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Jamaica vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 159th vs. 141st).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Solomon Islands
Population
2834980
863951
Population rank 139/197 161/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 124/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$14B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 79/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
71 years
2026

Jamaica and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Solomon Islands
2024 $22,014,397,090 $1,583,964,704
2023 $21,418,804,320 $1,506,124,566
2022 $18,813,516,805 $1,466,670,930
2021 $15,963,885,376 $1,558,312,104
2020 $15,000,214,216 $1,536,143,428
2019 $17,026,269,263 $1,619,150,564
2018 $16,855,447,986 $1,615,473,250
2017 $15,783,583,237 $1,469,790,526
2016 $14,898,999,754 $1,379,486,291
2015 $14,963,589,916 $1,307,908,814
2014 $13,899,217,680 $1,335,576,763
2013 $14,264,205,153 $1,285,905,958
2012 $14,807,086,556 $1,185,217,634
2011 $14,444,661,522 $1,063,898,227
2010 $13,220,549,908 $898,128,551
2009 $12,120,458,115 $805,557,289
2008 $13,709,401,520 $776,335,523
2007 $12,799,600,047 $695,291,218
2006 $11,930,179,090 $617,257,458
2005 $11,243,865,778 $552,881,357
2004 $10,174,664,854 $468,000,121
2003 $9,430,234,811 $417,666,639
2002 $9,719,009,495 $346,406,739
2001 $9,194,727,831 $409,508,553
2000 $9,005,064,475 $419,842,674
1999 $8,887,057,997 $488,024,514
1998 $8,787,195,622 $457,579,840
1997 $8,400,041,724 $526,554,006
1996 $7,393,891,921 $510,586,430
1995 $6,577,520,643 $469,443,202
1994 $5,452,558,947 $402,837,005
1993 $5,440,075,676 $300,746,361
1992 $3,535,460,090 $269,034,596
1991 $4,106,207,649 $227,540,473
1990 $4,592,208,087 $214,877,667
1989 $4,404,937,853 $172,882,411
1988 $3,828,342,820 $176,494,394
1987 $3,287,007,322 $155,128,542
1986 $2,754,549,582 $147,620,048
1985 $2,100,239,019 $165,524,943
1984 $2,373,564,549 $181,570,474
1983 $3,619,262,277 $181,220,399
1982 $3,293,496,312 $192,902,019
1981 $2,979,027,966 $193,750,541
1980 $2,679,379,372 $182,852,107
1979 $2,425,064,229 $151,276,496
1978 $2,644,527,822 $111,027,427
1977 $3,249,733,140 $93,145,283
1976 $2,966,042,856 $83,100,834
1975 $2,860,442,750 $74,620,320
1974 $2,375,122,375 $84,539,332
1973 $1,905,917,553 $55,272,109
1972 $1,875,146,587 $40,606,712
1971 $1,539,861,816 $50,056,883
1970 $1,404,720,442 -
1969 $1,191,239,047 $28,606,411
1968 $1,083,839,133 $28,084,253
1967 $1,148,014,311 $25,203,524
1966 $1,096,759,561 -
1965 $972,159,611 -
1964 $897,949,001 -
1963 $826,706,669 -
1962 $777,727,689 -
1961 $748,043,501 -
1960 $699,064,380 -

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

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Jamaica and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Solomon Islands
2024 $7,754 $1,934
2023 $7,542 $1,883
2022 $6,626 $1,878
2021 $5,626 $2,043
2020 $5,299 $2,063
2019 $6,031 $2,224
2018 $5,977 $2,278
2017 $5,605 $2,144
2016 $5,302 $2,083
2015 $5,339 $2,045
2014 $4,975 $2,165
2013 $5,124 $2,161
2012 $5,341 $2,066
2011 $5,233 $1,924
2010 $4,810 $1,685
2009 $4,428 $1,555
2008 $5,030 $1,526
2007 $4,716 $1,390
2006 $4,417 $1,256
2005 $4,184 $1,144
2004 $3,808 $986
2003 $3,550 $896
2002 $3,681 $757
2001 $3,504 $912
2000 $3,453 $953
1999 $3,432 $1,134
1998 $3,419 $1,092
1997 $3,297 $1,292
1996 $2,929 $1,289
1995 $2,631 $1,220
1994 $2,203 $1,078
1993 $2,221 $829
1992 $1,458 $764
1991 $1,710 $666
1990 $1,930 $648
1989 $1,865 $538
1988 $1,632 $567
1987 $1,411 $515
1986 $1,191 $506
1985 $917 $586
1984 $1,048 $665
1983 $1,619 $686
1982 $1,494 $756
1981 $1,370 $786
1980 $1,249 $768
1979 $1,144 $658
1978 $1,262 $500
1977 $1,569 $434
1976 $1,450 $401
1975 $1,417 $372
1974 $1,193 $433
1973 $972 $291.3
1972 $971 $219.5
1971 $809 $277.1
1970 $748 -
1969 $642 $165.9
1968 $591 $166.9
1967 $633 $153.5
1966 $612 -
1965 $549 -
1964 $514 -
1963 $480 -
1962 $458 -
1961 $447 -
1960 $424 -

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

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Jamaica vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Solomon Islands
2026 71.9 71
2025 71.7 70.8
2024 71.6 70.7
2023 71.5 70.5
2022 71.5 70.4
2021 69.1 68.9
2020 71.5 69.3
2019 71.5 70
2018 71.6 69.8
2017 71.9 69.7
2016 72.1 69.5
2015 72.2 69.3
2014 72.4 69
2013 72.4 69
2012 72.4 69
2011 72.2 68.8
2010 72 68.7
2009 71.7 68.4
2008 71.5 68.3
2007 71.4 67.8
2006 71.4 68
2005 71.5 67.8
2004 71.5 67.6
2003 71.6 67.5
2002 71.5 67.4
2001 71.3 67.2
2000 71.3 67.1
1999 71.2 67
1998 71.2 66.9
1997 71.2 66.8
1996 71.3 66.7
1995 71.5 66.7
1994 71.6 66.7
1993 71.8 66.6
1992 71.8 66.5
1991 71.8 66.4
1990 71.7 66.2
1989 71.5 66.1
1988 71.2 65.9
1987 70.9 65.7
1986 70.4 64.7
1985 70.1 65.3
1984 69.8 65
1983 69.5 64.8
1982 69.3 64.5
1981 69.1 64.1
1980 69 63.7
1979 68.8 63.1
1978 68.7 62.5
1977 68.6 61.5
1976 68.4 61.2
1975 68.2 58.4
1974 67.9 59.6
1973 67.6 58.8
1972 67.3 57.9
1971 67 57
1970 66.7 56.1
1969 66.5 55.1
1968 66.3 54.1
1967 66.1 53.1
1966 65.9 52.3
1965 65.7 51.4
1964 65.3 50.6
1963 65 49.8
1962 64.6 49
1961 64.3 48.3
1960 63.8 47.7
1959 63.2 47
1958 62.6 46.3
1957 61.9 45.7
1956 61.2 42.8
1955 60.4 44.3
1954 59.6 43.7
1953 58.9 43.2
1952 58.1 42.6
1951 57.1 42
1950 56.6 41.4

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

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Jamaica and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Solomon Islands
2024 2,839,175 819,198
2023 2,839,786 800,005
2022 2,839,144 781,066
2021 2,837,682 762,591
2020 2,830,739 744,498
2019 2,823,271 728,147
2018 2,820,097 709,101
2017 2,815,764 685,672
2016 2,809,915 662,379
2015 2,802,534 639,415
2014 2,793,749 616,908
2013 2,783,687 594,945
2012 2,772,430 573,606
2011 2,760,494 552,945
2010 2,748,568 532,968
2009 2,736,995 518,141
2008 2,725,635 508,790
2007 2,713,800 500,156
2006 2,700,968 491,594
2005 2,687,066 483,080
2004 2,672,225 474,611
2003 2,656,623 466,154
2002 2,640,572 457,671
2001 2,624,403 449,125
2000 2,607,826 440,469
1999 2,589,795 430,500
1998 2,569,736 419,071
1997 2,547,848 407,474
1996 2,524,463 396,009
1995 2,500,151 384,733
1994 2,475,220 373,675
1993 2,449,916 362,839
1992 2,424,701 352,205
1991 2,400,869 341,738
1990 2,379,877 331,435
1989 2,361,916 321,282
1988 2,345,777 311,265
1987 2,329,813 301,414
1986 2,312,125 291,842
1985 2,290,656 282,455
1984 2,264,562 273,163
1983 2,234,832 264,068
1982 2,203,889 255,200
1981 2,173,818 246,555
1980 2,145,658 238,135
1979 2,119,486 229,953
1978 2,094,836 222,029
1977 2,070,657 214,418
1976 2,045,578 207,194
1975 2,018,981 200,744
1974 1,990,906 195,041
1973 1,961,219 189,774
1972 1,931,542 184,994
1971 1,903,728 180,637
1970 1,878,196 176,579
1969 1,855,127 172,476
1968 1,833,765 168,282
1967 1,812,865 164,245
1966 1,791,475 160,393
1965 1,769,192 156,686
1964 1,745,568 153,085
1963 1,721,099 149,589
1962 1,696,932 146,201
1961 1,673,261 142,912
1960 1,650,005 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Solomon Islands
2023 1.36 3.56
2022 1.37 3.62
2021 1.38 3.69
2020 1.38 3.75
2019 1.39 3.8
2018 1.4 3.93
2017 1.43 4.06
2016 1.46 4.2
2015 1.51 4.29
2014 1.54 4.36
2013 1.59 4.33
2012 1.65 4.33
2011 1.72 4.34
2010 1.8 4.34
2009 1.88 4.35
2008 1.95 4.36
2007 2.02 4.37
2006 2.09 4.39
2005 2.15 4.41
2004 2.2 4.47
2003 2.24 4.54
2002 2.27 4.6
2001 2.3 4.67
2000 2.35 4.76
1999 2.47 4.86
1998 2.57 4.98
1997 2.68 5.09
1996 2.77 5.22
1995 2.85 5.34
1994 2.93 5.4
1993 2.99 5.45
1992 3.03 5.51
1991 3 5.62
1990 2.96 5.74
1989 2.93 5.87
1988 2.98 5.99
1987 3.02 6.12
1986 3.11 6.26
1985 3.21 6.38
1984 3.32 6.49
1983 3.41 6.57
1982 3.46 6.64
1981 3.51 6.71
1980 3.59 6.77
1979 3.72 6.82
1978 3.84 6.87
1977 4 6.92
1976 4.21 6.95
1975 4.44 6.99
1974 4.67 7.01
1973 5 7
1972 5.06 6.99
1971 5.21 6.99
1970 5.35 6.98
1969 5.47 6.97
1968 5.58 6.95
1967 5.67 6.97
1966 5.69 7
1965 5.72 7.02
1964 5.79 7.05
1963 5.73 7.03
1962 5.64 7.04
1961 5.6 7.05
1960 5.54 7.07

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

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Jamaica and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Solomon Islands
2024 33.3 21.5
2023 32.8 21.3
2022 32.2 21.1
2021 31.7 20.9
2020 31.3 20.7
2019 30.8 20.5
2018 30.3 20.4
2017 29.8 20.2
2016 29.3 20
2015 28.8 19.9
2014 28.3 19.8
2013 27.9 19.7
2012 27.4 19.7
2011 27 19.6
2010 26.5 19.6
2009 26.1 19.5
2008 25.7 19.4
2007 25.3 19.4
2006 24.9 19.2
2005 24.6 19.1
2004 24.4 19
2003 24.1 18.8
2002 23.8 18.6
2001 23.6 18.4
2000 23.3 18.3
1999 23.1 18.1
1998 22.9 17.9
1997 22.7 17.8
1996 22.6 17.7
1995 22.5 17.5
1994 22.4 17.4
1993 22.3 17.2
1992 22.2 17.1
1991 22 17
1990 21.8 16.8
1989 21.6 16.7
1988 21.3 16.5
1987 21.1 16.4
1986 20.8 16.3
1985 20.6 16.2
1984 20.4 16.1
1983 20.1 16
1982 19.9 15.9
1981 19.6 15.9
1980 19.4 15.8
1979 19.1 15.8
1978 18.9 15.8
1977 18.6 15.9
1976 18.4 15.9
1975 18.2 16.1
1974 18 16.3
1973 17.9 16.4
1972 17.8 16.6
1971 17.7 16.6
1970 17.7 16.7
1969 17.8 16.8
1968 17.9 16.8
1967 18.1 16.9
1966 18.3 17
1965 18.5 17
1964 18.8 17
1963 19 17
1962 19.3 16.9
1961 19.5 16.9
1960 19.8 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
2.8%
2012
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
n/a

Energy

Jamaica Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
50.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.63%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,148 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Jamaica Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
84.1%
2013
English speaking
97.6%
2023
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Jamaica Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
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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