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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 121/197), 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 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Solomon Islands
Population
5753659
863951
Population rank 118/197 161/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
71 years
2026

Central African Republic and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
CAR Solomon Islands
2024 $2,751,494,281 $1,583,964,704
2023 $2,555,492,086 $1,506,124,566
2022 $2,382,618,615 $1,466,670,930
2021 $2,516,498,412 $1,558,312,104
2020 $2,326,720,900 $1,536,143,428
2019 $2,221,301,351 $1,619,150,564
2018 $2,220,979,146 $1,615,473,250
2017 $2,072,349,973 $1,469,790,526
2016 $1,825,018,145 $1,379,486,291
2015 $1,695,825,714 $1,307,908,814
2014 $1,894,813,389 $1,335,576,763
2013 $1,691,544,110 $1,285,905,958
2012 $2,510,126,512 $1,185,217,634
2011 $2,437,982,705 $1,063,898,227
2010 $2,142,591,540 $898,128,551
2009 $2,067,381,665 $805,557,289
2008 $1,993,407,888 $776,335,523
2007 $1,699,811,295 $695,291,218
2006 $1,461,859,762 $617,257,458
2005 $1,337,894,379 $552,881,357
2004 $1,272,360,517 $468,000,121
2003 $1,142,315,523 $417,666,639
2002 $996,068,145 $346,406,739
2001 $932,648,605 $409,508,553
2000 $916,777,283 $419,842,674
1999 $999,477,511 $488,024,514
1998 $967,338,390 $457,579,840
1997 $937,741,513 $526,554,006
1996 $1,007,791,127 $510,586,430
1995 $1,115,389,674 $469,443,202
1994 $851,174,357 $402,837,005
1993 $1,278,781,262 $300,746,361
1992 $1,411,917,553 $269,034,596
1991 $1,377,374,987 $227,540,473
1990 $1,440,711,459 $214,877,667
1989 $1,233,930,281 $172,882,411
1988 $1,264,899,288 $176,494,394
1987 $1,200,991,978 $155,128,542
1986 $1,122,265,013 $147,620,048
1985 $864,849,836 $165,524,943
1984 $637,820,670 $181,570,474
1983 $658,679,333 $181,220,399
1982 $748,312,391 $192,902,019
1981 $694,803,623 $193,750,541
1980 $797,048,199 $182,852,107
1979 $700,764,748 $151,276,496
1978 $610,578,632 $111,027,427
1977 $507,298,148 $93,145,283
1976 $451,152,461 $83,100,834
1975 $378,660,016 $74,620,320
1974 $281,398,706 $84,539,332
1973 $271,183,082 $55,272,109
1972 $230,317,883 $40,606,712
1971 $201,450,800 $50,056,883
1970 $189,106,529 -
1969 $188,039,210 $28,606,411
1968 $191,767,442 $28,084,253
1967 $163,820,514 $25,203,524
1966 $157,930,018 -
1965 $150,574,795 -
1964 $142,025,079 -
1963 $129,379,124 -
1962 $124,482,774 -
1961 $123,134,583 -
1960 $112,155,598 -

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

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Central African Republic and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Solomon Islands
2024 $516 $1,934
2023 $496 $1,883
2022 $467 $1,878
2021 $492 $2,043
2020 $463 $2,063
2019 $449 $2,224
2018 $455 $2,278
2017 $432 $2,144
2016 $387 $2,083
2015 $366 $2,045
2014 $410 $2,165
2013 $364 $2,161
2012 $544 $2,066
2011 $534 $1,924
2010 $477 $1,685
2009 $456 $1,555
2008 $437 $1,526
2007 $381 $1,390
2006 $334 $1,256
2005 $312 $1,144
2004 $303 $986
2003 $278.4 $896
2002 $248.6 $757
2001 $238 $912
2000 $239.2 $953
1999 $268 $1,134
1998 $266.6 $1,092
1997 $265.5 $1,292
1996 $293.3 $1,289
1995 $333 $1,220
1994 $261.3 $1,078
1993 $405 $829
1992 $462 $764
1991 $465 $666
1990 $502 $648
1989 $443 $538
1988 $466 $567
1987 $450 $515
1986 $426 $506
1985 $333 $586
1984 $248.3 $665
1983 $259.6 $686
1982 $298.4 $756
1981 $280.3 $786
1980 $325 $768
1979 $289.1 $658
1978 $254.6 $500
1977 $213.8 $434
1976 $192.1 $401
1975 $163.6 $372
1974 $124 $433
1973 $121.8 $291.3
1972 $105.5 $219.5
1971 $94.1 $277.1
1970 $90.2 -
1969 $91.7 $165.9
1968 $95.6 $166.9
1967 $83.6 $153.5
1966 $82.3 -
1965 $80.2 -
1964 $77.2 -
1963 $71.8 -
1962 $70.4 -
1961 $71 -
1960 $65.9 -

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

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Central African Republic vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Solomon Islands
2026 58.2 71
2025 57.9 70.8
2024 57.7 70.7
2023 57.4 70.5
2022 18.8 70.4
2021 40.3 68.9
2020 50.6 69.3
2019 31.5 70
2018 52.3 69.8
2017 45.2 69.7
2016 51 69.5
2015 51.9 69.3
2014 40.3 69
2013 49.5 69
2012 51.3 69
2011 50.1 68.8
2010 46.9 68.7
2009 14.7 68.4
2008 49.9 68.3
2007 49.3 67.8
2006 48.7 68
2005 48.2 67.8
2004 47.7 67.6
2003 47.3 67.5
2002 46.8 67.4
2001 46.7 67.2
2000 46.6 67.1
1999 46.9 67
1998 47.1 66.9
1997 47.3 66.8
1996 47.7 66.7
1995 48.1 66.7
1994 48.5 66.7
1993 48.9 66.6
1992 49.2 66.5
1991 49.6 66.4
1990 49.9 66.2
1989 50.1 66.1
1988 50.2 65.9
1987 50.4 65.7
1986 50.4 64.7
1985 50.5 65.3
1984 50.4 65
1983 50.3 64.8
1982 50.2 64.5
1981 50 64.1
1980 49.8 63.7
1979 49.5 63.1
1978 49.2 62.5
1977 48.8 61.5
1976 48.4 61.2
1975 47.9 58.4
1974 47.4 59.6
1973 46.9 58.8
1972 46.3 57.9
1971 45.8 57
1970 45.2 56.1
1969 44.6 55.1
1968 44 54.1
1967 43.4 53.1
1966 42.8 52.3
1965 42.2 51.4
1964 41.6 50.6
1963 41.1 49.8
1962 40.6 49
1961 40.1 48.3
1960 39.6 47.7
1959 39.1 47
1958 38.7 46.3
1957 38.3 45.7
1956 37.8 42.8
1955 37.4 44.3
1954 37 43.7
1953 36.6 43.2
1952 36.2 42.6
1951 35.8 42
1950 35.4 41.4

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

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Central African Republic and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

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

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Solomon Islands
2023 6.01 3.56
2022 6.02 3.62
2021 6.05 3.69
2020 6.06 3.75
2019 6.09 3.8
2018 6.11 3.93
2017 6.13 4.06
2016 6.13 4.2
2015 6.13 4.29
2014 6.1 4.36
2013 6.08 4.33
2012 6.05 4.33
2011 6.01 4.34
2010 5.96 4.34
2009 5.94 4.35
2008 5.9 4.36
2007 5.87 4.37
2006 5.84 4.39
2005 5.81 4.41
2004 5.78 4.47
2003 5.8 4.54
2002 5.79 4.6
2001 5.81 4.67
2000 5.85 4.76
1999 5.88 4.86
1998 5.89 4.98
1997 5.92 5.09
1996 5.96 5.22
1995 5.94 5.34
1994 5.92 5.4
1993 5.93 5.45
1992 5.96 5.51
1991 6.03 5.62
1990 6.05 5.74
1989 6.07 5.87
1988 6.1 5.99
1987 6.12 6.12
1986 6.11 6.26
1985 6.12 6.38
1984 6.14 6.49
1983 6.15 6.57
1982 6.16 6.64
1981 6.17 6.71
1980 6.13 6.77
1979 6.09 6.82
1978 6.04 6.87
1977 5.99 6.92
1976 5.94 6.95
1975 5.88 6.99
1974 5.9 7.01
1973 5.93 7
1972 5.96 6.99
1971 5.99 6.99
1970 6.03 6.98
1969 6.06 6.97
1968 6.1 6.95
1967 6.08 6.97
1966 6.06 7
1965 6.03 7.02
1964 6.01 7.05
1963 5.99 7.03
1962 5.97 7.04
1961 5.96 7.05
1960 5.95 7.07

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

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Central African Republic and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Solomon Islands
2024 15.4 21.5
2023 15.3 21.3
2022 15.3 21.1
2021 15.4 20.9
2020 15.4 20.7
2019 15.4 20.5
2018 15.4 20.4
2017 15.4 20.2
2016 15.4 20
2015 15.4 19.9
2014 15.6 19.8
2013 16 19.7
2012 16.3 19.7
2011 16.6 19.6
2010 16.7 19.6
2009 16.9 19.5
2008 17 19.4
2007 17.1 19.4
2006 17.1 19.2
2005 17.2 19.1
2004 17.2 19
2003 17.2 18.8
2002 17.1 18.6
2001 17.1 18.4
2000 17.1 18.3
1999 17.1 18.1
1998 17.1 17.9
1997 17.1 17.8
1996 17.2 17.7
1995 17.3 17.5
1994 17.4 17.4
1993 17.5 17.2
1992 17.5 17.1
1991 17.6 17
1990 17.8 16.8
1989 17.9 16.7
1988 18 16.5
1987 18.1 16.4
1986 18.2 16.3
1985 18.3 16.2
1984 18.3 16.1
1983 18.3 16
1982 18.4 15.9
1981 18.4 15.9
1980 18.5 15.8
1979 18.5 15.8
1978 18.5 15.8
1977 18.5 15.9
1976 18.5 15.9
1975 18.5 16.1
1974 18.6 16.3
1973 18.6 16.4
1972 18.7 16.6
1971 18.8 16.6
1970 18.9 16.7
1969 18.9 16.8
1968 19 16.8
1967 19.2 16.9
1966 19.3 17
1965 19.4 17
1964 19.6 17
1963 19.7 17
1962 19.9 16.9
1961 20.1 16.9
1960 20.3 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
53.7
2026
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
$159K
1993
$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
0.34 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
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
-14,693
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
51.1:48.9
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
0.85
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
3
2026
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
59
2025
136
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
$53.8
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
0.24
2023
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
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
2026
93
2026
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%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 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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