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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 ($1.76B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while The Solomon Islands ranks 153/197 ($2,149).

Main facts and rankings

China Solomon Islands
Population
1405773318
854419
Population rank 2/197 161/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$1.76B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$2,149
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 153/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$388M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
96.3%
2025
23.7%
2025
Government debt per person
$11,750
2024
$473
2024
Government debt per person rank 48/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,060
2025
$2,069
2025
Land area
3,624,808 sq mi
2025
10,807 sq mi
2025
Population density
389 ppl/mi²
2024
75.8 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2025
70.8 years
2025

China and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

China and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
China

Solomon Islands
Year GDP
China Solomon Islands
1960 $59,846,235,025 -
1961 $50,162,299,350 -
1962 $47,310,737,754 -
1963 $50,812,227,919 -
1964 $59,821,862,703 -
1965 $70,565,994,356 -
1966 $76,854,053,259 -
1967 $73,011,350,596 $25,203,524
1968 $70,980,323,819 $28,084,253
1969 $79,847,786,729 $28,606,411
1970 $92,752,930,873 -
1971 $99,959,013,880 $50,056,883
1972 $113,871,930,714 $40,606,712
1973 $138,764,340,892 $55,272,109
1974 $144,418,433,058 $84,539,332
1975 $163,687,619,736 $74,620,320
1976 $154,196,810,059 $83,100,834
1977 $175,226,595,860 $93,145,283
1978 $149,788,617,886 $111,027,427
1979 $178,573,913,043 $151,276,496
1980 $191,487,500,000 $182,852,107
1981 $196,218,253,968 $193,750,541
1982 $205,480,916,031 $192,902,019
1983 $231,130,268,199 $181,220,399
1984 $260,442,857,143 $181,570,474
1985 $310,064,625,850 $165,524,943
1986 $301,310,144,928 $147,620,048
1987 $273,455,156,951 $155,128,542
1988 $312,888,888,889 $176,494,394
1989 $348,380,566,802 $172,882,411
1990 $361,560,229,446 $214,877,667
1991 $384,510,452,962 $227,540,473
1992 $428,502,354,788 $269,034,596
1993 $446,557,291,212 $300,746,361
1994 $566,929,539,493 $402,837,005
1995 $738,190,896,228 $469,443,202
1996 $868,523,936,530 $510,586,430
1997 $967,753,570,435 $526,554,006
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $457,579,840
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $488,024,514
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $419,842,674
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $409,508,553
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $346,406,739
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $417,668,983
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $468,005,319
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $552,864,570
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $617,258,154
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $695,295,348
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $776,337,692
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $805,557,563
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $898,133,685
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $1,063,895,361
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $1,185,215,418
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $1,285,911,586
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $1,335,571,421
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $1,307,909,888
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $1,379,490,304
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $1,469,789,119
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $1,615,478,393
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $1,619,155,017
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $1,536,145,814
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $1,522,794,913
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $1,566,360,686
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $1,660,896,531
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $1,760,767,447

China and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Solomon Islands
Year GDP per capita
China Solomon Islands
1960 $89.7 -
1961 $76 -
1962 $71.1 -
1963 $74.5 -
1964 $85.7 -
1965 $98.7 -
1966 $104.5 -
1967 $96.8 $153.5
1968 $91.6 $166.9
1969 $100.3 $165.9
1970 $113.3 $162
1971 $118.8 $277.1
1972 $132.1 $219.5
1973 $157.3 $291.3
1974 $160.4 $433
1975 $178.6 $372
1976 $165.7 $401
1977 $185.7 $434
1978 $156.7 $500
1979 $184.3 $658
1980 $195.1 $768
1981 $197.4 $786
1982 $203.7 $756
1983 $225.9 $686
1984 $251.2 $665
1985 $295 $586
1986 $282.4 $506
1987 $252.3 $515
1988 $284 $567
1989 $311 $538
1990 $319 $648
1991 $334 $666
1992 $368 $764
1993 $379 $829
1994 $476 $1,078
1995 $613 $1,220
1996 $713 $1,289
1997 $787 $1,292
1998 $835 $1,092
1999 $881 $1,134
2000 $969 $953
2001 $1,065 $912
2002 $1,164 $757
2003 $1,307 $896
2004 $1,531 $986
2005 $1,778 $1,144
2006 $2,129 $1,256
2007 $2,735 $1,390
2008 $3,523 $1,526
2009 $3,898 $1,555
2010 $4,629 $1,685
2011 $5,704 $1,924
2012 $6,405 $2,066
2013 $7,147 $2,161
2014 $7,781 $2,165
2015 $8,175 $2,045
2016 $8,255 $2,083
2017 $8,980 $2,144
2018 $10,086 $2,278
2019 $10,343 $2,224
2020 $10,627 $2,063
2021 $12,887 $1,997
2022 $12,971 $2,005
2023 $12,951 $2,076
2024 $13,303 $2,149

China vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

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

China and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
China

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

Fertility rates in China and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
China

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

China and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
China

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$1.71B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2025
35.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.67%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.57%
2025
-3.15%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
47.3%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
18.7%
2022
Economic freedom index
49
2025
56.3
2025
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
6,013,282
2024
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.55%
2024
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
13,260 megatons
2023
0.42 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
9.4 tons
2023
0.52 tons
2023
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
-318,992
2024
+1,610
2024
Urban population
65.5%
2024
26.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
51.4
2025
37.4
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2024
43
2024
Higher education index
90
2025
2
2025
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
94
2025
137
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
$672
2022
$96.7
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$225.9
2022
$3.6
2022
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2025
70.8 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.05%
2022
27.4%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.52
2021
0.19
2016
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
93
2025
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%
2025
0.02%
2025
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2025
422 sq mi
2025
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2025
9,733 sq mi
2025
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
864 mi
2011

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