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France vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 48th vs. 141st).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

France Solomon Islands
Population
68788006
863951
Population rank 23/197 161/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
71 years
2026

France and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

France and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
France

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
France Solomon Islands
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $1,583,964,704
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $1,506,124,566
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $1,466,670,930
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $1,558,312,104
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $1,536,143,428
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $1,619,150,564
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $1,615,473,250
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $1,469,790,526
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $1,379,486,291
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $1,307,908,814
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $1,335,576,763
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $1,285,905,958
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $1,185,217,634
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $1,063,898,227
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $898,128,551
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $805,557,289
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $776,335,523
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $695,291,218
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $617,257,458
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $552,881,357
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $468,000,121
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $417,666,639
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $346,406,739
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $409,508,553
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $419,842,674
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $488,024,514
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $457,579,840
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $526,554,006
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $510,586,430
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $469,443,202
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $402,837,005
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $300,746,361
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $269,034,596
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $227,540,473
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $214,877,667
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $172,882,411
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $176,494,394
1987 $926,320,855,615 $155,128,542
1986 $764,946,585,851 $147,620,048
1985 $547,220,981,165 $165,524,943
1984 $525,033,325,828 $181,570,474
1983 $553,356,312,936 $181,220,399
1982 $578,152,310,610 $192,902,019
1981 $609,184,791,792 $193,750,541
1980 $694,529,183,483 $182,852,107
1979 $608,218,624,730 $151,276,496
1978 $501,724,418,605 $111,027,427
1977 $406,401,711,688 $93,145,283
1976 $368,363,152,144 $83,100,834
1975 $357,324,307,786 $74,620,320
1974 $282,739,225,314 $84,539,332
1973 $261,970,536,240 $55,272,109
1972 $201,738,881,664 $40,606,712
1971 $164,694,210,962 $50,056,883
1970 $147,312,861,698 -
1969 $140,660,914,841 $28,606,411
1968 $128,710,572,572 $28,084,253
1967 $118,088,635,381 $25,203,524
1966 $109,306,730,313 -
1965 $100,927,668,584 -
1964 $93,424,179,943 -
1963 $84,227,606,650 -
1962 $75,196,980,365 -
1961 $67,158,050,215 -
1960 $61,959,085,885 -

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

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France and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Solomon Islands
2024 $46,103 $1,934
2023 $44,700 $1,883
2022 $40,989 $1,878
2021 $43,725 $2,043
2020 $39,170 $2,063
2019 $40,408 $2,224
2018 $41,418 $2,278
2017 $38,687 $2,144
2016 $37,024 $2,083
2015 $36,702 $2,045
2014 $43,148 $2,165
2013 $42,669 $2,161
2012 $40,864 $2,066
2011 $43,930 $1,924
2010 $40,695 $1,685
2009 $41,728 $1,555
2008 $45,465 $1,526
2007 $41,486 $1,390
2006 $36,432 $1,256
2005 $34,696 $1,144
2004 $33,645 $986
2003 $29,480 $896
2002 $24,145 $757
2001 $22,332 $912
2000 $22,341 $953
1999 $24,576 $1,134
1998 $24,869 $1,092
1997 $24,169 $1,292
1996 $26,758 $1,289
1995 $26,792 $1,220
1994 $23,360 $1,078
1993 $22,239 $829
1992 $23,615 $764
1991 $21,501 $666
1990 $21,586 $648
1989 $17,547 $538
1988 $17,550 $567
1987 $16,176 $515
1986 $13,430 $506
1985 $9,657 $586
1984 $9,312 $665
1983 $9,862 $686
1982 $10,360 $756
1981 $10,956 $786
1980 $12,565 $768
1979 $11,063 $658
1978 $9,167 $500
1977 $7,459 $434
1976 $6,792 $401
1975 $6,617 $372
1974 $5,261 $433
1973 $4,907 $291.3
1972 $3,809 $219.5
1971 $3,137 $277.1
1970 $2,833 -
1969 $2,729 $165.9
1968 $2,518 $166.9
1967 $2,328 $153.5
1966 $2,173 -
1965 $2,024 -
1964 $1,891 -
1963 $1,723 -
1962 $1,554 -
1961 $1,402 -
1960 $1,307 -

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

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France vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Solomon Islands
2026 83.7 71
2025 83.6 70.8
2024 83.5 70.7
2023 83.3 70.5
2022 82.5 70.4
2021 82.3 68.9
2020 82.2 69.3
2019 82.7 70
2018 82.6 69.8
2017 82.4 69.7
2016 82.4 69.5
2015 82.1 69.3
2014 82.4 69
2013 82 69
2012 81.7 69
2011 81.8 68.8
2010 81.4 68.7
2009 81.2 68.4
2008 81 68.3
2007 81 67.8
2006 80.7 68
2005 80.3 67.8
2004 80.3 67.6
2003 79.4 67.5
2002 79.4 67.4
2001 79.2 67.2
2000 79 67.1
1999 78.7 67
1998 78.6 66.9
1997 78.4 66.8
1996 78.1 66.7
1995 77.9 66.7
1994 77.8 66.7
1993 77.3 66.6
1992 77.3 66.5
1991 77 66.4
1990 76.8 66.2
1989 76.5 66.1
1988 76.4 65.9
1987 76.1 65.7
1986 75.6 64.7
1985 75.3 65.3
1984 75.2 65
1983 74.7 64.8
1982 74.8 64.5
1981 74.4 64.1
1980 74.2 63.7
1979 74.1 63.1
1978 73.8 62.5
1977 73.7 61.5
1976 73.1 61.2
1975 72.9 58.4
1974 72.8 59.6
1973 72.5 58.8
1972 72.3 57.9
1971 72.1 57
1970 72.1 56.1
1969 71.2 55.1
1968 71.5 54.1
1967 71.5 53.1
1966 71.5 52.3
1965 71.1 51.4
1964 71.3 50.6
1963 70.3 49.8
1962 70.5 49
1961 71 48.3
1960 70.4 47.7
1959 70.2 47
1958 70.1 46.3
1957 68.9 45.7
1956 68.5 42.8
1955 68.4 44.3
1954 68.2 43.7
1953 67.3 43.2
1952 67.4 42.6
1951 66.1 42
1950 66.4 41.4

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

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France and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
France Solomon Islands
2024 68,551,653 819,198
2023 68,372,286 800,005
2022 68,184,457 781,066
2021 67,842,811 762,591
2020 67,601,110 744,498
2019 67,382,061 728,147
2018 67,158,348 709,101
2017 66,918,020 685,672
2016 66,724,104 662,379
2015 66,548,272 639,415
2014 66,312,067 616,908
2013 65,997,932 594,945
2012 65,657,659 573,606
2011 65,340,830 552,945
2010 65,026,211 532,968
2009 64,706,436 518,141
2008 64,375,116 508,790
2007 64,016,890 500,156
2006 63,622,342 491,594
2005 63,180,854 483,080
2004 62,707,588 474,611
2003 62,249,855 466,154
2002 61,812,142 457,671
2001 61,364,377 449,125
2000 60,918,661 440,469
1999 60,501,986 430,500
1998 60,190,684 419,071
1997 59,968,066 407,474
1996 59,754,504 396,009
1995 59,541,294 384,733
1994 59,324,863 373,675
1993 59,103,094 362,839
1992 58,846,584 352,205
1991 58,554,242 341,738
1990 58,261,012 331,435
1989 57,943,062 321,282
1988 57,598,186 311,265
1987 57,266,167 301,414
1986 56,956,002 291,842
1985 56,665,619 282,455
1984 56,383,085 273,163
1983 56,108,330 264,068
1982 55,806,789 255,200
1981 55,603,353 246,555
1980 55,274,184 238,135
1979 54,979,851 229,953
1978 54,734,030 222,029
1977 54,486,467 214,418
1976 54,232,383 207,194
1975 54,002,853 200,744
1974 53,746,571 195,041
1973 53,392,161 189,774
1972 52,962,356 184,994
1971 52,499,553 180,637
1970 52,007,169 176,579
1969 51,536,014 172,476
1968 51,112,980 168,282
1967 50,722,791 164,245
1966 50,311,637 160,393
1965 49,877,725 156,686
1964 49,401,492 153,085
1963 48,877,567 149,589
1962 48,389,516 146,201
1961 47,905,982 142,912
1960 47,412,964 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in France and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
France

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Solomon Islands
2023 1.66 3.56
2022 1.79 3.62
2021 1.84 3.69
2020 1.83 3.75
2019 1.86 3.8
2018 1.87 3.93
2017 1.89 4.06
2016 1.92 4.2
2015 1.96 4.29
2014 2 4.36
2013 1.99 4.33
2012 2.01 4.33
2011 2.01 4.34
2010 2.03 4.34
2009 2 4.35
2008 2.01 4.36
2007 1.98 4.37
2006 2 4.39
2005 1.94 4.41
2004 1.92 4.47
2003 1.89 4.54
2002 1.88 4.6
2001 1.9 4.67
2000 1.89 4.76
1999 1.81 4.86
1998 1.78 4.98
1997 1.77 5.09
1996 1.75 5.22
1995 1.74 5.34
1994 1.73 5.4
1993 1.73 5.45
1992 1.74 5.51
1991 1.75 5.62
1990 1.77 5.74
1989 1.79 5.87
1988 1.81 5.99
1987 1.83 6.12
1986 1.85 6.26
1985 1.86 6.38
1984 1.86 6.49
1983 1.86 6.57
1982 1.86 6.64
1981 1.85 6.71
1980 1.85 6.77
1979 1.87 6.82
1978 1.89 6.87
1977 1.94 6.92
1976 2.01 6.95
1975 2.09 6.99
1974 2.18 7.01
1973 2.28 7
1972 2.38 6.99
1971 2.47 6.99
1970 2.55 6.98
1969 2.62 6.97
1968 2.69 6.95
1967 2.75 6.97
1966 2.8 7
1965 2.84 7.02
1964 2.87 7.05
1963 2.89 7.03
1962 2.89 7.04
1961 2.87 7.05
1960 2.85 7.07

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

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France and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
France

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
France Solomon Islands
2024 43 21.5
2023 42.8 21.3
2022 42.6 21.1
2021 42.4 20.9
2020 42.3 20.7
2019 42.1 20.5
2018 41.9 20.4
2017 41.6 20.2
2016 41.4 20
2015 41.2 19.9
2014 41 19.8
2013 40.8 19.7
2012 40.5 19.7
2011 40.3 19.6
2010 40 19.6
2009 39.8 19.5
2008 39.6 19.4
2007 39.4 19.4
2006 39.1 19.2
2005 38.9 19.1
2004 38.6 19
2003 38.4 18.8
2002 38.2 18.6
2001 37.9 18.4
2000 37.7 18.3
1999 37.4 18.1
1998 37.1 17.9
1997 36.8 17.8
1996 36.5 17.7
1995 36.2 17.5
1994 35.9 17.4
1993 35.6 17.2
1992 35.3 17.1
1991 35 17
1990 34.7 16.8
1989 34.5 16.7
1988 34.2 16.5
1987 34 16.4
1986 33.7 16.3
1985 33.5 16.2
1984 33.3 16.1
1983 33 16
1982 32.8 15.9
1981 32.6 15.9
1980 32.4 15.8
1979 32.3 15.8
1978 32.1 15.8
1977 31.9 15.9
1976 31.7 15.9
1975 31.6 16.1
1974 31.7 16.3
1973 31.8 16.4
1972 32 16.6
1971 32.2 16.6
1970 32.4 16.7
1969 32.5 16.8
1968 32.6 16.8
1967 32.7 16.9
1966 32.7 17
1965 32.7 17
1964 32.8 17
1963 32.8 17
1962 32.9 16.9
1961 32.8 16.9
1960 32.8 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
2.8%
2012
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
52
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

France Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
50.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

France Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
84.1%
2013
English speaking
57.3%
2023
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
42.5%
2023

Health

France Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

France Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 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. 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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