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Kenya vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 45th vs. 141st).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Solomon Islands
Population
58955623
863951
Population rank 25/197 161/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
71 years
2026

Kenya and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Solomon Islands
2024 $120,339,557,906 $1,583,964,704
2023 $107,500,884,685 $1,506,124,566
2022 $114,448,978,153 $1,466,670,930
2021 $109,703,658,905 $1,558,312,104
2020 $100,657,505,751 $1,536,143,428
2019 $100,378,436,207 $1,619,150,564
2018 $92,202,979,985 $1,615,473,250
2017 $82,036,510,877 $1,469,790,526
2016 $74,815,144,164 $1,379,486,291
2015 $70,120,446,897 $1,307,908,814
2014 $68,285,796,514 $1,335,576,763
2013 $61,671,440,408 $1,285,905,958
2012 $56,396,704,672 $1,185,217,634
2011 $46,869,473,151 $1,063,898,227
2010 $45,405,615,064 $898,128,551
2009 $42,347,217,913 $805,557,289
2008 $35,895,153,328 $776,335,523
2007 $31,958,195,182 $695,291,218
2006 $25,825,512,284 $617,257,458
2005 $18,737,895,513 $552,881,357
2004 $16,095,337,094 $468,000,121
2003 $14,904,517,650 $417,666,639
2002 $13,147,736,899 $346,406,739
2001 $12,986,007,426 $409,508,553
2000 $12,705,350,098 $419,842,674
1999 $12,896,010,459 $488,024,514
1998 $14,093,998,844 $457,579,840
1997 $13,115,764,358 $526,554,006
1996 $12,045,865,396 $510,586,430
1995 $9,046,320,255 $469,443,202
1994 $7,148,148,564 $402,837,005
1993 $5,751,786,643 $300,746,361
1992 $8,209,120,763 $269,034,596
1991 $8,151,488,783 $227,540,473
1990 $8,572,359,038 $214,877,667
1989 $8,283,114,514 $172,882,411
1988 $8,355,380,879 $176,494,394
1987 $7,970,820,369 $155,128,542
1986 $7,239,126,568 $147,620,048
1985 $6,135,034,214 $165,524,943
1984 $6,191,437,070 $181,570,474
1983 $5,979,198,314 $181,220,399
1982 $6,431,579,357 $192,902,019
1981 $6,854,491,706 $193,750,541
1980 $7,265,315,820 $182,852,107
1979 $6,234,391,113 $151,276,496
1978 $5,303,735,111 $111,027,427
1977 $4,494,378,764 $93,145,283
1976 $3,474,542,392 $83,100,834
1975 $3,259,345,083 $74,620,320
1974 $2,969,958,812 $84,539,332
1973 $2,509,001,324 $55,272,109
1972 $2,107,279,157 $40,606,712
1971 $1,778,391,289 $50,056,883
1970 $1,603,447,359 -
1969 $1,458,379,417 $28,606,411
1968 $1,353,295,459 $28,084,253
1967 $1,232,559,507 $25,203,524
1966 $1,164,519,674 -
1965 $997,919,321 -
1964 $998,759,334 -
1963 $926,589,349 -
1962 $868,111,401 -
1961 $792,959,473 -
1960 $791,265,459 -

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

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Kenya and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Solomon Islands
2024 $2,132 $1,934
2023 $1,943 $1,883
2022 $2,110 $1,878
2021 $2,061 $2,043
2020 $1,928 $2,063
2019 $1,960 $2,224
2018 $1,836 $2,278
2017 $1,667 $2,144
2016 $1,554 $2,083
2015 $1,489 $2,045
2014 $1,483 $2,165
2013 $1,371 $2,161
2012 $1,285 $2,066
2011 $1,096 $1,924
2010 $1,092 $1,685
2009 $1,048 $1,555
2008 $916 $1,526
2007 $840 $1,390
2006 $700 $1,256
2005 $523 $1,144
2004 $464 $986
2003 $443 $896
2002 $403 $757
2001 $411 $912
2000 $415 $953
1999 $434 $1,134
1998 $488 $1,092
1997 $467 $1,292
1996 $441 $1,289
1995 $340 $1,220
1994 $276.4 $1,078
1993 $229 $829
1992 $337 $764
1991 $345 $666
1990 $374 $648
1989 $374 $538
1988 $391 $567
1987 $387 $515
1986 $364 $506
1985 $320 $586
1984 $334 $665
1983 $335 $686
1982 $374 $756
1981 $413 $786
1980 $454 $768
1979 $403 $658
1978 $355 $500
1977 $311 $434
1976 $248.9 $401
1975 $241.2 $372
1974 $227.2 $433
1973 $198.6 $291.3
1972 $172.6 $219.5
1971 $150.9 $277.1
1970 $141 -
1969 $133.3 $165.9
1968 $128.7 $166.9
1967 $121.9 $153.5
1966 $119.8 -
1965 $106.9 -
1964 $111.3 -
1963 $107.4 -
1962 $104.6 -
1961 $99.3 -
1960 $102.8 -

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

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Kenya vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Solomon Islands
2026 64.2 71
2025 64 70.8
2024 63.8 70.7
2023 63.6 70.5
2022 63.5 70.4
2021 61.2 68.9
2020 61.6 69.3
2019 62.9 70
2018 62.8 69.8
2017 62.7 69.7
2016 62.5 69.5
2015 62.3 69.3
2014 62 69
2013 61.7 69
2012 61.5 69
2011 61.3 68.8
2010 60.9 68.7
2009 60.5 68.4
2008 60 68.3
2007 59.4 67.8
2006 59.1 68
2005 58.5 67.8
2004 57.9 67.6
2003 57.4 67.5
2002 56.8 67.4
2001 56.5 67.2
2000 56.1 67.1
1999 55.9 67
1998 55.6 66.9
1997 55.5 66.8
1996 55.6 66.7
1995 55.9 66.7
1994 56.1 66.7
1993 56.7 66.6
1992 57.1 66.5
1991 57.8 66.4
1990 58.3 66.2
1989 60 66.1
1988 60.3 65.9
1987 60.7 65.7
1986 60.8 64.7
1985 60.9 65.3
1984 60.6 65
1983 60.3 64.8
1982 59.9 64.5
1981 59.6 64.1
1980 59.2 63.7
1979 58.7 63.1
1978 58.2 62.5
1977 57.7 61.5
1976 57.2 61.2
1975 56.6 58.4
1974 56 59.6
1973 55.5 58.8
1972 55 57.9
1971 54.5 57
1970 54.1 56.1
1969 53.7 55.1
1968 53.3 54.1
1967 52.8 53.1
1966 52.4 52.3
1965 51.9 51.4
1964 51.3 50.6
1963 50.8 49.8
1962 50.1 49
1961 49.3 48.3
1960 48.5 47.7
1959 47.5 47
1958 46.5 46.3
1957 45.3 45.7
1956 43.5 42.8
1955 42.3 44.3
1954 41 43.7
1953 39.8 43.2
1952 38.6 42.6
1951 38 42
1950 36.9 41.4

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

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Kenya and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Kenya Solomon Islands
2024 56,432,944 819,198
2023 55,339,003 800,005
2022 54,252,461 781,066
2021 53,219,166 762,591
2020 52,217,334 744,498
2019 51,202,827 728,147
2018 50,207,107 709,101
2017 49,197,766 685,672
2016 48,139,687 662,379
2015 47,088,526 639,415
2014 46,051,440 616,908
2013 44,986,791 594,945
2012 43,888,303 573,606
2011 42,758,461 552,945
2010 41,598,567 532,968
2009 40,408,891 518,141
2008 39,206,351 508,790
2007 38,036,349 500,156
2006 36,904,008 491,594
2005 35,796,484 483,080
2004 34,713,455 474,611
2003 33,652,223 466,154
2002 32,629,808 457,671
2001 31,619,170 449,125
2000 30,642,890 440,469
1999 29,733,408 430,500
1998 28,888,057 419,071
1997 28,101,768 407,474
1996 27,344,211 396,009
1995 26,601,751 384,733
1994 25,857,130 373,675
1993 25,117,188 362,839
1992 24,382,460 352,205
1991 23,646,514 341,738
1990 22,892,651 331,435
1989 22,118,434 321,282
1988 21,356,219 311,265
1987 20,616,096 301,414
1986 19,901,646 291,842
1985 19,201,768 282,455
1984 18,514,906 273,163
1983 17,846,374 264,068
1982 17,206,175 255,200
1981 16,601,507 246,555
1980 16,018,459 238,135
1979 15,460,666 229,953
1978 14,934,126 222,029
1977 14,428,819 214,418
1976 13,957,623 207,194
1975 13,511,671 200,744
1974 13,070,078 195,041
1973 12,634,835 189,774
1972 12,206,060 184,994
1971 11,788,904 180,637
1970 11,368,791 176,579
1969 10,939,695 172,476
1968 10,518,823 168,282
1967 10,111,057 164,245
1966 9,717,816 160,393
1965 9,338,078 156,686
1964 8,973,535 153,085
1963 8,627,971 149,589
1962 8,299,308 146,201
1961 7,987,770 142,912
1960 7,695,307 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Kenya

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Solomon Islands
2023 3.21 3.56
2022 3.26 3.62
2021 3.31 3.69
2020 3.36 3.75
2019 3.43 3.8
2018 3.54 3.93
2017 3.61 4.06
2016 3.69 4.2
2015 3.77 4.29
2014 3.84 4.36
2013 3.96 4.33
2012 4.12 4.33
2011 4.28 4.34
2010 4.45 4.34
2009 4.57 4.35
2008 4.66 4.36
2007 4.72 4.37
2006 4.75 4.39
2005 4.8 4.41
2004 4.86 4.47
2003 4.94 4.54
2002 5.03 4.6
2001 5.09 4.67
2000 5.14 4.76
1999 5.18 4.86
1998 5.24 4.98
1997 5.27 5.09
1996 5.31 5.22
1995 5.37 5.34
1994 5.44 5.4
1993 5.57 5.45
1992 5.74 5.51
1991 5.94 5.62
1990 6.14 5.74
1989 6.33 5.87
1988 6.52 5.99
1987 6.69 6.12
1986 6.84 6.26
1985 6.96 6.38
1984 7.08 6.49
1983 7.22 6.57
1982 7.35 6.64
1981 7.45 6.71
1980 7.53 6.77
1979 7.6 6.82
1978 7.67 6.87
1977 7.73 6.92
1976 7.77 6.95
1975 7.8 6.99
1974 7.82 7.01
1973 7.86 7
1972 7.89 6.99
1971 7.92 6.99
1970 7.94 6.98
1969 7.95 6.97
1968 7.95 6.95
1967 7.95 6.97
1966 7.96 7
1965 7.92 7.02
1964 7.87 7.05
1963 7.82 7.03
1962 7.77 7.04
1961 7.72 7.05
1960 7.65 7.07

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

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Kenya and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Solomon Islands
2024 20.8 21.5
2023 20.6 21.3
2022 20.3 21.1
2021 20 20.9
2020 19.8 20.7
2019 19.6 20.5
2018 19.3 20.4
2017 19.1 20.2
2016 18.9 20
2015 18.7 19.9
2014 18.5 19.8
2013 18.4 19.7
2012 18.2 19.7
2011 18.1 19.6
2010 17.9 19.6
2009 17.8 19.5
2008 17.7 19.4
2007 17.6 19.4
2006 17.5 19.2
2005 17.4 19.1
2004 17.3 19
2003 17.1 18.8
2002 17 18.6
2001 16.8 18.4
2000 16.7 18.3
1999 16.5 18.1
1998 16.4 17.9
1997 16.2 17.8
1996 16.1 17.7
1995 16 17.5
1994 15.9 17.4
1993 15.7 17.2
1992 15.6 17.1
1991 15.5 17
1990 15.3 16.8
1989 15.2 16.7
1988 15.1 16.5
1987 15 16.4
1986 15 16.3
1985 14.9 16.2
1984 14.8 16.1
1983 14.7 16
1982 14.6 15.9
1981 14.5 15.9
1980 14.5 15.8
1979 14.4 15.8
1978 14.3 15.8
1977 14.3 15.9
1976 14.3 15.9
1975 14.3 16.1
1974 14.3 16.3
1973 14.3 16.4
1972 14.3 16.6
1971 14.4 16.6
1970 14.4 16.7
1969 14.5 16.8
1968 14.5 16.8
1967 14.6 16.9
1966 14.8 17
1965 14.9 17
1964 15.1 17
1963 15.2 17
1962 15.3 16.9
1961 15.5 16.9
1960 15.7 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
2.8%
2012
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Kenya Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
50.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Kenya Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
84.1%
2013
English speaking
78.7%
2023
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
35%
2024
42.5%
2023

Health

Kenya Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 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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