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East Timor vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 155th vs. 141st).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Solomon Islands
Population
1441764
863951
Population rank 152/197 161/197
GDP
$1.87B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 181/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$1,332
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 167/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,423
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.3%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$177.5
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 182/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,440
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 5,741 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
71 years
2026

East Timor and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
East Timor Solomon Islands
2024 $1,865,608,515 $1,583,964,704
2023 $2,079,767,170 $1,506,124,566
2022 $3,208,599,889 $1,466,670,930
2021 $3,625,024,341 $1,558,312,104
2020 $2,162,619,241 $1,536,143,428
2019 $2,032,550,389 $1,619,150,564
2018 $1,555,988,614 $1,615,473,250
2017 $1,584,878,440 $1,469,790,526
2016 $1,640,464,612 $1,379,486,291
2015 $1,590,282,371 $1,307,908,814
2014 $1,447,535,183 $1,335,576,763
2013 $1,395,727,421 $1,285,905,958
2012 $1,160,555,040 $1,185,217,634
2011 $1,042,534,598 $1,063,898,227
2010 $881,909,347 $898,128,551
2009 $726,937,836 $805,557,289
2008 $648,523,571 $776,335,523
2007 $542,795,447 $695,291,218
2006 $453,792,415 $617,257,458
2005 $462,267,954 $552,881,357
2004 $440,771,962 $468,000,121
2003 $490,439,116 $417,666,639
2002 $469,455,491 $346,406,739
2001 $477,359,253 $409,508,553
2000 $366,924,277 $419,842,674
1999 $225,357,600 $488,024,514
1998 $325,729,800 $457,579,840
1997 $319,972,700 $526,554,006
1996 $306,956,900 $510,586,430
1995 $262,819,900 $469,443,202
1994 $239,040,500 $402,837,005
1993 $216,914,400 $300,746,361
1992 $187,891,500 $269,034,596
1991 $147,713,000 $227,540,473
1990 $128,210,142 $214,877,667
1989 - $172,882,411
1988 - $176,494,394
1987 - $155,128,542
1986 - $147,620,048
1985 - $165,524,943
1984 - $181,570,474
1983 - $181,220,399
1982 - $192,902,019
1981 - $193,750,541
1980 - $182,852,107
1979 - $151,276,496
1978 - $111,027,427
1977 - $93,145,283
1976 - $83,100,834
1975 - $74,620,320
1974 - $84,539,332
1973 - $55,272,109
1972 - $40,606,712
1971 - $50,056,883
1970 - -
1969 - $28,606,411
1968 - $28,084,253
1967 - $25,203,524

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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East Timor and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Solomon Islands
2024 $1,332 $1,934
2023 $1,502 $1,883
2022 $2,343 $1,878
2021 $2,685 $2,043
2020 $1,631 $2,063
2019 $1,562 $2,224
2018 $1,219 $2,278
2017 $1,266 $2,144
2016 $1,336 $2,083
2015 $1,320 $2,045
2014 $1,225 $2,165
2013 $1,205 $2,161
2012 $1,023 $2,066
2011 $939 $1,924
2010 $813 $1,685
2009 $687 $1,555
2008 $628 $1,526
2007 $540 $1,390
2006 $465 $1,256
2005 $487 $1,144
2004 $474 $986
2003 $535 $896
2002 $534 $757
2001 $588 $912
2000 $492 $953
1999 $270 $1,134
1998 $346 $1,092
1997 $349 $1,292
1996 $344 $1,289
1995 $303 $1,220
1994 $283.1 $1,078
1993 $264.1 $829
1992 $235.1 $764
1991 $189.8 $666
1990 $168.6 $648
1989 - $538
1988 - $567
1987 - $515
1986 - $506
1985 - $586
1984 - $665
1983 - $686
1982 - $756
1981 - $786
1980 - $768
1979 - $658
1978 - $500
1977 - $434
1976 - $401
1975 - $372
1974 - $433
1973 - $291.3
1972 - $219.5
1971 - $277.1
1970 - -
1969 - $165.9
1968 - $166.9
1967 - $153.5

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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East Timor vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Solomon Islands
2026 68.3 71
2025 68.1 70.8
2024 67.9 70.7
2023 67.7 70.5
2022 67.4 70.4
2021 66.2 68.9
2020 66.9 69.3
2019 66.5 70
2018 66.2 69.8
2017 65.9 69.7
2016 65.6 69.5
2015 65.3 69.3
2014 65 69
2013 64.7 69
2012 64.4 69
2011 64 68.8
2010 63.7 68.7
2009 63.3 68.4
2008 62.9 68.3
2007 62.4 67.8
2006 61.9 68
2005 61.3 67.8
2004 60.7 67.6
2003 60.1 67.5
2002 59.5 67.4
2001 58.8 67.2
2000 58.1 67.1
1999 45.2 67
1998 48.6 66.9
1997 49 66.8
1996 48.3 66.7
1995 47.5 66.7
1994 47.9 66.7
1993 47 66.6
1992 46.2 66.5
1991 45.1 66.4
1990 45.2 66.2
1989 44.8 66.1
1988 36 65.9
1987 36 65.7
1986 34.8 64.7
1985 34.3 65.3
1984 34.5 65
1983 32.7 64.8
1982 32.2 64.5
1981 31.2 64.1
1980 30.2 63.7
1979 24.2 63.1
1978 22.9 62.5
1977 24.9 61.5
1976 25.9 61.2
1975 24.3 58.4
1974 36.5 59.6
1973 39 58.8
1972 38.4 57.9
1971 37.9 57
1970 37.4 56.1
1969 36.8 55.1
1968 36.2 54.1
1967 35.7 53.1
1966 35.2 52.3
1965 34.7 51.4
1964 34.1 50.6
1963 33.7 49.8
1962 33.2 49
1961 32.8 48.3
1960 32.4 47.7
1959 32 47
1958 31.7 46.3
1957 31.3 45.7
1956 31 42.8
1955 30.7 44.3
1954 30.4 43.7
1953 30.1 43.2
1952 29.8 42.6
1951 29.5 42
1950 29.2 41.4

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

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East Timor and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
East Timor Solomon Islands
2024 1,400,638 819,198
2023 1,384,286 800,005
2022 1,369,295 781,066
2021 1,350,139 762,591
2020 1,326,053 744,498
2019 1,300,945 728,147
2018 1,275,959 709,101
2017 1,251,703 685,672
2016 1,228,312 662,379
2015 1,205,131 639,415
2014 1,181,903 616,908
2013 1,158,695 594,945
2012 1,134,885 573,606
2011 1,110,207 552,945
2010 1,084,679 532,968
2009 1,058,782 518,141
2008 1,032,429 508,790
2007 1,004,889 500,156
2006 976,597 491,594
2005 948,311 483,080
2004 929,074 474,611
2003 916,878 466,154
2002 879,159 457,671
2001 812,249 449,125
2000 745,088 440,469
1999 834,697 430,500
1998 942,530 419,071
1997 917,184 407,474
1996 892,282 396,009
1995 868,146 384,733
1994 844,493 373,675
1993 821,437 362,839
1992 799,318 352,205
1991 778,278 341,738
1990 760,345 331,435
1989 744,856 321,282
1988 730,745 311,265
1987 718,476 301,414
1986 707,185 291,842
1985 696,665 282,455
1984 686,777 273,163
1983 677,707 264,068
1982 669,149 255,200
1981 660,493 246,555
1980 649,871 238,135
1979 638,719 229,953
1978 628,775 222,029
1977 618,315 214,418
1976 607,620 207,194
1975 598,158 200,744
1974 590,827 195,041
1973 582,855 189,774
1972 572,962 184,994
1971 562,966 180,637
1970 553,069 176,579
1969 543,356 172,476
1968 533,875 168,282
1967 524,648 164,245
1966 515,696 160,393
1965 507,034 156,686
1964 498,659 153,085
1963 490,564 149,589
1962 482,774 146,201
1961 475,291 142,912
1960 468,118 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in East Timor and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
East Timor

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Solomon Islands
2023 2.71 3.56
2022 2.8 3.62
2021 2.89 3.69
2020 3.01 3.75
2019 3.12 3.8
2018 3.24 3.93
2017 3.4 4.06
2016 3.58 4.2
2015 3.78 4.29
2014 4 4.36
2013 4.21 4.33
2012 4.4 4.33
2011 4.61 4.34
2010 4.82 4.34
2009 4.99 4.35
2008 5.17 4.36
2007 5.33 4.37
2006 5.47 4.39
2005 5.61 4.41
2004 5.74 4.47
2003 5.85 4.54
2002 5.9 4.6
2001 5.92 4.67
2000 5.93 4.76
1999 5.97 4.86
1998 5.96 4.98
1997 5.96 5.09
1996 5.94 5.22
1995 5.94 5.34
1994 5.91 5.4
1993 5.88 5.45
1992 5.87 5.51
1991 5.84 5.62
1990 5.81 5.74
1989 5.76 5.87
1988 5.72 5.99
1987 5.68 6.12
1986 5.67 6.26
1985 5.65 6.38
1984 5.61 6.49
1983 5.59 6.57
1982 5.56 6.64
1981 5.53 6.71
1980 5.22 6.77
1979 5.14 6.82
1978 5.09 6.87
1977 5.09 6.92
1976 5.12 6.95
1975 5.19 6.99
1974 5.29 7.01
1973 5.39 7
1972 5.49 6.99
1971 5.58 6.99
1970 5.66 6.98
1969 5.72 6.97
1968 5.79 6.95
1967 5.86 6.97
1966 5.93 7
1965 6.01 7.02
1964 6.08 7.05
1963 6.16 7.03
1962 6.22 7.04
1961 6.27 7.05
1960 6.32 7.07

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

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East Timor and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
East Timor Solomon Islands
2024 22.4 21.5
2023 22.1 21.3
2022 21.7 21.1
2021 21.4 20.9
2020 21.2 20.7
2019 20.9 20.5
2018 20.6 20.4
2017 20.3 20.2
2016 20 20
2015 19.7 19.9
2014 19.5 19.8
2013 19.3 19.7
2012 19.2 19.7
2011 19 19.6
2010 18.9 19.6
2009 18.8 19.5
2008 18.7 19.4
2007 18.7 19.4
2006 18.7 19.2
2005 18.7 19.1
2004 18.7 19
2003 18.6 18.8
2002 18.6 18.6
2001 18.6 18.4
2000 18.6 18.3
1999 18.7 18.1
1998 18.7 17.9
1997 18.8 17.8
1996 18.8 17.7
1995 18.9 17.5
1994 18.9 17.4
1993 19 17.2
1992 19 17.1
1991 19 17
1990 19 16.8
1989 19.1 16.7
1988 19.3 16.5
1987 19.5 16.4
1986 19.7 16.3
1985 19.8 16.2
1984 20 16.1
1983 20.3 16
1982 20.5 15.9
1981 20.9 15.9
1980 21.1 15.8
1979 21.1 15.8
1978 20.9 15.8
1977 20.7 15.9
1976 20.6 15.9
1975 20.4 16.1
1974 20.3 16.3
1973 20.4 16.4
1972 20.4 16.6
1971 20.4 16.6
1970 20.5 16.7
1969 20.4 16.8
1968 20.3 16.8
1967 20.2 16.9
1966 20 17
1965 19.9 17
1964 19.8 17
1963 19.6 17
1962 19.5 16.9
1961 19.4 16.9
1960 19.3 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$2.31B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
90.8%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-43.5%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.9
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
2.8%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$737M
2024
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
1.63%
2020

Energy

East Timor Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.5 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
50.1%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

East Timor Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,550
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
28.7%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.3
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
101
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
84.1%
2013
English speaking
9%
2025
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
34%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

East Timor Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$144.2
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
68.3 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.3%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.75
2020
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
56
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
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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