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Iceland vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 104th vs. 141st).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Solomon Islands
Population
397129
863951
Population rank 173/197 161/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 108/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 9/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
71 years
2026

Iceland and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Solomon Islands
2024 $33,255,181,469 $1,583,964,704
2023 $31,677,891,897 $1,506,124,566
2022 $29,166,102,877 $1,466,670,930
2021 $26,234,872,402 $1,558,312,104
2020 $22,034,665,041 $1,536,143,428
2019 $24,985,687,022 $1,619,150,564
2018 $26,677,652,544 $1,615,473,250
2017 $25,060,086,488 $1,469,790,526
2016 $21,083,713,310 $1,379,486,291
2015 $17,700,486,957 $1,307,908,814
2014 $18,052,183,515 $1,335,576,763
2013 $16,244,319,959 $1,285,905,958
2012 $14,943,757,823 $1,185,217,634
2011 $15,394,005,872 $1,063,898,227
2010 $13,922,711,577 $898,128,551
2009 $13,212,543,838 $805,557,289
2008 $18,247,921,360 $776,335,523
2007 $21,960,110,030 $695,291,218
2006 $17,671,649,843 $617,257,458
2005 $17,146,410,561 $552,881,357
2004 $13,963,943,244 $468,000,121
2003 $11,564,687,742 $417,666,639
2002 $9,416,199,700 $346,406,739
2001 $8,323,401,820 $409,508,553
2000 $9,140,168,922 $419,842,674
1999 $9,107,644,691 $488,024,514
1998 $8,637,732,542 $457,579,840
1997 $7,716,781,803 $526,554,006
1996 $7,686,566,105 $510,586,430
1995 $7,372,640,169 $469,443,202
1994 $6,612,804,056 $402,837,005
1993 $6,435,952,174 $300,746,361
1992 $7,328,497,599 $269,034,596
1991 $7,151,260,062 $227,540,473
1990 $6,694,851,159 $214,877,667
1989 $5,870,854,233 $172,882,411
1988 $6,320,093,411 $176,494,394
1987 $5,713,281,235 $155,128,542
1986 $4,129,080,094 $147,620,048
1985 $3,088,359,967 $165,524,943
1984 $2,964,568,006 $181,570,474
1983 $2,862,634,164 $181,220,399
1982 $3,318,714,326 $192,902,019
1981 $3,615,094,820 $193,750,541
1980 $3,499,616,683 $182,852,107
1979 $2,953,176,971 $151,276,496
1978 $2,599,627,089 $111,027,427
1977 $2,285,707,749 $93,145,283
1976 $1,727,845,419 $83,100,834
1975 $1,456,052,700 $74,620,320
1974 $1,568,154,077 $84,539,332
1973 $1,194,794,186 $55,272,109
1972 $869,002,946 $40,606,712
1971 $693,679,545 $50,056,883
1970 $545,115,909 -
1969 $435,659,610 $28,606,411
1968 $498,365,200 $28,084,253
1967 $652,609,076 $25,203,524
1966 $660,663,763 -
1965 $550,150,988 -
1964 $456,206,299 -
1963 $357,240,896 -
1962 $299,309,938 -
1961 $266,711,460 -
1960 $260,984,499 -

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

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Iceland and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Solomon Islands
2024 $86,041 $1,934
2023 $82,139 $1,883
2022 $76,350 $1,878
2021 $70,425 $2,043
2020 $60,128 $2,063
2019 $69,296 $2,224
2018 $75,634 $2,278
2017 $72,976 $2,144
2016 $62,854 $2,083
2015 $53,506 $2,045
2014 $55,140 $2,165
2013 $50,173 $2,161
2012 $46,595 $2,066
2011 $48,255 $1,924
2010 $43,776 $1,685
2009 $41,484 $1,555
2008 $57,489 $1,526
2007 $70,483 $1,390
2006 $58,172 $1,256
2005 $57,784 $1,144
2004 $47,810 $986
2003 $39,944 $896
2002 $32,749 $757
2001 $29,208 $912
2000 $32,504 $953
1999 $32,834 $1,134
1998 $31,519 $1,092
1997 $28,462 $1,292
1996 $28,584 $1,289
1995 $27,565 $1,220
1994 $24,858 $1,078
1993 $24,404 $829
1992 $28,072 $764
1991 $27,740 $666
1990 $26,272 $648
1989 $23,219 $538
1988 $25,307 $567
1987 $23,238 $515
1986 $16,980 $506
1985 $12,793 $586
1984 $12,378 $665
1983 $12,080 $686
1982 $14,191 $756
1981 $15,666 $786
1980 $15,340 $768
1979 $13,082 $658
1978 $11,630 $500
1977 $10,305 $434
1976 $7,848 $401
1975 $6,680 $372
1974 $7,287 $433
1973 $5,627 $291.3
1972 $4,155 $219.5
1971 $3,366 $277.1
1970 $2,666 -
1969 $2,142 $165.9
1968 $2,473 $166.9
1967 $3,284 $153.5
1966 $3,378 -
1965 $2,861 -
1964 $2,414 -
1963 $1,924 -
1962 $1,641 -
1961 $1,490 -
1960 $1,486 -

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

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Iceland vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Solomon Islands
2026 83.3 71
2025 83.2 70.8
2024 83 70.7
2023 82.7 70.5
2022 81.6 70.4
2021 82.8 68.9
2020 82.7 69.3
2019 82.8 70
2018 82.5 69.8
2017 82.2 69.7
2016 81.8 69.5
2015 82.2 69.3
2014 82.4 69
2013 81.7 69
2012 82.3 69
2011 82 68.8
2010 81.6 68.7
2009 81.4 68.4
2008 81.2 68.3
2007 81.1 67.8
2006 80.9 68
2005 81.2 67.8
2004 80.7 67.6
2003 80.8 67.5
2002 80.3 67.4
2001 80.4 67.2
2000 79.5 67.1
1999 79.2 67
1998 79.4 66.9
1997 78.7 66.8
1996 78.6 66.7
1995 77.5 66.7
1994 79 66.7
1993 78.8 66.6
1992 78.6 66.5
1991 77.8 66.4
1990 77.7 66.2
1989 77.9 66.1
1988 76.9 65.9
1987 77.1 65.7
1986 77.9 64.7
1985 77.4 65.3
1984 77.3 65
1983 76.4 64.8
1982 76.8 64.5
1981 76.2 64.1
1980 76.6 63.7
1979 76.5 63.1
1978 76.4 62.5
1977 76.1 61.5
1976 76.6 61.2
1975 75.3 58.4
1974 74.1 59.6
1973 74.3 58.8
1972 74.4 57.9
1971 73.5 57
1970 73.8 56.1
1969 73.7 55.1
1968 73.9 54.1
1967 73.7 53.1
1966 73.1 52.3
1965 73.8 51.4
1964 73.5 50.6
1963 72.9 49.8
1962 73.6 49
1961 73.4 48.3
1960 74 47.7
1959 72.6 47
1958 73.3 46.3
1957 73.4 45.7
1956 72.9 42.8
1955 73.3 44.3
1954 73.3 43.7
1953 72.3 43.2
1952 72.4 42.6
1951 71 42
1950 71 41.4

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

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Iceland and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Iceland Solomon Islands
2024 386,506 819,198
2023 385,663 800,005
2022 382,003 781,066
2021 372,520 762,591
2020 366,463 744,498
2019 360,563 728,147
2018 352,721 709,101
2017 343,400 685,672
2016 335,439 662,379
2015 330,815 639,415
2014 327,386 616,908
2013 323,764 594,945
2012 320,716 573,606
2011 319,014 552,945
2010 318,041 532,968
2009 318,499 518,141
2008 317,414 508,790
2007 311,566 500,156
2006 303,782 491,594
2005 296,734 483,080
2004 292,074 474,611
2003 289,521 466,154
2002 287,523 457,671
2001 284,968 449,125
2000 281,205 440,469
1999 277,381 430,500
1998 274,047 419,071
1997 271,128 407,474
1996 268,916 396,009
1995 267,468 384,733
1994 266,021 373,675
1993 263,725 362,839
1992 261,057 352,205
1991 257,797 341,738
1990 254,826 331,435
1989 252,852 321,282
1988 249,740 311,265
1987 245,859 301,414
1986 243,180 291,842
1985 241,405 282,455
1984 239,511 273,163
1983 236,977 264,068
1982 233,860 255,200
1981 230,755 246,555
1980 228,138 238,135
1979 225,735 229,953
1978 223,537 222,029
1977 221,799 214,418
1976 220,154 207,194
1975 217,979 200,744
1974 215,209 195,041
1973 212,317 189,774
1972 209,137 184,994
1971 206,098 180,637
1970 204,438 176,579
1969 203,369 172,476
1968 201,488 168,282
1967 198,751 164,245
1966 195,570 160,393
1965 192,286 156,686
1964 188,983 153,085
1963 185,653 149,589
1962 182,378 146,201
1961 179,029 142,912
1960 175,574 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Iceland

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Solomon Islands
2023 1.59 3.56
2022 1.59 3.62
2021 1.82 3.69
2020 1.72 3.75
2019 1.74 3.8
2018 1.71 3.93
2017 1.71 4.06
2016 1.74 4.2
2015 1.8 4.29
2014 1.93 4.36
2013 1.93 4.33
2012 2.04 4.33
2011 2.02 4.34
2010 2.2 4.34
2009 2.23 4.35
2008 2.15 4.36
2007 2.09 4.37
2006 2.08 4.39
2005 2.05 4.41
2004 2.04 4.47
2003 1.99 4.54
2002 1.93 4.6
2001 1.95 4.67
2000 2.08 4.76
1999 1.99 4.86
1998 2.05 4.98
1997 2.04 5.09
1996 2.12 5.22
1995 2.08 5.34
1994 2.14 5.4
1993 2.22 5.45
1992 2.21 5.51
1991 2.18 5.62
1990 2.3 5.74
1989 2.19 5.87
1988 2.26 5.99
1987 2.06 6.12
1986 1.92 6.26
1985 1.93 6.38
1984 2.08 6.49
1983 2.24 6.57
1982 2.27 6.64
1981 2.33 6.71
1980 2.48 6.77
1979 2.49 6.82
1978 2.35 6.87
1977 2.31 6.92
1976 2.52 6.95
1975 2.65 6.99
1974 2.66 7.01
1973 2.94 7
1972 3.09 6.99
1971 2.92 6.99
1970 2.81 6.98
1969 2.99 6.97
1968 3.06 6.95
1967 3.28 6.97
1966 3.59 7
1965 3.73 7.02
1964 3.88 7.05
1963 3.99 7.03
1962 3.98 7.04
1961 3.88 7.05
1960 4.29 7.07

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

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Iceland and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Solomon Islands
2024 37.1 21.5
2023 36.9 21.3
2022 36.7 21.1
2021 36.7 20.9
2020 36.6 20.7
2019 36.5 20.5
2018 36.4 20.4
2017 36.3 20.2
2016 36.2 20
2015 36 19.9
2014 35.7 19.8
2013 35.5 19.7
2012 35.4 19.7
2011 35.1 19.6
2010 34.9 19.6
2009 34.6 19.5
2008 34.5 19.4
2007 34.6 19.4
2006 34.5 19.2
2005 34.2 19.1
2004 34 19
2003 33.7 18.8
2002 33.4 18.6
2001 33 18.4
2000 32.8 18.3
1999 32.6 18.1
1998 32.4 17.9
1997 32.1 17.8
1996 31.8 17.7
1995 31.5 17.5
1994 31.1 17.4
1993 30.8 17.2
1992 30.5 17.1
1991 30.2 17
1990 30 16.8
1989 29.6 16.7
1988 29.3 16.5
1987 29.1 16.4
1986 28.8 16.3
1985 28.4 16.2
1984 28 16.1
1983 27.7 16
1982 27.5 15.9
1981 27.2 15.9
1980 26.9 15.8
1979 26.7 15.8
1978 26.4 15.8
1977 26 15.9
1976 25.7 15.9
1975 25.4 16.1
1974 25.1 16.3
1973 24.9 16.4
1972 24.8 16.6
1971 24.7 16.6
1970 24.5 16.7
1969 24.3 16.8
1968 24.2 16.8
1967 24.1 16.9
1966 24.1 17
1965 24.2 17
1964 24.4 17
1963 24.7 17
1962 24.9 16.9
1961 25.2 16.9
1960 25.4 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
8.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
75
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
2.8%
2012
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
34
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Iceland Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
50.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Iceland Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
168
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
84.1%
2013
English speaking
98%
2023
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Iceland Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
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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