Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Solomon Islands instead of Western Sahara, you would:

Health

live 12.2 years longer

In Western Sahara, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.

Life

be 58.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Western Sahara, approximately 47.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, on the other hand, 20.0 children do as of 2022.

have 18.9% fewer children

In Western Sahara, there are approximately 28.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Solomon Islands, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Geography

see 4.8 times more coastline

Western Sahara has a total of 1,110 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

Solomon Islands is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 27,986 sq km. The UK established a protectorate over the Solomon Islands in the 1890s. Some of the most bitter fighting of World War II occurred on this archipelago. Self-government was achieved in 1976 and independence two years later. Ethnic violence, government malfeasance, and endemic crime have undermined stability and civil society. In June 2003, then Prime Minister Sir Allan KEMAKEZA sought the assistance of Australia in reestablishing law and order; the following month, an Australian-led multinational force arrived to restore peace and disarm ethnic militias. The Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) has generally been effective in restoring law and order and rebuilding government institutions.
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