Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
live 17.0 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 36.4% more likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 95.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 37.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Solomon Islands, that number is 1.6% as of 2023.
be 78.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Swaziland, 58.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2012.
make 74.5% less money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $10,600 as of 2023, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,700 as of 2023.
Life
be 72.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Swaziland, approximately 437.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Solomon Islands, 122.0 women do as of 2020.
be 49.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Swaziland, approximately 39.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, on the other hand, 20.0 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 39.0% less likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, about 36.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 32.3% less on healthcare
Swaziland spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 2.6 times more on education
Swaziland spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Solomon Islands spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Solomon Islands: At a glance
How big is Solomon Islands compared to Swaziland? See an in-depth size comparison.