and again in 2006. Donald RAMOTAR was elected president in 2011.
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