Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Syria, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 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 19.1% less likely to be obese
In Syria, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 88.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Syria, 13.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Solomon Islands, that number is 1.6% as of 2023.
be 84.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Solomon Islands, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2012.
Life
be 4.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Syria, approximately 30.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, 122.0 women do as of 2020.
be 26.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Syria, approximately 15.9 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 14.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Syria, approximately 89% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, that number is 76% of people on average (79% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 22.7% less likely to have internet access
In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, about 36.0% do as of 2021.
be 26.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Syria, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, that number is 73% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 66% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.5 times more on education
Syria spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Solomon Islands spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 27.5 times more coastline
Syria has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Solomon Islands, that number is 5,313 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Solomon Islands: At a glance
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