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Barbados vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Barbados has a population of 282K (ranked 175/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Barbados' land area is 166 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 184th vs. 141st).

By GDP, Barbados ranks 157/197 ($7.5B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Barbados ranks 46/197 ($26,545), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Barbados Solomon Islands
Population
282798
863951
Population rank 175/197 161/197
GDP
$7.5B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 157/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$26,545
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 46/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,823
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$7.97B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
106.3%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,218
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,869
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 166 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
1,703 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
71 years
2026

Barbados and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Barbados and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Barbados

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Barbados Solomon Islands
2024 $7,498,050,000 $1,583,964,704
2023 $7,223,250,000 $1,506,124,566
2022 $6,884,900,000 $1,466,670,930
2021 $5,947,550,000 $1,558,312,104
2020 $5,407,050,000 $1,536,143,428
2019 $6,161,850,000 $1,619,150,564
2018 $6,001,950,000 $1,615,473,250
2017 $5,683,150,000 $1,469,790,526
2016 $5,674,600,000 $1,379,486,291
2015 $5,698,150,000 $1,307,908,814
2014 $5,620,600,000 $1,335,576,763
2013 $5,667,200,000 $1,285,905,958
2012 $5,761,450,000 $1,185,217,634
2011 $5,663,100,000 $1,063,898,227
2010 $5,672,900,000 $898,128,551
2009 $4,466,809,600 $805,557,289
2008 $4,790,410,400 $776,335,523
2007 $4,675,767,950 $695,291,218
2006 $4,217,323,400 $617,257,458
2005 $3,819,500,000 $552,881,357
2004 $3,444,500,000 $468,000,121
2003 $3,209,500,000 $417,666,639
2002 $3,106,500,000 $346,406,739
2001 $3,054,500,000 $409,508,553
2000 $3,059,500,000 $419,842,674
1999 $2,951,822,205 $488,024,514
1998 $2,817,083,478 $457,579,840
1997 $2,498,384,130 $526,554,006
1996 $2,363,645,403 $510,586,430
1995 $2,216,974,096 $469,443,202
1994 $2,151,344,901 $402,837,005
1993 $2,063,342,117 $300,746,361
1992 $1,957,000,000 $269,034,596
1991 $2,020,583,702 $227,540,473
1990 $2,012,131,457 $214,877,667
1989 $2,006,165,167 $172,882,411
1988 $1,812,757,918 $176,494,394
1987 $1,704,370,308 $155,128,542
1986 $1,547,755,183 $147,620,048
1985 $1,409,536,121 $165,524,943
1984 $1,346,890,071 $181,570,474
1983 $1,236,016,507 $181,220,399
1982 $1,163,923,830 $192,902,019
1981 $1,114,204,743 $193,750,541
1980 $1,012,280,615 $182,852,107
1979 $670,362,452 $151,276,496
1978 $552,883,707 $111,027,427
1977 $495,097,668 $93,145,283
1976 $435,911,269 $83,100,834
1975 $402,178,605 $74,620,320
1974 $311,804,630 $84,539,332
1973 $260,767,828 $55,272,109
1972 $213,725,217 $40,606,712
1971 $186,826,503 $50,056,883
1970 $166,210,203 -
1969 $141,393,142 $28,606,411
1968 $125,733,669 $28,084,253
1967 $125,554,009 $25,203,524
1966 $113,195,123 -
1965 $105,021,997 -
1964 $99,252,731 -
1963 $99,893,761 -
1962 $88,782,583 -
1961 $85,363,759 -
1960 $80,021,847 -

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

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Barbados and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Barbados

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Barbados Solomon Islands
2024 $26,545 $1,934
2023 $25,584 $1,883
2022 $24,387 $1,878
2021 $21,080 $2,043
2020 $19,194 $2,063
2019 $21,912 $2,224
2018 $21,381 $2,278
2017 $20,285 $2,144
2016 $20,296 $2,083
2015 $20,424 $2,045
2014 $20,193 $2,165
2013 $20,410 $2,161
2012 $20,804 $2,066
2011 $20,508 $1,924
2010 $20,611 $1,685
2009 $16,295 $1,555
2008 $17,566 $1,526
2007 $17,235 $1,390
2006 $15,620 $1,256
2005 $14,214 $1,144
2004 $12,886 $986
2003 $12,076 $896
2002 $11,760 $757
2001 $11,640 $912
2000 $11,675 $953
1999 $11,244 $1,134
1998 $10,734 $1,092
1997 $9,522 $1,292
1996 $9,012 $1,289
1995 $8,460 $1,220
1994 $8,223 $1,078
1993 $7,905 $829
1992 $7,519 $764
1991 $7,790 $666
1990 $7,781 $648
1989 $7,773 $538
1988 $7,033 $567
1987 $6,625 $515
1986 $6,031 $506
1985 $5,510 $586
1984 $5,284 $665
1983 $4,866 $686
1982 $4,599 $756
1981 $4,417 $786
1980 $4,025 $768
1979 $2,668 $658
1978 $2,198 $500
1977 $1,968 $434
1976 $1,734 $401
1975 $1,601 $372
1974 $1,243 $433
1973 $1,042 $291.3
1972 $856 $219.5
1971 $750 $277.1
1970 $666 -
1969 $567 $165.9
1968 $506 $166.9
1967 $508 $153.5
1966 $462 -
1965 $433 -
1964 $414 -
1963 $421 -
1962 $377 -
1961 $366 -
1960 $347 -

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

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Barbados vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Barbados

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Barbados Solomon Islands
2026 76.6 71
2025 76.5 70.8
2024 76.3 70.7
2023 76.2 70.5
2022 75.7 70.4
2021 76.6 68.9
2020 76.6 69.3
2019 76.5 70
2018 76.4 69.8
2017 76.2 69.7
2016 76.2 69.5
2015 76.1 69.3
2014 75.9 69
2013 75.8 69
2012 75.7 69
2011 75.6 68.8
2010 75.5 68.7
2009 75.5 68.4
2008 75.3 68.3
2007 75.3 67.8
2006 75 68
2005 75 67.8
2004 75.1 67.6
2003 74.9 67.5
2002 74.8 67.4
2001 74.7 67.2
2000 74.6 67.1
1999 74.6 67
1998 74.5 66.9
1997 74 66.8
1996 74.1 66.7
1995 73.9 66.7
1994 73.8 66.7
1993 73.7 66.6
1992 73.6 66.5
1991 73.5 66.4
1990 73.5 66.2
1989 73.4 66.1
1988 73.4 65.9
1987 73.5 65.7
1986 73.4 64.7
1985 73.3 65.3
1984 73.3 65
1983 73.2 64.8
1982 72.9 64.5
1981 72.6 64.1
1980 72.1 63.7
1979 71.5 63.1
1978 71.1 62.5
1977 70.6 61.5
1976 70.1 61.2
1975 69.8 58.4
1974 69.4 59.6
1973 69.1 58.8
1972 69.1 57.9
1971 68.8 57
1970 68.5 56.1
1969 68.5 55.1
1968 68.2 54.1
1967 67.9 53.1
1966 67.7 52.3
1965 67.2 51.4
1964 66.7 50.6
1963 66.2 49.8
1962 65.7 49
1961 65 48.3
1960 64.1 47.7
1959 63.3 47
1958 62.4 46.3
1957 61.7 45.7
1956 60.5 42.8
1955 59 44.3
1954 58.3 43.7
1953 57 43.2
1952 55.9 42.6
1951 54.7 42
1950 53.6 41.4

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

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Barbados and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Barbados

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Barbados Solomon Islands
2024 282,467 819,198
2023 282,336 800,005
2022 282,318 781,066
2021 282,147 762,591
2020 281,698 744,498
2019 281,207 728,147
2018 280,711 709,101
2017 280,171 685,672
2016 279,598 662,379
2015 278,990 639,415
2014 278,348 616,908
2013 277,665 594,945
2012 276,938 573,606
2011 276,139 552,945
2010 275,243 532,968
2009 274,123 518,141
2008 272,714 508,790
2007 271,288 500,156
2006 270,002 491,594
2005 268,706 483,080
2004 267,298 474,611
2003 265,776 466,154
2002 264,148 457,671
2001 262,425 449,125
2000 262,063 440,469
1999 262,517 430,500
1998 262,436 419,071
1997 262,392 407,474
1996 262,284 396,009
1995 262,039 384,733
1994 261,620 373,675
1993 261,027 362,839
1992 260,267 352,205
1991 259,373 341,738
1990 258,582 331,435
1989 258,109 321,282
1988 257,763 311,265
1987 257,279 301,414
1986 256,618 291,842
1985 255,820 282,455
1984 254,920 273,163
1983 253,992 264,068
1982 253,095 255,200
1981 252,270 246,555
1980 251,524 238,135
1979 251,269 229,953
1978 251,551 222,029
1977 251,626 214,418
1976 251,442 207,194
1975 251,175 200,744
1974 250,777 195,041
1973 250,322 189,774
1972 249,658 184,994
1971 249,168 180,637
1970 249,387 176,579
1969 249,444 172,476
1968 248,540 168,282
1967 247,091 164,245
1966 244,996 160,393
1965 242,417 156,686
1964 239,958 153,085
1963 237,557 149,589
1962 235,224 146,201
1961 233,148 142,912
1960 230,893 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Barbados and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Barbados

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Barbados Solomon Islands
2023 1.71 3.56
2022 1.71 3.62
2021 1.71 3.69
2020 1.71 3.75
2019 1.72 3.8
2018 1.72 3.93
2017 1.72 4.06
2016 1.72 4.2
2015 1.73 4.29
2014 1.73 4.36
2013 1.73 4.33
2012 1.73 4.33
2011 1.76 4.34
2010 1.79 4.34
2009 1.77 4.35
2008 1.76 4.36
2007 1.76 4.37
2006 1.7 4.39
2005 1.74 4.41
2004 1.8 4.47
2003 1.86 4.54
2002 1.86 4.6
2001 1.96 4.67
2000 1.93 4.76
1999 1.78 4.86
1998 1.62 4.98
1997 1.65 5.09
1996 1.67 5.22
1995 1.7 5.34
1994 1.73 5.4
1993 1.77 5.45
1992 1.8 5.51
1991 1.84 5.62
1990 1.84 5.74
1989 1.64 5.87
1988 1.58 5.99
1987 1.61 6.12
1986 1.69 6.26
1985 1.77 6.38
1984 1.75 6.49
1983 1.86 6.57
1982 1.86 6.64
1981 1.85 6.71
1980 1.78 6.77
1979 1.86 6.82
1978 1.84 6.87
1977 2.2 6.92
1976 2.24 6.95
1975 2.45 6.99
1974 2.65 7.01
1973 2.87 7
1972 3.15 6.99
1971 3.2 6.99
1970 3.08 6.98
1969 3.34 6.97
1968 3.57 6.95
1967 3.6 6.97
1966 4.14 7
1965 4.18 7.02
1964 4.21 7.05
1963 4.3 7.03
1962 4.3 7.04
1961 4.15 7.05
1960 4.71 7.07

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

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Barbados and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Barbados

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Barbados Solomon Islands
2024 40.2 21.5
2023 39.9 21.3
2022 39.6 21.1
2021 39.4 20.9
2020 39.2 20.7
2019 39 20.5
2018 38.7 20.4
2017 38.5 20.2
2016 38.2 20
2015 37.9 19.9
2014 37.7 19.8
2013 37.4 19.7
2012 37.1 19.7
2011 36.8 19.6
2010 36.5 19.6
2009 36.3 19.5
2008 36 19.4
2007 35.6 19.4
2006 35.3 19.2
2005 34.9 19.1
2004 34.6 19
2003 34.3 18.8
2002 34 18.6
2001 33.7 18.4
2000 33.3 18.3
1999 33 18.1
1998 32.6 17.9
1997 32.1 17.8
1996 31.7 17.7
1995 31.3 17.5
1994 30.8 17.4
1993 30.4 17.2
1992 29.9 17.1
1991 29.5 17
1990 29.1 16.8
1989 28.7 16.7
1988 28.4 16.5
1987 28 16.4
1986 27.7 16.3
1985 27.3 16.2
1984 26.9 16.1
1983 26.5 16
1982 26.1 15.9
1981 25.7 15.9
1980 25.3 15.8
1979 24.9 15.8
1978 24.5 15.8
1977 24.1 15.9
1976 23.8 15.9
1975 23.5 16.1
1974 23.2 16.3
1973 23 16.4
1972 22.8 16.6
1971 22.6 16.6
1970 22.4 16.7
1969 22.2 16.8
1968 22.1 16.8
1967 21.9 16.9
1966 21.8 17
1965 21.8 17
1964 21.8 17
1963 21.8 17
1962 21.8 16.9
1961 21.8 16.9
1960 21.9 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Barbados Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$7.1B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.2%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.56%
2024
8.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.89%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.54%
2023
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
75.5%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.4%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2016
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2016
2.8%
2012
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0005%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
15
2020
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.78B
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.65B
2024
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$85.2M
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
966,000
2019
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
44.4%
2016
1.63%
2020

Energy

Barbados Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,478 kg
2007
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2007
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.71 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.52 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
5.5%
2022
50.1%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.33%
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

Barbados Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-87
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
70
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
8
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.3
2022
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
156
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.5%
1980
84.1%
2013
English speaking
100%
2023
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Barbados Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,286
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.96
2022
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
38.9%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.22 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Barbados Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
588 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.6 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.3 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,056 mi
2015
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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