Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands: Healthy life expectancy
Papua New Guinea
57.48 Years
in 2021
Solomon Islands
57.37 Years
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
141st
Solomon Islands rank
143rd
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 57.48 Years against 57.37 Years in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.11 Years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 141st and Solomon Islands ranks 143rd of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.01 Years | 56.56 Years | 0.5508 Years | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 57.75 Years | 57.63 Years | 0.1181 Years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 57.85 Years | 57.64 Years | 0.2114 Years | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Papua New Guinea or Solomon Islands?
- Papua New Guinea, at 57.48 Years against 57.37 Years in Solomon Islands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 0.11 Years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 141st and Solomon Islands ranks 143rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated average number of years lived free from disability or disease burden. This is based on period life expectancy, after adjusting for the number of years lived in less than "full health" due to disease and/or injury.