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Ethiopia vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 25th vs. 141st).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Solomon Islands
Population
139917664
863951
Population rank 10/197 161/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
71 years
2026

Ethiopia and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Solomon Islands
2024 $149,740,297,953 $1,583,964,704
2023 $135,874,093,202 $1,506,124,566
2022 $123,140,304,666 $1,466,670,930
2021 $109,070,960,372 $1,558,312,104
2020 $98,676,811,061 $1,536,143,428
2019 $91,834,517,113 $1,619,150,564
2018 $83,337,901,072 $1,615,473,250
2017 $76,366,081,767 $1,469,790,526
2016 $68,475,871,210 $1,379,486,291
2015 $62,103,418,182 $1,307,908,814
2014 $55,612,228,234 $1,335,576,763
2013 $47,648,276,605 $1,285,905,958
2012 $43,310,721,414 $1,185,217,634
2011 $31,952,763,089 $1,063,898,227
2010 $29,933,790,334 $898,128,551
2009 $32,437,389,116 $805,557,289
2008 $27,066,912,635 $776,335,523
2007 $19,707,616,773 $695,291,218
2006 $15,280,861,835 $617,257,458
2005 $12,401,139,454 $552,881,357
2004 $10,131,187,261 $468,000,121
2003 $8,623,691,300 $417,666,639
2002 $7,850,809,498 $346,406,739
2001 $8,231,326,016 $409,508,553
2000 $8,242,349,618 $419,842,674
1999 $7,892,973,532 $488,024,514
1998 $8,013,274,132 $457,579,840
1997 $8,803,539,988 $526,554,006
1996 $8,761,215,548 $510,586,430
1995 $7,855,205,207 $469,443,202
1994 $7,100,806,754 $402,837,005
1993 $9,051,043,870 $300,746,361
1992 $10,754,799,037 $269,034,596
1991 $13,799,799,324 $227,540,473
1990 $12,478,943,895 $214,877,667
1989 $11,762,932,007 $172,882,411
1988 $11,181,119,718 $176,494,394
1987 $10,790,001,558 $155,128,542
1986 $10,094,328,898 $147,620,048
1985 $9,717,392,687 $165,524,943
1984 $8,298,309,581 $181,570,474
1983 $8,781,664,427 $181,220,399
1982 $7,899,988,841 $192,902,019
1981 $7,507,663,567 $193,750,541
1980 $7,012,585,454 $182,852,107
1979 $6,586,048,398 $151,276,496
1978 $6,014,961,435 $111,027,427
1977 $5,651,840,585 $93,145,283
1976 $4,943,806,093 $83,100,834
1975 $4,577,047,854 $74,620,320
1974 $4,577,209,966 $84,539,332
1973 $4,070,570,550 $55,272,109
1972 $3,520,252,938 $40,606,712
1971 $3,224,280,835 $50,056,883
1970 $3,045,354,455 -
1969 $2,768,987,372 $28,606,411
1968 $2,619,948,865 $28,084,253
1967 $2,461,762,003 $25,203,524
1966 $2,324,466,416 -
1965 $2,159,998,591 -
1964 $1,984,129,186 -
1963 $1,825,058,828 -
1962 $1,747,566,307 -
1961 $1,680,859,514 -
1960 $1,610,511,694 -

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

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Ethiopia and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Solomon Islands
2024 $1,134 $1,934
2023 $1,056 $1,883
2022 $982 $1,878
2021 $893 $2,043
2020 $830 $2,063
2019 $793 $2,224
2018 $740 $2,278
2017 $696 $2,144
2016 $642 $2,083
2015 $598 $2,045
2014 $550 $2,165
2013 $484 $2,161
2012 $452 $2,066
2011 $343 $1,924
2010 $331 $1,685
2009 $369 $1,555
2008 $316 $1,526
2007 $237.1 $1,390
2006 $189.3 $1,256
2005 $158.2 $1,144
2004 $133.2 $986
2003 $116.8 $896
2002 $109.6 $757
2001 $118.5 $912
2000 $122.3 $953
1999 $120.7 $1,134
1998 $126.5 $1,092
1997 $143.4 $1,292
1996 $147.3 $1,289
1995 $136.5 $1,220
1994 $127.7 $1,078
1993 $168.5 $829
1992 $207.4 $764
1991 $277.6 $666
1990 $262.1 $648
1989 $256.4 $538
1988 $253.2 $567
1987 $254.1 $515
1986 $246 $506
1985 $243.9 $586
1984 $214.2 $665
1983 $232.7 $686
1982 $215.3 $756
1981 $212.7 $786
1980 $203.7 $768
1979 $192.4 $658
1978 $178.3 $500
1977 $170.4 $434
1976 $152 $401
1975 $144.3 $372
1974 $147.9 $433
1973 $134.9 $291.3
1972 $119.8 $219.5
1971 $112.7 $277.1
1970 $109.4 -
1969 $102.3 $165.9
1968 $99.5 $166.9
1967 $96.1 $153.5
1966 $93.2 -
1965 $88.9 -
1964 $83.8 -
1963 $79.2 -
1962 $77.8 -
1961 $76.7 -
1960 $75.3 -

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

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Ethiopia vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Solomon Islands
2026 68.1 71
2025 67.9 70.8
2024 67.6 70.7
2023 67.3 70.5
2022 66.9 70.4
2021 65.3 68.9
2020 66 69.3
2019 65.7 70
2018 65.3 69.8
2017 64.8 69.7
2016 64.2 69.5
2015 63.6 69.3
2014 62.9 69
2013 62.2 69
2012 61.4 69
2011 60.6 68.8
2010 59.7 68.7
2009 58.7 68.4
2008 57.7 68.3
2007 56.6 67.8
2006 55.4 68
2005 54.4 67.8
2004 53.7 67.6
2003 52.9 67.5
2002 52.1 67.4
2001 51.4 67.2
2000 50.9 67.1
1999 49.5 67
1998 49.8 66.9
1997 49.2 66.8
1996 48.7 66.7
1995 48.2 66.7
1994 47.9 66.7
1993 47.7 66.6
1992 47.3 66.5
1991 46.7 66.4
1990 45.1 66.2
1989 45.6 66.1
1988 45.7 65.9
1987 45.9 65.7
1986 38.4 64.7
1985 37.7 65.3
1984 36.7 65
1983 36.3 64.8
1982 43.4 64.5
1981 43.1 64.1
1980 42.8 63.7
1979 42.4 63.1
1978 41.5 62.5
1977 41.4 61.5
1976 41.3 61.2
1975 38.9 58.4
1974 39.1 59.6
1973 41.1 58.8
1972 41 57.9
1971 42.2 57
1970 42.1 56.1
1969 42.1 55.1
1968 42.1 54.1
1967 41.9 53.1
1966 39.3 52.3
1965 41.4 51.4
1964 41.3 50.6
1963 41 49.8
1962 40.5 49
1961 40.2 48.3
1960 39.6 47.7
1959 39.2 47
1958 32.6 46.3
1957 32.2 45.7
1956 37.8 42.8
1955 37.3 44.3
1954 37 43.7
1953 36.6 43.2
1952 36.2 42.6
1951 35.9 42
1950 35.5 41.4

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

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Ethiopia and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Solomon Islands
2024 132,059,767 819,198
2023 128,691,692 800,005
2022 125,384,287 781,066
2021 122,138,588 762,591
2020 118,917,671 744,498
2019 115,737,383 728,147
2018 112,664,152 709,101
2017 109,666,481 685,672
2016 106,718,162 662,379
2015 103,867,135 639,415
2014 101,115,610 616,908
2013 98,438,751 594,945
2012 95,798,767 573,606
2011 93,149,970 552,945
2010 90,538,514 532,968
2009 88,007,636 518,141
2008 85,543,668 508,790
2007 83,103,217 500,156
2006 80,703,490 491,594
2005 78,367,470 483,080
2004 76,077,206 474,611
2003 73,832,663 466,154
2002 71,635,517 457,671
2001 69,487,762 449,125
2000 67,411,494 440,469
1999 65,374,561 430,500
1998 63,363,524 419,071
1997 61,404,539 407,474
1996 59,467,635 396,009
1995 57,537,335 384,733
1994 55,611,508 373,675
1993 53,708,891 362,839
1992 51,853,747 352,205
1991 49,717,198 341,738
1990 47,609,755 331,435
1989 45,879,690 321,282
1988 44,150,825 311,265
1987 42,460,039 301,414
1986 41,037,656 291,842
1985 39,842,136 282,455
1984 38,735,722 273,163
1983 37,740,817 264,068
1982 36,701,290 255,200
1981 35,304,012 246,555
1980 34,428,514 238,135
1979 34,238,652 229,953
1978 33,734,592 222,029
1977 33,167,272 214,418
1976 32,534,418 207,194
1975 31,723,252 200,744
1974 30,957,273 195,041
1973 30,166,785 189,774
1972 29,374,608 184,994
1971 28,600,106 180,637
1970 27,829,128 176,579
1969 27,072,571 172,476
1968 26,337,930 168,282
1967 25,620,276 164,245
1966 24,952,689 160,393
1965 24,310,612 156,686
1964 23,666,548 153,085
1963 23,051,637 149,589
1962 22,465,126 146,201
1961 21,906,102 142,912
1960 21,376,693 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Solomon Islands
2023 3.99 3.56
2022 4.08 3.62
2021 4.18 3.69
2020 4.27 3.75
2019 4.35 3.8
2018 4.37 3.93
2017 4.4 4.06
2016 4.47 4.2
2015 4.53 4.29
2014 4.61 4.36
2013 4.71 4.33
2012 4.89 4.33
2011 5.08 4.34
2010 5.28 4.34
2009 5.49 4.35
2008 5.7 4.36
2007 5.89 4.37
2006 6.05 4.39
2005 6.19 4.41
2004 6.3 4.47
2003 6.4 4.54
2002 6.5 4.6
2001 6.58 4.67
2000 6.65 4.76
1999 6.72 4.86
1998 6.79 4.98
1997 6.87 5.09
1996 6.93 5.22
1995 7 5.34
1994 7.05 5.4
1993 7.09 5.45
1992 7.13 5.51
1991 7.16 5.62
1990 7.2 5.74
1989 7.23 5.87
1988 7.26 5.99
1987 7.29 6.12
1986 7.32 6.26
1985 7.34 6.38
1984 7.36 6.49
1983 7.35 6.57
1982 7.34 6.64
1981 7.31 6.71
1980 7.29 6.77
1979 7.25 6.82
1978 7.23 6.87
1977 7.19 6.92
1976 7.13 6.95
1975 7.08 6.99
1974 7.02 7.01
1973 6.96 7
1972 6.9 6.99
1971 6.84 6.99
1970 6.78 6.98
1969 6.72 6.97
1968 6.7 6.95
1967 6.68 6.97
1966 6.66 7
1965 6.63 7.02
1964 6.61 7.05
1963 6.59 7.03
1962 6.56 7.04
1961 6.53 7.05
1960 6.51 7.07

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

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Ethiopia and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Solomon Islands
2024 19.9 21.5
2023 19.7 21.3
2022 19.6 21.1
2021 19.4 20.9
2020 19.2 20.7
2019 19 20.5
2018 18.8 20.4
2017 18.6 20.2
2016 18.3 20
2015 18.1 19.9
2014 17.9 19.8
2013 17.6 19.7
2012 17.4 19.7
2011 17.1 19.6
2010 16.9 19.6
2009 16.7 19.5
2008 16.5 19.4
2007 16.4 19.4
2006 16.3 19.2
2005 16.2 19.1
2004 16.2 19
2003 16.1 18.8
2002 16.1 18.6
2001 16.1 18.4
2000 16.2 18.3
1999 16.2 18.1
1998 16.3 17.9
1997 16.4 17.8
1996 16.5 17.7
1995 16.6 17.5
1994 16.7 17.4
1993 16.8 17.2
1992 16.9 17.1
1991 16.9 17
1990 16.9 16.8
1989 16.9 16.7
1988 16.9 16.5
1987 16.9 16.4
1986 16.9 16.3
1985 16.9 16.2
1984 16.8 16.1
1983 16.7 16
1982 16.7 15.9
1981 16.8 15.9
1980 16.8 15.8
1979 16.9 15.8
1978 17 15.8
1977 17.1 15.9
1976 17.2 15.9
1975 17.3 16.1
1974 17.5 16.3
1973 17.6 16.4
1972 17.7 16.6
1971 17.9 16.6
1970 18.1 16.7
1969 18.3 16.8
1968 18.4 16.8
1967 18.5 16.9
1966 18.5 17
1965 18.6 17
1964 18.6 17
1963 18.6 17
1962 18.6 16.9
1961 18.6 16.9
1960 18.6 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
2.8%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ethiopia Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
50.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Solomon Islands
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
84.1%
2013
English speaking
0.22%
2025
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
42.5%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 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 (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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