Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
Health
be 83.1% less likely to be obese
In Solomon Islands, 22.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Timor-Leste, that number is 3.8% of people as of 2016.
live 6.8 years less
In Solomon Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Timor-Leste, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 77.3% more money
Solomon Islands has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2022, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $3,900 as of 2022.
be 11.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Solomon Islands, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Timor-Leste, that number is 1.8% as of 2022.
be 3.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Solomon Islands, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Timor-Leste, however, that number is 41.8% as of 2014.
Life
have 30.8% more children
In Solomon Islands, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Timor-Leste, there are 29.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 67.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Solomon Islands, approximately 122.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, 204.0 women do as of 2020.
be 68.3% 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 Timor-Leste, on the other hand, 33.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 31.1% 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 2021. In Timor-Leste, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 19.6% 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 Timor-Leste, that number is 87% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 82% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 67.2% less on education
Solomon Islands spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Timor-Leste spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Solomon Islands spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Timor-Leste, that number is 9.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 86.7% less coastline
Solomon Islands has a total of 5,313 km of coastline. In Timor-Leste, that number is 706 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Timor-Leste: At a glance
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