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Gabon vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 141/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Gabon's land area is 99,487 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 75th vs. 141st).

By GDP, Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Solomon Islands
Population
2663339
863951
Population rank 141/197 161/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 127/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$8,230
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 93/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,985
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,368
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 99,487 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
71 years
2026

Gabon and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Gabon Solomon Islands
2024 $20,895,684,426 $1,583,964,704
2023 $19,388,372,071 $1,506,124,566
2022 $20,440,655,695 $1,466,670,930
2021 $19,444,935,097 $1,558,312,104
2020 $15,342,236,164 $1,536,143,428
2019 $16,874,405,465 $1,619,150,564
2018 $16,867,326,402 $1,615,473,250
2017 $14,929,487,485 $1,469,790,526
2016 $14,023,890,265 $1,379,486,291
2015 $14,383,107,763 $1,307,908,814
2014 $18,203,966,896 $1,335,576,763
2013 $17,595,744,798 $1,285,905,958
2012 $17,170,464,016 $1,185,217,634
2011 $18,210,307,744 $1,063,898,227
2010 $14,372,593,020 $898,128,551
2009 $12,113,699,068 $805,557,289
2008 $15,571,348,344 $776,335,523
2007 $12,455,409,587 $695,291,218
2006 $10,327,598,306 $617,257,458
2005 $9,582,783,991 $552,881,357
2004 $7,770,219,008 $468,000,121
2003 $6,511,903,365 $417,666,639
2002 $5,335,451,100 $346,406,739
2001 $5,023,265,413 $409,508,553
2000 $5,080,483,629 $419,842,674
1999 $4,662,992,036 $488,024,514
1998 $4,483,417,310 $457,579,840
1997 $5,326,817,115 $526,554,006
1996 $5,694,040,003 $510,586,430
1995 $4,958,845,648 $469,443,202
1994 $4,190,819,344 $402,837,005
1993 $4,378,645,081 $300,746,361
1992 $5,592,390,827 $269,034,596
1991 $5,402,919,785 $227,540,473
1990 $5,952,293,765 $214,877,667
1989 $4,186,411,464 $172,882,411
1988 $3,834,503,376 $176,494,394
1987 $3,281,797,043 $155,128,542
1986 $3,403,638,189 $147,620,048
1985 $3,339,914,757 $165,524,943
1984 $3,561,451,561 $181,570,474
1983 $3,391,275,732 $181,220,399
1982 $3,618,007,841 $192,902,019
1981 $3,862,269,121 $193,750,541
1980 $4,279,637,942 $182,852,107
1979 $3,030,251,120 $151,276,496
1978 $2,389,479,272 $111,027,427
1977 $2,809,349,069 $93,145,283
1976 $3,009,409,974 $83,100,834
1975 $2,157,592,940 $74,620,320
1974 $1,544,216,002 $84,539,332
1973 $722,780,701 $55,272,109
1972 $430,508,359 $40,606,712
1971 $381,687,073 $50,056,883
1970 $323,802,476 -
1969 $318,124,701 $28,606,411
1968 $294,468,564 $28,084,253
1967 $271,543,680 $25,203,524
1966 $245,849,781 -
1965 $226,474,286 -
1964 $215,679,855 -
1963 $154,480,244 -
1962 $182,796,536 -
1961 $167,637,907 -
1960 $141,468,978 -

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

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Gabon and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Solomon Islands
2024 $8,230 $1,934
2023 $7,803 $1,883
2022 $8,409 $1,878
2021 $8,181 $2,043
2020 $6,606 $2,063
2019 $7,441 $2,224
2018 $7,624 $2,278
2017 $6,922 $2,144
2016 $6,677 $2,083
2015 $7,047 $2,045
2014 $9,201 $2,165
2013 $9,198 $2,161
2012 $9,297 $2,066
2011 $10,219 $1,924
2010 $8,357 $1,685
2009 $7,291 $1,555
2008 $9,689 $1,526
2007 $8,004 $1,390
2006 $6,847 $1,256
2005 $6,548 $1,144
2004 $5,466 $986
2003 $4,711 $896
2002 $3,966 $757
2001 $3,836 $912
2000 $3,983 $953
1999 $3,751 $1,134
1998 $3,700 $1,092
1997 $4,509 $1,292
1996 $4,943 $1,289
1995 $4,415 $1,220
1994 $3,828 $1,078
1993 $4,106 $829
1992 $5,386 $764
1991 $5,345 $666
1990 $6,051 $648
1989 $4,374 $538
1988 $4,119 $567
1987 $3,624 $515
1986 $3,865 $506
1985 $3,898 $586
1984 $4,273 $665
1983 $4,182 $686
1982 $4,584 $756
1981 $5,026 $786
1980 $5,718 $768
1979 $4,155 $658
1978 $3,360 $500
1977 $4,048 $434
1976 $4,441 $401
1975 $3,258 $372
1974 $2,384 $433
1973 $1,140 $291.3
1972 $693 $219.5
1971 $627 $277.1
1970 $543 -
1969 $545 $165.9
1968 $515 $166.9
1967 $482 $153.5
1966 $443 -
1965 $415 -
1964 $400 -
1963 $290.7 -
1962 $348 -
1961 $323 -
1960 $276.1 -

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

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Gabon vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gabon Solomon Islands
2026 68.9 71
2025 68.7 70.8
2024 68.5 70.7
2023 68.3 70.5
2022 67.7 70.4
2021 67.1 68.9
2020 67.1 69.3
2019 67.3 70
2018 67 69.8
2017 66.8 69.7
2016 66.6 69.5
2015 66.3 69.3
2014 66.1 69
2013 65.8 69
2012 65.4 69
2011 65.1 68.8
2010 64.7 68.7
2009 64.4 68.4
2008 64 68.3
2007 63.6 67.8
2006 63.3 68
2005 63 67.8
2004 62.7 67.6
2003 62.5 67.5
2002 62.2 67.4
2001 62 67.2
2000 61.8 67.1
1999 61.7 67
1998 61.5 66.9
1997 61.4 66.8
1996 61.3 66.7
1995 61.3 66.7
1994 61.2 66.7
1993 61.1 66.6
1992 61 66.5
1991 60.9 66.4
1990 60.7 66.2
1989 60.6 66.1
1988 60.4 65.9
1987 60.2 65.7
1986 60 64.7
1985 59.7 65.3
1984 59.3 65
1983 59 64.8
1982 58.6 64.5
1981 58.3 64.1
1980 57.9 63.7
1979 57.4 63.1
1978 57 62.5
1977 56.5 61.5
1976 56 61.2
1975 55.5 58.4
1974 54.9 59.6
1973 54.4 58.8
1972 53.8 57.9
1971 53.3 57
1970 52.7 56.1
1969 52.1 55.1
1968 51.5 54.1
1967 50.9 53.1
1966 50.3 52.3
1965 49.7 51.4
1964 49 50.6
1963 48.4 49.8
1962 47.8 49
1961 47.1 48.3
1960 46.4 47.7
1959 45.8 47
1958 45.1 46.3
1957 44.4 45.7
1956 43.7 42.8
1955 42.9 44.3
1954 42.2 43.7
1953 41.5 43.2
1952 40.7 42.6
1951 40 42
1950 39.3 41.4

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

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Gabon and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Gabon Solomon Islands
2024 2,538,952 819,198
2023 2,484,789 800,005
2022 2,430,747 781,066
2021 2,376,722 762,591
2020 2,322,539 744,498
2019 2,267,706 728,147
2018 2,212,318 709,101
2017 2,156,900 685,672
2016 2,100,306 662,379
2015 2,040,989 639,415
2014 1,978,399 616,908
2013 1,913,059 594,945
2012 1,846,889 573,606
2011 1,781,985 552,945
2010 1,719,879 532,968
2009 1,661,556 518,141
2008 1,607,175 508,790
2007 1,556,237 500,156
2006 1,508,337 491,594
2005 1,463,495 483,080
2004 1,421,609 474,611
2003 1,382,350 466,154
2002 1,345,135 457,671
2001 1,309,589 449,125
2000 1,275,572 440,469
1999 1,243,016 430,500
1998 1,211,736 419,071
1997 1,181,439 407,474
1996 1,152,015 396,009
1995 1,123,213 384,733
1994 1,094,720 373,675
1993 1,066,405 362,839
1992 1,038,380 352,205
1991 1,010,818 341,738
1990 983,734 331,435
1989 957,138 321,282
1988 931,020 311,265
1987 905,479 301,414
1986 880,705 291,842
1985 856,726 282,455
1984 833,501 273,163
1983 811,005 264,068
1982 789,286 255,200
1981 768,385 246,555
1980 748,389 238,135
1979 729,375 229,953
1978 711,245 222,029
1977 693,984 214,418
1976 677,628 207,194
1975 662,197 200,744
1974 647,691 195,041
1973 633,995 189,774
1972 620,960 184,994
1971 608,348 180,637
1970 595,846 176,579
1969 583,276 172,476
1968 572,257 168,282
1967 563,108 164,245
1966 554,463 160,393
1965 546,308 156,686
1964 538,657 153,085
1963 531,452 149,589
1962 524,649 146,201
1961 518,266 142,912
1960 512,316 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Gabon and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Gabon

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gabon Solomon Islands
2023 3.65 3.56
2022 3.71 3.62
2021 3.78 3.69
2020 3.83 3.75
2019 3.88 3.8
2018 3.91 3.93
2017 3.91 4.06
2016 3.92 4.2
2015 3.92 4.29
2014 3.95 4.36
2013 4.02 4.33
2012 4.09 4.33
2011 4.15 4.34
2010 4.15 4.34
2009 4.14 4.35
2008 4.12 4.36
2007 4.14 4.37
2006 4.17 4.39
2005 4.21 4.41
2004 4.25 4.47
2003 4.3 4.54
2002 4.36 4.6
2001 4.42 4.67
2000 4.47 4.76
1999 4.5 4.86
1998 4.58 4.98
1997 4.66 5.09
1996 4.74 5.22
1995 4.88 5.34
1994 5.04 5.4
1993 5.19 5.45
1992 5.29 5.51
1991 5.37 5.62
1990 5.46 5.74
1989 5.55 5.87
1988 5.62 5.99
1987 5.67 6.12
1986 5.69 6.26
1985 5.71 6.38
1984 5.73 6.49
1983 5.76 6.57
1982 5.74 6.64
1981 5.73 6.71
1980 5.66 6.77
1979 5.61 6.82
1978 5.57 6.87
1977 5.52 6.92
1976 5.46 6.95
1975 5.39 6.99
1974 5.33 7.01
1973 5.29 7
1972 5.24 6.99
1971 5.16 6.99
1970 5.1 6.98
1969 5.05 6.97
1968 4.98 6.95
1967 4.92 6.97
1966 4.86 7
1965 4.79 7.02
1964 4.71 7.05
1963 4.65 7.03
1962 4.59 7.04
1961 4.5 7.05
1960 4.42 7.07

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

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Gabon and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Gabon Solomon Islands
2024 22.6 21.5
2023 22.6 21.3
2022 22.5 21.1
2021 22.5 20.9
2020 22.5 20.7
2019 22.5 20.5
2018 22.4 20.4
2017 22.4 20.2
2016 22.3 20
2015 22.2 19.9
2014 22.1 19.8
2013 21.9 19.7
2012 21.7 19.7
2011 21.4 19.6
2010 21.2 19.6
2009 21 19.5
2008 20.8 19.4
2007 20.6 19.4
2006 20.3 19.2
2005 20.1 19.1
2004 19.9 19
2003 19.7 18.8
2002 19.6 18.6
2001 19.4 18.4
2000 19.3 18.3
1999 19.1 18.1
1998 19 17.9
1997 18.9 17.8
1996 18.9 17.7
1995 18.8 17.5
1994 18.8 17.4
1993 18.8 17.2
1992 18.8 17.1
1991 18.9 17
1990 18.9 16.8
1989 19 16.7
1988 19.2 16.5
1987 19.3 16.4
1986 19.5 16.3
1985 19.7 16.2
1984 19.9 16.1
1983 20.1 16
1982 20.4 15.9
1981 20.7 15.9
1980 21 15.8
1979 21.3 15.8
1978 21.6 15.8
1977 21.9 15.9
1976 22.2 15.9
1975 22.5 16.1
1974 22.9 16.3
1973 23.2 16.4
1972 23.5 16.6
1971 23.9 16.6
1970 24.2 16.7
1969 24.5 16.8
1968 24.8 16.8
1967 25.2 16.9
1966 25.6 17
1965 25.9 17
1964 26.2 17
1963 26.5 17
1962 26.8 16.9
1961 27 16.9
1960 27.2 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$19.8B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.8%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.54%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.84%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
52.9%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.6
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2017
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2017
2.8%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$1.45B
2023
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$18.5M
2023
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
526,000
2005
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.53%
2015
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
68.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Gabon Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,096 kg
2022
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.54
2022
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.2 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.05 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.8%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
91.3%
2021
50.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.57%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-187.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,065 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
33.2%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.7%
2022
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.1%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Gabon Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,116
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
91.9%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.8
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
29
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
2
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.04
2015
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.9
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
85.7%
2022
84.1%
2013
English speaking
1%
2025
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
71.9%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Gabon Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$43.7
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.45%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2022
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
233
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
33.2
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.14 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Gabon Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
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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