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India vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 7th vs. 141st).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

India Solomon Islands
Population
1480351380
863951
Population rank 1/197 161/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 5/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
71 years
2026

India and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

India and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
India

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
India Solomon Islands
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $1,583,964,704
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $1,506,124,566
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $1,466,670,930
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $1,558,312,104
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $1,536,143,428
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $1,619,150,564
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $1,615,473,250
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $1,469,790,526
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $1,379,486,291
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $1,307,908,814
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $1,335,576,763
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $1,285,905,958
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $1,185,217,634
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $1,063,898,227
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $898,128,551
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $805,557,289
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $776,335,523
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $695,291,218
2006 $940,259,888,788 $617,257,458
2005 $820,383,763,511 $552,881,357
2004 $709,152,728,831 $468,000,121
2003 $607,700,687,237 $417,666,639
2002 $514,939,140,319 $346,406,739
2001 $485,440,139,204 $409,508,553
2000 $468,395,521,654 $419,842,674
1999 $458,821,052,616 $488,024,514
1998 $421,351,317,225 $457,579,840
1997 $415,867,563,593 $526,554,006
1996 $392,896,866,205 $510,586,430
1995 $360,281,909,643 $469,443,202
1994 $327,274,843,459 $402,837,005
1993 $279,295,648,983 $300,746,361
1992 $288,208,070,278 $269,034,596
1991 $270,105,341,879 $227,540,473
1990 $320,979,026,420 $214,877,667
1989 $296,042,052,945 $172,882,411
1988 $296,589,670,896 $176,494,394
1987 $279,033,584,092 $155,128,542
1986 $248,985,994,041 $147,620,048
1985 $232,511,554,840 $165,524,943
1984 $212,157,645,178 $181,570,474
1983 $218,262,146,413 $181,220,399
1982 $200,715,624,831 $192,902,019
1981 $193,491,368,446 $193,750,541
1980 $186,328,579,302 $182,852,107
1979 $152,995,442,498 $151,276,496
1978 $137,302,319,829 $111,027,427
1977 $121,486,641,441 $93,145,283
1976 $102,716,451,980 $83,100,834
1975 $98,473,832,017 $74,620,320
1974 $99,526,597,934 $84,539,332
1973 $85,517,673,173 $55,272,109
1972 $71,464,700,667 $40,606,712
1971 $67,351,404,352 $50,056,883
1970 $62,422,483,055 -
1969 $58,447,995,017 $28,606,411
1968 $53,085,455,871 $28,084,253
1967 $50,134,942,204 $25,203,524
1966 $45,581,230,504 -
1965 $59,556,105,229 -
1964 $56,480,289,941 -
1963 $48,421,923,459 -
1962 $42,161,481,858 -
1961 $39,232,435,784 -
1960 $37,029,883,876 -

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

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India and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Solomon Islands
2024 $2,695 $1,934
2023 $2,530 $1,883
2022 $2,347 $1,878
2021 $2,240 $2,043
2020 $1,907 $2,063
2019 $2,041 $2,224
2018 $1,966 $2,278
2017 $1,950 $2,144
2016 $1,708 $2,083
2015 $1,584 $2,045
2014 $1,554 $2,165
2013 $1,433 $2,161
2012 $1,429 $2,066
2011 $1,445 $1,924
2010 $1,348 $1,685
2009 $1,095 $1,555
2008 $993 $1,526
2007 $1,022 $1,390
2006 $802 $1,256
2005 $710 $1,144
2004 $624 $986
2003 $544 $896
2002 $469 $757
2001 $450 $912
2000 $443 $953
1999 $442 $1,134
1998 $414 $1,092
1997 $416 $1,292
1996 $401 $1,289
1995 $375 $1,220
1994 $348 $1,078
1993 $303 $829
1992 $319 $764
1991 $306 $666
1990 $371 $648
1989 $350 $538
1988 $358 $567
1987 $345 $515
1986 $315 $506
1985 $301 $586
1984 $281 $665
1983 $296 $686
1982 $278.7 $756
1981 $275 $786
1980 $271.1 $768
1979 $228 $658
1978 $209.4 $500
1977 $189.6 $434
1976 $164.1 $401
1975 $161.1 $372
1974 $166.7 $433
1973 $146.6 $291.3
1972 $125.3 $219.5
1971 $120.7 $277.1
1970 $114.4 -
1969 $109.5 $165.9
1968 $101.6 $166.9
1967 $98 $153.5
1966 $91 -
1965 $121.5 -
1964 $117.9 -
1963 $103.4 -
1962 $92.2 -
1961 $87.9 -
1960 $84.9 -

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

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India vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India Solomon Islands
2026 72.7 71
2025 72.5 70.8
2024 72.2 70.7
2023 72 70.5
2022 71.7 70.4
2021 67.3 68.9
2020 70.2 69.3
2019 70.7 70
2018 70.4 69.8
2017 70.1 69.7
2016 69.7 69.5
2015 69.3 69.3
2014 68.9 69
2013 68.5 69
2012 68.1 69
2011 67.6 68.8
2010 67.2 68.7
2009 66.7 68.4
2008 66.2 68.3
2007 65.8 67.8
2006 65.4 68
2005 64.9 67.8
2004 64.5 67.6
2003 64.1 67.5
2002 63.6 67.4
2001 63.2 67.2
2000 62.7 67.1
1999 62.3 67
1998 61.9 66.9
1997 61.4 66.8
1996 61 66.7
1995 60.6 66.7
1994 60.2 66.7
1993 59.8 66.6
1992 59.4 66.5
1991 59 66.4
1990 58.6 66.2
1989 58.2 66.1
1988 57.7 65.9
1987 57.3 65.7
1986 56.8 64.7
1985 56.3 65.3
1984 55.8 65
1983 55.3 64.8
1982 54.7 64.5
1981 54.2 64.1
1980 53.6 63.7
1979 53 63.1
1978 52.4 62.5
1977 51.8 61.5
1976 51.3 61.2
1975 50.8 58.4
1974 50.3 59.6
1973 49.6 58.8
1972 49.2 57.9
1971 48.9 57
1970 48.6 56.1
1969 48.3 55.1
1968 47.9 54.1
1967 46.2 53.1
1966 45.9 52.3
1965 45.6 51.4
1964 46.7 50.6
1963 46.5 49.8
1962 46.1 49
1961 45.8 48.3
1960 45.6 47.7
1959 45.3 47
1958 44.8 46.3
1957 44.4 45.7
1956 44.1 42.8
1955 43.7 44.3
1954 43.2 43.7
1953 42.4 43.2
1952 42.1 42.6
1951 41.6 42
1950 41.2 41.4

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

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India and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
India Solomon Islands
2024 1,450,935,791 819,198
2023 1,438,069,596 800,005
2022 1,425,423,212 781,066
2021 1,414,203,896 762,591
2020 1,402,617,695 744,498
2019 1,389,030,312 728,147
2018 1,374,659,064 709,101
2017 1,359,657,400 685,672
2016 1,343,944,296 662,379
2015 1,328,024,498 639,415
2014 1,312,277,191 616,908
2013 1,295,829,511 594,945
2012 1,278,674,502 573,606
2011 1,261,224,954 552,945
2010 1,243,481,564 532,968
2009 1,225,524,753 518,141
2008 1,207,930,964 508,790
2007 1,190,676,021 500,156
2006 1,172,878,890 491,594
2005 1,154,676,322 483,080
2004 1,135,991,513 474,611
2003 1,116,803,006 466,154
2002 1,097,600,380 457,671
2001 1,077,898,575 449,125
2000 1,057,922,733 440,469
1999 1,038,225,823 430,500
1998 1,018,665,080 419,071
1997 999,133,762 407,474
1996 979,678,458 396,009
1995 960,301,044 384,733
1994 941,163,767 373,675
1993 922,118,387 362,839
1992 902,957,070 352,205
1991 883,927,600 341,738
1990 864,972,221 331,435
1989 846,039,529 321,282
1988 827,342,990 311,265
1987 808,931,270 301,414
1986 790,689,978 291,842
1985 772,647,793 282,455
1984 754,875,449 273,163
1983 737,372,681 264,068
1982 720,313,473 255,200
1981 703,696,250 246,555
1980 687,354,025 238,135
1979 671,155,747 229,953
1978 655,728,229 222,029
1977 640,801,103 214,418
1976 625,861,883 207,194
1975 611,309,535 200,744
1974 597,041,391 195,041
1973 583,465,598 189,774
1972 570,482,142 184,994
1971 558,096,387 180,637
1970 545,864,268 176,579
1969 533,880,544 172,476
1968 522,716,889 168,282
1967 511,606,372 164,245
1966 500,740,247 160,393
1965 490,140,146 156,686
1964 479,229,598 153,085
1963 468,138,575 149,589
1962 457,283,090 146,201
1961 446,564,729 142,912
1960 435,990,338 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in India and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
India

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Solomon Islands
2023 1.98 3.56
2022 1.99 3.62
2021 2.01 3.69
2020 2.05 3.75
2019 2.12 3.8
2018 2.18 3.93
2017 2.19 4.06
2016 2.28 4.2
2015 2.29 4.29
2014 2.29 4.36
2013 2.4 4.33
2012 2.47 4.33
2011 2.53 4.34
2010 2.6 4.34
2009 2.67 4.35
2008 2.71 4.36
2007 2.78 4.37
2006 2.87 4.39
2005 2.96 4.41
2004 3.05 4.47
2003 3.12 4.54
2002 3.22 4.6
2001 3.3 4.67
2000 3.35 4.76
1999 3.38 4.86
1998 3.45 4.98
1997 3.51 5.09
1996 3.58 5.22
1995 3.65 5.34
1994 3.72 5.4
1993 3.8 5.45
1992 3.88 5.51
1991 3.96 5.62
1990 4.05 5.74
1989 4.13 5.87
1988 4.22 5.99
1987 4.31 6.12
1986 4.4 6.26
1985 4.43 6.38
1984 4.52 6.49
1983 4.57 6.57
1982 4.62 6.64
1981 4.7 6.71
1980 4.78 6.77
1979 4.81 6.82
1978 4.89 6.87
1977 5.01 6.92
1976 5.13 6.95
1975 5.2 6.99
1974 5.33 7.01
1973 5.4 7
1972 5.48 6.99
1971 5.57 6.99
1970 5.62 6.98
1969 5.68 6.97
1968 5.76 6.95
1967 5.83 6.97
1966 5.88 7
1965 5.94 7.02
1964 5.98 7.05
1963 5.97 7.03
1962 5.95 7.04
1961 5.94 7.05
1960 5.92 7.07

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

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India and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
India

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
India Solomon Islands
2024 29.5 21.5
2023 29.1 21.3
2022 28.7 21.1
2021 28.4 20.9
2020 28.1 20.7
2019 27.7 20.5
2018 27.3 20.4
2017 27 20.2
2016 26.6 20
2015 26.3 19.9
2014 26 19.8
2013 25.6 19.7
2012 25.3 19.7
2011 25 19.6
2010 24.7 19.6
2009 24.4 19.5
2008 24.1 19.4
2007 23.8 19.4
2006 23.6 19.2
2005 23.3 19.1
2004 23.1 19
2003 22.9 18.8
2002 22.7 18.6
2001 22.5 18.4
2000 22.3 18.3
1999 22.1 18.1
1998 21.9 17.9
1997 21.7 17.8
1996 21.6 17.7
1995 21.4 17.5
1994 21.2 17.4
1993 21.1 17.2
1992 21 17.1
1991 20.8 17
1990 20.7 16.8
1989 20.6 16.7
1988 20.5 16.5
1987 20.4 16.4
1986 20.4 16.3
1985 20.3 16.2
1984 20.2 16.1
1983 20.1 16
1982 20 15.9
1981 20 15.9
1980 19.9 15.8
1979 19.8 15.8
1978 19.7 15.8
1977 19.6 15.9
1976 19.5 15.9
1975 19.4 16.1
1974 19.3 16.3
1973 19.3 16.4
1972 19.2 16.6
1971 19.2 16.6
1970 19.2 16.7
1969 19.2 16.8
1968 19.2 16.8
1967 19.3 16.9
1966 19.4 17
1965 19.5 17
1964 19.6 17
1963 19.8 17
1962 19.9 16.9
1961 20.1 16.9
1960 20.2 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
2.8%
2012
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
205
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
89%
2024
n/a

Energy

India Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
50.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

India Solomon Islands
% of world population
17.9%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
84.1%
2013
English speaking
15.8%
2023
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
70%
2025
42.5%
2023

Health

India Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

India Solomon Islands
% of world land
2%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
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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