Quality of life comparison

live 2.2 years longer

In Solomon Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.

be 12.4% less likely to be obese

In Solomon Islands, 22.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

make 8.4 times more money

Solomon Islands has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.

be 7.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Solomon Islands, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.

be 96.9% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Solomon Islands, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 40.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Solomon Islands, approximately 122.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.

be 40.1% 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 Saint Lucia, on the other hand, 12.0 children do as of 2022.

have 49.8% fewer children

In Solomon Islands, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 31.6% 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 Saint Lucia, that number is 100% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) 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 Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

be 35.0% 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 Saint Lucia, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 71.9% less on education

Solomon Islands spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 52.3% more on healthcare

Solomon Islands spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

see 97.0% less coastline

Solomon Islands has a total of 5,313 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.