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Eritrea vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 96th vs. 141st).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Solomon Islands
Population
3700586
863951
Population rank 130/197 161/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
71 years
2026

Eritrea and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Solomon Islands
2024 - $1,583,964,704
2023 - $1,506,124,566
2022 - $1,466,670,930
2021 - $1,558,312,104
2020 - $1,536,143,428
2019 - $1,619,150,564
2018 - $1,615,473,250
2017 - $1,469,790,526
2016 - $1,379,486,291
2015 - $1,307,908,814
2014 - $1,335,576,763
2013 - $1,285,905,958
2012 - $1,185,217,634
2011 $2,065,001,626 $1,063,898,227
2010 $1,589,515,447 $898,128,551
2009 $1,856,695,551 $805,557,289
2008 $1,380,188,800 $776,335,523
2007 $1,317,974,491 $695,291,218
2006 $1,211,161,880 $617,257,458
2005 $1,098,424,686 $552,881,357
2004 $1,109,054,005 $468,000,121
2003 $870,248,268 $417,666,639
2002 $729,321,680 $346,406,739
2001 $752,371,689 $409,508,553
2000 $706,370,816 $419,842,674
1999 $688,918,537 $488,024,514
1998 $745,523,117 $457,579,840
1997 $686,490,090 $526,554,006
1996 $693,535,954 $510,586,430
1995 $578,015,625 $469,443,202
1994 $531,688,312 $402,837,005
1993 $467,872,715 $300,746,361
1992 $477,101,652 $269,034,596
1991 - $227,540,473
1990 - $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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Eritrea and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Solomon Islands
2024 - $1,934
2023 - $1,883
2022 - $1,878
2021 - $2,043
2020 - $2,063
2019 - $2,224
2018 - $2,278
2017 - $2,144
2016 - $2,083
2015 - $2,045
2014 - $2,165
2013 - $2,161
2012 - $2,066
2011 $689 $1,924
2010 $540 $1,685
2009 $643 $1,555
2008 $490 $1,526
2007 $480 $1,390
2006 $448 $1,256
2005 $413 $1,144
2004 $427 $986
2003 $349 $896
2002 $305 $757
2001 $325 $912
2000 $314 $953
1999 $311 $1,134
1998 $342 $1,092
1997 $319 $1,292
1996 $326 $1,289
1995 $285.4 $1,220
1994 $277.8 $1,078
1993 $252.1 $829
1992 $265.2 $764
1991 - $666
1990 - $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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Eritrea vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Solomon Islands
2026 69.4 71
2025 69.2 70.8
2024 68.9 70.7
2023 68.6 70.5
2022 67.8 70.4
2021 66.9 68.9
2020 67 69.3
2019 67.3 70
2018 67 69.8
2017 66.6 69.7
2016 66.2 69.5
2015 65.9 69.3
2014 65.5 69
2013 65 69
2012 64.7 69
2011 64.2 68.8
2010 63.7 68.7
2009 63.2 68.4
2008 62.4 68.3
2007 62 67.8
2006 61.5 68
2005 60.6 67.8
2004 60.1 67.6
2003 59.5 67.5
2002 58.9 67.4
2001 58.4 67.2
2000 56.3 67.1
1999 44.5 67
1998 50 66.9
1997 56.2 66.8
1996 55.5 66.7
1995 54.8 66.7
1994 54 66.7
1993 53.2 66.6
1992 52.4 66.5
1991 50.5 66.4
1990 49.7 66.2
1989 47.8 66.1
1988 48.1 65.9
1987 47.4 65.7
1986 39.5 64.7
1985 38.6 65.3
1984 37.7 65
1983 37.2 64.8
1982 44.9 64.5
1981 45 64.1
1980 44.6 63.7
1979 43.8 63.1
1978 43.4 62.5
1977 43 61.5
1976 42.6 61.2
1975 39 58.4
1974 39 59.6
1973 41.1 58.8
1972 40.7 57.9
1971 41.5 57
1970 41.2 56.1
1969 40.8 55.1
1968 40.5 54.1
1967 40.2 53.1
1966 37.6 52.3
1965 39.6 51.4
1964 39.2 50.6
1963 38.8 49.8
1962 38.3 49
1961 37.9 48.3
1960 37.4 47.7
1959 37 47
1958 30.9 46.3
1957 30.4 45.7
1956 35.6 42.8
1955 35.2 44.3
1954 34.8 43.7
1953 34.4 43.2
1952 34 42.6
1951 33.6 42
1950 33.3 41.4

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

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Eritrea and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Solomon Islands
2024 3,535,603 819,198
2023 3,470,390 800,005
2022 3,409,447 781,066
2021 3,350,183 762,591
2020 3,291,271 744,498
2019 3,240,194 728,147
2018 3,192,760 709,101
2017 3,150,347 685,672
2016 3,124,698 662,379
2015 3,105,546 639,415
2014 3,095,173 616,908
2013 3,074,360 594,945
2012 3,036,988 573,606
2011 2,998,485 552,945
2010 2,945,186 532,968
2009 2,887,885 518,141
2008 2,816,327 508,790
2007 2,743,222 500,156
2006 2,703,502 491,594
2005 2,661,215 483,080
2004 2,598,284 474,611
2003 2,493,903 466,154
2002 2,392,978 457,671
2001 2,312,079 449,125
2000 2,247,031 440,469
1999 2,212,780 430,500
1998 2,180,419 419,071
1997 2,152,135 407,474
1996 2,128,464 396,009
1995 2,025,267 384,733
1994 1,913,915 373,675
1993 1,856,006 362,839
1992 1,798,748 352,205
1991 1,919,571 341,738
1990 2,032,737 331,435
1989 1,987,017 321,282
1988 1,938,255 311,265
1987 1,888,669 301,414
1986 1,845,164 291,842
1985 1,807,816 282,455
1984 1,771,730 273,163
1983 1,736,160 264,068
1982 1,695,461 255,200
1981 1,649,939 246,555
1980 1,605,797 238,135
1979 1,563,332 229,953
1978 1,522,378 222,029
1977 1,482,565 214,418
1976 1,443,807 207,194
1975 1,408,210 200,744
1974 1,375,688 195,041
1973 1,342,669 189,774
1972 1,309,235 184,994
1971 1,276,154 180,637
1970 1,243,453 176,579
1969 1,212,005 172,476
1968 1,181,737 168,282
1967 1,152,339 164,245
1966 1,124,957 160,393
1965 1,098,335 156,686
1964 1,071,287 153,085
1963 1,045,092 149,589
1962 1,019,788 146,201
1961 995,573 142,912
1960 972,547 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Solomon Islands
2023 3.71 3.56
2022 3.79 3.62
2021 3.87 3.69
2020 3.93 3.75
2019 4 3.8
2018 4.06 3.93
2017 4.11 4.06
2016 4.16 4.2
2015 4.22 4.29
2014 4.27 4.36
2013 4.34 4.33
2012 4.41 4.33
2011 4.49 4.34
2010 4.57 4.34
2009 4.66 4.35
2008 4.74 4.36
2007 4.81 4.37
2006 4.88 4.39
2005 4.93 4.41
2004 5.04 4.47
2003 5.14 4.54
2002 5.23 4.6
2001 5.31 4.67
2000 5.4 4.76
1999 5.52 4.86
1998 5.63 4.98
1997 5.74 5.09
1996 5.84 5.22
1995 5.94 5.34
1994 6.01 5.4
1993 6.07 5.45
1992 6.16 5.51
1991 6.24 5.62
1990 6.34 5.74
1989 6.41 5.87
1988 6.47 5.99
1987 6.52 6.12
1986 6.56 6.26
1985 6.59 6.38
1984 6.62 6.49
1983 6.65 6.57
1982 6.63 6.64
1981 6.62 6.71
1980 6.61 6.77
1979 6.62 6.82
1978 6.61 6.87
1977 6.61 6.92
1976 6.6 6.95
1975 6.59 6.99
1974 6.57 7.01
1973 6.55 7
1972 6.54 6.99
1971 6.54 6.99
1970 6.54 6.98
1969 6.5 6.97
1968 6.5 6.95
1967 6.5 6.97
1966 6.5 7
1965 6.49 7.02
1964 6.49 7.05
1963 6.48 7.03
1962 6.5 7.04
1961 6.47 7.05
1960 6.48 7.07

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

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Eritrea and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

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

Eritrea Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
n/a
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP n/a
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
1.63%
2020

Energy

Eritrea Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
50.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Eritrea Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
84.1%
2013
English speaking
0%
2025
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Eritrea Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
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 (2011–2024, 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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