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China vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 2nd vs. 141st).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

China Solomon Islands
Population
1402578808
863951
Population rank 2/197 161/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
71 years
2026

China and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

China and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
China

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
China Solomon Islands
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $1,583,964,704
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $1,506,124,566
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $1,466,670,930
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $1,558,312,104
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $1,536,143,428
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $1,619,150,564
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $1,615,473,250
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $1,469,790,526
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $1,379,486,291
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $1,307,908,814
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $1,335,576,763
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $1,285,905,958
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $1,185,217,634
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $1,063,898,227
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $898,128,551
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $805,557,289
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $776,335,523
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $695,291,218
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $617,257,458
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $552,881,357
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $468,000,121
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $417,666,639
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $346,406,739
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $409,508,553
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $419,842,674
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $488,024,514
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $457,579,840
1997 $967,753,570,435 $526,554,006
1996 $868,523,936,530 $510,586,430
1995 $738,190,896,228 $469,443,202
1994 $566,929,539,493 $402,837,005
1993 $446,557,291,212 $300,746,361
1992 $428,502,354,788 $269,034,596
1991 $384,510,452,962 $227,540,473
1990 $361,560,229,446 $214,877,667
1989 $348,380,566,802 $172,882,411
1988 $312,888,888,889 $176,494,394
1987 $273,455,156,951 $155,128,542
1986 $301,310,144,928 $147,620,048
1985 $310,064,625,850 $165,524,943
1984 $260,442,857,143 $181,570,474
1983 $231,130,268,199 $181,220,399
1982 $205,480,916,031 $192,902,019
1981 $196,218,253,968 $193,750,541
1980 $191,487,500,000 $182,852,107
1979 $178,573,913,043 $151,276,496
1978 $149,788,617,886 $111,027,427
1977 $175,226,595,860 $93,145,283
1976 $154,196,810,059 $83,100,834
1975 $163,687,619,736 $74,620,320
1974 $144,418,433,058 $84,539,332
1973 $138,764,340,892 $55,272,109
1972 $113,871,930,714 $40,606,712
1971 $99,959,013,880 $50,056,883
1970 $92,752,930,873 -
1969 $79,847,786,729 $28,606,411
1968 $70,980,323,819 $28,084,253
1967 $73,011,350,596 $25,203,524
1966 $76,854,053,259 -
1965 $70,565,994,356 -
1964 $59,821,862,703 -
1963 $50,812,227,919 -
1962 $47,310,737,754 -
1961 $50,162,299,350 -
1960 $59,846,235,025 -

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

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China and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Solomon Islands
2024 $13,303 $1,934
2023 $12,951 $1,883
2022 $12,971 $1,878
2021 $12,887 $2,043
2020 $10,627 $2,063
2019 $10,343 $2,224
2018 $10,086 $2,278
2017 $8,980 $2,144
2016 $8,255 $2,083
2015 $8,175 $2,045
2014 $7,781 $2,165
2013 $7,147 $2,161
2012 $6,405 $2,066
2011 $5,704 $1,924
2010 $4,629 $1,685
2009 $3,898 $1,555
2008 $3,523 $1,526
2007 $2,735 $1,390
2006 $2,129 $1,256
2005 $1,778 $1,144
2004 $1,531 $986
2003 $1,307 $896
2002 $1,164 $757
2001 $1,065 $912
2000 $969 $953
1999 $881 $1,134
1998 $835 $1,092
1997 $787 $1,292
1996 $713 $1,289
1995 $613 $1,220
1994 $476 $1,078
1993 $379 $829
1992 $368 $764
1991 $334 $666
1990 $319 $648
1989 $311 $538
1988 $284 $567
1987 $252.3 $515
1986 $282.4 $506
1985 $295 $586
1984 $251.2 $665
1983 $225.9 $686
1982 $203.7 $756
1981 $197.4 $786
1980 $195.1 $768
1979 $184.3 $658
1978 $156.7 $500
1977 $185.7 $434
1976 $165.7 $401
1975 $178.6 $372
1974 $160.4 $433
1973 $157.3 $291.3
1972 $132.1 $219.5
1971 $118.8 $277.1
1970 $113.3 -
1969 $100.3 $165.9
1968 $91.6 $166.9
1967 $96.8 $153.5
1966 $104.5 -
1965 $98.7 -
1964 $85.7 -
1963 $74.5 -
1962 $71.1 -
1961 $76 -
1960 $89.7 -

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

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China vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Solomon Islands
2026 79 71
2025 78.4 70.8
2024 78 70.7
2023 78 70.5
2022 78.2 70.4
2021 78.1 68.9
2020 78 69.3
2019 77.9 70
2018 77.7 69.8
2017 77.2 69.7
2016 77.2 69.5
2015 77 69.3
2014 76.7 69
2013 76.5 69
2012 76.2 69
2011 75.9 68.8
2010 75.7 68.7
2009 75.3 68.4
2008 74.8 68.3
2007 74.8 67.8
2006 74.4 68
2005 74.1 67.8
2004 73.7 67.6
2003 73.4 67.5
2002 73 67.4
2001 72.7 67.2
2000 72.3 67.1
1999 72 67
1998 71.6 66.9
1997 71.2 66.8
1996 70.8 66.7
1995 70.4 66.7
1994 69.8 66.7
1993 69.5 66.6
1992 69.1 66.5
1991 68.6 66.4
1990 68.2 66.2
1989 67.9 66.1
1988 67.6 65.9
1987 67.3 65.7
1986 66.9 64.7
1985 66.5 65.3
1984 66.1 65
1983 65.7 64.8
1982 65.2 64.5
1981 64.8 64.1
1980 64.2 63.7
1979 63.7 63.1
1978 63.1 62.5
1977 62.5 61.5
1976 61.2 61.2
1975 61 58.4
1974 60.2 59.6
1973 59.5 58.8
1972 58.6 57.9
1971 57.7 57
1970 56.8 56.1
1969 56 55.1
1968 55.2 54.1
1967 54.4 53.1
1966 53.7 52.3
1965 53 51.4
1964 52.3 50.6
1963 51.7 49.8
1962 51 49
1961 40.2 48.3
1960 33.4 47.7
1959 40.2 47
1958 48.8 46.3
1957 48.4 45.7
1956 47.8 42.8
1955 47.2 44.3
1954 46.8 43.7
1953 45.9 43.2
1952 45.3 42.6
1951 44.6 42
1950 43.8 41.4

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

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China and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
China Solomon Islands
2024 1,408,975,000 819,198
2023 1,410,710,000 800,005
2022 1,412,175,000 781,066
2021 1,412,360,000 762,591
2020 1,411,100,000 744,498
2019 1,407,745,000 728,147
2018 1,402,760,000 709,101
2017 1,396,215,000 685,672
2016 1,387,790,000 662,379
2015 1,379,860,000 639,415
2014 1,371,860,000 616,908
2013 1,363,240,000 594,945
2012 1,354,190,000 573,606
2011 1,345,035,000 552,945
2010 1,337,705,000 532,968
2009 1,331,260,000 518,141
2008 1,324,655,000 508,790
2007 1,317,885,000 500,156
2006 1,311,020,000 491,594
2005 1,303,720,000 483,080
2004 1,296,075,000 474,611
2003 1,288,400,000 466,154
2002 1,280,400,000 457,671
2001 1,271,850,000 449,125
2000 1,262,645,000 440,469
1999 1,252,735,000 430,500
1998 1,241,935,000 419,071
1997 1,230,075,000 407,474
1996 1,217,550,000 396,009
1995 1,204,855,000 384,733
1994 1,191,835,000 373,675
1993 1,178,440,000 362,839
1992 1,164,970,000 352,205
1991 1,150,780,000 341,738
1990 1,135,185,000 331,435
1989 1,118,650,000 321,282
1988 1,101,630,000 311,265
1987 1,084,035,000 301,414
1986 1,066,790,000 291,842
1985 1,051,040,000 282,455
1984 1,036,825,000 273,163
1983 1,023,310,000 264,068
1982 1,008,630,000 255,200
1981 993,885,000 246,555
1980 981,235,000 238,135
1979 969,005,000 229,953
1978 956,165,000 222,029
1977 943,455,000 214,418
1976 930,685,000 207,194
1975 916,395,000 200,744
1974 900,350,000 195,041
1973 881,940,000 189,774
1972 862,030,000 184,994
1971 841,105,000 180,637
1970 818,315,000 176,579
1969 796,025,000 172,476
1968 774,510,000 168,282
1967 754,550,000 164,245
1966 735,400,000 160,393
1965 715,185,000 156,686
1964 698,355,000 153,085
1963 682,335,000 149,589
1962 665,770,000 146,201
1961 660,330,000 142,912
1960 667,070,000 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in China and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
China

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Solomon Islands
2023 1 3.56
2022 1.03 3.62
2021 1.12 3.69
2020 1.24 3.75
2019 1.5 3.8
2018 1.54 3.93
2017 1.8 4.06
2016 1.77 4.2
2015 1.67 4.29
2014 1.77 4.36
2013 1.71 4.33
2012 1.8 4.33
2011 1.67 4.34
2010 1.69 4.34
2009 1.71 4.35
2008 1.7 4.36
2007 1.67 4.37
2006 1.64 4.39
2005 1.62 4.41
2004 1.61 4.47
2003 1.57 4.54
2002 1.57 4.6
2001 1.56 4.67
2000 1.63 4.76
1999 1.53 4.86
1998 1.52 4.98
1997 1.53 5.09
1996 1.55 5.22
1995 1.59 5.34
1994 1.63 5.4
1993 1.69 5.45
1992 1.78 5.51
1991 1.93 5.62
1990 2.51 5.74
1989 2.52 5.87
1988 2.54 5.99
1987 2.76 6.12
1986 2.72 6.26
1985 2.63 6.38
1984 2.61 6.49
1983 2.56 6.57
1982 2.97 6.64
1981 2.79 6.71
1980 2.74 6.77
1979 2.75 6.82
1978 2.72 6.87
1977 2.84 6.92
1976 3.24 6.95
1975 3.57 6.99
1974 4.17 7.01
1973 4.73 7
1972 5.11 6.99
1971 5.52 6.99
1970 6.09 6.98
1969 6.18 6.97
1968 6.51 6.95
1967 5.81 6.97
1966 6.31 7
1965 6.61 7.02
1964 6.67 7.05
1963 7.51 7.03
1962 6.09 7.04
1961 3.86 7.05
1960 4.45 7.07

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

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China and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
China

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
China Solomon Islands
2024 40.6 21.5
2023 40.1 21.3
2022 39.6 21.1
2021 39 20.9
2020 38.5 20.7
2019 38.1 20.5
2018 37.7 20.4
2017 37.4 20.2
2016 37.1 20
2015 36.7 19.9
2014 36.3 19.8
2013 36 19.7
2012 35.7 19.7
2011 35.5 19.6
2010 35.1 19.6
2009 34.7 19.5
2008 34.2 19.4
2007 33.7 19.4
2006 33.1 19.2
2005 32.6 19.1
2004 32.1 19
2003 31.6 18.8
2002 31.1 18.6
2001 30.5 18.4
2000 30 18.3
1999 29.4 18.1
1998 28.8 17.9
1997 28.3 17.8
1996 27.8 17.7
1995 27.2 17.5
1994 26.6 17.4
1993 26.1 17.2
1992 25.6 17.1
1991 25.1 17
1990 24.7 16.8
1989 24.4 16.7
1988 23.9 16.5
1987 23.6 16.4
1986 23.4 16.3
1985 23.2 16.2
1984 23 16.1
1983 22.6 16
1982 22.1 15.9
1981 21.8 15.9
1980 21.6 15.8
1979 21.4 15.8
1978 21.2 15.8
1977 20.8 15.9
1976 20.4 15.9
1975 20.1 16.1
1974 19.7 16.3
1973 19.5 16.4
1972 19.3 16.6
1971 19.2 16.6
1970 19.1 16.7
1969 19.1 16.8
1968 19.2 16.8
1967 19.2 16.9
1966 19.3 17
1965 19.6 17
1964 19.9 17
1963 20.4 17
1962 21 16.9
1961 21.1 16.9
1960 20.9 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
2.8%
2012
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

China Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
50.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

China Solomon Islands
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
84.1%
2013
English speaking
0.7%
2023
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
42.5%
2023

Health

China Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

China Solomon Islands
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
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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