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Iran vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 17th vs. 141st).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Solomon Islands
Population
93468444
863951
Population rank 17/197 161/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 34/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
71 years
2026

Iran and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Iran and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Iran

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Iran Solomon Islands
2024 $475,252,089,215 $1,583,964,704
2023 $457,510,482,317 $1,506,124,566
2022 $422,662,261,526 $1,466,670,930
2021 $407,350,685,583 $1,558,312,104
2020 $280,934,329,280 $1,536,143,428
2019 $347,988,400,958 $1,619,150,564
2018 $411,903,303,606 $1,615,473,250
2017 $510,239,893,418 $1,469,790,526
2016 $478,618,064,871 $1,379,486,291
2015 $409,191,686,497 $1,307,908,814
2014 $462,284,793,281 $1,335,576,763
2013 $500,399,839,840 $1,285,905,958
2012 $644,019,315,004 $1,185,217,634
2011 $629,082,257,472 $1,063,898,227
2010 $487,069,570,464 $898,128,551
2009 $414,059,094,949 $805,557,289
2008 $406,070,949,554 $776,335,523
2007 $349,736,591,832 $695,291,218
2006 $265,602,187,404 $617,257,458
2005 $224,970,371,325 $552,881,357
2004 $187,754,571,248 $468,000,121
2003 $151,911,222,119 $417,666,639
2002 $128,626,917,504 $346,406,739
2001 $126,878,750,296 $409,508,553
2000 $109,591,707,802 $419,842,674
1999 $113,848,450,088 $488,024,514
1998 $110,276,913,363 $457,579,840
1997 $113,919,163,421 $526,554,006
1996 $120,403,931,885 $510,586,430
1995 $96,419,225,744 $469,443,202
1994 $71,841,461,173 $402,837,005
1993 $63,743,623,232 $300,746,361
1992 $119,768,691,217 $269,034,596
1991 $131,637,664,958 $227,540,473
1990 $124,813,263,926 $214,877,667
1989 $120,496,362,916 $172,882,411
1988 $123,057,861,334 $176,494,394
1987 $134,009,995,923 $155,128,542
1986 $209,094,561,833 $147,620,048
1985 $180,183,629,600 $165,524,943
1984 $162,276,728,620 $181,570,474
1983 $156,365,156,618 $181,220,399
1982 $125,948,756,439 $192,902,019
1981 $100,499,312,750 $193,750,541
1980 $94,362,275,580 $182,852,107
1979 $90,391,877,326 $151,276,496
1978 $77,994,316,621 $111,027,427
1977 $80,600,122,702 $93,145,283
1976 $68,055,295,081 $83,100,834
1975 $51,776,222,350 $74,620,320
1974 $46,209,092,072 $84,539,332
1973 $27,081,698,250 $55,272,109
1972 $17,153,463,263 $40,606,712
1971 $13,731,802,833 $50,056,883
1970 $10,976,245,154 -
1969 $9,743,089,607 $28,606,411
1968 $8,623,172,960 $28,084,253
1967 $7,555,383,690 $25,203,524
1966 $6,789,938,672 -
1965 $6,197,319,929 -
1964 $5,379,845,648 -
1963 $4,928,628,018 -
1962 $4,693,566,416 -
1961 $4,426,949,095 -
1960 $4,199,134,390 -

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

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Iran and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Solomon Islands
2024 $5,190 $1,934
2023 $5,049 $1,883
2022 $4,721 $1,878
2021 $4,605 $2,043
2020 $3,203 $2,063
2019 $3,997 $2,224
2018 $4,783 $2,278
2017 $6,001 $2,144
2016 $5,711 $2,083
2015 $4,953 $2,045
2014 $5,672 $2,165
2013 $6,223 $2,161
2012 $8,114 $2,066
2011 $8,026 $1,924
2010 $6,291 $1,685
2009 $5,416 $1,555
2008 $5,377 $1,526
2007 $4,688 $1,390
2006 $3,619 $1,256
2005 $3,132 $1,144
2004 $2,672 $986
2003 $2,209 $896
2002 $1,891 $757
2001 $1,881 $912
2000 $1,650 $953
1999 $1,740 $1,134
1998 $1,709 $1,092
1997 $1,790 $1,292
1996 $1,915 $1,289
1995 $1,550 $1,220
1994 $1,168 $1,078
1993 $1,038 $829
1992 $1,957 $764
1991 $2,194 $666
1990 $2,138 $648
1989 $2,125 $538
1988 $2,234 $567
1987 $2,513 $515
1986 $4,064 $506
1985 $3,634 $586
1984 $3,395 $665
1983 $3,397 $686
1982 $2,845 $756
1981 $2,393 $786
1980 $2,368 $768
1979 $2,352 $658
1978 $2,101 $500
1977 $2,243 $434
1976 $1,954 $401
1975 $1,532 $372
1974 $1,409 $433
1973 $851 $291.3
1972 $555 $219.5
1971 $457 $277.1
1970 $377 -
1969 $345 $165.9
1968 $314 $166.9
1967 $283.7 $153.5
1966 $262.9 -
1965 $247.5 -
1964 $221.7 -
1963 $209.6 -
1962 $205.8 -
1961 $200.1 -
1960 $195.6 -

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

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Iran vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Solomon Islands
2026 78.2 71
2025 78.1 70.8
2024 77.9 70.7
2023 77.7 70.5
2022 76.8 70.4
2021 73.8 68.9
2020 74.1 69.3
2019 76.9 70
2018 76.6 69.8
2017 76.4 69.7
2016 76.2 69.5
2015 75.9 69.3
2014 75.6 69
2013 75.3 69
2012 75 69
2011 74.7 68.8
2010 74.4 68.7
2009 74 68.4
2008 73.7 68.3
2007 73.3 67.8
2006 72.9 68
2005 72.4 67.8
2004 72 67.6
2003 70.5 67.5
2002 71.1 67.4
2001 70.6 67.2
2000 70.2 67.1
1999 69.7 67
1998 69.2 66.9
1997 68.6 66.8
1996 68.3 66.7
1995 67.9 66.7
1994 67.5 66.7
1993 67 66.6
1992 66.7 66.5
1991 66.2 66.4
1990 64.1 66.2
1989 65.3 66.1
1988 63.3 65.9
1987 62.7 65.7
1986 62.1 64.7
1985 61.5 65.3
1984 60.9 65
1983 58.5 64.8
1982 57.6 64.5
1981 56.6 64.1
1980 58.4 63.7
1979 58.5 63.1
1978 56 62.5
1977 56.7 61.5
1976 55.8 61.2
1975 54.8 58.4
1974 53.9 59.6
1973 52.9 58.8
1972 51.7 57.9
1971 51.1 57
1970 50.2 56.1
1969 49.4 55.1
1968 47.9 54.1
1967 47.8 53.1
1966 47.1 52.3
1965 46.4 51.4
1964 45.7 50.6
1963 45.1 49.8
1962 43.8 49
1961 43.9 48.3
1960 43.3 47.7
1959 42.8 47
1958 42.2 46.3
1957 41.3 45.7
1956 41.1 42.8
1955 40.6 44.3
1954 40 43.7
1953 39.5 43.2
1952 39.2 42.6
1951 38.7 42
1950 38.2 41.4

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

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Iran and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Iran Solomon Islands
2024 91,567,738 819,198
2023 90,608,707 800,005
2022 89,524,246 781,066
2021 88,455,488 762,591
2020 87,723,443 744,498
2019 87,051,648 728,147
2018 86,117,998 709,101
2017 85,026,754 685,672
2016 83,812,228 662,379
2015 82,619,362 639,415
2014 81,502,045 616,908
2013 80,414,686 594,945
2012 79,370,580 573,606
2011 78,383,598 552,945
2010 77,420,842 532,968
2009 76,457,825 518,141
2008 75,514,204 508,790
2007 74,602,648 500,156
2006 73,392,747 491,594
2005 71,828,455 483,080
2004 70,256,316 474,611
2003 68,769,340 466,154
2002 68,011,317 457,671
2001 67,452,005 449,125
2000 66,418,659 440,469
1999 65,445,391 430,500
1998 64,519,859 419,071
1997 63,639,638 407,474
1996 62,881,300 396,009
1995 62,205,567 384,733
1994 61,520,598 373,675
1993 61,403,543 362,839
1992 61,184,983 352,205
1991 59,986,931 341,738
1990 58,380,092 331,435
1989 56,704,914 321,282
1988 55,072,694 311,265
1987 53,323,493 301,414
1986 51,446,045 291,842
1985 49,582,289 282,455
1984 47,793,998 273,163
1983 46,029,535 264,068
1982 44,272,141 255,200
1981 41,989,312 246,555
1980 39,842,324 238,135
1979 38,424,952 229,953
1978 37,126,535 222,029
1977 35,933,181 214,418
1976 34,837,271 207,194
1975 33,802,973 200,744
1974 32,796,463 195,041
1973 31,839,838 189,774
1972 30,921,179 184,994
1971 30,029,071 180,637
1970 29,145,100 176,579
1969 28,273,482 172,476
1968 27,437,391 168,282
1967 26,628,432 164,245
1966 25,829,270 160,393
1965 25,036,978 156,686
1964 24,262,859 153,085
1963 23,519,005 149,589
1962 22,807,907 146,201
1961 22,125,726 142,912
1960 21,470,434 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Iran and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Iran

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Solomon Islands
2023 1.7 3.56
2022 1.7 3.62
2021 1.71 3.69
2020 1.7 3.75
2019 1.77 3.8
2018 1.92 3.93
2017 2.02 4.06
2016 2.05 4.2
2015 2.02 4.29
2014 1.98 4.36
2013 1.91 4.33
2012 1.85 4.33
2011 1.79 4.34
2010 1.75 4.34
2009 1.74 4.35
2008 1.74 4.36
2007 1.75 4.37
2006 1.76 4.39
2005 1.76 4.41
2004 1.78 4.47
2003 1.8 4.54
2002 1.84 4.6
2001 1.92 4.67
2000 2 4.76
1999 2.09 4.86
1998 2.19 4.98
1997 2.32 5.09
1996 2.54 5.22
1995 2.85 5.34
1994 3.24 5.4
1993 3.67 5.45
1992 4.1 5.51
1991 4.57 5.62
1990 4.93 5.74
1989 5.17 5.87
1988 5.43 5.99
1987 5.72 6.12
1986 6.01 6.26
1985 6.24 6.38
1984 6.43 6.49
1983 6.53 6.57
1982 6.59 6.64
1981 6.62 6.71
1980 6.63 6.77
1979 6.55 6.82
1978 6.34 6.87
1977 6.18 6.92
1976 6.07 6.95
1975 5.95 6.99
1974 5.97 7.01
1973 6.06 7
1972 6.26 6.99
1971 6.55 6.99
1970 6.8 6.98
1969 7.01 6.97
1968 7.12 6.95
1967 7.19 6.97
1966 7.21 7
1965 7.22 7.02
1964 7.24 7.05
1963 7.32 7.03
1962 7.4 7.04
1961 7.46 7.05
1960 7.52 7.07

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

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Iran and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Solomon Islands
2024 34.3 21.5
2023 33.8 21.3
2022 33.3 21.1
2021 32.8 20.9
2020 32.3 20.7
2019 31.7 20.5
2018 31.2 20.4
2017 30.7 20.2
2016 30.2 20
2015 29.7 19.9
2014 29.2 19.8
2013 28.7 19.7
2012 28.2 19.7
2011 27.7 19.6
2010 27.2 19.6
2009 26.6 19.5
2008 26.1 19.4
2007 25.5 19.4
2006 24.8 19.2
2005 24.3 19.1
2004 23.7 19
2003 23.1 18.8
2002 22.6 18.6
2001 22 18.4
2000 21.4 18.3
1999 20.7 18.1
1998 20 17.9
1997 19.5 17.8
1996 19.1 17.7
1995 18.7 17.5
1994 18.4 17.4
1993 18.3 17.2
1992 18.4 17.1
1991 18.3 17
1990 18.2 16.8
1989 18.1 16.7
1988 18.2 16.5
1987 18.2 16.4
1986 18.2 16.3
1985 18.3 16.2
1984 18.4 16.1
1983 18.5 16
1982 18.6 15.9
1981 18.4 15.9
1980 18.2 15.8
1979 18.3 15.8
1978 18.3 15.8
1977 18.3 15.9
1976 18.2 15.9
1975 18.1 16.1
1974 18 16.3
1973 17.9 16.4
1972 17.8 16.6
1971 17.7 16.6
1970 17.6 16.7
1969 17.6 16.8
1968 17.6 16.8
1967 17.7 16.9
1966 17.7 17
1965 17.8 17
1964 17.9 17
1963 18.1 17
1962 18.4 16.9
1961 18.7 16.9
1960 19.1 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.8%
2012
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Iran Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
50.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Iran Solomon Islands
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
84.1%
2013
English speaking
12%
2025
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Iran Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Solomon Islands
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
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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