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Belgium vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 136th vs. 141st).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Solomon Islands
Population
11902714
863951
Population rank 83/197 161/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
71 years
2026

Belgium and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Solomon Islands
2024 $671,370,081,636 $1,583,964,704
2023 $651,330,595,110 $1,506,124,566
2022 $591,085,783,326 $1,466,670,930
2021 $598,522,422,242 $1,558,312,104
2020 $529,694,473,502 $1,536,143,428
2019 $536,726,344,405 $1,619,150,564
2018 $542,638,913,428 $1,615,473,250
2017 $500,908,767,352 $1,469,790,526
2016 $474,271,566,740 $1,379,486,291
2015 $461,044,767,545 $1,307,908,814
2014 $537,987,419,164 $1,335,576,763
2013 $524,097,026,599 $1,285,905,958
2012 $498,414,364,945 $1,185,217,634
2011 $527,196,649,049 $1,063,898,227
2010 $481,556,503,720 $898,128,551
2009 $485,014,525,992 $805,557,289
2008 $517,328,087,920 $776,335,523
2007 $470,922,156,309 $695,291,218
2006 $408,259,840,869 $617,257,458
2005 $385,714,762,230 $552,881,357
2004 $369,214,712,443 $468,000,121
2003 $318,082,528,507 $417,666,639
2002 $258,383,599,375 $346,406,739
2001 $236,746,141,604 $409,508,553
2000 $236,792,460,312 $419,842,674
1999 $258,245,733,221 $488,024,514
1998 $258,528,339,631 $457,579,840
1997 $252,708,051,421 $526,554,006
1996 $279,201,433,225 $510,586,430
1995 $288,025,588,396 $469,443,202
1994 $244,884,129,491 $402,837,005
1993 $224,721,795,709 $300,746,361
1992 $234,781,652,447 $269,034,596
1991 $210,510,999,409 $227,540,473
1990 $205,331,747,948 $214,877,667
1989 $164,221,056,511 $172,882,411
1988 $162,299,103,675 $176,494,394
1987 $149,394,404,106 $155,128,542
1986 $120,018,787,249 $147,620,048
1985 $86,268,264,148 $165,524,943
1984 $83,349,530,159 $181,570,474
1983 $87,184,239,053 $181,220,399
1982 $92,095,926,188 $192,902,019
1981 $104,730,018,470 $193,750,541
1980 $126,829,314,388 $182,852,107
1979 $116,315,456,797 $151,276,496
1978 $101,246,526,194 $111,027,427
1977 $82,839,905,459 $93,145,283
1976 $71,113,882,968 $83,100,834
1975 $65,678,189,097 $74,620,320
1974 $56,033,077,879 $84,539,332
1973 $47,743,801,490 $55,272,109
1972 $37,209,418,019 $40,606,712
1971 $29,821,661,870 $50,056,883
1970 $26,706,196,047 -
1969 $24,019,653,475 $28,606,411
1968 $21,654,856,965 $28,084,253
1967 $20,252,508,995 $25,203,524
1966 $18,894,891,312 -
1965 $17,597,783,297 -
1964 $16,168,044,450 -
1963 $14,445,805,381 -
1962 $13,436,827,167 -
1961 $12,561,701,694 -
1960 $11,810,619,368 -

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

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Belgium and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Solomon Islands
2024 $56,615 $1,934
2023 $55,291 $1,883
2022 $50,606 $1,878
2021 $51,658 $2,043
2020 $45,906 $2,063
2019 $46,717 $2,224
2018 $47,487 $2,278
2017 $44,035 $2,144
2016 $41,855 $2,083
2015 $40,894 $2,045
2014 $47,996 $2,165
2013 $46,965 $2,161
2012 $44,874 $2,066
2011 $47,761 $1,924
2010 $44,197 $1,685
2009 $44,923 $1,555
2008 $48,303 $1,526
2007 $44,319 $1,390
2006 $38,705 $1,256
2005 $36,810 $1,144
2004 $35,429 $986
2003 $30,655 $896
2002 $25,006 $757
2001 $23,015 $912
2000 $23,099 $953
1999 $25,253 $1,134
1998 $25,338 $1,092
1997 $24,821 $1,292
1996 $27,490 $1,289
1995 $28,414 $1,220
1994 $24,209 $1,078
1993 $22,284 $829
1992 $23,373 $764
1991 $21,042 $666
1990 $20,600 $648
1989 $16,525 $538
1988 $16,391 $567
1987 $15,136 $515
1986 $12,170 $506
1985 $8,751 $586
1984 $8,457 $665
1983 $8,846 $686
1982 $9,344 $756
1981 $10,623 $786
1980 $12,864 $768
1979 $11,811 $658
1978 $10,290 $500
1977 $8,427 $434
1976 $7,243 $401
1975 $6,701 $372
1974 $5,734 $433
1973 $4,901 $291.3
1972 $3,832 $219.5
1971 $3,083 $277.1
1970 $2,766 -
1969 $2,490 $165.9
1968 $2,251 $166.9
1967 $2,114 $153.5
1966 $1,983 -
1965 $1,860 -
1964 $1,724 -
1963 $1,555 -
1962 $1,457 -
1961 $1,368 -
1960 $1,290 -

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

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Belgium vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Solomon Islands
2026 82.6 71
2025 82.4 70.8
2024 82.3 70.7
2023 82.1 70.5
2022 81.2 70.4
2021 81.7 68.9
2020 80.8 69.3
2019 81.8 70
2018 81.5 69.8
2017 81.4 69.7
2016 81.3 69.5
2015 80.9 69.3
2014 81.1 69
2013 80.5 69
2012 80.3 69
2011 80.4 68.8
2010 80 68.7
2009 79.8 68.4
2008 79.6 68.3
2007 79.5 67.8
2006 79.4 68
2005 79.1 67.8
2004 79 67.6
2003 78.3 67.5
2002 78.2 67.4
2001 78.1 67.2
2000 77.8 67.1
1999 77.6 67
1998 77.5 66.9
1997 77.4 66.8
1996 77.2 66.7
1995 76.8 66.7
1994 76.7 66.7
1993 76.4 66.6
1992 76.4 66.5
1991 76.2 66.4
1990 76.1 66.2
1989 75.6 66.1
1988 75.6 65.9
1987 75.3 65.7
1986 74.7 64.7
1985 74.5 65.3
1984 74.4 65
1983 73.9 64.8
1982 73.9 64.5
1981 73.7 64.1
1980 73.2 63.7
1979 73.2 63.1
1978 72.7 62.5
1977 72.8 61.5
1976 72.1 61.2
1975 72 58.4
1974 72 59.6
1973 71.6 58.8
1972 71.4 57.9
1971 71.1 57
1970 70.9 56.1
1969 70.7 55.1
1968 70.6 54.1
1967 70.9 53.1
1966 70.6 52.3
1965 70.6 51.4
1964 70.7 50.6
1963 70 49.8
1962 70.2 49
1961 70.5 48.3
1960 69.6 47.7
1959 70.3 47
1958 69.9 46.3
1957 69.2 45.7
1956 68.8 42.8
1955 68.5 44.3
1954 68.6 43.7
1953 68.4 43.2
1952 68 42.6
1951 66.7 42
1950 66.3 41.4

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

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Belgium and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Belgium Solomon Islands
2024 11,858,610 819,198
2023 11,779,946 800,005
2022 11,680,210 781,066
2021 11,586,195 762,591
2020 11,538,604 744,498
2019 11,488,980 728,147
2018 11,427,054 709,101
2017 11,375,158 685,672
2016 11,331,422 662,379
2015 11,274,196 639,415
2014 11,209,057 616,908
2013 11,159,407 594,945
2012 11,106,932 573,606
2011 11,038,264 552,945
2010 10,895,586 532,968
2009 10,796,493 518,141
2008 10,709,973 508,790
2007 10,625,700 500,156
2006 10,547,958 491,594
2005 10,478,617 483,080
2004 10,421,137 474,611
2003 10,376,133 466,154
2002 10,332,785 457,671
2001 10,286,570 449,125
2000 10,251,250 440,469
1999 10,226,419 430,500
1998 10,203,008 419,071
1997 10,181,245 407,474
1996 10,156,637 396,009
1995 10,136,811 384,733
1994 10,115,603 373,675
1993 10,084,475 362,839
1992 10,045,158 352,205
1991 10,004,486 341,738
1990 9,967,379 331,435
1989 9,937,697 321,282
1988 9,901,664 311,265
1987 9,870,234 301,414
1986 9,861,823 291,842
1985 9,858,308 282,455
1984 9,855,372 273,163
1983 9,855,520 264,068
1982 9,856,303 255,200
1981 9,858,982 246,555
1980 9,859,242 238,135
1979 9,848,382 229,953
1978 9,839,534 222,029
1977 9,830,358 214,418
1976 9,818,227 207,194
1975 9,800,700 200,744
1974 9,772,419 195,041
1973 9,741,720 189,774
1972 9,711,115 184,994
1971 9,673,162 180,637
1970 9,655,549 176,579
1969 9,646,032 172,476
1968 9,618,756 168,282
1967 9,580,991 164,245
1966 9,527,807 160,393
1965 9,463,667 156,686
1964 9,378,113 153,085
1963 9,289,770 149,589
1962 9,220,578 146,201
1961 9,183,948 142,912
1960 9,153,489 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Belgium

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Solomon Islands
2023 1.47 3.56
2022 1.53 3.62
2021 1.6 3.69
2020 1.55 3.75
2019 1.6 3.8
2018 1.62 3.93
2017 1.65 4.06
2016 1.68 4.2
2015 1.7 4.29
2014 1.74 4.36
2013 1.76 4.33
2012 1.8 4.33
2011 1.81 4.34
2010 1.86 4.34
2009 1.84 4.35
2008 1.85 4.36
2007 1.82 4.37
2006 1.8 4.39
2005 1.76 4.41
2004 1.72 4.47
2003 1.67 4.54
2002 1.65 4.6
2001 1.67 4.67
2000 1.67 4.76
1999 1.62 4.86
1998 1.6 4.98
1997 1.6 5.09
1996 1.59 5.22
1995 1.56 5.34
1994 1.56 5.4
1993 1.61 5.45
1992 1.65 5.51
1991 1.66 5.62
1990 1.62 5.74
1989 1.58 5.87
1988 1.57 5.99
1987 1.54 6.12
1986 1.54 6.26
1985 1.51 6.38
1984 1.54 6.49
1983 1.57 6.57
1982 1.61 6.64
1981 1.66 6.71
1980 1.68 6.77
1979 1.69 6.82
1978 1.69 6.87
1977 1.71 6.92
1976 1.73 6.95
1975 1.74 6.99
1974 1.83 7.01
1973 1.95 7
1972 2.09 6.99
1971 2.21 6.99
1970 2.25 6.98
1969 2.27 6.97
1968 2.31 6.95
1967 2.41 6.97
1966 2.52 7
1965 2.61 7.02
1964 2.71 7.05
1963 2.68 7.03
1962 2.59 7.04
1961 2.63 7.05
1960 2.54 7.07

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

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Belgium and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Solomon Islands
2024 42.7 21.5
2023 42.4 21.3
2022 42.2 21.1
2021 42 20.9
2020 41.9 20.7
2019 41.8 20.5
2018 41.7 20.4
2017 41.6 20.2
2016 41.4 20
2015 41.4 19.9
2014 41.3 19.8
2013 41.2 19.7
2012 41.1 19.7
2011 40.9 19.6
2010 40.8 19.6
2009 40.8 19.5
2008 40.7 19.4
2007 40.6 19.4
2006 40.4 19.2
2005 40.2 19.1
2004 40 19
2003 39.7 18.8
2002 39.4 18.6
2001 39.2 18.4
2000 38.9 18.3
1999 38.6 18.1
1998 38.3 17.9
1997 38.1 17.8
1996 37.8 17.7
1995 37.5 17.5
1994 37.2 17.4
1993 37 17.2
1992 36.7 17.1
1991 36.5 17
1990 36.3 16.8
1989 36.1 16.7
1988 35.9 16.5
1987 35.6 16.4
1986 35.4 16.3
1985 35.2 16.2
1984 35 16.1
1983 34.8 16
1982 34.5 15.9
1981 34.3 15.9
1980 34.2 15.8
1979 34.1 15.8
1978 34.1 15.8
1977 34.1 15.9
1976 34.1 15.9
1975 34.2 16.1
1974 34.3 16.3
1973 34.3 16.4
1972 34.3 16.6
1971 34.4 16.6
1970 34.5 16.7
1969 34.6 16.8
1968 34.7 16.8
1967 34.7 16.9
1966 34.7 17
1965 34.8 17
1964 34.8 17
1963 34.9 17
1962 34.9 16.9
1961 34.9 16.9
1960 34.9 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.8%
2012
Number of millionaires
549,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.92%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
11
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
117
2015
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Belgium Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
50.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Belgium Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
84.1%
2013
English speaking
59%
2023
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
42.5%
2023

Health

Belgium Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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