Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
live 7.3 years longer
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 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 58.5% more likely to be obese
In Tajikistan, 14.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Solomon Islands, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 77.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, that number is 1.6% as of 2022.
be 43.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tajikistan, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2012.
make 46.3% less money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $4,100 as of 2022, while in Solomon Islands, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2022.
Life
be 38.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Tajikistan, approximately 32.3 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.
be 7.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tajikistan, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, 122.0 women do as of 2020.
have 12.0% fewer children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Solomon Islands, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 18.4% more likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 30.4% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Solomon Islands, about 36.0% do as of 2021.
be 23.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Tajikistan, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Solomon Islands, that number is 76% of people on average (79% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 13.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tajikistan, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 80% 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 46.3% less on healthcare
Tajikistan spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 2.2 times more on education
Tajikistan spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. 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
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