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Australia vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 6th vs. 141st).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Solomon Islands
Population
27799169
863951
Population rank 55/197 161/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
71 years
2026

Australia and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Australia and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Australia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Australia Solomon Islands
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $1,583,964,704
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $1,506,124,566
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $1,466,670,930
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $1,558,312,104
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $1,536,143,428
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $1,619,150,564
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $1,615,473,250
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $1,469,790,526
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $1,379,486,291
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $1,307,908,814
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $1,335,576,763
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $1,285,905,958
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $1,185,217,634
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $1,063,898,227
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $898,128,551
2009 $931,761,689,771 $805,557,289
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $776,335,523
2007 $856,603,595,823 $695,291,218
2006 $749,708,370,333 $617,257,458
2005 $696,811,489,613 $552,881,357
2004 $615,643,050,221 $468,000,121
2003 $468,517,181,130 $417,666,639
2002 $396,436,967,263 $346,406,739
2001 $380,360,222,861 $409,508,553
2000 $416,901,962,163 $419,842,674
1999 $390,347,787,943 $488,024,514
1998 $400,361,527,505 $457,579,840
1997 $436,321,902,767 $526,554,006
1996 $401,962,517,479 $510,586,430
1995 $368,725,126,225 $469,443,202
1994 $323,269,456,935 $402,837,005
1993 $312,568,858,910 $300,746,361
1992 $325,982,966,981 $269,034,596
1991 $326,416,407,861 $227,540,473
1990 $311,840,666,465 $214,877,667
1989 $300,264,309,002 $172,882,411
1988 $236,461,079,970 $176,494,394
1987 $189,726,707,253 $155,128,542
1986 $182,707,050,923 $147,620,048
1985 $180,861,108,959 $165,524,943
1984 $193,749,932,078 $181,570,474
1983 $177,523,719,680 $181,220,399
1982 $194,323,071,831 $192,902,019
1981 $177,151,979,566 $193,750,541
1980 $150,200,557,103 $182,852,107
1979 $135,093,718,051 $151,276,496
1978 $118,660,813,780 $111,027,427
1977 $110,504,702,914 $93,145,283
1976 $105,209,354,856 $83,100,834
1975 $97,440,939,506 $74,620,320
1974 $89,086,219,602 $84,539,332
1973 $63,923,126,201 $55,272,109
1972 $52,117,990,654 $40,606,712
1971 $45,283,847,245 $50,056,883
1970 $41,395,206,623 -
1969 $36,738,245,878 $28,606,411
1968 $32,763,365,242 $28,084,253
1967 $30,487,524,878 $25,203,524
1966 $27,349,284,376 -
1965 $26,014,244,162 -
1964 $23,835,843,814 -
1963 $21,573,443,452 -
1962 $19,953,923,193 -
1961 $19,713,123,154 -
1960 $18,635,682,982 -

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

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Australia and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Solomon Islands
2024 $64,604 $1,934
2023 $65,058 $1,883
2022 $65,170 $1,878
2021 $60,759 $2,043
2020 $51,983 $2,063
2019 $55,195 $2,224
2018 $57,410 $2,278
2017 $54,118 $2,144
2016 $50,084 $2,083
2015 $56,970 $2,045
2014 $62,817 $2,165
2013 $68,477 $2,161
2012 $68,301 $2,066
2011 $62,799 $1,924
2010 $52,314 $1,685
2009 $42,955 $1,555
2008 $49,811 $1,526
2007 $41,128 $1,390
2006 $36,659 $1,256
2005 $34,535 $1,144
2004 $30,886 $986
2003 $23,758 $896
2002 $20,335 $757
2001 $19,734 $912
2000 $21,909 $953
1999 $20,750 $1,134
1998 $21,516 $1,092
1997 $23,683 $1,292
1996 $22,056 $1,289
1995 $20,479 $1,220
1994 $18,156 $1,078
1993 $17,725 $829
1992 $18,650 $764
1991 $18,885 $666
1990 $18,274 $648
1989 $17,858 $538
1988 $14,303 $567
1987 $11,666 $515
1986 $11,406 $506
1985 $11,455 $586
1984 $12,436 $665
1983 $11,532 $686
1982 $12,798 $756
1981 $11,871 $786
1980 $10,223 $768
1979 $9,308 $658
1978 $8,264 $500
1977 $7,786 $434
1976 $7,497 $401
1975 $7,014 $372
1974 $6,492 $433
1973 $4,778 $291.3
1972 $3,955 $219.5
1971 $3,500 $277.1
1970 $3,310 -
1969 $2,996 $165.9
1968 $2,728 $166.9
1967 $2,584 $153.5
1966 $2,347 -
1965 $2,284 -
1964 $2,134 -
1963 $1,970 -
1962 $1,858 -
1961 $1,880 -
1960 $1,813 -

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

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Australia vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Solomon Islands
2026 84.3 71
2025 84.2 70.8
2024 84.1 70.7
2023 83.9 70.5
2022 82.8 70.4
2021 83.6 68.9
2020 83.7 69.3
2019 83.2 70
2018 83.3 69.8
2017 82.7 69.7
2016 82.8 69.5
2015 82.6 69.3
2014 82.5 69
2013 82.6 69
2012 82.3 69
2011 82.1 68.8
2010 82 68.7
2009 81.7 68.4
2008 81.4 68.3
2007 81.2 67.8
2006 81.3 68
2005 81.1 67.8
2004 80.7 67.6
2003 80.4 67.5
2002 80.1 67.4
2001 80 67.2
2000 79.6 67.1
1999 79.3 67
1998 79 66.9
1997 78.6 66.8
1996 78.3 66.7
1995 78.3 66.7
1994 77.9 66.7
1993 78 66.6
1992 77.5 66.5
1991 77.5 66.4
1990 77 66.2
1989 76.2 66.1
1988 76.3 65.9
1987 76.1 65.7
1986 76.1 64.7
1985 75.4 65.3
1984 75.5 65
1983 75.4 64.8
1982 74.7 64.5
1981 74.8 64.1
1980 74.6 63.7
1979 74.3 63.1
1978 73.7 62.5
1977 73.5 61.5
1976 72.8 61.2
1975 72.8 58.4
1974 71.8 59.6
1973 72.1 58.8
1972 71.8 57.9
1971 71.5 57
1970 70.7 56.1
1969 71.1 55.1
1968 70.7 54.1
1967 71 53.1
1966 70.7 52.3
1965 70.8 51.4
1964 70.6 50.6
1963 71 49.8
1962 70.9 49
1961 71.1 48.3
1960 70.9 47.7
1959 70.4 47
1958 70.9 46.3
1957 70.3 45.7
1956 70 42.8
1955 70.2 44.3
1954 69.9 43.7
1953 69.7 43.2
1952 69.1 42.6
1951 68.7 42
1950 69 41.4

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

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Australia and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Australia Solomon Islands
2024 27,196,812 819,198
2023 26,659,922 800,005
2022 26,018,721 781,066
2021 25,685,412 762,591
2020 25,649,248 744,498
2019 25,334,826 728,147
2018 24,963,258 709,101
2017 24,592,588 685,672
2016 24,190,907 662,379
2015 23,815,995 639,415
2014 23,475,686 616,908
2013 23,128,129 594,945
2012 22,733,465 573,606
2011 22,340,024 552,945
2010 22,031,750 532,968
2009 21,691,653 518,141
2008 21,249,199 508,790
2007 20,827,622 500,156
2006 20,450,966 491,594
2005 20,176,844 483,080
2004 19,932,722 474,611
2003 19,720,737 466,154
2002 19,495,210 457,671
2001 19,274,701 449,125
2000 19,028,802 440,469
1999 18,812,264 430,500
1998 18,607,584 419,071
1997 18,423,037 407,474
1996 18,224,767 396,009
1995 18,004,882 384,733
1994 17,805,468 373,675
1993 17,634,808 362,839
1992 17,478,635 352,205
1991 17,284,036 341,738
1990 17,065,128 331,435
1989 16,814,416 321,282
1988 16,532,164 311,265
1987 16,263,874 301,414
1986 16,018,350 291,842
1985 15,788,312 282,455
1984 15,579,391 273,163
1983 15,393,472 264,068
1982 15,184,247 255,200
1981 14,923,260 246,555
1980 14,692,000 238,135
1979 14,514,000 229,953
1978 14,358,000 222,029
1977 14,192,000 214,418
1976 14,033,000 207,194
1975 13,893,000 200,744
1974 13,723,000 195,041
1973 13,380,000 189,774
1972 13,177,000 184,994
1971 12,937,000 180,637
1970 12,507,000 176,579
1969 12,263,000 172,476
1968 12,009,000 168,282
1967 11,799,000 164,245
1966 11,651,000 160,393
1965 11,388,000 156,686
1964 11,167,000 153,085
1963 10,950,000 149,589
1962 10,742,000 146,201
1961 10,483,000 142,912
1960 10,276,477 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Australia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Solomon Islands
2023 1.5 3.56
2022 1.63 3.62
2021 1.7 3.69
2020 1.58 3.75
2019 1.66 3.8
2018 1.74 3.93
2017 1.74 4.06
2016 1.75 4.2
2015 1.81 4.29
2014 1.83 4.36
2013 1.86 4.33
2012 1.92 4.33
2011 1.93 4.34
2010 1.93 4.34
2009 1.97 4.35
2008 1.98 4.36
2007 1.96 4.37
2006 1.91 4.39
2005 1.81 4.41
2004 1.77 4.47
2003 1.75 4.54
2002 1.76 4.6
2001 1.74 4.67
2000 1.76 4.76
1999 1.76 4.86
1998 1.76 4.98
1997 1.78 5.09
1996 1.8 5.22
1995 1.82 5.34
1994 1.84 5.4
1993 1.86 5.45
1992 1.89 5.51
1991 1.85 5.62
1990 1.9 5.74
1989 1.84 5.87
1988 1.83 5.99
1987 1.85 6.12
1986 1.87 6.26
1985 1.92 6.38
1984 1.84 6.49
1983 1.92 6.57
1982 1.93 6.64
1981 1.94 6.71
1980 1.89 6.77
1979 1.91 6.82
1978 1.95 6.87
1977 2.01 6.92
1976 2.06 6.95
1975 2.15 6.99
1974 2.4 7.01
1973 2.49 7
1972 2.74 6.99
1971 2.96 6.99
1970 2.86 6.98
1969 2.89 6.97
1968 2.89 6.95
1967 2.85 6.97
1966 2.88 7
1965 2.98 7.02
1964 3.15 7.05
1963 3.33 7.03
1962 3.44 7.04
1961 3.54 7.05
1960 3.45 7.07

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

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Australia and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Solomon Islands
2024 39 21.5
2023 38.8 21.3
2022 38.5 21.1
2021 38.3 20.9
2020 38 20.7
2019 37.6 20.5
2018 37.4 20.4
2017 37.4 20.2
2016 37.3 20
2015 37.3 19.9
2014 37.3 19.8
2013 37.2 19.7
2012 37.2 19.7
2011 37.1 19.6
2010 37 19.6
2009 36.9 19.5
2008 36.8 19.4
2007 36.8 19.4
2006 36.7 19.2
2005 36.5 19.1
2004 36.3 19
2003 36.1 18.8
2002 35.8 18.6
2001 35.6 18.4
2000 35.4 18.3
1999 35.1 18.1
1998 34.7 17.9
1997 34.3 17.8
1996 34 17.7
1995 33.6 17.5
1994 33.3 17.4
1993 33 17.2
1992 32.7 17.1
1991 32.4 17
1990 32.1 16.8
1989 31.8 16.7
1988 31.6 16.5
1987 31.3 16.4
1986 31.1 16.3
1985 30.8 16.2
1984 30.5 16.1
1983 30.2 16
1982 29.9 15.9
1981 29.6 15.9
1980 29.4 15.8
1979 29.1 15.8
1978 28.9 15.8
1977 28.6 15.9
1976 28.4 15.9
1975 28.1 16.1
1974 28 16.3
1973 27.8 16.4
1972 27.7 16.6
1971 27.7 16.6
1970 27.7 16.7
1969 27.8 16.8
1968 27.9 16.8
1967 28 16.9
1966 28.1 17
1965 28.3 17
1964 28.6 17
1963 28.8 17
1962 29.1 16.9
1961 29.3 16.9
1960 29.5 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
2.8%
2012
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
n/a

Energy

Australia Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
50.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Australia Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
84.1%
2013
English speaking
92.8%
2023
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Australia Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Solomon Islands
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
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 (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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