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Equatorial Guinea vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Equatorial Guinea has a population of 1.89M (ranked 148/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Equatorial Guinea's land area is 10,830 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 140th vs. 141st).

By GDP, Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Equatorial Guinea Solomon Islands
Population
1998075
863951
Population rank 148/197 161/197
GDP
$12.8B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 148/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$6,745
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 106/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,567
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$4.65B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.4%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,458
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 110/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,042
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 10,830 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.08
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
22 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
71 years
2026

Equatorial Guinea and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Equatorial Guinea and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Equatorial Guinea

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Equatorial Guinea Solomon Islands
2024 $12,765,777,677 $1,583,964,704
2023 $12,337,550,584 $1,506,124,566
2022 $13,687,643,436 $1,466,670,930
2021 $12,215,878,033 $1,558,312,104
2020 $9,893,816,008 $1,536,143,428
2019 $11,364,133,550 $1,619,150,564
2018 $13,097,012,134 $1,615,473,250
2017 $12,200,913,879 $1,469,790,526
2016 $11,240,808,848 $1,379,486,291
2015 $13,185,496,881 $1,307,908,814
2014 $21,765,453,082 $1,335,576,763
2013 $21,948,834,284 $1,285,905,958
2012 $22,388,344,144 $1,185,217,634
2011 $21,357,343,669 $1,063,898,227
2010 $16,314,443,436 $898,128,551
2009 $15,027,795,173 $805,557,289
2008 $19,749,893,536 $776,335,523
2007 $13,071,718,759 $695,291,218
2006 $10,086,528,699 $617,257,458
2005 $8,217,369,093 $552,881,357
2004 $4,410,764,339 $468,000,121
2003 $2,484,745,935 $417,666,639
2002 $1,806,742,742 $346,406,739
2001 $1,461,139,022 $409,508,553
2000 $1,045,998,496 $419,842,674
1999 $621,117,886 $488,024,514
1998 $370,687,634 $457,579,840
1997 $442,337,871 $526,554,006
1996 $232,463,023 $510,586,430
1995 $141,853,361 $469,443,202
1994 $100,807,003 $402,837,005
1993 $136,047,906 $300,746,361
1992 $134,707,184 $269,034,596
1991 $110,906,029 $227,540,473
1990 $112,119,411 $214,877,667
1989 $88,265,975 $172,882,411
1988 $100,534,657 $176,494,394
1987 $93,345,860 $155,128,542
1986 $76,407,396 $147,620,048
1985 $62,118,570 $165,524,943
1984 $50,320,914 $181,570,474
1983 $44,442,457 $181,220,399
1982 $44,294,648 $192,902,019
1981 $36,731,423 $193,750,541
1980 $50,642,881 $182,852,107
1979 - $151,276,496
1978 - $111,027,427
1977 $103,987,520 $93,145,283
1976 $103,653,050 $83,100,834
1975 $104,295,643 $74,620,320
1974 $94,159,863 $84,539,332
1973 $81,203,227 $55,272,109
1972 $65,429,198 $40,606,712
1971 $64,946,955 $50,056,883
1970 $66,331,429 -
1969 $67,225,714 $28,606,411
1968 $67,514,286 $28,084,253
1967 $72,317,447 $25,203,524
1966 $69,110,000 -
1965 $64,748,333 -
1964 $51,915,000 -
1963 $44,266,667 -
1962 $37,253,333 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Equatorial Guinea and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Equatorial Guinea Solomon Islands
2024 $6,745 $1,934
2023 $6,678 $1,883
2022 $7,589 $1,878
2021 $6,946 $2,043
2020 $5,764 $2,063
2019 $6,804 $2,224
2018 $8,102 $2,278
2017 $7,809 $2,144
2016 $7,453 $2,083
2015 $9,069 $2,045
2014 $15,549 $2,165
2013 $16,304 $2,161
2012 $17,309 $2,066
2011 $17,198 $1,924
2010 $13,720 $1,685
2009 $13,233 $1,555
2008 $18,211 $1,526
2007 $12,617 $1,390
2006 $10,185 $1,256
2005 $8,674 $1,144
2004 $4,901 $986
2003 $2,931 $896
2002 $2,264 $757
2001 $1,949 $912
2000 $1,487 $953
1999 $931 $1,134
1998 $578 $1,092
1997 $717 $1,292
1996 $392 $1,289
1995 $248.3 $1,220
1994 $183.2 $1,078
1993 $256.7 $829
1992 $263.7 $764
1991 $225.3 $666
1990 $236.4 $648
1989 $193.2 $538
1988 $228.7 $567
1987 $220.9 $515
1986 $188.8 $506
1985 $161.1 $586
1984 $137.9 $665
1983 $129.4 $686
1982 $137.5 $756
1981 $121.1 $786
1980 $175.5 $768
1979 - $658
1978 - $500
1977 $376 $434
1976 $369 $401
1975 $362 $372
1974 $319 $433
1973 $268.6 $291.3
1972 $211.4 $219.5
1971 $205.6 $277.1
1970 $206.8 -
1969 $208.4 $165.9
1968 $211.7 $166.9
1967 $231.9 $153.5
1966 $226.7 -
1965 $217.1 -
1964 $177.8 -
1963 $154.8 -
1962 $132.9 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Equatorial Guinea vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Equatorial Guinea

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Equatorial Guinea Solomon Islands
2026 64.3 71
2025 64.1 70.8
2024 63.9 70.7
2023 63.7 70.5
2022 63.4 70.4
2021 62.4 68.9
2020 62.1 69.3
2019 62.3 70
2018 61.9 69.8
2017 61.5 69.7
2016 61.1 69.5
2015 60.6 69.3
2014 60.2 69
2013 59.8 69
2012 59.3 69
2011 58.8 68.8
2010 58.3 68.7
2009 57.9 68.4
2008 57.4 68.3
2007 56.9 67.8
2006 56.4 68
2005 55.8 67.8
2004 55.3 67.6
2003 54.8 67.5
2002 54.3 67.4
2001 53.8 67.2
2000 53.4 67.1
1999 53 67
1998 52.6 66.9
1997 52.4 66.8
1996 52.1 66.7
1995 51.9 66.7
1994 51.8 66.7
1993 51.7 66.6
1992 51.6 66.5
1991 51.5 66.4
1990 51.4 66.2
1989 51.3 66.1
1988 51.2 65.9
1987 51 65.7
1986 50.8 64.7
1985 50.6 65.3
1984 50.2 65
1983 50 64.8
1982 49.7 64.5
1981 49.1 64.1
1980 48.8 63.7
1979 43 63.1
1978 42.3 62.5
1977 42 61.5
1976 30.5 61.2
1975 37.3 58.4
1974 41.5 59.6
1973 44.7 58.8
1972 44.4 57.9
1971 37.2 57
1970 31.1 56.1
1969 31 55.1
1968 44.9 54.1
1967 44.6 53.1
1966 44.3 52.3
1965 44.1 51.4
1964 43.8 50.6
1963 43.5 49.8
1962 43.3 49
1961 43 48.3
1960 42.7 47.7
1959 42.5 47
1958 42.2 46.3
1957 41.9 45.7
1956 41.7 42.8
1955 41.4 44.3
1954 41.1 43.7
1953 40.9 43.2
1952 40.6 42.6
1951 40.4 42
1950 40.1 41.4

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Equatorial Guinea

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Solomon Islands
2024 1,892,516 819,198
2023 1,847,549 800,005
2022 1,803,545 781,066
2021 1,758,786 762,591
2020 1,716,468 744,498
2019 1,670,177 728,147
2018 1,616,422 709,101
2017 1,562,396 685,672
2016 1,508,186 662,379
2015 1,453,923 639,415
2014 1,399,828 616,908
2013 1,346,218 594,945
2012 1,293,483 573,606
2011 1,241,835 552,945
2010 1,189,085 532,968
2009 1,135,673 518,141
2008 1,084,530 508,790
2007 1,036,044 500,156
2006 990,343 491,594
2005 947,367 483,080
2004 899,917 474,611
2003 847,862 466,154
2002 797,957 457,671
2001 749,836 449,125
2000 703,279 440,469
1999 667,214 430,500
1998 641,474 419,071
1997 616,893 407,474
1996 593,492 396,009
1995 571,264 384,733
1994 550,138 373,675
1993 530,023 362,839
1992 510,770 352,205
1991 492,217 341,738
1990 474,274 331,435
1989 456,808 321,282
1988 439,651 311,265
1987 422,522 301,414
1986 404,728 291,842
1985 385,547 282,455
1984 364,899 273,163
1983 343,421 264,068
1982 322,216 255,200
1981 303,252 246,555
1980 288,644 238,135
1979 279,846 229,953
1978 276,531 222,029
1977 276,779 214,418
1976 281,031 207,194
1975 287,901 200,744
1974 294,953 195,041
1973 302,281 189,774
1972 309,468 184,994
1971 315,940 180,637
1970 320,803 176,579
1969 322,517 172,476
1968 318,849 168,282
1967 311,805 164,245
1966 304,859 160,393
1965 298,238 156,686
1964 291,942 153,085
1963 285,965 149,589
1962 280,286 146,201
1961 274,896 142,912
1960 269,807 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Equatorial Guinea and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Equatorial Guinea Solomon Islands
2023 4.08 3.56
2022 4.17 3.62
2021 4.27 3.69
2020 4.35 3.75
2019 4.43 3.8
2018 4.51 3.93
2017 4.6 4.06
2016 4.69 4.2
2015 4.77 4.29
2014 4.86 4.36
2013 4.95 4.33
2012 5.04 4.33
2011 5.13 4.34
2010 5.21 4.34
2009 5.29 4.35
2008 5.36 4.36
2007 5.43 4.37
2006 5.5 4.39
2005 5.56 4.41
2004 5.62 4.47
2003 5.68 4.54
2002 5.73 4.6
2001 5.79 4.67
2000 5.83 4.76
1999 5.88 4.86
1998 5.91 4.98
1997 5.94 5.09
1996 5.96 5.22
1995 5.97 5.34
1994 5.98 5.4
1993 5.98 5.45
1992 5.98 5.51
1991 5.99 5.62
1990 5.99 5.74
1989 5.99 5.87
1988 5.98 5.99
1987 5.97 6.12
1986 5.96 6.26
1985 5.95 6.38
1984 5.93 6.49
1983 5.9 6.57
1982 5.88 6.64
1981 5.86 6.71
1980 5.84 6.77
1979 5.82 6.82
1978 5.8 6.87
1977 5.8 6.92
1976 5.79 6.95
1975 5.79 6.99
1974 5.8 7.01
1973 5.8 7
1972 5.81 6.99
1971 5.81 6.99
1970 5.81 6.98
1969 5.8 6.97
1968 5.79 6.95
1967 5.78 6.97
1966 5.76 7
1965 5.73 7.02
1964 5.71 7.05
1963 5.69 7.03
1962 5.67 7.04
1961 5.66 7.05
1960 5.65 7.07

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

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Equatorial Guinea and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Equatorial Guinea

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Equatorial Guinea Solomon Islands
2024 22 21.5
2023 22.1 21.3
2022 22.1 21.1
2021 22.1 20.9
2020 22.1 20.7
2019 22.2 20.5
2018 22.1 20.4
2017 22 20.2
2016 21.9 20
2015 21.9 19.9
2014 21.7 19.8
2013 21.6 19.7
2012 21.5 19.7
2011 21.3 19.6
2010 21.2 19.6
2009 20.9 19.5
2008 20.7 19.4
2007 20.4 19.4
2006 20.1 19.2
2005 19.9 19.1
2004 19.7 19
2003 19.4 18.8
2002 19.3 18.6
2001 19.1 18.4
2000 19 18.3
1999 18.9 18.1
1998 18.9 17.9
1997 18.9 17.8
1996 19 17.7
1995 19 17.5
1994 19.1 17.4
1993 19.2 17.2
1992 19.4 17.1
1991 19.5 17
1990 19.7 16.8
1989 19.8 16.7
1988 19.9 16.5
1987 20 16.4
1986 20 16.3
1985 19.9 16.2
1984 19.7 16.1
1983 19.3 16
1982 19.1 15.9
1981 19.2 15.9
1980 19.3 15.8
1979 19.4 15.8
1978 19.5 15.8
1977 19.6 15.9
1976 19.8 15.9
1975 19.9 16.1
1974 20 16.3
1973 20.1 16.4
1972 20.2 16.6
1971 20.2 16.6
1970 20.4 16.7
1969 20.5 16.8
1968 20.7 16.8
1967 20.8 16.9
1966 21 17
1965 21.1 17
1964 21.3 17
1963 21.4 17
1962 21.6 16.9
1961 21.7 16.9
1960 21.9 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Equatorial Guinea Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$8.96B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
1998
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.55%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.6%
2014
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
51.1%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.4
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.1%
2022
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2022
2.8%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$1.54B
2023
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$164K
1996
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.22%
1996
1.63%
2020

Energy

Equatorial Guinea Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,284 kg
2022
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.1
2022
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.83 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.55 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
4.2%
2022
50.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.75%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-423%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
745 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
8.8%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.3%
2022
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Equatorial Guinea Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
+3,812
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
71.4%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.7:47.3
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.31
2015
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.2
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2010
84.1%
2013
English speaking
1%
2025
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
60.4%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Equatorial Guinea Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.7
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$154.2
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.04%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
174
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
70.6
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
18.6%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.2%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.56 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Equatorial Guinea Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
5,723 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
404 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,357 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,790 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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