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Central African Republic vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 122/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 43rd vs. 141st).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.76B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 194/197 ($516), while The Solomon Islands ranks 153/197 ($2,149).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Solomon Islands
Population
5662456
854419
Population rank 117/197 161/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$1.76B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$2,149
2024
GDP per capita rank 194/197 153/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,264
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$388M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.3%
2025
23.7%
2025
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$473
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,261
2025
$2,069
2025
Land area
240,534 sq mi
2025
10,807 sq mi
2025
Population density
22.2 ppl/mi²
2024
75.8 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
57.9 years
2025
70.8 years
2025

Central African Republic and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Solomon Islands
Year GDP
CAR Solomon Islands
1960 $112,155,598 -
1961 $123,134,583 -
1962 $124,482,774 -
1963 $129,379,124 -
1964 $142,025,079 -
1965 $150,574,795 -
1966 $157,930,018 -
1967 $163,820,514 $25,203,524
1968 $191,767,442 $28,084,253
1969 $188,039,210 $28,606,411
1970 $189,106,529 -
1971 $201,450,800 $50,056,883
1972 $230,317,883 $40,606,712
1973 $271,183,082 $55,272,109
1974 $281,398,706 $84,539,332
1975 $378,660,016 $74,620,320
1976 $451,152,461 $83,100,834
1977 $507,298,148 $93,145,283
1978 $610,578,632 $111,027,427
1979 $700,764,748 $151,276,496
1980 $797,048,199 $182,852,107
1981 $694,803,623 $193,750,541
1982 $748,312,391 $192,902,019
1983 $658,679,333 $181,220,399
1984 $637,820,670 $181,570,474
1985 $864,849,836 $165,524,943
1986 $1,122,265,013 $147,620,048
1987 $1,200,991,978 $155,128,542
1988 $1,264,899,288 $176,494,394
1989 $1,233,930,281 $172,882,411
1990 $1,440,711,459 $214,877,667
1991 $1,377,374,987 $227,540,473
1992 $1,411,917,553 $269,034,596
1993 $1,278,781,262 $300,746,361
1994 $851,174,357 $402,837,005
1995 $1,115,389,674 $469,443,202
1996 $1,007,791,127 $510,586,430
1997 $937,741,513 $526,554,006
1998 $967,338,390 $457,579,840
1999 $999,477,511 $488,024,514
2000 $916,777,283 $419,842,674
2001 $932,648,605 $409,508,553
2002 $996,068,145 $346,406,739
2003 $1,142,315,523 $417,668,983
2004 $1,272,360,517 $468,005,319
2005 $1,337,894,379 $552,864,570
2006 $1,461,859,762 $617,258,154
2007 $1,699,811,295 $695,295,348
2008 $1,993,407,888 $776,337,692
2009 $2,067,381,665 $805,557,563
2010 $2,142,591,540 $898,133,685
2011 $2,437,982,705 $1,063,895,361
2012 $2,510,126,512 $1,185,215,418
2013 $1,691,544,110 $1,285,911,586
2014 $1,894,813,389 $1,335,571,421
2015 $1,695,825,714 $1,307,909,888
2016 $1,825,018,145 $1,379,490,304
2017 $2,072,349,973 $1,469,789,119
2018 $2,220,979,146 $1,615,478,393
2019 $2,221,301,351 $1,619,155,017
2020 $2,326,720,900 $1,536,145,814
2021 $2,516,498,412 $1,522,794,913
2022 $2,382,618,615 $1,566,360,686
2023 $2,555,492,086 $1,660,896,531
2024 $2,751,544,520 $1,760,767,447

Central African Republic and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Solomon Islands
Year GDP per capita
CAR Solomon Islands
1960 $65.9 -
1961 $71 -
1962 $70.4 -
1963 $71.8 -
1964 $77.2 -
1965 $80.2 -
1966 $82.3 -
1967 $83.6 $153.5
1968 $95.6 $166.9
1969 $91.7 $165.9
1970 $90.2 $162
1971 $94.1 $277.1
1972 $105.5 $219.5
1973 $121.8 $291.3
1974 $124 $433
1975 $163.6 $372
1976 $192.1 $401
1977 $213.8 $434
1978 $254.6 $500
1979 $289.1 $658
1980 $325 $768
1981 $280.3 $786
1982 $298.4 $756
1983 $259.6 $686
1984 $248.3 $665
1985 $333 $586
1986 $426 $506
1987 $450 $515
1988 $466 $567
1989 $443 $538
1990 $502 $648
1991 $465 $666
1992 $462 $764
1993 $405 $829
1994 $261.3 $1,078
1995 $333 $1,220
1996 $293.3 $1,289
1997 $265.5 $1,292
1998 $266.6 $1,092
1999 $268 $1,134
2000 $239.2 $953
2001 $238 $912
2002 $248.6 $757
2003 $278.4 $896
2004 $303 $986
2005 $312 $1,144
2006 $334 $1,256
2007 $381 $1,390
2008 $437 $1,526
2009 $456 $1,555
2010 $477 $1,685
2011 $534 $1,924
2012 $544 $2,066
2013 $364 $2,161
2014 $410 $2,165
2015 $366 $2,045
2016 $387 $2,083
2017 $432 $2,144
2018 $455 $2,278
2019 $449 $2,224
2020 $463 $2,063
2021 $492 $1,997
2022 $467 $2,005
2023 $496 $2,076
2024 $516 $2,149

Central African Republic vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Solomon Islands
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Solomon Islands
1950 35.4 41.4
1951 35.8 42
1952 36.2 42.6
1953 36.6 43.2
1954 37 43.7
1955 37.4 44.3
1956 37.8 42.8
1957 38.3 45.7
1958 38.7 46.3
1959 39.1 47
1960 39.6 47.7
1961 40.1 48.3
1962 40.6 49
1963 41.1 49.8
1964 41.6 50.6
1965 42.2 51.4
1966 42.8 52.3
1967 43.4 53.1
1968 44 54.1
1969 44.6 55.1
1970 45.2 56.1
1971 45.8 57
1972 46.3 57.9
1973 46.9 58.8
1974 47.4 59.6
1975 47.9 58.4
1976 48.4 61.2
1977 48.8 61.5
1978 49.2 62.5
1979 49.5 63.1
1980 49.8 63.7
1981 50 64.1
1982 50.2 64.5
1983 50.3 64.8
1984 50.4 65
1985 50.5 65.3
1986 50.4 64.7
1987 50.4 65.7
1988 50.2 65.9
1989 50.1 66.1
1990 49.9 66.2
1991 49.6 66.4
1992 49.2 66.5
1993 48.9 66.6
1994 48.5 66.7
1995 48.1 66.7
1996 47.7 66.7
1997 47.3 66.8
1998 47.1 66.9
1999 46.9 67
2000 46.6 67.1
2001 46.7 67.2
2002 46.8 67.4
2003 47.3 67.5
2004 47.7 67.6
2005 48.2 67.8
2006 48.7 68
2007 49.3 67.8
2008 49.9 68.3
2009 14.7 68.4
2010 46.9 68.7
2011 50.1 68.8
2012 51.3 69
2013 49.5 69
2014 40.3 69
2015 51.9 69.3
2016 51 69.5
2017 45.2 69.7
2018 52.3 69.8
2019 31.5 70
2020 50.6 69.3
2021 40.3 68.9
2022 18.8 70.4
2023 57.4 70.5
2024 57.7 70.7
2025 57.9 70.8

Central African Republic and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Solomon Islands
Year Population
CAR Solomon Islands
1960 1,702,346 139,688
1961 1,734,580 142,912
1962 1,768,115 146,201
1963 1,803,063 149,589
1964 1,839,583 153,085
1965 1,877,854 156,686
1966 1,918,082 160,393
1967 1,960,444 164,245
1968 2,005,100 168,282
1969 2,051,515 172,476
1970 2,097,505 176,579
1971 2,141,450 180,637
1972 2,183,769 184,994
1973 2,226,008 189,774
1974 2,269,338 195,041
1975 2,313,916 200,744
1976 2,348,566 207,194
1977 2,372,930 214,418
1978 2,397,961 222,029
1979 2,423,794 229,953
1980 2,450,535 238,135
1981 2,478,402 246,555
1982 2,507,375 255,200
1983 2,537,399 264,068
1984 2,568,610 273,163
1985 2,600,932 282,455
1986 2,634,258 291,842
1987 2,669,155 301,414
1988 2,713,965 311,265
1989 2,783,970 321,282
1990 2,871,910 331,435
1991 2,963,191 341,738
1992 3,058,831 352,205
1993 3,157,839 362,839
1994 3,257,954 373,675
1995 3,348,052 384,733
1996 3,435,965 396,009
1997 3,531,700 407,474
1998 3,628,827 419,071
1999 3,729,450 430,500
2000 3,833,416 440,469
2001 3,919,487 449,125
2002 4,006,077 457,671
2003 4,103,086 466,154
2004 4,192,826 474,611
2005 4,288,810 483,080
2006 4,377,579 491,594
2007 4,462,770 500,156
2008 4,558,984 508,790
2009 4,529,047 518,141
2010 4,492,995 532,968
2011 4,565,021 552,945
2012 4,610,848 573,606
2013 4,642,419 594,945
2014 4,623,182 616,908
2015 4,629,320 639,415
2016 4,713,663 662,379
2017 4,793,511 685,672
2018 4,878,657 709,101
2019 4,944,703 728,147
2020 5,026,628 744,498
2021 5,112,100 762,591
2022 5,098,039 781,066
2023 5,152,421 800,005
2024 5,330,690 819,198

Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Solomon Islands
Year Fertility rate
CAR Solomon Islands
1960 5.95 7.07
1961 5.96 7.05
1962 5.97 7.04
1963 5.99 7.03
1964 6.01 7.05
1965 6.03 7.02
1966 6.06 7
1967 6.08 6.97
1968 6.1 6.95
1969 6.06 6.97
1970 6.03 6.98
1971 5.99 6.99
1972 5.96 6.99
1973 5.93 7
1974 5.9 7.01
1975 5.88 6.99
1976 5.94 6.95
1977 5.99 6.92
1978 6.04 6.87
1979 6.09 6.82
1980 6.13 6.77
1981 6.17 6.71
1982 6.16 6.64
1983 6.15 6.57
1984 6.14 6.49
1985 6.12 6.38
1986 6.11 6.26
1987 6.12 6.12
1988 6.1 5.99
1989 6.07 5.87
1990 6.05 5.74
1991 6.03 5.62
1992 5.96 5.51
1993 5.93 5.45
1994 5.92 5.4
1995 5.94 5.34
1996 5.96 5.22
1997 5.92 5.09
1998 5.89 4.98
1999 5.88 4.86
2000 5.85 4.76
2001 5.81 4.67
2002 5.79 4.6
2003 5.8 4.54
2004 5.78 4.47
2005 5.81 4.41
2006 5.84 4.39
2007 5.87 4.37
2008 5.9 4.36
2009 5.94 4.35
2010 5.96 4.34
2011 6.01 4.34
2012 6.05 4.33
2013 6.08 4.33
2014 6.1 4.36
2015 6.13 4.29
2016 6.13 4.2
2017 6.13 4.06
2018 6.11 3.93
2019 6.09 3.8
2020 6.06 3.75
2021 6.05 3.69
2022 6.02 3.62
2023 6.01 3.56

Central African Republic and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Solomon Islands
Year Median age, years
CAR Solomon Islands
1960 20.3 16.8
1961 20.1 16.9
1962 19.9 16.9
1963 19.7 17
1964 19.6 17
1965 19.4 17
1966 19.3 17
1967 19.2 16.9
1968 19 16.8
1969 18.9 16.8
1970 18.9 16.7
1971 18.8 16.6
1972 18.7 16.6
1973 18.6 16.4
1974 18.6 16.3
1975 18.5 16.1
1976 18.5 15.9
1977 18.5 15.9
1978 18.5 15.8
1979 18.5 15.8
1980 18.5 15.8
1981 18.4 15.9
1982 18.4 15.9
1983 18.3 16
1984 18.3 16.1
1985 18.3 16.2
1986 18.2 16.3
1987 18.1 16.4
1988 18 16.5
1989 17.9 16.7
1990 17.8 16.8
1991 17.6 17
1992 17.5 17.1
1993 17.5 17.2
1994 17.4 17.4
1995 17.3 17.5
1996 17.2 17.7
1997 17.1 17.8
1998 17.1 17.9
1999 17.1 18.1
2000 17.1 18.3
2001 17.1 18.4
2002 17.1 18.6
2003 17.2 18.8
2004 17.2 19
2005 17.2 19.1
2006 17.1 19.2
2007 17.1 19.4
2008 17 19.4
2009 16.9 19.5
2010 16.7 19.6
2011 16.6 19.6
2012 16.3 19.7
2013 16 19.7
2014 15.6 19.8
2015 15.4 19.9
2016 15.4 20
2017 15.4 20.2
2018 15.4 20.4
2019 15.4 20.5
2020 15.4 20.7
2021 15.4 20.9
2022 15.3 21.1
2023 15.3 21.3
2024 15.4 21.5

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$1.71B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.9%
2025
35.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.29%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.62%
2025
-3.15%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
40.5%
2024
47.3%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
18.7%
2022
Economic freedom index
42.8
2025
56.3
2025
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.8%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$0
2023
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
n/a

Energy

CAR Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2023
0.42 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2023
0.52 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
50.1%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

CAR Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,357
2024
+1,610
2024
Urban population
44.1%
2024
26.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2025
37.4
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2024
43
2024
Higher education index
3
2025
2
2025
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
137
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
84.1%
2013
English speaking
3%
2025
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
42.5%
2023

Health

CAR Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.9
2022
$96.7
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.8
2022
$3.6
2022
Life expectancy
57.9 years
2025
70.8 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
35.6%
2022
27.4%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.02
2021
0.19
2016
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
92.2
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
7
2025
93
2025
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.42%
2025
0.02%
2025
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2025
422 sq mi
2025
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2025
9,733 sq mi
2025
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
864 mi
2011

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