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Bangladesh vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 94th vs. 141st).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Solomon Islands
Population
178415186
863951
Population rank 8/197 161/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
71 years
2026

Bangladesh and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Solomon Islands
2024 $450,119,432,069 $1,583,964,704
2023 $437,415,333,018 $1,506,124,566
2022 $460,131,689,083 $1,466,670,930
2021 $416,271,647,911 $1,558,312,104
2020 $373,979,442,362 $1,536,143,428
2019 $351,231,654,604 $1,619,150,564
2018 $321,362,752,442 $1,615,473,250
2017 $293,732,446,625 $1,469,790,526
2016 $265,224,515,675 $1,379,486,291
2015 $195,146,608,978 $1,307,908,814
2014 $172,886,611,654 $1,335,576,763
2013 $149,998,957,434 $1,285,905,958
2012 $133,310,747,603 $1,185,217,634
2011 $128,607,482,310 $1,063,898,227
2010 $115,275,540,051 $898,128,551
2009 $102,475,158,191 $805,557,289
2008 $91,636,997,371 $776,335,523
2007 $79,611,644,975 $695,291,218
2006 $71,795,736,172 $617,257,458
2005 $69,476,001,239 $552,881,357
2004 $65,108,544,250 $468,000,121
2003 $60,158,929,188 $417,666,639
2002 $54,724,081,491 $346,406,739
2001 $53,991,289,844 $409,508,553
2000 $53,369,787,319 $419,842,674
1999 $51,270,569,884 $488,024,514
1998 $49,984,559,471 $457,579,840
1997 $48,244,309,133 $526,554,006
1996 $46,438,484,108 $510,586,430
1995 $37,939,748,769 $469,443,202
1994 $33,768,660,883 $402,837,005
1993 $33,166,519,418 $300,746,361
1992 $31,708,874,594 $269,034,596
1991 $30,957,483,950 $227,540,473
1990 $31,598,340,778 $214,877,667
1989 $28,781,715,189 $172,882,411
1988 $26,579,005,558 $176,494,394
1987 $24,298,032,258 $155,128,542
1986 $21,774,033,333 $147,620,048
1985 $22,278,423,077 $165,524,943
1984 $18,920,840,000 $181,570,474
1983 $17,609,048,822 $181,220,399
1982 $18,525,399,202 $192,902,019
1981 $20,249,694,002 $193,750,541
1980 $18,138,049,096 $182,852,107
1979 $15,565,480,322 $151,276,496
1978 $13,281,767,143 $111,027,427
1977 $9,651,149,302 $93,145,283
1976 $10,117,113,333 $83,100,834
1975 $19,448,348,073 $74,620,320
1974 $12,512,460,520 $84,539,332
1973 $8,086,725,729 $55,272,109
1972 $6,288,245,867 $40,606,712
1971 $8,751,843,188 $50,056,883
1970 $8,992,722,167 -
1969 $8,471,006,438 $28,606,411
1968 $7,483,685,771 $28,084,253
1967 $7,253,575,688 $25,203,524
1966 $6,439,687,854 -
1965 $5,906,636,792 -
1964 $5,386,054,833 -
1963 $5,319,458,563 -
1962 $5,081,413,542 -
1961 $4,817,580,375 -
1960 $4,274,894,083 -

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

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Bangladesh and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Solomon Islands
2024 $2,593 $1,934
2023 $2,551 $1,883
2022 $2,716 $1,878
2021 $2,483 $2,043
2020 $2,249 $2,063
2019 $2,130 $2,224
2018 $1,965 $2,278
2017 $1,811 $2,144
2016 $1,649 $2,083
2015 $1,224 $2,045
2014 $1,094 $2,165
2013 $958 $2,161
2012 $860 $2,066
2011 $837 $1,924
2010 $757 $1,685
2009 $679 $1,555
2008 $613 $1,526
2007 $538 $1,390
2006 $490 $1,256
2005 $480 $1,144
2004 $456 $986
2003 $427 $896
2002 $394 $757
2001 $395 $912
2000 $397 $953
1999 $388 $1,134
1998 $386 $1,092
1997 $379 $1,292
1996 $372 $1,289
1995 $309 $1,220
1994 $280.6 $1,078
1993 $280.8 $829
1992 $273.5 $764
1991 $272.1 $666
1990 $283.1 $648
1989 $263 $538
1988 $247.9 $567
1987 $231.5 $515
1986 $212.1 $506
1985 $222.2 $586
1984 $193.4 $665
1983 $184.7 $686
1982 $199.6 $756
1981 $224.2 $786
1980 $206.1 $768
1979 $181.1 $658
1978 $158.3 $500
1977 $117.9 $434
1976 $126.7 $401
1975 $249.8 $372
1974 $165 $433
1973 $109.7 $291.3
1972 $87.8 $219.5
1971 $124.5 $277.1
1970 $130.2 -
1969 $125.9 $165.9
1968 $114.4 $166.9
1967 $114.2 $153.5
1966 $104.4 -
1965 $98.6 -
1964 $92.6 -
1963 $94.1 -
1962 $92.6 -
1961 $90.4 -
1960 $82.5 -

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

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Bangladesh vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Solomon Islands
2026 75.5 71
2025 75.2 70.8
2024 74.9 70.7
2023 74.7 70.5
2022 74.3 70.4
2021 71.1 68.9
2020 71.4 69.3
2019 72.6 70
2018 72.1 69.8
2017 71.6 69.7
2016 71.1 69.5
2015 70.5 69.3
2014 70 69
2013 69.5 69
2012 69 69
2011 68.5 68.8
2010 68 68.7
2009 67.5 68.4
2008 67 68.3
2007 66.5 67.8
2006 66 68
2005 65.5 67.8
2004 64.9 67.6
2003 64.3 67.5
2002 63.6 67.4
2001 62.8 67.2
2000 62 67.1
1999 61.2 67
1998 60.4 66.9
1997 59.7 66.8
1996 58.9 66.7
1995 58.2 66.7
1994 57.6 66.7
1993 57.1 66.6
1992 56.6 66.5
1991 53.8 66.4
1990 55.8 66.2
1989 55.5 66.1
1988 55.2 65.9
1987 54.9 65.7
1986 54.6 64.7
1985 53.9 65.3
1984 53.8 65
1983 53.4 64.8
1982 53 64.5
1981 52.6 64.1
1980 52.3 63.7
1979 52 63.1
1978 51.6 62.5
1977 51.3 61.5
1976 51 61.2
1975 50.6 58.4
1974 49.6 59.6
1973 49.9 58.8
1972 49.6 57.9
1971 26.5 57
1970 42.7 56.1
1969 48.7 55.1
1968 48.4 54.1
1967 48.1 53.1
1966 47.6 52.3
1965 46 51.4
1964 46.8 50.6
1963 45.7 49.8
1962 45.8 49
1961 44.9 48.3
1960 44 47.7
1959 43.7 47
1958 43.1 46.3
1957 42.6 45.7
1956 41.6 42.8
1955 41.1 44.3
1954 40.4 43.7
1953 39.4 43.2
1952 38.8 42.6
1951 38.1 42
1950 37.4 41.4

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

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Bangladesh and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Solomon Islands
2024 173,562,364 819,198
2023 171,466,990 800,005
2022 169,384,897 781,066
2021 167,658,854 762,591
2020 166,298,024 744,498
2019 164,913,055 728,147
2018 163,523,103 709,101
2017 162,186,147 685,672
2016 160,811,932 662,379
2015 159,383,179 639,415
2014 157,964,929 616,908
2013 156,532,141 594,945
2012 155,070,101 573,606
2011 153,591,076 552,945
2010 152,201,981 532,968
2009 150,873,714 518,141
2008 149,474,264 508,790
2007 147,989,278 500,156
2006 146,405,973 491,594
2005 144,715,786 483,080
2004 142,902,856 474,611
2003 140,970,351 466,154
2002 138,933,658 457,671
2001 136,805,810 449,125
2000 134,544,304 440,469
1999 132,108,065 430,500
1998 129,622,332 419,071
1997 127,198,069 407,474
1996 124,862,179 396,009
1995 122,600,370 384,733
1994 120,343,179 373,675
1993 118,132,360 362,839
1992 115,952,192 352,205
1991 113,787,109 341,738
1990 111,633,717 331,435
1989 109,433,799 321,282
1988 107,216,008 311,265
1987 104,959,291 301,414
1986 102,635,572 291,842
1985 100,253,825 282,455
1984 97,814,966 273,163
1983 95,335,155 264,068
1982 92,814,507 255,200
1981 90,303,105 246,555
1980 88,016,432 238,135
1979 85,935,072 229,953
1978 83,889,655 222,029
1977 81,867,264 214,418
1976 79,855,318 207,194
1975 77,854,351 200,744
1974 75,839,348 195,041
1973 73,722,294 189,774
1972 71,641,519 184,994
1971 70,276,758 180,637
1970 69,058,894 176,579
1969 67,294,133 172,476
1968 65,408,276 168,282
1967 63,510,929 164,245
1966 61,669,806 160,393
1965 59,902,519 156,686
1964 58,178,374 153,085
1963 56,504,402 149,589
1962 54,881,146 146,201
1961 53,310,348 142,912
1960 51,828,660 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Solomon Islands
2023 2.16 3.56
2022 2.18 3.62
2021 2.17 3.69
2020 2.17 3.75
2019 2.18 3.8
2018 2.19 3.93
2017 2.21 4.06
2016 2.23 4.2
2015 2.23 4.29
2014 2.23 4.36
2013 2.25 4.33
2012 2.26 4.33
2011 2.31 4.34
2010 2.38 4.34
2009 2.48 4.35
2008 2.58 4.36
2007 2.67 4.37
2006 2.76 4.39
2005 2.85 4.41
2004 2.94 4.47
2003 3.03 4.54
2002 3.13 4.6
2001 3.2 4.67
2000 3.28 4.76
1999 3.36 4.86
1998 3.43 4.98
1997 3.5 5.09
1996 3.51 5.22
1995 3.59 5.34
1994 3.74 5.4
1993 3.83 5.45
1992 4.03 5.51
1991 4.26 5.62
1990 4.51 5.74
1989 4.7 5.87
1988 4.85 5.99
1987 5.08 6.12
1986 5.3 6.26
1985 5.54 6.38
1984 5.73 6.49
1983 5.91 6.57
1982 6.12 6.64
1981 6.24 6.71
1980 6.33 6.77
1979 6.42 6.82
1978 6.51 6.87
1977 6.58 6.92
1976 6.66 6.95
1975 6.73 6.99
1974 6.78 7.01
1973 6.8 7
1972 6.82 6.99
1971 6.83 6.99
1970 6.84 6.98
1969 6.81 6.97
1968 6.79 6.95
1967 6.79 6.97
1966 6.77 7
1965 6.77 7.02
1964 6.79 7.05
1963 6.8 7.03
1962 6.81 7.04
1961 6.78 7.05
1960 6.74 7.07

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

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Bangladesh and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Solomon Islands
2024 26.7 21.5
2023 26.4 21.3
2022 26 21.1
2021 25.8 20.9
2020 25.6 20.7
2019 25.4 20.5
2018 25.2 20.4
2017 25 20.2
2016 24.8 20
2015 24.5 19.9
2014 24.2 19.8
2013 23.8 19.7
2012 23.5 19.7
2011 23.2 19.6
2010 22.9 19.6
2009 22.7 19.5
2008 22.4 19.4
2007 22.2 19.4
2006 22 19.2
2005 21.8 19.1
2004 21.6 19
2003 21.4 18.8
2002 21.2 18.6
2001 21 18.4
2000 20.7 18.3
1999 20.4 18.1
1998 20.2 17.9
1997 19.9 17.8
1996 19.7 17.7
1995 19.5 17.5
1994 19.3 17.4
1993 19.1 17.2
1992 18.9 17.1
1991 18.7 17
1990 18.5 16.8
1989 18.4 16.7
1988 18.2 16.5
1987 18 16.4
1986 17.9 16.3
1985 17.8 16.2
1984 17.7 16.1
1983 17.7 16
1982 17.6 15.9
1981 17.6 15.9
1980 17.6 15.8
1979 17.6 15.8
1978 17.6 15.8
1977 17.5 15.9
1976 17.5 15.9
1975 17.5 16.1
1974 17.5 16.3
1973 17.6 16.4
1972 17.7 16.6
1971 17.8 16.6
1970 17.9 16.7
1969 18 16.8
1968 18.2 16.8
1967 18.3 16.9
1966 18.4 17
1965 18.5 17
1964 18.6 17
1963 18.7 17
1962 18.8 16.9
1961 18.9 16.9
1960 19 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.8%
2012
Number of billionaires
0
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bangladesh Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
50.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Solomon Islands
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
84.1%
2013
English speaking
12%
2023
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
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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