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Japan vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 61st vs. 141st).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Solomon Islands
Population
122677250
863951
Population rank 12/197 161/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
71 years
2026

Japan and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Japan and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Japan

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Japan Solomon Islands
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $1,583,964,704
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $1,506,124,566
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $1,466,670,930
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $1,558,312,104
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $1,536,143,428
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $1,619,150,564
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $1,615,473,250
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $1,469,790,526
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $1,379,486,291
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $1,307,908,814
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $1,335,576,763
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $1,285,905,958
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $1,185,217,634
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $1,063,898,227
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $898,128,551
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $805,557,289
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $776,335,523
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $695,291,218
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $617,257,458
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $552,881,357
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $468,000,121
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $417,666,639
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $346,406,739
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $409,508,553
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $419,842,674
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $488,024,514
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $457,579,840
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $526,554,006
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $510,586,430
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $469,443,202
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $402,837,005
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $300,746,361
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $269,034,596
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $227,540,473
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $214,877,667
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $172,882,411
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $176,494,394
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $155,128,542
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $147,620,048
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $165,524,943
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $181,570,474
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $181,220,399
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $192,902,019
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $193,750,541
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $182,852,107
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 $151,276,496
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 $111,027,427
1977 $737,069,290,928 $93,145,283
1976 $598,883,902,156 $83,100,834
1975 $532,861,438,885 $74,620,320
1974 $490,035,789,970 $84,539,332
1973 $441,460,582,536 $55,272,109
1972 $324,933,841,269 $40,606,712
1971 $245,364,056,622 $50,056,883
1970 $217,223,652,719 -
1969 $184,298,841,305 $28,606,411
1968 $156,897,496,759 $28,084,253
1967 $132,475,614,227 $25,203,524
1966 $113,046,784,179 -
1965 $97,338,107,606 -
1964 $87,490,590,818 -
1963 $74,379,284,603 -
1962 $64,987,857,542 -
1961 $57,266,758,180 -
1960 $47,419,238,274 -

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

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Japan and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Solomon Islands
2024 $32,487 $1,934
2023 $33,836 $1,883
2022 $34,066 $1,878
2021 $40,095 $2,043
2020 $40,029 $2,063
2019 $40,416 $2,224
2018 $39,751 $2,278
2017 $38,834 $2,144
2016 $39,375 $2,083
2015 $34,961 $2,045
2014 $38,475 $2,165
2013 $40,899 $2,161
2012 $49,145 $2,066
2011 $48,760 $1,924
2010 $44,968 $1,685
2009 $41,309 $1,555
2008 $39,876 $1,526
2007 $35,779 $1,390
2006 $35,992 $1,256
2005 $37,813 $1,144
2004 $38,299 $986
2003 $35,387 $896
2002 $32,821 $757
2001 $34,406 $912
2000 $39,169 $953
1999 $36,610 $1,134
1998 $32,424 $1,092
1997 $35,638 $1,292
1996 $39,150 $1,289
1995 $44,198 $1,220
1994 $39,934 $1,078
1993 $36,345 $829
1992 $31,993 $764
1991 $29,428 $666
1990 $25,801 $648
1989 $25,266 $538
1988 $25,500 $567
1987 $21,142 $515
1986 $17,452 $506
1985 $11,809 $586
1984 $11,207 $665
1983 $10,652 $686
1982 $9,780 $756
1981 $10,583 $786
1980 $9,669 $768
1979 $9,301 $658
1978 $9,012 $500
1977 $6,473 $434
1976 $5,310 $401
1975 $4,776 $372
1974 $4,448 $433
1973 $4,061 $291.3
1972 $3,031 $219.5
1971 $2,321 $277.1
1970 $2,101 -
1969 $1,803 $165.9
1968 $1,553 $166.9
1967 $1,326 $153.5
1966 $1,144 -
1965 $994 -
1964 $903 -
1963 $776 -
1962 $685 -
1961 $609 -
1960 $509 -

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

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Japan vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Solomon Islands
2026 85.1 71
2025 85 70.8
2024 84.9 70.7
2023 84.7 70.5
2022 84.1 70.4
2021 84.6 68.9
2020 84.7 69.3
2019 84.4 70
2018 84.3 69.8
2017 84.2 69.7
2016 84.1 69.5
2015 83.9 69.3
2014 83.6 69
2013 83.4 69
2012 83.2 69
2011 82.7 68.8
2010 82.9 68.7
2009 83 68.4
2008 82.6 68.3
2007 82.5 67.8
2006 82.4 68
2005 82 67.8
2004 82.1 67.6
2003 81.9 67.5
2002 81.8 67.4
2001 81.5 67.2
2000 81.2 67.1
1999 80.6 67
1998 80.6 66.9
1997 80.6 66.8
1996 80.4 66.7
1995 79.7 66.7
1994 79.8 66.7
1993 79.4 66.6
1992 79.3 66.5
1991 79.3 66.4
1990 79 66.2
1989 79 66.1
1988 78.5 65.9
1987 78.6 65.7
1986 78.2 64.7
1985 77.8 65.3
1984 77.5 65
1983 77.1 64.8
1982 77.1 64.5
1981 76.6 64.1
1980 76.1 63.7
1979 76.2 63.1
1978 75.7 62.5
1977 75.3 61.5
1976 74.8 61.2
1975 74.4 58.4
1974 73.8 59.6
1973 73.4 58.8
1972 73.3 57.9
1971 72.8 57
1970 72 56.1
1969 71.9 55.1
1968 71.7 54.1
1967 71.4 53.1
1966 71.1 52.3
1965 70.3 51.4
1964 70.2 50.6
1963 69.7 49.8
1962 68.7 49
1961 68.4 48.3
1960 67.7 47.7
1959 67.5 47
1958 67 46.3
1957 65.4 45.7
1956 65.6 42.8
1955 65.7 44.3
1954 64.5 43.7
1953 63.3 43.2
1952 63 42.6
1951 61 42
1950 59.3 41.4

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

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Japan and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Japan Solomon Islands
2024 123,975,371 819,198
2023 124,516,650 800,005
2022 125,124,989 781,066
2021 125,681,593 762,591
2020 126,261,000 744,498
2019 126,633,000 728,147
2018 126,811,000 709,101
2017 126,972,000 685,672
2016 127,076,000 662,379
2015 127,141,000 639,415
2014 127,276,000 616,908
2013 127,445,000 594,945
2012 127,629,000 573,606
2011 127,833,000 552,945
2010 128,070,000 532,968
2009 128,047,000 518,141
2008 128,063,000 508,790
2007 128,001,000 500,156
2006 127,854,000 491,594
2005 127,773,000 483,080
2004 127,761,000 474,611
2003 127,718,000 466,154
2002 127,445,000 457,671
2001 127,149,000 449,125
2000 126,843,000 440,469
1999 126,631,000 430,500
1998 126,400,000 419,071
1997 126,057,000 407,474
1996 125,757,000 396,009
1995 125,472,000 384,733
1994 125,178,000 373,675
1993 124,829,000 362,839
1992 124,425,000 352,205
1991 123,964,000 341,738
1990 123,478,000 331,435
1989 123,069,000 321,282
1988 122,578,000 311,265
1987 122,069,000 301,414
1986 121,482,000 291,842
1985 120,837,000 282,455
1984 120,083,000 273,163
1983 119,307,000 264,068
1982 118,480,000 255,200
1981 117,661,000 246,555
1980 116,807,000 238,135
1979 115,890,000 229,953
1978 114,913,000 222,029
1977 113,872,000 214,418
1976 112,775,000 207,194
1975 111,573,000 200,744
1974 110,162,000 195,041
1973 108,707,000 189,774
1972 107,188,000 184,994
1971 105,697,000 180,637
1970 103,403,000 176,579
1969 102,219,000 172,476
1968 101,011,000 168,282
1967 99,879,000 164,245
1966 98,851,000 160,393
1965 97,952,000 156,686
1964 96,903,000 153,085
1963 95,900,000 149,589
1962 94,933,000 146,201
1961 94,055,000 142,912
1960 93,216,000 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Japan

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Solomon Islands
2023 1.2 3.56
2022 1.26 3.62
2021 1.3 3.69
2020 1.33 3.75
2019 1.36 3.8
2018 1.42 3.93
2017 1.43 4.06
2016 1.44 4.2
2015 1.45 4.29
2014 1.42 4.36
2013 1.43 4.33
2012 1.41 4.33
2011 1.39 4.34
2010 1.39 4.34
2009 1.37 4.35
2008 1.37 4.36
2007 1.34 4.37
2006 1.32 4.39
2005 1.26 4.41
2004 1.29 4.47
2003 1.29 4.54
2002 1.32 4.6
2001 1.33 4.67
2000 1.36 4.76
1999 1.34 4.86
1998 1.38 4.98
1997 1.39 5.09
1996 1.43 5.22
1995 1.42 5.34
1994 1.5 5.4
1993 1.46 5.45
1992 1.5 5.51
1991 1.53 5.62
1990 1.54 5.74
1989 1.57 5.87
1988 1.66 5.99
1987 1.69 6.12
1986 1.72 6.26
1985 1.76 6.38
1984 1.81 6.49
1983 1.8 6.57
1982 1.77 6.64
1981 1.74 6.71
1980 1.75 6.77
1979 1.77 6.82
1978 1.79 6.87
1977 1.8 6.92
1976 1.85 6.95
1975 1.91 6.99
1974 2.05 7.01
1973 2.14 7
1972 2.14 6.99
1971 2.16 6.99
1970 2.13 6.98
1969 2.13 6.97
1968 2.13 6.95
1967 2.23 6.97
1966 1.58 7
1965 2.14 7.02
1964 2.05 7.05
1963 2 7.03
1962 1.98 7.04
1961 1.96 7.05
1960 2 7.07

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

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Japan and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Solomon Islands
2024 50.4 21.5
2023 50 21.3
2022 49.5 21.1
2021 49.1 20.9
2020 48.7 20.7
2019 48.3 20.5
2018 48 20.4
2017 47.6 20.2
2016 47.3 20
2015 47 19.9
2014 46.6 19.8
2013 46.2 19.7
2012 45.8 19.7
2011 45.5 19.6
2010 45.2 19.6
2009 44.9 19.5
2008 44.6 19.4
2007 44.2 19.4
2006 43.9 19.2
2005 43.6 19.1
2004 43.2 19
2003 42.8 18.8
2002 42.5 18.6
2001 42.1 18.4
2000 41.8 18.3
1999 41.4 18.1
1998 41 17.9
1997 40.7 17.8
1996 40.3 17.7
1995 40 17.5
1994 39.6 17.4
1993 39.2 17.2
1992 38.7 17.1
1991 38.2 17
1990 37.7 16.8
1989 37.2 16.7
1988 36.8 16.5
1987 36.3 16.4
1986 35.9 16.3
1985 35.4 16.2
1984 34.9 16.1
1983 34.3 16
1982 33.7 15.9
1981 33.1 15.9
1980 32.8 15.8
1979 32.4 15.8
1978 32 15.8
1977 31.5 15.9
1976 30.9 15.9
1975 30.6 16.1
1974 30.4 16.3
1973 30.2 16.4
1972 29.9 16.6
1971 29.6 16.6
1970 29.2 16.7
1969 28.9 16.8
1968 28.6 16.8
1967 28.4 16.9
1966 28 17
1965 27.6 17
1964 27.2 17
1963 26.9 17
1962 26.5 16.9
1961 26.2 16.9
1960 25.8 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
2.8%
2012
Number of millionaires
2,732,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.62%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
42
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
3,971
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.31T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.23T
2024
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Japan Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
50.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Japan Solomon Islands
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
84.1%
2013
English speaking
15%
2025
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
87%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Japan Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
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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