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Afghanistan vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 40th vs. 141st).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Solomon Islands
Population
45409324
863951
Population rank 36/197 161/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
71 years
2026

Afghanistan and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Solomon Islands
2024 - $1,583,964,704
2023 $17,152,234,637 $1,506,124,566
2022 $14,497,243,872 $1,466,670,930
2021 $14,259,995,441 $1,558,312,104
2020 $19,955,929,052 $1,536,143,428
2019 $18,799,444,490 $1,619,150,564
2018 $18,053,222,687 $1,615,473,250
2017 $18,753,456,498 $1,469,790,526
2016 $18,116,572,395 $1,379,486,291
2015 $19,134,221,645 $1,307,908,814
2014 $20,497,128,556 $1,335,576,763
2013 $20,146,416,758 $1,285,905,958
2012 $19,907,329,778 $1,185,217,634
2011 $17,805,098,206 $1,063,898,227
2010 $15,856,668,556 $898,128,551
2009 $12,416,152,732 $805,557,289
2008 $10,109,297,048 $776,335,523
2007 $9,747,886,187 $695,291,218
2006 $6,971,758,282 $617,257,458
2005 $6,203,256,539 $552,881,357
2004 $5,224,896,719 $468,000,121
2003 $4,520,946,819 $417,666,639
2002 $3,825,701,439 $346,406,739
2001 $2,813,571,754 $409,508,553
2000 $3,521,418,060 $419,842,674
1999 - $488,024,514
1998 - $457,579,840
1997 - $526,554,006
1996 - $510,586,430
1995 - $469,443,202
1994 - $402,837,005
1993 - $300,746,361
1992 - $269,034,596
1991 - $227,540,473
1990 - $214,877,667
1989 - $172,882,411
1988 - $176,494,394
1987 - $155,128,542
1986 - $147,620,048
1985 - $165,524,943
1984 - $181,570,474
1983 - $181,220,399
1982 - $192,902,019
1981 - $193,750,541
1980 - $182,852,107
1979 - $151,276,496
1978 - $111,027,427
1977 - $93,145,283
1976 - $83,100,834
1975 - $74,620,320
1974 - $84,539,332
1973 - $55,272,109
1972 - $40,606,712
1971 - $50,056,883
1970 - -
1969 - $28,606,411
1968 - $28,084,253
1967 - $25,203,524

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Solomon Islands
2024 - $1,934
2023 $414 $1,883
2022 $357 $1,878
2021 $356 $2,043
2020 $511 $2,063
2019 $497 $2,224
2018 $491 $2,278
2017 $525 $2,144
2016 $522 $2,083
2015 $566 $2,045
2014 $625 $2,165
2013 $637 $2,161
2012 $651 $2,066
2011 $607 $1,924
2010 $561 $1,685
2009 $452 $1,555
2008 $382 $1,526
2007 $376 $1,390
2006 $274.2 $1,256
2005 $254.2 $1,144
2004 $221.8 $986
2003 $198.9 $896
2002 $179 $757
2001 $138.7 $912
2000 $174.9 $953
1999 - $1,134
1998 - $1,092
1997 - $1,292
1996 - $1,289
1995 - $1,220
1994 - $1,078
1993 - $829
1992 - $764
1991 - $666
1990 - $648
1989 - $538
1988 - $567
1987 - $515
1986 - $506
1985 - $586
1984 - $665
1983 - $686
1982 - $756
1981 - $786
1980 - $768
1979 - $658
1978 - $500
1977 - $434
1976 - $401
1975 - $372
1974 - $433
1973 - $291.3
1972 - $219.5
1971 - $277.1
1970 - -
1969 - $165.9
1968 - $166.9
1967 - $153.5

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Solomon Islands
2026 66.8 71
2025 66.5 70.8
2024 66.3 70.7
2023 66 70.5
2022 65.6 70.4
2021 60.4 68.9
2020 61.5 69.3
2019 62.9 70
2018 62.4 69.8
2017 62.4 69.7
2016 62.6 69.5
2015 62.3 69.3
2014 62.3 69
2013 62.2 69
2012 61.7 69
2011 61.3 68.8
2010 60.7 68.7
2009 60.2 68.4
2008 59.7 68.3
2007 59 67.8
2006 58.6 68
2005 58.2 67.8
2004 57.8 67.6
2003 57.2 67.5
2002 56.2 67.4
2001 55.5 67.2
2000 55 67.1
1999 54.5 67
1998 52.5 66.9
1997 53.2 66.8
1996 52.8 66.7
1995 52.1 66.7
1994 51 66.7
1993 51 66.6
1992 46.6 66.5
1991 45.5 66.4
1990 45.1 66.2
1989 44.5 66.1
1988 43.2 65.9
1987 38.8 65.7
1986 38.4 64.7
1985 32.1 65.3
1984 31.5 65
1983 36.5 64.8
1982 36.1 64.5
1981 39.4 64.1
1980 39.3 63.7
1979 38.8 63.1
1978 40.1 62.5
1977 41.1 61.5
1976 40.5 61.2
1975 40 58.4
1974 39.5 59.6
1973 39 58.8
1972 38.4 57.9
1971 37.9 57
1970 37.5 56.1
1969 37 55.1
1968 36.5 54.1
1967 36 53.1
1966 35.6 52.3
1965 35.1 51.4
1964 34.7 50.6
1963 34.2 49.8
1962 33.8 49
1961 33.3 48.3
1960 32.8 47.7
1959 32.3 47
1958 31.8 46.3
1957 31.3 45.7
1956 30.8 42.8
1955 30.4 44.3
1954 29.7 43.7
1953 29.5 43.2
1952 29 42.6
1951 28.6 42
1950 28.2 41.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Afghanistan and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Solomon Islands
2024 42,647,492 819,198
2023 41,454,761 800,005
2022 40,578,842 781,066
2021 40,000,412 762,591
2020 39,068,979 744,498
2019 37,856,121 728,147
2018 36,743,039 709,101
2017 35,688,935 685,672
2016 34,700,612 662,379
2015 33,831,764 639,415
2014 32,792,523 616,908
2013 31,622,704 594,945
2012 30,560,034 573,606
2011 29,347,708 552,945
2010 28,284,089 532,968
2009 27,466,101 518,141
2008 26,482,622 508,790
2007 25,909,852 500,156
2006 25,424,094 491,594
2005 24,404,567 483,080
2004 23,560,654 474,611
2003 22,733,049 466,154
2002 21,378,117 457,671
2001 20,284,307 449,125
2000 20,130,327 440,469
1999 19,887,785 430,500
1998 19,159,996 419,071
1997 18,452,091 407,474
1996 17,763,266 396,009
1995 17,065,836 384,733
1994 16,250,794 373,675
1993 14,943,172 362,839
1992 13,278,974 352,205
1991 12,238,879 341,738
1990 12,045,660 331,435
1989 11,874,088 321,282
1988 11,523,298 311,265
1987 11,387,818 301,414
1986 11,420,074 291,842
1985 11,426,852 282,455
1984 11,190,221 273,163
1983 10,917,982 264,068
1982 10,991,378 255,200
1981 11,937,581 246,555
1980 13,169,311 238,135
1979 13,655,567 229,953
1978 13,611,441 222,029
1977 13,340,756 214,418
1976 13,059,851 207,194
1975 12,773,954 200,744
1974 12,469,127 195,041
1973 12,157,999 189,774
1972 11,853,696 184,994
1971 11,567,667 180,637
1970 11,290,128 176,579
1969 11,017,409 172,476
1968 10,756,922 168,282
1967 10,505,959 164,245
1966 10,266,395 160,393
1965 10,036,008 156,686
1964 9,814,318 153,085
1963 9,604,487 149,589
1962 9,404,406 146,201
1961 9,214,083 142,912
1960 9,035,043 139,688

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Solomon Islands
2023 4.84 3.56
2022 4.93 3.62
2021 5.04 3.69
2020 5.15 3.75
2019 5.24 3.8
2018 5.33 3.93
2017 5.43 4.06
2016 5.54 4.2
2015 5.65 4.29
2014 5.77 4.36
2013 5.88 4.33
2012 5.99 4.33
2011 6.09 4.34
2010 6.2 4.34
2009 6.3 4.35
2008 6.39 4.36
2007 6.51 4.37
2006 6.69 4.39
2005 6.86 4.41
2004 7.02 4.47
2003 7.17 4.54
2002 7.32 4.6
2001 7.45 4.67
2000 7.57 4.76
1999 7.64 4.86
1998 7.69 4.98
1997 7.73 5.09
1996 7.76 5.22
1995 7.77 5.34
1994 7.77 5.4
1993 7.76 5.45
1992 7.7 5.51
1991 7.63 5.62
1990 7.58 5.74
1989 7.56 5.87
1988 7.55 5.99
1987 7.55 6.12
1986 7.55 6.26
1985 7.55 6.38
1984 7.55 6.49
1983 7.57 6.57
1982 7.6 6.64
1981 7.62 6.71
1980 7.64 6.77
1979 7.61 6.82
1978 7.6 6.87
1977 7.59 6.92
1976 7.56 6.95
1975 7.54 6.99
1974 7.53 7.01
1973 7.49 7
1972 7.45 6.99
1971 7.43 6.99
1970 7.4 6.98
1969 7.39 6.97
1968 7.36 6.95
1967 7.34 6.97
1966 7.32 7
1965 7.31 7.02
1964 7.3 7.05
1963 7.3 7.03
1962 7.29 7.04
1961 7.28 7.05
1960 7.28 7.07

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Solomon Islands
2024 18.2 21.5
2023 18 21.3
2022 17.8 21.1
2021 17.6 20.9
2020 17.5 20.7
2019 17.3 20.5
2018 17.1 20.4
2017 17 20.2
2016 16.8 20
2015 16.6 19.9
2014 16.4 19.8
2013 16.2 19.7
2012 16 19.7
2011 15.9 19.6
2010 15.7 19.6
2009 15.5 19.5
2008 15.3 19.4
2007 15.2 19.4
2006 15.1 19.2
2005 15 19.1
2004 14.9 19
2003 14.9 18.8
2002 14.9 18.6
2001 14.9 18.4
2000 15 18.3
1999 15.1 18.1
1998 15.2 17.9
1997 15.3 17.8
1996 15.5 17.7
1995 15.6 17.5
1994 15.7 17.4
1993 15.8 17.2
1992 15.9 17.1
1991 16 17
1990 16.1 16.8
1989 16.1 16.7
1988 16.2 16.5
1987 16.3 16.4
1986 16.3 16.3
1985 16.4 16.2
1984 16.5 16.1
1983 16.6 16
1982 16.7 15.9
1981 16.8 15.9
1980 16.9 15.8
1979 17 15.8
1978 17.2 15.8
1977 17.3 15.9
1976 17.4 15.9
1975 17.5 16.1
1974 17.6 16.3
1973 17.7 16.4
1972 17.8 16.6
1971 17.9 16.6
1970 18.1 16.7
1969 18.2 16.8
1968 18.3 16.8
1967 18.4 16.9
1966 18.5 17
1965 18.6 17
1964 18.6 17
1963 18.7 17
1962 18.8 16.9
1961 18.9 16.9
1960 18.9 16.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
n/a
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
n/a

Energy

Afghanistan Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
50.1%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
84.1%
2013
English speaking
6%
2023
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
864 mi
2011

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2021–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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