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Congo vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 64th vs. 141st).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Solomon Islands
Population
6681829
863951
Population rank 109/197 161/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
71 years
2026

Congo and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Congo and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Congo

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Congo Solomon Islands
2024 $15,719,986,077 $1,583,964,704
2023 $15,321,055,823 $1,506,124,566
2022 $15,817,030,155 $1,466,670,930
2021 $14,825,690,211 $1,558,312,104
2020 $11,468,687,464 $1,536,143,428
2019 $13,976,637,780 $1,619,150,564
2018 $14,773,900,289 $1,615,473,250
2017 $11,834,473,039 $1,469,790,526
2016 $10,931,328,151 $1,379,486,291
2015 $12,434,793,867 $1,307,908,814
2014 $17,919,321,078 $1,335,576,763
2013 $17,958,720,699 $1,285,905,958
2012 $17,692,911,296 $1,185,217,634
2011 $15,655,383,577 $1,063,898,227
2010 $13,148,396,212 $898,128,551
2009 $9,723,299,915 $805,557,289
2008 $11,649,857,673 $776,335,523
2007 $8,782,703,437 $695,291,218
2006 $8,072,305,029 $617,257,458
2005 $6,650,001,680 $552,881,357
2004 $4,656,974,940 $468,000,121
2003 $3,503,723,088 $417,666,639
2002 $3,034,250,924 $346,406,739
2001 $2,796,704,604 $409,508,553
2000 $3,227,927,698 $419,842,674
1999 $2,354,772,960 $488,024,514
1998 $1,949,481,379 $457,579,840
1997 $2,322,719,103 $526,554,006
1996 $2,540,697,539 $510,586,430
1995 $2,116,003,868 $469,443,202
1994 $1,769,365,438 $402,837,005
1993 $2,684,323,623 $300,746,361
1992 $2,933,222,703 $269,034,596
1991 $2,724,853,506 $227,540,473
1990 $2,798,746,050 $214,877,667
1989 $2,389,593,026 $172,882,411
1988 $2,212,536,312 $176,494,394
1987 $2,297,753,652 $155,128,542
1986 $1,849,268,212 $147,620,048
1985 $2,160,872,540 $165,524,943
1984 $2,193,581,365 $181,570,474
1983 $2,097,274,290 $181,220,399
1982 $2,160,640,565 $192,902,019
1981 $1,993,512,323 $193,750,541
1980 $1,705,796,853 $182,852,107
1979 $1,198,749,667 $151,276,496
1978 $878,771,772 $111,027,427
1977 $765,224,029 $93,145,283
1976 $754,549,601 $83,100,834
1975 $767,102,680 $74,620,320
1974 $585,364,634 $84,539,332
1973 $541,973,363 $55,272,109
1972 $410,669,264 $40,606,712
1971 $322,128,019 $50,056,883
1970 $274,960,700 -
1969 $265,040,036 $28,606,411
1968 $251,247,458 $28,084,253
1967 $237,397,428 $25,203,524
1966 $220,613,582 -
1965 $198,318,064 -
1964 $185,693,725 -
1963 $172,233,431 -
1962 $166,521,240 -
1961 $151,675,739 -
1960 $131,731,863 -

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

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Congo and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Solomon Islands
2024 $2,482 $1,934
2023 $2,478 $1,883
2022 $2,621 $1,878
2021 $2,516 $2,043
2020 $1,994 $2,063
2019 $2,488 $2,224
2018 $2,694 $2,278
2017 $2,212 $2,144
2016 $2,093 $2,083
2015 $2,439 $2,045
2014 $3,601 $2,165
2013 $3,697 $2,161
2012 $3,732 $2,066
2011 $3,396 $1,924
2010 $2,947 $1,685
2009 $2,271 $1,555
2008 $2,832 $1,526
2007 $2,206 $1,390
2006 $2,104 $1,256
2005 $1,799 $1,144
2004 $1,306 $986
2003 $1,017 $896
2002 $906 $757
2001 $855 $912
2000 $1,024 $953
1999 $776 $1,134
1998 $660 $1,092
1997 $804 $1,292
1996 $899 $1,289
1995 $770 $1,220
1994 $662 $1,078
1993 $1,034 $829
1992 $1,164 $764
1991 $1,113 $666
1990 $1,176 $648
1989 $1,033 $538
1988 $984 $567
1987 $1,052 $515
1986 $872 $506
1985 $1,049 $586
1984 $1,097 $665
1983 $1,075 $686
1982 $1,131 $756
1981 $1,066 $786
1980 $933 $768
1979 $670 $658
1978 $503 $500
1977 $448 $434
1976 $453 $401
1975 $471 $372
1974 $370 $433
1973 $353 $291.3
1972 $276.3 $219.5
1971 $223.5 $277.1
1970 $196.7 -
1969 $195.4 $165.9
1968 $190.8 $166.9
1967 $185.7 $153.5
1966 $177.6 -
1965 $164.2 -
1964 $158.1 -
1963 $150.7 -
1962 $149.6 -
1961 $139.9 -
1960 $124.7 -

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

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Congo vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Solomon Islands
2026 66.4 71
2025 66.2 70.8
2024 66 70.7
2023 65.8 70.5
2022 65 70.4
2021 64.2 68.9
2020 64.4 69.3
2019 63.2 70
2018 64.5 69.8
2017 64.2 69.7
2016 63.9 69.5
2015 63.7 69.3
2014 63.3 69
2013 63 69
2012 62.7 69
2011 62.3 68.8
2010 61.7 68.7
2009 61.2 68.4
2008 60.8 68.3
2007 60.1 67.8
2006 59.5 68
2005 58.7 67.8
2004 58 67.6
2003 57.1 67.5
2002 56.4 67.4
2001 55.9 67.2
2000 55.4 67.1
1999 54.4 67
1998 52.6 66.9
1997 48.6 66.8
1996 55.2 66.7
1995 55.5 66.7
1994 55.6 66.7
1993 56 66.6
1992 56.5 66.5
1991 56.8 66.4
1990 57.1 66.2
1989 57.3 66.1
1988 57.5 65.9
1987 57.6 65.7
1986 57.6 64.7
1985 57.6 65.3
1984 57.5 65
1983 57.4 64.8
1982 57.2 64.5
1981 57.1 64.1
1980 56.8 63.7
1979 56.5 63.1
1978 56.2 62.5
1977 56 61.5
1976 55.7 61.2
1975 55.4 58.4
1974 55.1 59.6
1973 54.7 58.8
1972 54.4 57.9
1971 54 57
1970 53.6 56.1
1969 53.1 55.1
1968 52.6 54.1
1967 51.9 53.1
1966 51.6 52.3
1965 51 51.4
1964 50.4 50.6
1963 49.7 49.8
1962 49 49
1961 48.4 48.3
1960 47.6 47.7
1959 46.8 47
1958 46 46.3
1957 45.1 45.7
1956 44.3 42.8
1955 43.4 44.3
1954 42.6 43.7
1953 41.9 43.2
1952 41.1 42.6
1951 40.3 42
1950 39.6 41.4

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

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Congo and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Congo Solomon Islands
2024 6,332,961 819,198
2023 6,182,885 800,005
2022 6,035,104 781,066
2021 5,892,183 762,591
2020 5,752,791 744,498
2019 5,616,661 728,147
2018 5,483,118 709,101
2017 5,351,011 685,672
2016 5,222,536 662,379
2015 5,097,581 639,415
2014 4,975,880 616,908
2013 4,857,099 594,945
2012 4,740,450 573,606
2011 4,609,724 552,945
2010 4,462,290 532,968
2009 4,281,219 518,141
2008 4,113,517 508,790
2007 3,980,430 500,156
2006 3,837,409 491,594
2005 3,696,393 483,080
2004 3,565,554 474,611
2003 3,445,753 466,154
2002 3,350,771 457,671
2001 3,272,537 449,125
2000 3,151,345 440,469
1999 3,032,874 430,500
1998 2,952,061 419,071
1997 2,887,862 407,474
1996 2,826,785 396,009
1995 2,749,461 384,733
1994 2,673,144 373,675
1993 2,595,124 362,839
1992 2,519,465 352,205
1991 2,449,229 341,738
1990 2,380,560 331,435
1989 2,313,558 321,282
1988 2,247,653 311,265
1987 2,183,473 301,414
1986 2,120,602 291,842
1985 2,059,311 282,455
1984 1,999,528 273,163
1983 1,950,321 264,068
1982 1,910,430 255,200
1981 1,869,759 246,555
1980 1,828,985 238,135
1979 1,788,524 229,953
1978 1,748,089 222,029
1977 1,707,568 214,418
1976 1,667,225 207,194
1975 1,627,032 200,744
1974 1,582,301 195,041
1973 1,533,680 189,774
1972 1,486,468 184,994
1971 1,441,039 180,637
1970 1,397,638 176,579
1969 1,356,182 172,476
1968 1,316,519 168,282
1967 1,278,691 164,245
1966 1,242,534 160,393
1965 1,207,880 156,686
1964 1,174,816 153,085
1963 1,143,263 149,589
1962 1,113,175 146,201
1961 1,084,389 142,912
1960 1,056,732 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Congo

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Solomon Islands
2023 4.16 3.56
2022 4.22 3.62
2021 4.28 3.69
2020 4.33 3.75
2019 4.38 3.8
2018 4.44 3.93
2017 4.5 4.06
2016 4.55 4.2
2015 4.61 4.29
2014 4.67 4.36
2013 4.73 4.33
2012 4.79 4.33
2011 4.83 4.34
2010 4.85 4.34
2009 4.81 4.35
2008 4.73 4.36
2007 4.65 4.37
2006 4.65 4.39
2005 4.67 4.41
2004 4.69 4.47
2003 4.7 4.54
2002 4.7 4.6
2001 4.67 4.67
2000 4.72 4.76
1999 4.81 4.86
1998 4.91 4.98
1997 5 5.09
1996 5.03 5.22
1995 5.07 5.34
1994 5.1 5.4
1993 5.13 5.45
1992 5.18 5.51
1991 5.22 5.62
1990 5.27 5.74
1989 5.33 5.87
1988 5.39 5.99
1987 5.46 6.12
1986 5.51 6.26
1985 5.59 6.38
1984 5.66 6.49
1983 5.76 6.57
1982 5.85 6.64
1981 5.98 6.71
1980 6.07 6.77
1979 6.14 6.82
1978 6.21 6.87
1977 6.27 6.92
1976 6.32 6.95
1975 6.36 6.99
1974 6.39 7.01
1973 6.42 7
1972 6.44 6.99
1971 6.42 6.99
1970 6.38 6.98
1969 6.35 6.97
1968 6.33 6.95
1967 6.29 6.97
1966 6.27 7
1965 6.23 7.02
1964 6.18 7.05
1963 6.15 7.03
1962 6.1 7.04
1961 6.09 7.05
1960 6.09 7.07

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

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Congo and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Congo

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

Congo Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
2.8%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Congo Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
50.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Congo Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
84.1%
2013
English speaking
0%
2025
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Congo Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 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 (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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