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Ireland vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (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 25/197 ($609B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Solomon Islands
Population
5518360
863951
Population rank 121/197 161/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
71 years
2026

Ireland and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Solomon Islands
2024 $609,157,459,747 $1,583,964,704
2023 $567,372,737,459 $1,506,124,566
2022 $548,341,794,599 $1,466,670,930
2021 $530,394,123,830 $1,558,312,104
2020 $436,009,027,819 $1,536,143,428
2019 $407,211,793,801 $1,619,150,564
2018 $395,780,319,817 $1,615,473,250
2017 $348,355,212,569 $1,469,790,526
2016 $305,431,252,709 $1,379,486,291
2015 $302,101,388,556 $1,307,908,814
2014 $266,490,442,124 $1,335,576,763
2013 $242,924,245,719 $1,285,905,958
2012 $226,921,827,888 $1,185,217,634
2011 $240,975,871,047 $1,063,898,227
2010 $221,732,824,603 $898,128,551
2009 $236,443,115,854 $805,557,289
2008 $275,447,471,451 $776,335,523
2007 $270,079,279,420 $695,291,218
2006 $232,180,617,162 $617,257,458
2005 $211,876,989,656 $552,881,357
2004 $194,372,115,041 $468,000,121
2003 $164,670,771,260 $417,666,639
2002 $128,596,035,288 $346,406,739
2001 $109,346,669,230 $409,508,553
2000 $100,207,610,430 $419,842,674
1999 $98,893,958,263 $488,024,514
1998 $90,199,410,116 $457,579,840
1997 $82,856,648,758 $526,554,006
1996 $75,790,786,290 $510,586,430
1995 $69,139,823,232 $469,443,202
1994 $57,097,656,066 $402,837,005
1993 $52,417,477,614 $300,746,361
1992 $55,918,538,121 $269,034,596
1991 $49,787,501,584 $227,540,473
1990 $49,305,632,408 $214,877,667
1989 $39,238,392,678 $172,882,411
1988 $37,772,896,221 $176,494,394
1987 $33,920,518,493 $155,128,542
1986 $28,714,571,852 $147,620,048
1985 $21,270,013,326 $165,524,943
1984 $20,106,648,455 $181,570,474
1983 $20,766,047,764 $181,220,399
1982 $21,474,752,962 $192,902,019
1981 $20,670,190,138 $193,750,541
1980 $21,747,855,640 $182,852,107
1979 $18,319,334,300 $151,276,496
1978 $14,647,996,074 $111,027,427
1977 $11,248,340,431 $93,145,283
1976 $9,453,756,015 $83,100,834
1975 $9,483,808,362 $74,620,320
1974 $7,896,860,615 $84,539,332
1973 $7,481,173,066 $55,272,109
1972 $6,318,060,582 $40,606,712
1971 $5,098,250,287 $50,056,883
1970 $4,395,995,086 -
1969 $3,902,721,632 $28,606,411
1968 $3,378,701,147 $28,084,253
1967 $3,445,739,915 $25,203,524
1966 $3,198,820,904 -
1965 $3,035,655,794 -
1964 $2,851,091,646 -
1963 $2,505,073,358 -
1962 $2,329,372,972 -
1961 $2,151,772,980 -
1960 $1,998,550,222 -

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

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Ireland and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Solomon Islands
2024 $112,895 $1,934
2023 $106,819 $1,883
2022 $105,191 $1,878
2021 $103,783 $2,043
2020 $86,514 $2,063
2019 $81,828 $2,224
2018 $80,804 $2,278
2017 $72,161 $2,144
2016 $64,130 $2,083
2015 $64,250 $2,045
2014 $57,215 $2,165
2013 $52,538 $2,161
2012 $49,336 $2,066
2011 $52,614 $1,924
2010 $48,624 $1,685
2009 $52,133 $1,555
2008 $61,353 $1,526
2007 $61,396 $1,390
2006 $54,329 $1,256
2005 $50,933 $1,144
2004 $47,754 $986
2003 $41,204 $896
2002 $32,705 $757
2001 $28,282 $912
2000 $26,335 $953
1999 $26,338 $1,134
1998 $24,295 $1,092
1997 $22,551 $1,292
1996 $20,836 $1,289
1995 $19,158 $1,220
1994 $15,903 $1,078
1993 $14,657 $829
1992 $15,714 $764
1991 $14,087 $666
1990 $14,031 $648
1989 $11,176 $538
1988 $10,716 $567
1987 $9,582 $515
1986 $8,112 $506
1985 $6,012 $586
1984 $5,692 $665
1983 $5,915 $686
1982 $6,161 $756
1981 $5,986 $786
1980 $6,372 $768
1979 $5,430 $658
1978 $4,400 $500
1977 $3,427 $434
1976 $2,920 $401
1975 $2,973 $372
1974 $2,517 $433
1973 $2,424 $291.3
1972 $2,080 $219.5
1971 $1,704 $277.1
1970 $1,487 -
1969 $1,331 $165.9
1968 $1,159 $166.9
1967 $1,187 $153.5
1966 $1,107 -
1965 $1,055 -
1964 $995 -
1963 $878 -
1962 $821 -
1961 $762 -
1960 $707 -

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

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Ireland vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Solomon Islands
2026 82.9 71
2025 82.7 70.8
2024 82.6 70.7
2023 82.4 70.5
2022 82.1 70.4
2021 81.9 68.9
2020 82.4 69.3
2019 82.4 70
2018 82.1 69.8
2017 82.1 69.7
2016 81.7 69.5
2015 81.5 69.3
2014 81.4 69
2013 81.1 69
2012 80.9 69
2011 80.7 68.8
2010 80.6 68.7
2009 80.1 68.4
2008 79.8 68.3
2007 79.6 67.8
2006 79.2 68
2005 78.9 67.8
2004 78.5 67.6
2003 78.1 67.5
2002 77.6 67.4
2001 77.1 67.2
2000 76.5 67.1
1999 76.1 67
1998 76.2 66.9
1997 76 66.8
1996 75.8 66.7
1995 75.5 66.7
1994 75.8 66.7
1993 75.3 66.6
1992 75.4 66.5
1991 75 66.4
1990 74.8 66.2
1989 74.5 66.1
1988 74.4 65.9
1987 74.4 65.7
1986 73.6 64.7
1985 73.6 65.3
1984 73.6 65
1983 73.2 64.8
1982 73.2 64.5
1981 72.9 64.1
1980 72.5 63.7
1979 72.2 63.1
1978 71.9 62.5
1977 71.9 61.5
1976 71.8 61.2
1975 71.7 58.4
1974 71.1 59.6
1973 71.2 58.8
1972 71 57.9
1971 71.6 57
1970 70.8 56.1
1969 70.8 55.1
1968 70.9 54.1
1967 71.2 53.1
1966 70.2 52.3
1965 70.6 51.4
1964 70.4 50.6
1963 70.2 49.8
1962 69.9 49
1961 69.6 48.3
1960 70.2 47.7
1959 69.4 47
1958 69.3 46.3
1957 69 45.7
1956 69 42.8
1955 68 44.3
1954 68 43.7
1953 67.9 43.2
1952 67.2 42.6
1951 64.8 42
1950 65.6 41.4

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

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Ireland and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Ireland Solomon Islands
2024 5,395,790 819,198
2023 5,311,538 800,005
2022 5,212,836 781,066
2021 5,110,585 762,591
2020 5,039,747 744,498
2019 4,976,456 728,147
2018 4,898,022 709,101
2017 4,827,445 685,672
2016 4,762,722 662,379
2015 4,701,957 639,415
2014 4,657,740 616,908
2013 4,623,816 594,945
2012 4,599,533 573,606
2011 4,580,084 552,945
2010 4,560,155 532,968
2009 4,535,375 518,141
2008 4,489,544 508,790
2007 4,398,942 500,156
2006 4,273,591 491,594
2005 4,159,914 483,080
2004 4,070,262 474,611
2003 3,996,521 466,154
2002 3,931,947 457,671
2001 3,866,243 449,125
2000 3,805,174 440,469
1999 3,754,786 430,500
1998 3,712,696 419,071
1997 3,674,171 407,474
1996 3,637,510 396,009
1995 3,608,841 384,733
1994 3,590,386 373,675
1993 3,576,261 362,839
1992 3,558,430 352,205
1991 3,534,235 341,738
1990 3,513,974 331,435
1989 3,511,009 321,282
1988 3,524,949 311,265
1987 3,540,057 301,414
1986 3,539,690 291,842
1985 3,538,082 282,455
1984 3,532,423 273,163
1983 3,510,600 264,068
1982 3,485,800 255,200
1981 3,453,000 246,555
1980 3,412,800 238,135
1979 3,373,750 229,953
1978 3,329,100 222,029
1977 3,282,200 214,418
1976 3,238,050 207,194
1975 3,189,550 200,744
1974 3,137,500 195,041
1973 3,085,950 189,774
1972 3,036,850 184,994
1971 2,992,050 180,637
1970 2,957,250 176,579
1969 2,932,650 172,476
1968 2,915,550 168,282
1967 2,902,450 164,245
1966 2,888,800 160,393
1965 2,877,300 156,686
1964 2,866,550 153,085
1963 2,852,650 149,589
1962 2,836,050 146,201
1961 2,824,400 142,912
1960 2,828,600 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Ireland

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Solomon Islands
2023 1.5 3.56
2022 1.54 3.62
2021 1.78 3.69
2020 1.63 3.75
2019 1.71 3.8
2018 1.75 3.93
2017 1.77 4.06
2016 1.81 4.2
2015 1.85 4.29
2014 1.89 4.36
2013 1.93 4.33
2012 1.98 4.33
2011 2.03 4.34
2010 2.05 4.34
2009 2.06 4.35
2008 2.06 4.36
2007 2.01 4.37
2006 1.91 4.39
2005 1.86 4.41
2004 1.93 4.47
2003 1.96 4.54
2002 1.97 4.6
2001 1.94 4.67
2000 1.89 4.76
1999 1.9 4.86
1998 1.94 4.98
1997 1.93 5.09
1996 1.88 5.22
1995 1.84 5.34
1994 1.85 5.4
1993 1.9 5.45
1992 1.99 5.51
1991 2.08 5.62
1990 2.11 5.74
1989 2.08 5.87
1988 2.17 5.99
1987 2.32 6.12
1986 2.44 6.26
1985 2.48 6.38
1984 2.58 6.49
1983 2.74 6.57
1982 2.94 6.64
1981 3.05 6.71
1980 3.21 6.77
1979 3.21 6.82
1978 3.21 6.87
1977 3.24 6.92
1976 3.29 6.95
1975 3.37 6.99
1974 3.59 7.01
1973 3.71 7
1972 3.84 6.99
1971 3.93 6.99
1970 3.85 6.98
1969 3.83 6.97
1968 3.77 6.95
1967 3.84 6.97
1966 3.94 7
1965 4.04 7.02
1964 4.07 7.05
1963 4.01 7.03
1962 3.92 7.04
1961 3.78 7.05
1960 3.78 7.07

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

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Ireland and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Solomon Islands
2024 39.7 21.5
2023 39.4 21.3
2022 38.9 21.1
2021 38.6 20.9
2020 38.2 20.7
2019 37.8 20.5
2018 37.4 20.4
2017 37.1 20.2
2016 36.8 20
2015 36.4 19.9
2014 36 19.8
2013 35.6 19.7
2012 35.2 19.7
2011 34.8 19.6
2010 34.3 19.6
2009 33.9 19.5
2008 33.5 19.4
2007 33.4 19.4
2006 33.4 19.2
2005 33.4 19.1
2004 33.4 19
2003 33.2 18.8
2002 33 18.6
2001 32.7 18.4
2000 32.5 18.3
1999 32.2 18.1
1998 31.9 17.9
1997 31.6 17.8
1996 31.3 17.7
1995 30.9 17.5
1994 30.6 17.4
1993 30.2 17.2
1992 29.9 17.1
1991 29.6 17
1990 29.2 16.8
1989 28.8 16.7
1988 28.4 16.5
1987 27.9 16.4
1986 27.6 16.3
1985 27.3 16.2
1984 27.1 16.1
1983 26.9 16
1982 26.7 15.9
1981 26.6 15.9
1980 26.5 15.8
1979 26.5 15.8
1978 26.5 15.8
1977 26.5 15.9
1976 26.4 15.9
1975 26.5 16.1
1974 26.5 16.3
1973 26.7 16.4
1972 26.9 16.6
1971 27.1 16.6
1970 27.4 16.7
1969 27.6 16.8
1968 27.8 16.8
1967 28 16.9
1966 28.2 17
1965 28.6 17
1964 28.9 17
1963 29.2 17
1962 29.5 16.9
1961 29.8 16.9
1960 30.1 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
53.7
2026
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
$656M
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
2,468 kg
2023
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
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
6,145 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
+35,417
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
51.1:48.9
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
94.9
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
3
2026
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
172
2025
136
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
$7,395
2024
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
0.24
2023
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
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
2026
93
2026
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%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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