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Fiji vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Fiji has a population of 929K (ranked 159/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Fiji's land area is 7,054 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 152nd vs. 141st).

By GDP, Fiji ranks 161/197 ($5.97B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Fiji ranks 108/197 ($6,426), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Fiji Solomon Islands
Population
938628
863951
Population rank 159/197 161/197
GDP
$5.97B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 161/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$6,426
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 108/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,450
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$4.54B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
76.2%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,893
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 80/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,964
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 7,054 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
132.9 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
28.9 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
71 years
2026

Fiji and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Fiji and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Fiji

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Fiji Solomon Islands
2024 $5,968,125,909 $1,583,964,704
2023 $5,476,673,518 $1,506,124,566
2022 $4,977,861,886 $1,466,670,930
2021 $4,158,873,156 $1,558,312,104
2020 $4,227,719,873 $1,536,143,428
2019 $5,344,907,153 $1,619,150,564
2018 $5,581,425,327 $1,615,473,250
2017 $5,353,469,174 $1,469,790,526
2016 $4,930,213,644 $1,379,486,291
2015 $4,682,479,894 $1,307,908,814
2014 $4,857,104,769 $1,335,576,763
2013 $4,189,967,999 $1,285,905,958
2012 $3,972,028,104 $1,185,217,634
2011 $3,779,411,899 $1,063,898,227
2010 $3,140,166,713 $898,128,551
2009 $2,870,624,636 $805,557,289
2008 $3,523,185,920 $776,335,523
2007 $3,378,314,600 $695,291,218
2006 $3,076,305,453 $617,257,458
2005 $2,980,403,845 $552,881,357
2004 $2,708,078,477 $468,000,121
2003 $2,300,492,465 $417,666,639
2002 $1,833,279,985 $346,406,739
2001 $1,652,462,023 $409,508,553
2000 $1,678,219,508 $419,842,674
1999 $1,936,459,986 $488,024,514
1998 $1,653,146,717 $457,579,840
1997 $2,090,221,137 $526,554,006
1996 $2,128,696,644 $510,586,430
1995 $1,970,301,486 $469,443,202
1994 $1,825,732,093 $402,837,005
1993 $1,636,101,247 $300,746,361
1992 $1,532,411,039 $269,034,596
1991 $1,383,883,250 $227,540,473
1990 $1,337,017,559 $214,877,667
1989 $1,182,660,266 $172,882,411
1988 $1,110,009,523 $176,494,394
1987 $1,177,947,965 $155,128,542
1986 $1,290,267,340 $147,620,048
1985 $1,141,168,944 $165,524,943
1984 $1,178,000,678 $181,570,474
1983 $1,123,085,190 $181,220,399
1982 $1,194,059,943 $192,902,019
1981 $1,235,626,771 $193,750,541
1980 $1,202,618,816 $182,852,107
1979 $1,019,691,460 $151,276,496
1978 $829,267,889 $111,027,427
1977 $719,501,766 $93,145,283
1976 $694,540,806 $83,100,834
1975 $684,282,434 $74,620,320
1974 $558,587,097 $84,539,332
1973 $425,950,488 $55,272,109
1972 $316,656,649 $40,606,712
1971 $247,749,328 $50,056,883
1970 $219,878,482 -
1969 $182,182,068 $28,606,411
1968 $166,952,937 $28,084,253
1967 $162,625,886 $25,203,524
1966 $150,603,926 -
1965 $147,084,750 -
1964 $140,032,741 -
1963 $129,454,729 -
1962 $122,906,435 -
1961 $116,987,785 -
1960 $112,328,422 -

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

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Fiji and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Fiji

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Fiji Solomon Islands
2024 $6,426 $1,934
2023 $5,926 $1,883
2022 $5,414 $1,878
2021 $4,537 $2,043
2020 $4,621 $2,063
2019 $5,842 $2,224
2018 $6,085 $2,278
2017 $5,827 $2,144
2016 $5,364 $2,083
2015 $5,098 $2,045
2014 $5,293 $2,165
2013 $4,572 $2,161
2012 $4,341 $2,066
2011 $4,140 $1,924
2010 $3,449 $1,685
2009 $3,164 $1,555
2008 $3,900 $1,526
2007 $3,763 $1,390
2006 $3,455 $1,256
2005 $3,378 $1,144
2004 $3,097 $986
2003 $2,656 $896
2002 $2,137 $757
2001 $1,945 $912
2000 $1,996 $953
1999 $2,328 $1,134
1998 $2,010 $1,092
1997 $2,574 $1,292
1996 $2,648 $1,289
1995 $2,467 $1,220
1994 $2,297 $1,078
1993 $2,070 $829
1992 $1,951 $764
1991 $1,775 $666
1990 $1,729 $648
1989 $1,543 $538
1988 $1,463 $567
1987 $1,569 $515
1986 $1,745 $506
1985 $1,577 $586
1984 $1,667 $665
1983 $1,628 $686
1982 $1,773 $756
1981 $1,879 $786
1980 $1,873 $768
1979 $1,627 $658
1978 $1,355 $500
1977 $1,204 $434
1976 $1,186 $401
1975 $1,188 $372
1974 $984 $433
1973 $762 $291.3
1972 $575 $219.5
1971 $458 $277.1
1970 $414 -
1969 $350 $165.9
1968 $327 $166.9
1967 $326 $153.5
1966 $310 -
1965 $311 -
1964 $306 -
1963 $291.4 -
1962 $285.5 -
1961 $280.3 -
1960 $277.4 -

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

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Fiji vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Fiji

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Fiji Solomon Islands
2026 67.8 71
2025 67.6 70.8
2024 67.5 70.7
2023 67.3 70.5
2022 67.1 70.4
2021 64.9 68.9
2020 66.9 69.3
2019 67 70
2018 67 69.8
2017 67.1 69.7
2016 66.7 69.5
2015 66.5 69.3
2014 66.6 69
2013 66.5 69
2012 65.8 69
2011 66.9 68.8
2010 66.8 68.7
2009 66.3 68.4
2008 66.3 68.3
2007 66.2 67.8
2006 66.1 68
2005 66 67.8
2004 65.8 67.6
2003 65.7 67.5
2002 65.5 67.4
2001 66.2 67.2
2000 66.2 67.1
1999 66.7 67
1998 66.5 66.9
1997 66.3 66.8
1996 66.2 66.7
1995 66 66.7
1994 65.8 66.7
1993 65.5 66.6
1992 65.4 66.5
1991 65.5 66.4
1990 65.1 66.2
1989 65.4 66.1
1988 65 65.9
1987 64.3 65.7
1986 64 64.7
1985 64 65.3
1984 63.2 65
1983 62.9 64.8
1982 62.2 64.5
1981 62.3 64.1
1980 62.4 63.7
1979 62.3 63.1
1978 63.1 62.5
1977 62.7 61.5
1976 62.1 61.2
1975 61.7 58.4
1974 61.2 59.6
1973 60.6 58.8
1972 61.6 57.9
1971 61.7 57
1970 61.7 56.1
1969 61.4 55.1
1968 61.7 54.1
1967 61.4 53.1
1966 61.6 52.3
1965 61.4 51.4
1964 60.7 50.6
1963 60.2 49.8
1962 59.7 49
1961 59.1 48.3
1960 58.6 47.7
1959 58.2 47
1958 57.8 46.3
1957 57.1 45.7
1956 56.2 42.8
1955 55.3 44.3
1954 54.2 43.7
1953 53.4 43.2
1952 52.6 42.6
1951 52.2 42
1950 51.7 41.4

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

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Fiji and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Fiji

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Fiji Solomon Islands
2024 928,784 819,198
2023 924,145 800,005
2022 919,422 781,066
2021 916,711 762,591
2020 914,963 744,498
2019 914,899 728,147
2018 917,180 709,101
2017 918,759 685,672
2016 919,166 662,379
2015 918,578 639,415
2014 917,585 616,908
2013 916,352 594,945
2012 914,918 573,606
2011 912,989 552,945
2010 910,419 532,968
2009 907,239 518,141
2008 903,399 508,790
2007 897,832 500,156
2006 890,365 491,594
2005 882,379 483,080
2004 874,366 474,611
2003 866,286 466,154
2002 858,049 457,671
2001 849,596 449,125
2000 840,909 440,469
1999 831,828 430,500
1998 822,258 419,071
1997 812,139 407,474
1996 803,789 396,009
1995 798,746 384,733
1994 794,771 373,675
1993 790,369 362,839
1992 785,346 352,205
1991 779,656 341,738
1990 773,316 331,435
1989 766,321 321,282
1988 758,697 311,265
1987 750,540 301,414
1986 739,306 291,842
1985 723,761 282,455
1984 706,716 273,163
1983 689,835 264,068
1982 673,414 255,200
1981 657,471 246,555
1980 641,975 238,135
1979 626,862 229,953
1978 612,091 222,029
1977 597,805 214,418
1976 585,534 207,194
1975 575,906 200,744
1974 567,489 195,041
1973 559,222 189,774
1972 550,499 184,994
1971 541,121 180,637
1970 531,188 176,579
1969 520,797 172,476
1968 510,002 168,282
1967 498,873 164,245
1966 486,487 160,393
1965 472,575 156,686
1964 458,324 153,085
1963 444,276 149,589
1962 430,536 146,201
1961 417,406 142,912
1960 404,887 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Fiji and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Fiji

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Fiji Solomon Islands
2023 2.28 3.56
2022 2.31 3.62
2021 2.33 3.69
2020 2.36 3.75
2019 2.38 3.8
2018 2.42 3.93
2017 2.46 4.06
2016 2.52 4.2
2015 2.57 4.29
2014 2.59 4.36
2013 2.6 4.33
2012 2.61 4.33
2011 2.63 4.34
2010 2.7 4.34
2009 2.76 4.35
2008 2.82 4.36
2007 2.87 4.37
2006 2.91 4.39
2005 2.92 4.41
2004 2.94 4.47
2003 2.96 4.54
2002 2.97 4.6
2001 2.97 4.67
2000 2.99 4.76
1999 3.05 4.86
1998 3.12 4.98
1997 3.19 5.09
1996 3.25 5.22
1995 3.25 5.34
1994 3.26 5.4
1993 3.29 5.45
1992 3.33 5.51
1991 3.37 5.62
1990 3.39 5.74
1989 3.4 5.87
1988 3.43 5.99
1987 3.48 6.12
1986 3.54 6.26
1985 3.66 6.38
1984 3.8 6.49
1983 3.88 6.57
1982 3.94 6.64
1981 3.99 6.71
1980 4.04 6.77
1979 4.08 6.82
1978 4.1 6.87
1977 4.11 6.92
1976 4.12 6.95
1975 4.1 6.99
1974 4.07 7.01
1973 4.16 7
1972 4.32 6.99
1971 4.51 6.99
1970 4.71 6.98
1969 4.91 6.97
1968 5.11 6.95
1967 5.33 6.97
1966 5.55 7
1965 5.76 7.02
1964 5.96 7.05
1963 6.09 7.03
1962 6.2 7.04
1961 6.28 7.05
1960 6.36 7.07

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

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Fiji and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Fiji

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Fiji Solomon Islands
2024 28.9 21.5
2023 28.7 21.3
2022 28.5 21.1
2021 28.3 20.9
2020 28.1 20.7
2019 27.8 20.5
2018 27.5 20.4
2017 27.2 20.2
2016 26.9 20
2015 26.7 19.9
2014 26.4 19.8
2013 26.1 19.7
2012 25.9 19.7
2011 25.6 19.6
2010 25.3 19.6
2009 25 19.5
2008 24.8 19.4
2007 24.5 19.4
2006 24.2 19.2
2005 23.9 19.1
2004 23.6 19
2003 23.4 18.8
2002 23.1 18.6
2001 22.8 18.4
2000 22.6 18.3
1999 22.3 18.1
1998 22.1 17.9
1997 21.8 17.8
1996 21.6 17.7
1995 21.5 17.5
1994 21.3 17.4
1993 21.2 17.2
1992 21.1 17.1
1991 21 17
1990 20.9 16.8
1989 20.8 16.7
1988 20.6 16.5
1987 20.5 16.4
1986 20.3 16.3
1985 20.1 16.2
1984 20 16.1
1983 19.8 16
1982 19.6 15.9
1981 19.5 15.9
1980 19.3 15.8
1979 19.1 15.8
1978 19 15.8
1977 18.8 15.9
1976 18.5 15.9
1975 18.3 16.1
1974 18.1 16.3
1973 17.8 16.4
1972 17.6 16.6
1971 17.4 16.6
1970 17.2 16.7
1969 17.1 16.8
1968 16.9 16.8
1967 16.8 16.9
1966 16.7 17
1965 16.7 17
1964 16.7 17
1963 16.6 17
1962 16.6 16.9
1961 16.7 16.9
1960 16.7 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Fiji Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$5.4B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.7%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.25%
2023
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.36%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.36%
2024
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
54.6%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.5
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2019
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2019
2.8%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$1.6B
2024
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$424M
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
168,000
2020
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
19.2%
2020
1.63%
2020

Energy

Fiji Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
584 kg
2007
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2007
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.51 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.62 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
28.4%
2022
50.1%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.1%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.1%
2021
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.3%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Fiji Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,288
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
59.1%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.9
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.17
2020
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
98
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2018
84.1%
2013
English speaking
20.6%
2023
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
79.3%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Fiji Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$212.9
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$17.7
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.6%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.81
2015
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
30
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
29.1
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
34.9%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.6%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
96
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.6%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.58 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Fiji Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
7,595 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,203 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,479 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,138 mi
2011
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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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