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Gambia vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Gambia has a population of 2.76M (ranked 140/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). The Gambia's land area is 3,907 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 161st vs. 141st).

By GDP, The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Gambia Solomon Islands
Population
2902554
863951
Population rank 138/197 161/197
GDP
$2.4B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 174/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 183/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 155/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 3,907 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
739 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.01
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
71 years
2026

Gambia and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Gambia and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Gambia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Gambia Solomon Islands
2024 $2,404,888,749 $1,583,964,704
2023 $2,382,262,185 $1,506,124,566
2022 $2,204,734,528 $1,466,670,930
2021 $2,014,158,842 $1,558,312,104
2020 $1,812,170,891 $1,536,143,428
2019 $1,813,609,692 $1,619,150,564
2018 $1,670,671,328 $1,615,473,250
2017 $1,504,909,463 $1,469,790,526
2016 $1,484,578,886 $1,379,486,291
2015 $1,378,176,609 $1,307,908,814
2014 $1,229,461,721 $1,335,576,763
2013 $1,375,609,453 $1,285,905,958
2012 $1,415,004,738 $1,185,217,634
2011 $1,409,693,597 $1,063,898,227
2010 $1,543,294,927 $898,128,551
2009 $1,450,142,509 $805,557,289
2008 $1,561,766,956 $776,335,523
2007 $1,279,703,047 $695,291,218
2006 $1,054,112,488 $617,257,458
2005 $1,027,701,068 $552,881,357
2004 $961,900,651 $468,000,121
2003 $487,038,685 $417,666,639
2002 $578,235,309 $346,406,739
2001 $687,410,645 $409,508,553
2000 $782,913,872 $419,842,674
1999 $814,724,032 $488,024,514
1998 $840,285,265 $457,579,840
1997 $803,633,342 $526,554,006
1996 $848,239,446 $510,586,430
1995 $785,999,865 $469,443,202
1994 $746,493,952 $402,837,005
1993 $755,040,974 $300,746,361
1992 $714,254,256 $269,034,596
1991 $690,311,081 $227,540,473
1990 $317,083,695 $214,877,667
1989 $284,120,329 $172,882,411
1988 $266,672,212 $176,494,394
1987 $220,626,484 $155,128,542
1986 $185,646,987 $147,620,048
1985 $225,726,359 $165,524,943
1984 $177,340,880 $181,570,474
1983 $213,448,585 $181,220,399
1982 $216,050,552 $192,902,019
1981 $218,767,743 $193,750,541
1980 $241,083,090 $182,852,107
1979 $207,112,628 $151,276,496
1978 $171,833,086 $111,027,427
1977 $138,093,099 $93,145,283
1976 $112,190,829 $83,100,834
1975 $115,179,719 $74,620,320
1974 $95,796,022 $84,539,332
1973 $75,187,749 $55,272,109
1972 $59,160,569 $40,606,712
1971 $55,728,663 $50,056,883
1970 $52,296,084 -
1969 $45,168,072 $28,606,411
1968 $41,160,066 $28,084,253
1967 $46,695,007 $25,203,524
1966 $44,212,081 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Gambia and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Gambia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Gambia Solomon Islands
2024 $871 $1,934
2023 $883 $1,883
2022 $836 $1,878
2021 $782 $2,043
2020 $720 $2,063
2019 $738 $2,224
2018 $696 $2,278
2017 $643 $2,144
2016 $650 $2,083
2015 $620 $2,045
2014 $568 $2,165
2013 $654 $2,161
2012 $693 $2,066
2011 $711 $1,924
2010 $801 $1,685
2009 $775 $1,555
2008 $859 $1,526
2007 $725 $1,390
2006 $615 $1,256
2005 $616 $1,144
2004 $593 $986
2003 $309 $896
2002 $377 $757
2001 $460 $912
2000 $538 $953
1999 $575 $1,134
1998 $610 $1,092
1997 $600 $1,292
1996 $652 $1,289
1995 $622 $1,220
1994 $608 $1,078
1993 $635 $829
1992 $623 $764
1991 $628 $666
1990 $301 $648
1989 $280.9 $538
1988 $274.9 $567
1987 $237 $515
1986 $207.7 $506
1985 $262.8 $586
1984 $214.8 $665
1983 $268.6 $686
1982 $282.1 $756
1981 $296 $786
1980 $338 $768
1979 $300 $658
1978 $257.6 $500
1977 $213.8 $434
1976 $179.3 $401
1975 $189.8 $372
1974 $162.6 $433
1973 $131.4 $291.3
1972 $106.5 $219.5
1971 $103.3 $277.1
1970 $99.8 -
1969 $88.7 $165.9
1968 $83.1 $166.9
1967 $97 $153.5
1966 $94.4 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Gambia vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Gambia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Gambia Solomon Islands
2026 66.5 71
2025 66.3 70.8
2024 66.1 70.7
2023 65.9 70.5
2022 64.9 70.4
2021 63.8 68.9
2020 64.4 69.3
2019 64.4 70
2018 64 69.8
2017 63.7 69.7
2016 63.4 69.5
2015 63 69.3
2014 62.6 69
2013 62.3 69
2012 61.9 69
2011 61.6 68.8
2010 61.2 68.7
2009 60.7 68.4
2008 60.5 68.3
2007 60 67.8
2006 59.7 68
2005 59.1 67.8
2004 58.7 67.6
2003 58.2 67.5
2002 57.7 67.4
2001 57.3 67.2
2000 56.9 67.1
1999 56.5 67
1998 56 66.9
1997 55.2 66.8
1996 54.8 66.7
1995 54.3 66.7
1994 53.8 66.7
1993 53.2 66.6
1992 52.5 66.5
1991 51.9 66.4
1990 51.3 66.2
1989 50.7 66.1
1988 50.1 65.9
1987 49.4 65.7
1986 48.8 64.7
1985 48.2 65.3
1984 47.5 65
1983 46.9 64.8
1982 46.3 64.5
1981 44.5 64.1
1980 45 63.7
1979 44.5 63.1
1978 43.6 62.5
1977 43.4 61.5
1976 42.9 61.2
1975 42.2 58.4
1974 41.7 59.6
1973 41.1 58.8
1972 40.5 57.9
1971 40 57
1970 39.5 56.1
1969 39 55.1
1968 38.5 54.1
1967 38.1 53.1
1966 37.6 52.3
1965 37.1 51.4
1964 36.6 50.6
1963 36.1 49.8
1962 35.6 49
1961 35.1 48.3
1960 34.6 47.7
1959 34.1 47
1958 33.6 46.3
1957 33.1 45.7
1956 32.8 42.8
1955 32.4 44.3
1954 32.2 43.7
1953 31.9 43.2
1952 31.7 42.6
1951 31.5 42
1950 31.2 41.4

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

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Gambia and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Gambia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Gambia Solomon Islands
2024 2,759,988 819,198
2023 2,697,845 800,005
2022 2,636,470 781,066
2021 2,576,010 762,591
2020 2,515,733 744,498
2019 2,456,844 728,147
2018 2,399,632 709,101
2017 2,342,189 685,672
2016 2,283,769 662,379
2015 2,224,529 639,415
2014 2,164,528 616,908
2013 2,103,820 594,945
2012 2,043,094 573,606
2011 1,983,784 552,945
2010 1,926,630 532,968
2009 1,871,422 518,141
2008 1,817,852 508,790
2007 1,765,774 500,156
2006 1,715,275 491,594
2005 1,667,037 483,080
2004 1,621,312 474,611
2003 1,577,611 466,154
2002 1,535,691 457,671
2001 1,495,011 449,125
2000 1,455,084 440,469
1999 1,415,779 430,500
1998 1,376,987 419,071
1997 1,338,889 407,474
1996 1,301,410 396,009
1995 1,264,313 384,733
1994 1,227,226 373,675
1993 1,188,365 362,839
1992 1,145,582 352,205
1991 1,099,959 341,738
1990 1,054,696 331,435
1989 1,011,357 321,282
1988 970,160 311,265
1987 931,091 301,414
1986 894,019 291,842
1985 858,874 282,455
1984 825,631 273,163
1983 794,525 264,068
1982 765,753 255,200
1981 739,125 246,555
1980 713,913 238,135
1979 689,781 229,953
1978 667,103 222,029
1977 645,770 214,418
1976 625,667 207,194
1975 606,821 200,744
1974 589,085 195,041
1973 571,991 189,774
1972 555,370 184,994
1971 539,388 180,637
1970 524,105 176,579
1969 509,440 172,476
1968 495,269 168,282
1967 481,588 164,245
1966 468,516 160,393
1965 455,952 156,686
1964 443,687 153,085
1963 431,757 149,589
1962 420,163 146,201
1961 408,930 142,912
1960 398,060 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Gambia and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Gambia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Solomon Islands
2023 4.01 3.56
2022 4.08 3.62
2021 4.17 3.69
2020 4.25 3.75
2019 4.33 3.8
2018 4.42 3.93
2017 4.61 4.06
2016 4.81 4.2
2015 5 4.29
2014 5.2 4.36
2013 5.39 4.33
2012 5.52 4.33
2011 5.54 4.34
2010 5.56 4.34
2009 5.57 4.35
2008 5.63 4.36
2007 5.69 4.37
2006 5.74 4.39
2005 5.71 4.41
2004 5.68 4.47
2003 5.66 4.54
2002 5.66 4.6
2001 5.67 4.67
2000 5.72 4.76
1999 5.77 4.86
1998 5.82 4.98
1997 5.85 5.09
1996 5.93 5.22
1995 5.99 5.34
1994 6.04 5.4
1993 6.03 5.45
1992 6.11 5.51
1991 6.19 5.62
1990 6.25 5.74
1989 6.25 5.87
1988 6.26 5.99
1987 6.3 6.12
1986 6.34 6.26
1985 6.36 6.38
1984 6.39 6.49
1983 6.39 6.57
1982 6.4 6.64
1981 6.4 6.71
1980 6.41 6.77
1979 6.41 6.82
1978 6.42 6.87
1977 6.43 6.92
1976 6.43 6.95
1975 6.43 6.99
1974 6.42 7.01
1973 6.41 7
1972 6.37 6.99
1971 6.33 6.99
1970 6.26 6.98
1969 6.25 6.97
1968 6.22 6.95
1967 6.21 6.97
1966 6.18 7
1965 6.19 7.02
1964 6.2 7.05
1963 6.2 7.03
1962 6.21 7.04
1961 6.23 7.05
1960 6.25 7.07

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

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Gambia and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Gambia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Gambia Solomon Islands
2024 19.4 21.5
2023 19.2 21.3
2022 19.1 21.1
2021 18.9 20.9
2020 18.7 20.7
2019 18.5 20.5
2018 18.4 20.4
2017 18.2 20.2
2016 18.1 20
2015 17.9 19.9
2014 17.8 19.8
2013 17.7 19.7
2012 17.6 19.7
2011 17.5 19.6
2010 17.4 19.6
2009 17.3 19.5
2008 17.2 19.4
2007 17.1 19.4
2006 17 19.2
2005 16.9 19.1
2004 16.8 19
2003 16.7 18.8
2002 16.6 18.6
2001 16.6 18.4
2000 16.5 18.3
1999 16.5 18.1
1998 16.5 17.9
1997 16.6 17.8
1996 16.7 17.7
1995 16.8 17.5
1994 16.9 17.4
1993 17 17.2
1992 17.1 17.1
1991 17.1 17
1990 17.2 16.8
1989 17.2 16.7
1988 17.3 16.5
1987 17.4 16.4
1986 17.4 16.3
1985 17.5 16.2
1984 17.6 16.1
1983 17.8 16
1982 17.9 15.9
1981 18.1 15.9
1980 18.2 15.8
1979 18.4 15.8
1978 18.5 15.8
1977 18.6 15.9
1976 18.8 15.9
1975 18.9 16.1
1974 19.1 16.3
1973 19.2 16.4
1972 19.3 16.6
1971 19.4 16.6
1970 19.5 16.7
1969 19.6 16.8
1968 19.7 16.8
1967 19.8 16.9
1966 19.7 17
1965 19.7 17
1964 19.6 17
1963 19.6 17
1962 19.5 16.9
1961 19.4 16.9
1960 19.4 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Gambia Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.81%
2023
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.57%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.08%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
2.8%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$529M
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
246,000
2020
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
30.2%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
38.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Gambia Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
75.3 kg
2007
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.4
2007
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.49 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.18 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
47.7%
2022
50.1%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.6%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66.9%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Gambia Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,984
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.9
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.13
2015
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.6
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
73
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
58.7%
2022
84.1%
2013
English speaking
2.34%
2023
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
45.9%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Gambia Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$25.7
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.7
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
17.4%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2025
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
44.1
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
15.3%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.61 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Gambia Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,416 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,448 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,850 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)

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