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Ireland vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.38M (ranked 120/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 119th vs. 141st).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 26/197 ($577B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.76B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($107,316), while The Solomon Islands ranks 153/197 ($2,149).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Solomon Islands
Population
5474763
854419
Population rank 121/197 161/197
GDP
$577B
2024
$1.76B
2024
GDP rank 26/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$107,316
2024
$2,149
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 153/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$131,175
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt
$237B
2024
$388M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.7%
2025
23.7%
2025
Government debt per person
$44,121
2024
$473
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$44,579
2025
$2,069
2025
Land area
26,599 sq mi
2025
10,807 sq mi
2025
Population density
202.3 ppl/mi²
2024
75.8 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.7 years
2025
70.8 years
2025

Ireland and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Solomon Islands
Year GDP
Ireland Solomon Islands
1960 $1,998,550,222 -
1961 $2,151,772,980 -
1962 $2,329,372,972 -
1963 $2,505,073,358 -
1964 $2,851,091,646 -
1965 $3,035,655,794 -
1966 $3,198,820,904 -
1967 $3,445,739,915 $25,203,524
1968 $3,378,701,147 $28,084,253
1969 $3,902,721,632 $28,606,411
1970 $4,395,995,086 -
1971 $5,098,250,287 $50,056,883
1972 $6,318,060,582 $40,606,712
1973 $7,481,173,066 $55,272,109
1974 $7,896,860,615 $84,539,332
1975 $9,483,808,362 $74,620,320
1976 $9,453,756,015 $83,100,834
1977 $11,248,340,431 $93,145,283
1978 $14,647,996,074 $111,027,427
1979 $18,319,334,300 $151,276,496
1980 $21,747,855,640 $182,852,107
1981 $20,670,190,138 $193,750,541
1982 $21,474,754,080 $192,902,019
1983 $20,766,047,764 $181,220,399
1984 $20,106,648,455 $181,570,474
1985 $21,270,013,326 $165,524,943
1986 $28,714,571,852 $147,620,048
1987 $33,920,518,493 $155,128,542
1988 $37,772,897,421 $176,494,394
1989 $39,238,392,678 $172,882,411
1990 $49,305,632,408 $214,877,667
1991 $49,787,502,852 $227,540,473
1992 $55,918,538,121 $269,034,596
1993 $52,417,477,614 $300,746,361
1994 $57,097,656,066 $402,837,005
1995 $69,139,823,232 $469,443,202
1996 $75,790,785,030 $510,586,430
1997 $82,856,648,758 $526,554,006
1998 $90,199,410,116 $457,579,840
1999 $98,893,958,263 $488,024,514
2000 $100,207,610,430 $419,842,674
2001 $109,346,669,230 $409,508,553
2002 $128,596,035,288 $346,406,739
2003 $164,670,771,260 $417,668,983
2004 $194,372,115,041 $468,005,319
2005 $211,876,989,656 $552,864,570
2006 $232,180,617,162 $617,258,154
2007 $270,079,279,420 $695,295,348
2008 $275,447,471,451 $776,337,692
2009 $236,443,117,248 $805,557,563
2010 $221,985,621,538 $898,133,685
2011 $241,337,364,610 $1,063,895,361
2012 $227,270,922,957 $1,185,215,418
2013 $243,301,556,085 $1,285,911,586
2014 $266,787,238,499 $1,335,571,421
2015 $302,391,428,540 $1,307,909,888
2016 $305,733,136,181 $1,379,490,304
2017 $348,532,394,024 $1,469,789,119
2018 $395,461,216,460 $1,615,478,393
2019 $407,124,824,065 $1,619,155,017
2020 $436,555,518,400 $1,536,145,814
2021 $531,306,516,908 $1,522,794,913
2022 $548,570,250,342 $1,566,360,686
2023 $551,394,889,340 $1,660,896,531
2024 $577,389,475,010 $1,760,767,447

Ireland and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Solomon Islands
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Solomon Islands
1960 $707 -
1961 $762 -
1962 $821 -
1963 $878 -
1964 $995 -
1965 $1,055 -
1966 $1,107 -
1967 $1,187 $153.5
1968 $1,159 $166.9
1969 $1,331 $165.9
1970 $1,487 $162
1971 $1,704 $277.1
1972 $2,080 $219.5
1973 $2,424 $291.3
1974 $2,517 $433
1975 $2,973 $372
1976 $2,920 $401
1977 $3,427 $434
1978 $4,400 $500
1979 $5,430 $658
1980 $6,372 $768
1981 $5,986 $786
1982 $6,161 $756
1983 $5,915 $686
1984 $5,692 $665
1985 $6,012 $586
1986 $8,112 $506
1987 $9,582 $515
1988 $10,716 $567
1989 $11,176 $538
1990 $14,031 $648
1991 $14,087 $666
1992 $15,714 $764
1993 $14,657 $829
1994 $15,903 $1,078
1995 $19,158 $1,220
1996 $20,836 $1,289
1997 $22,551 $1,292
1998 $24,295 $1,092
1999 $26,338 $1,134
2000 $26,335 $953
2001 $28,282 $912
2002 $32,705 $757
2003 $41,204 $896
2004 $47,754 $986
2005 $50,933 $1,144
2006 $54,329 $1,256
2007 $61,396 $1,390
2008 $61,353 $1,526
2009 $52,133 $1,555
2010 $48,679 $1,685
2011 $52,693 $1,924
2012 $49,412 $2,066
2013 $52,619 $2,161
2014 $57,278 $2,165
2015 $64,312 $2,045
2016 $64,193 $2,083
2017 $72,198 $2,144
2018 $80,739 $2,278
2019 $81,810 $2,224
2020 $86,623 $2,063
2021 $103,962 $1,997
2022 $105,235 $2,005
2023 $103,888 $2,076
2024 $107,316 $2,149

Ireland vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Solomon Islands
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Solomon Islands
1950 65.6 41.4
1951 64.8 42
1952 67.2 42.6
1953 67.9 43.2
1954 68 43.7
1955 68 44.3
1956 69 42.8
1957 69 45.7
1958 69.3 46.3
1959 69.4 47
1960 70.2 47.7
1961 69.6 48.3
1962 69.9 49
1963 70.2 49.8
1964 70.4 50.6
1965 70.6 51.4
1966 70.2 52.3
1967 71.2 53.1
1968 70.9 54.1
1969 70.8 55.1
1970 70.8 56.1
1971 71.6 57
1972 71 57.9
1973 71.2 58.8
1974 71.1 59.6
1975 71.7 58.4
1976 71.8 61.2
1977 71.9 61.5
1978 71.9 62.5
1979 72.2 63.1
1980 72.5 63.7
1981 72.9 64.1
1982 73.2 64.5
1983 73.2 64.8
1984 73.6 65
1985 73.6 65.3
1986 73.6 64.7
1987 74.4 65.7
1988 74.4 65.9
1989 74.5 66.1
1990 74.8 66.2
1991 75 66.4
1992 75.4 66.5
1993 75.3 66.6
1994 75.8 66.7
1995 75.5 66.7
1996 75.8 66.7
1997 76 66.8
1998 76.2 66.9
1999 76.1 67
2000 76.5 67.1
2001 77.1 67.2
2002 77.6 67.4
2003 78.1 67.5
2004 78.5 67.6
2005 78.9 67.8
2006 79.2 68
2007 79.6 67.8
2008 79.8 68.3
2009 80.1 68.4
2010 80.6 68.7
2011 80.7 68.8
2012 80.9 69
2013 81.1 69
2014 81.4 69
2015 81.5 69.3
2016 81.7 69.5
2017 82.1 69.7
2018 82.1 69.8
2019 82.4 70
2020 82.4 69.3
2021 81.9 68.9
2022 82.1 70.4
2023 82.4 70.5
2024 82.6 70.7
2025 82.7 70.8

Ireland and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Solomon Islands
Year Population
Ireland Solomon Islands
1960 2,828,600 139,688
1961 2,824,400 142,912
1962 2,836,050 146,201
1963 2,852,650 149,589
1964 2,866,550 153,085
1965 2,877,300 156,686
1966 2,888,800 160,393
1967 2,902,450 164,245
1968 2,915,550 168,282
1969 2,932,650 172,476
1970 2,957,250 176,579
1971 2,992,050 180,637
1972 3,036,850 184,994
1973 3,085,950 189,774
1974 3,137,500 195,041
1975 3,189,550 200,744
1976 3,238,050 207,194
1977 3,282,200 214,418
1978 3,329,100 222,029
1979 3,373,750 229,953
1980 3,412,800 238,135
1981 3,453,000 246,555
1982 3,485,800 255,200
1983 3,510,600 264,068
1984 3,532,423 273,163
1985 3,538,082 282,455
1986 3,539,690 291,842
1987 3,540,057 301,414
1988 3,524,949 311,265
1989 3,511,009 321,282
1990 3,513,974 331,435
1991 3,534,235 341,738
1992 3,558,430 352,205
1993 3,576,261 362,839
1994 3,590,386 373,675
1995 3,608,841 384,733
1996 3,637,510 396,009
1997 3,674,171 407,474
1998 3,712,696 419,071
1999 3,754,786 430,500
2000 3,805,174 440,469
2001 3,866,243 449,125
2002 3,931,947 457,671
2003 3,996,521 466,154
2004 4,070,262 474,611
2005 4,159,914 483,080
2006 4,273,591 491,594
2007 4,398,942 500,156
2008 4,489,544 508,790
2009 4,535,375 518,141
2010 4,560,155 532,968
2011 4,580,084 552,945
2012 4,599,533 573,606
2013 4,623,816 594,945
2014 4,657,740 616,908
2015 4,701,957 639,415
2016 4,762,722 662,379
2017 4,827,445 685,672
2018 4,898,022 709,101
2019 4,976,456 728,147
2020 5,039,747 744,498
2021 5,110,585 762,591
2022 5,212,836 781,066
2023 5,307,600 800,005
2024 5,380,257 819,198

Fertility rates in Ireland and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Ireland

Solomon Islands
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Solomon Islands
1960 3.78 7.07
1961 3.78 7.05
1962 3.92 7.04
1963 4.01 7.03
1964 4.07 7.05
1965 4.04 7.02
1966 3.94 7
1967 3.84 6.97
1968 3.77 6.95
1969 3.83 6.97
1970 3.85 6.98
1971 3.93 6.99
1972 3.84 6.99
1973 3.71 7
1974 3.59 7.01
1975 3.37 6.99
1976 3.29 6.95
1977 3.24 6.92
1978 3.21 6.87
1979 3.21 6.82
1980 3.21 6.77
1981 3.05 6.71
1982 2.94 6.64
1983 2.74 6.57
1984 2.58 6.49
1985 2.48 6.38
1986 2.44 6.26
1987 2.32 6.12
1988 2.17 5.99
1989 2.08 5.87
1990 2.11 5.74
1991 2.08 5.62
1992 1.99 5.51
1993 1.9 5.45
1994 1.85 5.4
1995 1.84 5.34
1996 1.88 5.22
1997 1.93 5.09
1998 1.94 4.98
1999 1.9 4.86
2000 1.89 4.76
2001 1.94 4.67
2002 1.97 4.6
2003 1.96 4.54
2004 1.93 4.47
2005 1.86 4.41
2006 1.91 4.39
2007 2.01 4.37
2008 2.06 4.36
2009 2.06 4.35
2010 2.05 4.34
2011 2.03 4.34
2012 1.98 4.33
2013 1.93 4.33
2014 1.89 4.36
2015 1.85 4.29
2016 1.81 4.2
2017 1.77 4.06
2018 1.75 3.93
2019 1.71 3.8
2020 1.63 3.75
2021 1.78 3.69
2022 1.54 3.62
2023 1.5 3.56

Ireland and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Solomon Islands
Year Median age, years
Ireland Solomon Islands
1960 30.1 16.8
1961 29.8 16.9
1962 29.5 16.9
1963 29.2 17
1964 28.9 17
1965 28.6 17
1966 28.2 17
1967 28 16.9
1968 27.8 16.8
1969 27.6 16.8
1970 27.4 16.7
1971 27.1 16.6
1972 26.9 16.6
1973 26.7 16.4
1974 26.5 16.3
1975 26.5 16.1
1976 26.4 15.9
1977 26.5 15.9
1978 26.5 15.8
1979 26.5 15.8
1980 26.5 15.8
1981 26.6 15.9
1982 26.7 15.9
1983 26.9 16
1984 27.1 16.1
1985 27.3 16.2
1986 27.6 16.3
1987 27.9 16.4
1988 28.4 16.5
1989 28.8 16.7
1990 29.2 16.8
1991 29.6 17
1992 29.9 17.1
1993 30.2 17.2
1994 30.6 17.4
1995 30.9 17.5
1996 31.3 17.7
1997 31.6 17.8
1998 31.9 17.9
1999 32.2 18.1
2000 32.5 18.3
2001 32.7 18.4
2002 33 18.6
2003 33.2 18.8
2004 33.4 19
2005 33.4 19.1
2006 33.4 19.2
2007 33.4 19.4
2008 33.5 19.4
2009 33.9 19.5
2010 34.3 19.6
2011 34.8 19.6
2012 35.2 19.7
2013 35.6 19.7
2014 36 19.8
2015 36.4 19.9
2016 36.8 20
2017 37.1 20.2
2018 37.4 20.4
2019 37.8 20.5
2020 38.2 20.7
2021 38.6 20.9
2022 38.9 21.1
2023 39.4 21.3
2024 39.7 21.5

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$419B
2024
$1.71B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2025
35.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.22%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.69%
2025
-3.15%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
61.8%
2024
47.3%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
30.8%
2024
18.7%
2022
Economic freedom index
83.1
2025
56.3
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.8%
2012
Number of billionaires
11
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$600M
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ireland Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,470 kg
2023
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$50.6
2023
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.5 megatons
2023
0.42 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
6.12 tons
2023
0.52 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
50.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,149 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Ireland Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
+39,059
2024
+1,610
2024
Urban population
64.8%
2024
26.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.2
2025
37.4
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2024
43
2024
Higher education index
87
2025
2
2025
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
175
2025
137
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
84.1%
2013
English speaking
98.4%
2023
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Ireland Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,448
2022
$96.7
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$688
2022
$3.6
2022
Life expectancy
82.7 years
2025
70.8 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
27.4%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.06
2021
0.19
2016
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
3.8
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
87
2025
93
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.05%
2025
0.02%
2025
Land area per capita
4,944 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2025
422 sq mi
2025
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2025
9,733 sq mi
2025
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
864 mi
2011

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