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Bhutan vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 132nd vs. 141st).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Solomon Islands
Population
803385
863951
Population rank 163/197 161/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
71 years
2026

Bhutan and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Solomon Islands
2024 - $1,583,964,704
2023 $3,012,896,789 $1,506,124,566
2022 $2,898,227,744 $1,466,670,930
2021 $2,768,802,960 $1,558,312,104
2020 $2,457,604,334 $1,536,143,428
2019 $2,735,683,570 $1,619,150,564
2018 $2,583,335,722 $1,615,473,250
2017 $2,591,358,009 $1,469,790,526
2016 $2,357,504,761 $1,379,486,291
2015 $2,187,815,803 $1,307,908,814
2014 $2,089,079,571 $1,335,576,763
2013 $1,943,696,952 $1,285,905,958
2012 $1,973,387,228 $1,185,217,634
2011 $1,977,728,659 $1,063,898,227
2010 $1,708,880,730 $898,128,551
2009 $1,331,343,798 $805,557,289
2008 $1,317,517,835 $776,335,523
2007 $1,255,767,964 $695,291,218
2006 $942,879,879 $617,257,458
2005 $860,391,000 $552,881,357
2004 $735,348,490 $468,000,121
2003 $651,935,430 $417,666,639
2002 $559,345,264 $346,406,739
2001 $496,110,226 $409,508,553
2000 $460,733,418 $419,842,674
1999 $399,311,200 $488,024,514
1998 $363,458,381 $457,579,840
1997 $352,229,077 $526,554,006
1996 $303,408,346 $510,586,430
1995 $290,490,984 $469,443,202
1994 $258,954,708 $402,837,005
1993 $225,973,693 $300,746,361
1992 $240,233,531 $269,034,596
1991 $240,294,286 $227,540,473
1990 $287,765,007 $214,877,667
1989 $264,798,626 $172,882,411
1988 $272,298,067 $176,494,394
1987 $242,742,766 $155,128,542
1986 $191,218,115 $147,620,048
1985 $163,288,815 $165,524,943
1984 $160,423,494 $181,570,474
1983 $156,704,290 $181,220,399
1982 $141,439,317 $192,902,019
1981 $139,174,178 $193,750,541
1980 $128,669,201 $182,852,107
1979 $105,377,995 $151,276,496
1978 $94,086,228 $111,027,427
1977 $97,884,434 $93,145,283
1976 $88,461,263 $83,100,834
1975 $86,820,762 $74,620,320
1974 $92,901,784 $84,539,332
1973 $78,900,289 $55,272,109
1972 $70,139,867 $40,606,712
1971 $66,289,450 $50,056,883
1970 $61,812,113 -
1969 - $28,606,411
1968 - $28,084,253
1967 - $25,203,524

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Solomon Islands
2024 - $1,934
2023 $3,831 $1,883
2022 $3,711 $1,878
2021 $3,571 $2,043
2020 $3,192 $2,063
2019 $3,577 $2,224
2018 $3,400 $2,278
2017 $3,435 $2,144
2016 $3,152 $2,083
2015 $2,954 $2,045
2014 $2,849 $2,165
2013 $2,680 $2,161
2012 $2,751 $2,066
2011 $2,788 $1,924
2010 $2,436 $1,685
2009 $1,918 $1,555
2008 $1,920 $1,526
2007 $1,850 $1,390
2006 $1,406 $1,256
2005 $1,300 $1,144
2004 $1,130 $986
2003 $1,022 $896
2002 $896 $757
2001 $812 $912
2000 $772 $953
1999 $685 $1,134
1998 $638 $1,092
1997 $630 $1,292
1996 $553 $1,289
1995 $530 $1,220
1994 $467 $1,078
1993 $407 $829
1992 $416 $764
1991 $401 $666
1990 $488 $648
1989 $462 $538
1988 $489 $567
1987 $449 $515
1986 $365 $506
1985 $321 $586
1984 $326 $665
1983 $328 $686
1982 $306 $756
1981 $311 $786
1980 $296.9 $768
1979 $251.4 $658
1978 $232.2 $500
1977 $249.9 $434
1976 $233.7 $401
1975 $237.4 $372
1974 $262.8 $433
1973 $230.9 $291.3
1972 $212.4 $219.5
1971 $207.7 $277.1
1970 $200.3 -
1969 - $165.9
1968 - $166.9
1967 - $153.5

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bhutan vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Solomon Islands
2026 73.8 71
2025 73.5 70.8
2024 73.3 70.7
2023 73 70.5
2022 72.8 70.4
2021 72.4 68.9
2020 72.3 69.3
2019 72 70
2018 71.7 69.8
2017 71.4 69.7
2016 71.1 69.5
2015 70.8 69.3
2014 70.5 69
2013 70.2 69
2012 69.8 69
2011 69.3 68.8
2010 68.8 68.7
2009 68.2 68.4
2008 67.7 68.3
2007 67.2 67.8
2006 66.5 68
2005 65.9 67.8
2004 65.3 67.6
2003 64.7 67.5
2002 64 67.4
2001 63.3 67.2
2000 61.8 67.1
1999 62 67
1998 61.3 66.9
1997 60.6 66.8
1996 60 66.7
1995 59.3 66.7
1994 58.4 66.7
1993 57.9 66.6
1992 57.2 66.5
1991 56.5 66.4
1990 55.8 66.2
1989 55.1 66.1
1988 54.4 65.9
1987 53.6 65.7
1986 52.8 64.7
1985 52 65.3
1984 51.3 65
1983 50.6 64.8
1982 49.8 64.5
1981 49 64.1
1980 48.2 63.7
1979 47.4 63.1
1978 46.7 62.5
1977 46 61.5
1976 45.2 61.2
1975 44.5 58.4
1974 43.8 59.6
1973 43.1 58.8
1972 42.5 57.9
1971 41.8 57
1970 41.2 56.1
1969 40.6 55.1
1968 40 54.1
1967 39.4 53.1
1966 38.8 52.3
1965 38.3 51.4
1964 37.8 50.6
1963 37.4 49.8
1962 37 49
1961 36.7 48.3
1960 36.4 47.7
1959 36.1 47
1958 35.9 46.3
1957 35.7 45.7
1956 35.6 42.8
1955 35.5 44.3
1954 35.4 43.7
1953 35.4 43.2
1952 35.4 42.6
1951 35.3 42
1950 35.3 41.4

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

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Bhutan and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Solomon Islands
2024 791,524 819,198
2023 786,385 800,005
2022 780,914 781,066
2021 775,442 762,591
2020 770,006 744,498
2019 764,824 728,147
2018 759,759 709,101
2017 754,335 685,672
2016 747,866 662,379
2015 740,618 639,415
2014 733,139 616,908
2013 725,273 594,945
2012 717,279 573,606
2011 709,377 552,945
2010 701,632 532,968
2009 693,988 518,141
2008 686,351 508,790
2007 678,641 500,156
2006 670,799 491,594
2005 661,865 483,080
2004 650,544 474,611
2003 637,663 466,154
2002 624,409 457,671
2001 610,794 449,125
2000 596,863 440,469
1999 582,579 430,500
1998 569,435 419,071
1997 558,697 407,474
1996 548,784 396,009
1995 547,989 384,733
1994 554,497 373,675
1993 554,673 362,839
1992 577,774 352,205
1991 599,784 341,738
1990 589,287 331,435
1989 573,586 321,282
1988 556,986 311,265
1987 540,557 301,414
1986 524,324 291,842
1985 508,392 282,455
1984 492,784 273,163
1983 477,460 264,068
1982 462,485 255,200
1981 447,836 246,555
1980 433,404 238,135
1979 419,200 229,953
1978 405,243 222,029
1977 391,639 214,418
1976 378,490 207,194
1975 365,791 200,744
1974 353,538 195,041
1973 341,705 189,774
1972 330,264 184,994
1971 319,211 180,637
1970 308,528 176,579
1969 298,214 172,476
1968 288,311 168,282
1967 278,852 164,245
1966 269,820 160,393
1965 261,200 156,686
1964 252,987 153,085
1963 245,156 149,589
1962 237,636 146,201
1961 230,602 142,912
1960 224,084 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Solomon Islands
2023 1.46 3.56
2022 1.48 3.62
2021 1.49 3.69
2020 1.5 3.75
2019 1.45 3.8
2018 1.52 3.93
2017 1.62 4.06
2016 1.74 4.2
2015 1.84 4.29
2014 1.92 4.36
2013 2 4.33
2012 2.07 4.33
2011 2.15 4.34
2010 2.25 4.34
2009 2.36 4.35
2008 2.48 4.36
2007 2.59 4.37
2006 2.66 4.39
2005 2.73 4.41
2004 2.78 4.47
2003 2.87 4.54
2002 3.01 4.6
2001 3.19 4.67
2000 3.38 4.76
1999 3.61 4.86
1998 3.85 4.98
1997 4.09 5.09
1996 4.37 5.22
1995 4.62 5.34
1994 4.87 5.4
1993 5.07 5.45
1992 5.27 5.51
1991 5.45 5.62
1990 5.6 5.74
1989 5.76 5.87
1988 5.88 5.99
1987 6 6.12
1986 6.1 6.26
1985 6.18 6.38
1984 6.26 6.49
1983 6.34 6.57
1982 6.4 6.64
1981 6.46 6.71
1980 6.51 6.77
1979 6.55 6.82
1978 6.58 6.87
1977 6.61 6.92
1976 6.62 6.95
1975 6.62 6.99
1974 6.62 7.01
1973 6.63 7
1972 6.64 6.99
1971 6.64 6.99
1970 6.65 6.98
1969 6.66 6.97
1968 6.66 6.95
1967 6.67 6.97
1966 6.67 7
1965 6.68 7.02
1964 6.68 7.05
1963 6.69 7.03
1962 6.69 7.04
1961 6.7 7.05
1960 6.7 7.07

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

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Bhutan and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Solomon Islands
2024 30.9 21.5
2023 30.4 21.3
2022 29.8 21.1
2021 29.2 20.9
2020 28.6 20.7
2019 28 20.5
2018 27.5 20.4
2017 26.9 20.2
2016 26.4 20
2015 26 19.9
2014 25.6 19.8
2013 25.1 19.7
2012 24.7 19.7
2011 24.4 19.6
2010 24 19.6
2009 23.7 19.5
2008 23.3 19.4
2007 22.9 19.4
2006 22.6 19.2
2005 22.2 19.1
2004 21.8 19
2003 21.3 18.8
2002 20.8 18.6
2001 20.4 18.4
2000 20 18.3
1999 19.8 18.1
1998 19.5 17.9
1997 19.3 17.8
1996 19.1 17.7
1995 18.9 17.5
1994 18.8 17.4
1993 18.7 17.2
1992 18.6 17.1
1991 18.6 17
1990 18.6 16.8
1989 18.5 16.7
1988 18.5 16.5
1987 18.5 16.4
1986 18.5 16.3
1985 18.6 16.2
1984 18.6 16.1
1983 18.7 16
1982 18.7 15.9
1981 18.8 15.9
1980 18.9 15.8
1979 18.9 15.8
1978 19 15.8
1977 19 15.9
1976 19.1 15.9
1975 19.1 16.1
1974 19.2 16.3
1973 19.2 16.4
1972 19.3 16.6
1971 19.3 16.6
1970 19.3 16.7
1969 19.3 16.8
1968 19.3 16.8
1967 19.3 16.9
1966 19.2 17
1965 19.1 17
1964 19.1 17
1963 19 17
1962 18.9 16.9
1961 18.9 16.9
1960 18.8 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
8.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2.8%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
n/a

Energy

Bhutan Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
50.1%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Bhutan Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
44
2025
Higher education index n/a
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
84.1%
2013
English speaking
75%
2025
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Bhutan Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 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 (2023–2024, 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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