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Gabon vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Gabon has a population of 2.54M (ranked 142/197), 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 126/197 ($20.9B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.76B). By GDP per capita, Gabon ranks 96/197 ($8,219), while The Solomon Islands ranks 153/197 ($2,149).

Main facts and rankings

Gabon Solomon Islands
Population
2636721
854419
Population rank 142/197 161/197
GDP
$20.9B
2024
$1.76B
2024
GDP rank 126/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$8,219
2024
$2,149
2024
GDP per capita rank 96/197 153/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,510
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt
$15.3B
2024
$388M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
79.2%
2025
23.7%
2025
Government debt per person
$6,033
2024
$473
2024
Government debt per person rank 73/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,135
2025
$2,069
2025
Land area
99,487 sq mi
2025
10,807 sq mi
2025
Population density
25.5 ppl/mi²
2024
75.8 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
22.6 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.7 years
2025
70.8 years
2025

Gabon and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Gabon and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Gabon

Solomon Islands
Year GDP
Gabon Solomon Islands
1960 $141,468,978 -
1961 $167,637,907 -
1962 $182,796,536 -
1963 $154,480,244 -
1964 $215,679,855 -
1965 $226,474,286 -
1966 $245,849,781 -
1967 $271,543,680 $25,203,524
1968 $294,468,564 $28,084,253
1969 $318,124,701 $28,606,411
1970 $323,802,476 -
1971 $381,687,073 $50,056,883
1972 $430,508,359 $40,606,712
1973 $722,780,701 $55,272,109
1974 $1,544,216,002 $84,539,332
1975 $2,157,592,940 $74,620,320
1976 $3,009,409,974 $83,100,834
1977 $2,809,349,069 $93,145,283
1978 $2,389,479,272 $111,027,427
1979 $3,030,251,120 $151,276,496
1980 $4,279,637,942 $182,852,107
1981 $3,862,269,121 $193,750,541
1982 $3,618,007,841 $192,902,019
1983 $3,391,275,732 $181,220,399
1984 $3,561,451,561 $181,570,474
1985 $3,339,914,757 $165,524,943
1986 $3,403,638,189 $147,620,048
1987 $3,281,797,043 $155,128,542
1988 $3,834,503,376 $176,494,394
1989 $4,186,411,464 $172,882,411
1990 $5,952,293,765 $214,877,667
1991 $5,402,919,785 $227,540,473
1992 $5,592,390,827 $269,034,596
1993 $4,378,645,081 $300,746,361
1994 $4,190,819,344 $402,837,005
1995 $4,958,845,648 $469,443,202
1996 $5,694,040,003 $510,586,430
1997 $5,326,817,115 $526,554,006
1998 $4,483,417,310 $457,579,840
1999 $4,662,992,036 $488,024,514
2000 $5,080,483,629 $419,842,674
2001 $5,023,265,413 $409,508,553
2002 $5,335,451,100 $346,406,739
2003 $6,511,903,365 $417,668,983
2004 $7,770,219,008 $468,005,319
2005 $9,582,783,991 $552,864,570
2006 $10,327,598,306 $617,258,154
2007 $12,455,409,587 $695,295,348
2008 $15,571,348,344 $776,337,692
2009 $12,113,699,068 $805,557,563
2010 $14,372,593,020 $898,133,685
2011 $18,210,307,744 $1,063,895,361
2012 $17,170,464,016 $1,185,215,418
2013 $17,595,744,798 $1,285,911,586
2014 $18,203,966,896 $1,335,571,421
2015 $14,383,107,763 $1,307,909,888
2016 $14,023,890,265 $1,379,490,304
2017 $14,929,487,485 $1,469,789,119
2018 $16,867,326,402 $1,615,478,393
2019 $16,874,405,465 $1,619,155,017
2020 $15,342,236,164 $1,536,145,814
2021 $19,444,935,097 $1,522,794,913
2022 $20,440,655,695 $1,566,360,686
2023 $20,055,720,403 $1,660,896,531
2024 $20,867,044,936 $1,760,767,447

Gabon and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Gabon

Solomon Islands
Year GDP per capita
Gabon Solomon Islands
1960 $276.1 -
1961 $323 -
1962 $348 -
1963 $290.7 -
1964 $400 -
1965 $415 -
1966 $443 -
1967 $482 $153.5
1968 $515 $166.9
1969 $545 $165.9
1970 $543 $162
1971 $627 $277.1
1972 $693 $219.5
1973 $1,140 $291.3
1974 $2,384 $433
1975 $3,258 $372
1976 $4,441 $401
1977 $4,048 $434
1978 $3,360 $500
1979 $4,155 $658
1980 $5,718 $768
1981 $5,026 $786
1982 $4,584 $756
1983 $4,182 $686
1984 $4,273 $665
1985 $3,898 $586
1986 $3,865 $506
1987 $3,624 $515
1988 $4,119 $567
1989 $4,374 $538
1990 $6,051 $648
1991 $5,345 $666
1992 $5,386 $764
1993 $4,106 $829
1994 $3,828 $1,078
1995 $4,415 $1,220
1996 $4,943 $1,289
1997 $4,509 $1,292
1998 $3,700 $1,092
1999 $3,751 $1,134
2000 $3,983 $953
2001 $3,836 $912
2002 $3,966 $757
2003 $4,711 $896
2004 $5,466 $986
2005 $6,548 $1,144
2006 $6,847 $1,256
2007 $8,004 $1,390
2008 $9,689 $1,526
2009 $7,291 $1,555
2010 $8,357 $1,685
2011 $10,219 $1,924
2012 $9,297 $2,066
2013 $9,198 $2,161
2014 $9,201 $2,165
2015 $7,047 $2,045
2016 $6,677 $2,083
2017 $6,922 $2,144
2018 $7,624 $2,278
2019 $7,441 $2,224
2020 $6,606 $2,063
2021 $8,181 $1,997
2022 $8,409 $2,005
2023 $8,071 $2,076
2024 $8,219 $2,149

Gabon vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gabon

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

Gabon and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Gabon

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

Fertility rates in Gabon and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Gabon

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

Gabon and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Gabon

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gabon Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$19.2B
2024
$1.71B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2025
35.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.32%
2023
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.15%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.85%
2025
-3.15%
2025
Unemployment rate
20.4%
2010
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
47.3%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
50.9%
2024
18.7%
2022
Economic freedom index
56.3
2025
56.3
2025
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
4.93 megatons
2023
0.42 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
1.98 tons
2023
0.52 tons
2023
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
+1,105
2024
+1,610
2024
Urban population
91.3%
2024
26.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
32.6
2025
37.4
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2024
43
2024
Higher education index
3
2025
2
2025
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
68
2025
137
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
$247.1
2022
$96.7
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$46
2022
$3.6
2022
Life expectancy
68.7 years
2025
70.8 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.55%
2022
27.4%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.48
2022
0.19
2016
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, per 1,000 live births
33.2
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
49
2025
93
2025
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%
2025
0.02%
2025
Land area per capita
39,184 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,314 sq mi
2025
422 sq mi
2025
Forest area
90,715 sq mi
2025
9,733 sq mi
2025
Roads length
8,886 mi
2001
864 mi
2011

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