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Indonesia vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Indonesia has a population of 283M (ranked 4/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Indonesia's land area is 730,720 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 14th vs. 141st).

By GDP, Indonesia ranks 16/197 ($1.4T) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Indonesia ranks 121/197 ($4,925), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Indonesia Solomon Islands
Population
288551776
863951
Population rank 4/197 161/197
GDP
$1.4T
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 16/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$4,925
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 121/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,448
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$561B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
40.2%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,978
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 120/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,371
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 730,720 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
394 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.13
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
31.1 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
71 years
2026

Indonesia and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Indonesia and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Indonesia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Indonesia Solomon Islands
2024 $1,396,300,098,191 $1,583,964,704
2023 $1,371,169,301,564 $1,506,124,566
2022 $1,319,101,183,380 $1,466,670,930
2021 $1,186,509,691,087 $1,558,312,104
2020 $1,059,054,842,698 $1,536,143,428
2019 $1,119,099,871,350 $1,619,150,564
2018 $1,042,271,532,989 $1,615,473,250
2017 $1,015,618,744,160 $1,469,790,526
2016 $931,877,364,038 $1,379,486,291
2015 $860,854,232,686 $1,307,908,814
2014 $890,814,755,534 $1,335,576,763
2013 $912,524,136,718 $1,285,905,958
2012 $917,869,913,333 $1,185,217,634
2011 $892,969,104,563 $1,063,898,227
2010 $755,094,157,622 $898,128,551
2009 $539,580,085,612 $805,557,289
2008 $510,228,634,992 $776,335,523
2007 $432,216,737,775 $695,291,218
2006 $364,570,515,618 $617,257,458
2005 $285,868,619,196 $552,881,357
2004 $256,836,875,295 $468,000,121
2003 $234,772,463,824 $417,666,639
2002 $195,660,611,165 $346,406,739
2001 $160,446,947,785 $409,508,553
2000 $165,021,012,078 $419,842,674
1999 $140,001,351,215 $488,024,514
1998 $95,445,547,873 $457,579,840
1997 $215,748,998,610 $526,554,006
1996 $227,369,679,375 $510,586,430
1995 $202,132,028,723 $469,443,202
1994 $176,892,143,932 $402,837,005
1993 $158,006,700,302 $300,746,361
1992 $128,026,966,580 $269,034,596
1991 $116,621,996,217 $227,540,473
1990 $106,140,727,334 $214,877,667
1989 $94,451,427,877 $172,882,411
1988 $84,300,174,486 $176,494,394
1987 $75,929,617,558 $155,128,542
1986 $79,954,072,545 $147,620,048
1985 $85,289,488,375 $165,524,943
1984 $84,853,700,028 $181,570,474
1983 $81,052,283,384 $181,220,399
1982 $90,158,449,295 $192,902,019
1981 $85,518,233,419 $193,750,541
1980 $72,482,337,397 $182,852,107
1979 $51,400,186,343 $151,276,496
1978 $51,455,719,076 $111,027,427
1977 $45,808,915,663 $93,145,283
1976 $37,269,156,627 $83,100,834
1975 $30,463,855,422 $74,620,320
1974 $25,802,409,639 $84,539,332
1973 $16,273,253,012 $55,272,109
1972 $10,997,590,361 $40,606,712
1971 $9,333,536,370 $50,056,883
1970 $9,150,684,932 -
1969 $8,337,423,313 $28,606,411
1968 $7,076,465,300 $28,084,253
1967 $5,667,756,628 $25,203,524

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Indonesia and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Indonesia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Indonesia Solomon Islands
2024 $4,925 $1,934
2023 $4,876 $1,883
2022 $4,731 $1,878
2021 $4,287 $2,043
2020 $3,854 $2,063
2019 $4,107 $2,224
2018 $3,861 $2,278
2017 $3,799 $2,144
2016 $3,521 $2,083
2015 $3,288 $2,045
2014 $3,441 $2,165
2013 $3,567 $2,161
2012 $3,632 $2,066
2011 $3,579 $1,924
2010 $3,066 $1,685
2009 $2,218 $1,555
2008 $2,125 $1,526
2007 $1,823 $1,390
2006 $1,558 $1,256
2005 $1,238 $1,144
2004 $1,127 $986
2003 $1,043 $896
2002 $881 $757
2001 $732 $912
2000 $764 $953
1999 $657 $1,134
1998 $455 $1,092
1997 $1,045 $1,292
1996 $1,119 $1,289
1995 $1,011 $1,220
1994 $900 $1,078
1993 $817 $829
1992 $674 $764
1991 $624 $666
1990 $578 $648
1989 $524 $538
1988 $477 $567
1987 $438 $515
1986 $470 $506
1985 $511 $586
1984 $520 $665
1983 $508 $686
1982 $578 $756
1981 $561 $786
1980 $487 $768
1979 $353 $658
1978 $362 $500
1977 $331 $434
1976 $275.7 $401
1975 $231.1 $372
1974 $200.7 $433
1973 $129.9 $291.3
1972 $90.1 $219.5
1971 $78.5 $277.1
1970 $79.1 -
1969 $74.1 $165.9
1968 $64.7 $166.9
1967 $53.2 $153.5

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Indonesia vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Indonesia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Indonesia Solomon Islands
2026 71.6 71
2025 71.4 70.8
2024 71.3 70.7
2023 71.1 70.5
2022 70.9 70.4
2021 67.5 68.9
2020 68.8 69.3
2019 70.3 70
2018 70.1 69.8
2017 70 69.7
2016 69.7 69.5
2015 69.5 69.3
2014 69.3 69
2013 69.1 69
2012 68.9 69
2011 68.6 68.8
2010 68.4 68.7
2009 68.3 68.4
2008 68.1 68.3
2007 67.9 67.8
2006 67.7 68
2005 67.5 67.8
2004 65.5 67.6
2003 67.1 67.5
2002 67 67.4
2001 66.6 67.2
2000 66.3 67.1
1999 66 67
1998 65.9 66.9
1997 65.8 66.8
1996 65.5 66.7
1995 65.3 66.7
1994 65 66.7
1993 64.9 66.6
1992 64.2 66.5
1991 63.7 66.4
1990 63.2 66.2
1989 62.9 66.1
1988 62.4 65.9
1987 62.1 65.7
1986 61.7 64.7
1985 61.4 65.3
1984 60.9 65
1983 60.3 64.8
1982 59.7 64.5
1981 59.1 64.1
1980 58.7 63.7
1979 58.2 63.1
1978 57.6 62.5
1977 57.1 61.5
1976 56.4 61.2
1975 56 58.4
1974 55.4 59.6
1973 54.9 58.8
1972 54.4 57.9
1971 53.8 57
1970 53.3 56.1
1969 52.6 55.1
1968 51.9 54.1
1967 51.3 53.1
1966 48.4 52.3
1965 42.8 51.4
1964 49.4 50.6
1963 48.7 49.8
1962 48.1 49
1961 47.4 48.3
1960 46.8 47.7
1959 46.2 47
1958 45.4 46.3
1957 45 45.7
1956 44.3 42.8
1955 43.6 44.3
1954 42.9 43.7
1953 42.2 43.2
1952 41.5 42.6
1951 40.8 42
1950 40.2 41.4

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

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Indonesia and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Indonesia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Indonesia Solomon Islands
2024 283,487,931 819,198
2023 281,190,067 800,005
2022 278,830,529 781,066
2021 276,758,053 762,591
2020 274,814,866 744,498
2019 272,489,381 728,147
2018 269,951,846 709,101
2017 267,346,658 685,672
2016 264,627,418 662,379
2015 261,799,249 639,415
2014 258,877,399 616,908
2013 255,852,467 594,945
2012 252,698,525 573,606
2011 249,470,032 552,945
2010 246,305,322 532,968
2009 243,220,028 518,141
2008 240,157,903 508,790
2007 237,062,337 500,156
2006 233,951,652 491,594
2005 230,871,650 483,080
2004 227,926,649 474,611
2003 225,048,008 466,154
2002 222,088,495 457,671
2001 219,097,902 449,125
2000 216,077,790 440,469
1999 213,004,668 430,500
1998 209,826,788 419,071
1997 206,536,095 407,474
1996 203,204,348 396,009
1995 199,888,057 384,733
1994 196,591,828 373,675
1993 193,305,168 362,839
1992 190,043,744 352,205
1991 186,778,238 341,738
1990 183,501,098 331,435
1989 180,201,630 321,282
1988 176,855,065 311,265
1987 173,511,154 301,414
1986 170,175,065 291,842
1985 166,776,185 282,455
1984 163,251,124 273,163
1983 159,651,381 264,068
1982 156,052,152 255,200
1981 152,485,035 246,555
1980 148,950,540 238,135
1979 145,434,834 229,953
1978 141,953,163 222,029
1977 138,533,541 214,418
1976 135,173,655 207,194
1975 131,843,848 200,744
1974 128,555,045 195,041
1973 125,288,515 189,774
1972 122,039,841 184,994
1971 118,833,702 180,637
1970 115,657,495 176,579
1969 112,517,639 172,476
1968 109,450,006 168,282
1967 106,526,393 164,245
1966 103,792,754 160,393
1965 101,365,130 156,686
1964 98,833,749 153,085
1963 96,051,424 149,589
1962 93,375,850 146,201
1961 90,791,249 142,912
1960 88,296,070 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Indonesia and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Indonesia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Indonesia Solomon Islands
2023 2.13 3.56
2022 2.15 3.62
2021 2.17 3.69
2020 2.19 3.75
2019 2.21 3.8
2018 2.22 3.93
2017 2.25 4.06
2016 2.31 4.2
2015 2.35 4.29
2014 2.39 4.36
2013 2.44 4.33
2012 2.51 4.33
2011 2.52 4.34
2010 2.46 4.34
2009 2.44 4.35
2008 2.44 4.36
2007 2.48 4.37
2006 2.46 4.39
2005 2.45 4.41
2004 2.42 4.47
2003 2.41 4.54
2002 2.44 4.6
2001 2.47 4.67
2000 2.5 4.76
1999 2.57 4.86
1998 2.66 4.98
1997 2.74 5.09
1996 2.78 5.22
1995 2.81 5.34
1994 2.85 5.4
1993 2.9 5.45
1992 2.95 5.51
1991 3.06 5.62
1990 3.11 5.74
1989 3.25 5.87
1988 3.35 5.99
1987 3.42 6.12
1986 3.53 6.26
1985 3.73 6.38
1984 3.96 6.49
1983 4.11 6.57
1982 4.25 6.64
1981 4.36 6.71
1980 4.5 6.77
1979 4.63 6.82
1978 4.73 6.87
1977 4.81 6.92
1976 4.92 6.95
1975 5.03 6.99
1974 5.09 7.01
1973 5.25 7
1972 5.32 6.99
1971 5.4 6.99
1970 5.49 6.98
1969 5.55 6.97
1968 5.57 6.95
1967 5.58 6.97
1966 5.59 7
1965 5.59 7.02
1964 5.57 7.05
1963 5.55 7.03
1962 5.53 7.04
1961 5.52 7.05
1960 5.51 7.07

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

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Indonesia and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Indonesia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Indonesia Solomon Islands
2024 31.1 21.5
2023 30.8 21.3
2022 30.6 21.1
2021 30.3 20.9
2020 30.1 20.7
2019 29.9 20.5
2018 29.6 20.4
2017 29.4 20.2
2016 29.1 20
2015 28.9 19.9
2014 28.6 19.8
2013 28.3 19.7
2012 28.1 19.7
2011 27.9 19.6
2010 27.6 19.6
2009 27.3 19.5
2008 27.1 19.4
2007 26.8 19.4
2006 26.5 19.2
2005 26.2 19.1
2004 25.9 19
2003 25.6 18.8
2002 25.2 18.6
2001 24.9 18.4
2000 24.6 18.3
1999 24.3 18.1
1998 24 17.9
1997 23.7 17.8
1996 23.5 17.7
1995 23.2 17.5
1994 22.9 17.4
1993 22.6 17.2
1992 22.3 17.1
1991 22 17
1990 21.7 16.8
1989 21.4 16.7
1988 21.1 16.5
1987 20.9 16.4
1986 20.6 16.3
1985 20.3 16.2
1984 20.1 16.1
1983 19.9 16
1982 19.7 15.9
1981 19.6 15.9
1980 19.4 15.8
1979 19.3 15.8
1978 19.2 15.8
1977 19.1 15.9
1976 19 15.9
1975 18.9 16.1
1974 18.9 16.3
1973 18.8 16.4
1972 18.8 16.6
1971 18.9 16.6
1970 19 16.7
1969 19.1 16.8
1968 19.3 16.8
1967 19.4 16.9
1966 19.6 17
1965 19.8 17
1964 19.9 17
1963 20 17
1962 20.1 16.9
1961 20.1 16.9
1960 20.1 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Indonesia Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$1.39T
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2023
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
676,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.3%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.31%
2023
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.3%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.8%
2024
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2024
2.8%
2012
Number of millionaires
178,605
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
33
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
903
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$758B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$156B
2024
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$16B
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,053,000
2020
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.98%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
56.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Indonesia Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
977 kg
2023
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.8
2023
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
812 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.87 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.2%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
20.2%
2021
50.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-89.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,445 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
15.5%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.67%
2023
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.4%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Indonesia Solomon Islands
% of world population
3.49%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-39,509
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
58.8%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.07 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.9
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.31
2022
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.3
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
88
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
96%
2020
84.1%
2013
English speaking
30.8%
2023
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
72.8%
2024
42.5%
2023

Health

Indonesia Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$131.8
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.56%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2023
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
140
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20.6
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.3%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.2%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.07 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Indonesia Solomon Islands
% of world land
1.27%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
2,578 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
212,828 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
348,714 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
340,572 mi
2025
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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