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Bahamas vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 162nd vs. 141st).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Solomon Islands
Population
405203
863951
Population rank 172/197 161/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
71 years
2026

Bahamas and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Solomon Islands
2024 $15,832,800,000 $1,583,964,704
2023 $15,271,300,000 $1,506,124,566
2022 $13,896,800,000 $1,466,670,930
2021 $12,037,000,000 $1,558,312,104
2020 $10,363,200,000 $1,536,143,428
2019 $13,277,000,000 $1,619,150,564
2018 $12,819,200,000 $1,615,473,250
2017 $12,446,900,000 $1,469,790,526
2016 $11,880,900,000 $1,379,486,291
2015 $11,837,600,000 $1,307,908,814
2014 $11,139,100,000 $1,335,576,763
2013 $10,475,300,000 $1,285,905,958
2012 $10,720,400,000 $1,185,217,634
2011 $10,070,450,000 $1,063,898,227
2010 $10,095,760,000 $898,128,551
2009 $9,981,960,000 $805,557,289
2008 $10,526,000,000 $776,335,523
2007 $10,618,340,000 $695,291,218
2006 $10,167,250,000 $617,257,458
2005 $9,836,200,000 $552,881,357
2004 $9,055,290,000 $468,000,121
2003 $8,870,090,000 $417,666,639
2002 $8,881,160,000 $346,406,739
2001 $8,317,830,000 $409,508,553
2000 $8,076,470,000 $419,842,674
1999 $7,683,870,000 $488,024,514
1998 $6,833,220,000 $457,579,840
1997 $6,332,360,000 $526,554,006
1996 $3,609,000,000 $510,586,430
1995 $3,429,000,000 $469,443,202
1994 $3,259,000,000 $402,837,005
1993 $3,092,000,000 $300,746,361
1992 $3,109,000,000 $269,034,596
1991 $3,111,160,000 $227,540,473
1990 $3,166,000,000 $214,877,667
1989 $3,062,000,000 $172,882,411
1988 $2,817,900,000 $176,494,394
1987 $2,713,999,900 $155,128,542
1986 $2,472,500,000 $147,620,048
1985 $2,320,699,900 $165,524,943
1984 $2,041,100,000 $181,570,474
1983 $1,732,800,000 $181,220,399
1982 $1,578,300,000 $192,902,019
1981 $1,426,500,000 $193,750,541
1980 $1,335,300,000 $182,852,107
1979 $1,139,800,100 $151,276,496
1978 $832,400,000 $111,027,427
1977 $713,000,000 $93,145,283
1976 $642,100,000 $83,100,834
1975 $596,200,000 $74,620,320
1974 $632,400,000 $84,539,332
1973 $670,900,000 $55,272,109
1972 $590,900,000 $40,606,712
1971 $573,400,000 $50,056,883
1970 $539,500,000 -
1969 $538,700,000 $28,606,411
1968 $453,800,000 $28,084,253
1967 $398,000,000 $25,203,524
1966 $346,800,000 -
1965 $300,272,048 -
1964 $266,560,043 -
1963 $237,650,038 -
1962 $212,170,034 -
1961 $190,022,030 -
1960 $169,736,027 -

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

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Bahamas and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Solomon Islands
2024 $39,455 $1,934
2023 $38,232 $1,883
2022 $34,957 $1,878
2021 $30,368 $2,043
2020 $26,179 $2,063
2019 $33,640 $2,224
2018 $32,642 $2,278
2017 $31,875 $2,144
2016 $30,617 $2,083
2015 $30,719 $2,045
2014 $29,137 $2,165
2013 $27,643 $2,161
2012 $28,552 $2,066
2011 $27,091 $1,924
2010 $27,473 $1,685
2009 $27,513 $1,555
2008 $29,392 $1,526
2007 $30,052 $1,390
2006 $29,185 $1,256
2005 $28,602 $1,144
2004 $26,650 $986
2003 $26,429 $896
2002 $26,782 $757
2001 $25,372 $912
2000 $24,940 $953
1999 $24,041 $1,134
1998 $21,667 $1,092
1997 $20,368 $1,292
1996 $11,784 $1,289
1995 $11,375 $1,220
1994 $10,991 $1,078
1993 $10,613 $829
1992 $10,873 $764
1991 $11,082 $666
1990 $11,473 $648
1989 $11,291 $538
1988 $10,576 $567
1987 $10,361 $515
1986 $9,601 $506
1985 $9,167 $586
1984 $8,202 $665
1983 $7,081 $686
1982 $6,559 $756
1981 $6,029 $786
1980 $5,743 $768
1979 $4,994 $658
1978 $3,720 $500
1977 $3,253 $434
1976 $2,993 $401
1975 $2,841 $372
1974 $3,080 $433
1973 $3,341 $291.3
1972 $3,014 $219.5
1971 $3,004 $277.1
1970 $2,916 -
1969 $3,027 $165.9
1968 $2,668 $166.9
1967 $2,453 $153.5
1966 $2,239 -
1965 $2,030 -
1964 $1,883 -
1963 $1,759 -
1962 $1,651 -
1961 $1,555 -
1960 $1,459 -

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

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Bahamas vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Solomon Islands
2026 75 71
2025 74.9 70.8
2024 74.7 70.7
2023 74.6 70.5
2022 74.5 70.4
2021 70.8 68.9
2020 73 69.3
2019 71.4 70
2018 74.1 69.8
2017 74 69.7
2016 74 69.5
2015 73.8 69.3
2014 74 69
2013 73.9 69
2012 73.7 69
2011 73.6 68.8
2010 73.4 68.7
2009 73.5 68.4
2008 73.4 68.3
2007 73.5 67.8
2006 73.5 68
2005 73.4 67.8
2004 73.2 67.6
2003 73.2 67.5
2002 73 67.4
2001 72.8 67.2
2000 72.5 67.1
1999 72.1 67
1998 71.8 66.9
1997 71.6 66.8
1996 71.5 66.7
1995 71.4 66.7
1994 71.4 66.7
1993 71.4 66.6
1992 71.3 66.5
1991 71.2 66.4
1990 70.9 66.2
1989 70.7 66.1
1988 70.5 65.9
1987 70.4 65.7
1986 70.3 64.7
1985 70.3 65.3
1984 70.2 65
1983 70 64.8
1982 69.7 64.5
1981 69.4 64.1
1980 69.1 63.7
1979 69 63.1
1978 68.9 62.5
1977 68.8 61.5
1976 68.5 61.2
1975 68.1 58.4
1974 67.6 59.6
1973 67.1 58.8
1972 66.8 57.9
1971 66.5 57
1970 66.2 56.1
1969 65.8 55.1
1968 65.4 54.1
1967 65 53.1
1966 64.6 52.3
1965 64.3 51.4
1964 63.9 50.6
1963 63.5 49.8
1962 63.2 49
1961 62.8 48.3
1960 62.5 47.7
1959 62.1 47
1958 61.7 46.3
1957 61.4 45.7
1956 61 42.8
1955 60.7 44.3
1954 60.3 43.7
1953 60 43.2
1952 59.6 42.6
1951 59.2 42
1950 58.9 41.4

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

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Bahamas and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Solomon Islands
2024 401,283 819,198
2023 399,440 800,005
2022 397,538 781,066
2021 396,373 762,591
2020 395,863 744,498
2019 394,675 728,147
2018 392,717 709,101
2017 390,485 685,672
2016 388,055 662,379
2015 385,346 639,415
2014 382,298 616,908
2013 378,953 594,945
2012 375,469 573,606
2011 371,729 552,945
2010 367,478 532,968
2009 362,810 518,141
2008 358,120 508,790
2007 353,334 500,156
2006 348,375 491,594
2005 343,894 483,080
2004 339,782 474,611
2003 335,618 466,154
2002 331,614 457,671
2001 327,836 449,125
2000 323,835 440,469
1999 319,614 430,500
1998 315,368 419,071
1997 310,904 407,474
1996 306,268 396,009
1995 301,461 384,733
1994 296,509 373,675
1993 291,339 362,839
1992 285,927 352,205
1991 280,731 341,738
1990 275,945 331,435
1989 271,178 321,282
1988 266,448 311,265
1987 261,935 301,414
1986 257,536 291,842
1985 253,154 282,455
1984 248,863 273,163
1983 244,698 264,068
1982 240,614 255,200
1981 236,614 246,555
1980 232,526 238,135
1979 228,230 229,953
1978 223,761 222,029
1977 219,157 214,418
1976 214,501 207,194
1975 209,886 200,744
1974 205,342 195,041
1973 200,791 189,774
1972 196,055 184,994
1971 190,857 180,637
1970 184,982 176,579
1969 177,981 172,476
1968 170,089 168,282
1967 162,267 164,245
1966 154,874 160,393
1965 147,952 156,686
1964 141,528 153,085
1963 135,087 149,589
1962 128,493 146,201
1961 122,197 142,912
1960 116,317 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Solomon Islands
2023 1.37 3.56
2022 1.38 3.62
2021 1.38 3.69
2020 1.39 3.75
2019 1.4 3.8
2018 1.4 3.93
2017 1.42 4.06
2016 1.5 4.2
2015 1.57 4.29
2014 1.69 4.36
2013 1.74 4.33
2012 1.76 4.33
2011 1.79 4.34
2010 1.84 4.34
2009 2.01 4.35
2008 2 4.36
2007 2.04 4.37
2006 2.02 4.39
2005 2.01 4.41
2004 1.98 4.47
2003 1.97 4.54
2002 1.98 4.6
2001 2.02 4.67
2000 2.06 4.76
1999 2.13 4.86
1998 2.23 4.98
1997 2.29 5.09
1996 2.35 5.22
1995 2.42 5.34
1994 2.47 5.4
1993 2.61 5.45
1992 2.71 5.51
1991 2.51 5.62
1990 2.52 5.74
1989 2.52 5.87
1988 2.52 5.99
1987 2.52 6.12
1986 2.53 6.26
1985 2.55 6.38
1984 2.59 6.49
1983 2.65 6.57
1982 2.71 6.64
1981 2.77 6.71
1980 2.84 6.77
1979 2.94 6.82
1978 3.05 6.87
1977 3.17 6.92
1976 3.3 6.95
1975 3.42 6.99
1974 3.57 7.01
1973 3.73 7
1972 3.89 6.99
1971 4.06 6.99
1970 4.21 6.98
1969 4.38 6.97
1968 4.56 6.95
1967 4.69 6.97
1966 4.79 7
1965 4.88 7.02
1964 4.97 7.05
1963 5.06 7.03
1962 5.13 7.04
1961 5.16 7.05
1960 5.09 7.07

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

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Bahamas and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Solomon Islands
2024 36 21.5
2023 35.6 21.3
2022 35.2 21.1
2021 34.9 20.9
2020 34.6 20.7
2019 34.3 20.5
2018 33.9 20.4
2017 33.6 20.2
2016 33.3 20
2015 33 19.9
2014 32.6 19.8
2013 32.4 19.7
2012 32.1 19.7
2011 31.8 19.6
2010 31.5 19.6
2009 31.3 19.5
2008 31 19.4
2007 30.8 19.4
2006 30.6 19.2
2005 30.3 19.1
2004 30 19
2003 29.6 18.8
2002 29.3 18.6
2001 28.9 18.4
2000 28.5 18.3
1999 28.2 18.1
1998 27.9 17.9
1997 27.5 17.8
1996 27.2 17.7
1995 26.9 17.5
1994 26.6 17.4
1993 26.3 17.2
1992 26 17.1
1991 25.7 17
1990 25.4 16.8
1989 25 16.7
1988 24.7 16.5
1987 24.3 16.4
1986 24 16.3
1985 23.7 16.2
1984 23.4 16.1
1983 23 16
1982 22.7 15.9
1981 22.4 15.9
1980 22.1 15.8
1979 21.8 15.8
1978 21.6 15.8
1977 21.3 15.9
1976 21.1 15.9
1975 20.9 16.1
1974 20.8 16.3
1973 20.7 16.4
1972 20.7 16.6
1971 20.6 16.6
1970 20.6 16.7
1969 20.5 16.8
1968 20.3 16.8
1967 20.2 16.9
1966 20.1 17
1965 19.9 17
1964 19.8 17
1963 19.7 17
1962 19.6 16.9
1961 19.6 16.9
1960 19.5 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
8.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
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
$2.51B
2023
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
1.63%
2020

Energy

Bahamas Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2022
50.1%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.48%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Bahamas Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
84.1%
2013
English speaking
87.1%
2023
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Bahamas Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
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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