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Kiribati vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 173rd vs. 141st).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Solomon Islands
Population
139020
863951
Population rank 180/197 161/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 192/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
71 years
2026

Kiribati and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Solomon Islands
2024 $307,862,564 $1,583,964,704
2023 $288,610,748 $1,506,124,566
2022 $270,040,453 $1,466,670,930
2021 $285,259,881 $1,558,312,104
2020 $220,898,020 $1,536,143,428
2019 $216,985,388 $1,619,150,564
2018 $233,514,717 $1,615,473,250
2017 $222,875,736 $1,469,790,526
2016 $206,467,819 $1,379,486,291
2015 $191,559,399 $1,307,908,814
2014 $200,287,282 $1,335,576,763
2013 $201,730,861 $1,285,905,958
2012 $207,001,546 $1,185,217,634
2011 $195,970,140 $1,063,898,227
2010 $165,458,433 $898,128,551
2009 $140,177,384 $805,557,289
2008 $147,017,895 $776,335,523
2007 $138,054,946 $695,291,218
2006 $112,338,353 $617,257,458
2005 $113,895,437 $552,881,357
2004 $104,085,892 $468,000,121
2003 $96,105,619 $417,666,639
2002 $74,743,869 $346,406,739
2001 $64,935,850 $409,508,553
2000 $74,910,527 $419,842,674
1999 $77,323,978 $488,024,514
1998 $74,905,706 $457,579,840
1997 $80,205,807 $526,554,006
1996 $81,456,854 $510,586,430
1995 $68,596,395 $469,443,202
1994 $67,055,334 $402,837,005
1993 $58,953,596 $300,746,361
1992 $61,491,369 $269,034,596
1991 $41,247,792 $227,540,473
1990 $36,534,295 $214,877,667
1989 $37,645,319 $172,882,411
1988 $38,278,810 $176,494,394
1987 $29,554,413 $155,128,542
1986 $25,993,009 $147,620,048
1985 $26,126,615 $165,524,943
1984 $34,394,167 $181,570,474
1983 $31,000,546 $181,220,399
1982 $32,742,713 $192,902,019
1981 $35,267,489 $193,750,541
1980 $33,157,723 $182,852,107
1979 $34,466,197 $151,276,496
1978 $36,563,965 $111,027,427
1977 $31,335,459 $93,145,283
1976 $33,246,817 $83,100,834
1975 $44,547,454 $74,620,320
1974 $69,256,489 $84,539,332
1973 $25,645,040 $55,272,109
1972 $15,314,346 $40,606,712
1971 $12,356,134 $50,056,883
1970 $11,560,877 -
1969 - $28,606,411
1968 - $28,084,253
1967 - $25,203,524

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Solomon Islands
2024 $2,289 $1,934
2023 $2,178 $1,883
2022 $2,070 $1,878
2021 $2,222 $2,043
2020 $1,752 $2,063
2019 $1,751 $2,224
2018 $1,913 $2,278
2017 $1,853 $2,144
2016 $1,743 $2,083
2015 $1,640 $2,045
2014 $1,737 $2,165
2013 $1,772 $2,161
2012 $1,844 $2,066
2011 $1,771 $1,924
2010 $1,522 $1,685
2009 $1,317 $1,555
2008 $1,411 $1,526
2007 $1,353 $1,390
2006 $1,123 $1,256
2005 $1,162 $1,144
2004 $1,083 $986
2003 $1,021 $896
2002 $810 $757
2001 $719 $912
2000 $845 $953
1999 $887 $1,134
1998 $874 $1,092
1997 $953 $1,292
1996 $986 $1,289
1995 $844 $1,220
1994 $838 $1,078
1993 $748 $829
1992 $792 $764
1991 $540 $666
1990 $488 $648
1989 $515 $538
1988 $536 $567
1987 $424 $515
1986 $382 $506
1985 $393 $586
1984 $527 $665
1983 $483 $686
1982 $519 $756
1981 $568 $786
1980 $542 $768
1979 $573 $658
1978 $611 $500
1977 $520 $434
1976 $548 $401
1975 $730 $372
1974 $1,131 $433
1973 $422 $291.3
1972 $256.2 $219.5
1971 $210.7 $277.1
1970 $201 -
1969 - $165.9
1968 - $166.9
1967 - $153.5

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Solomon Islands
2026 66.9 71
2025 66.7 70.8
2024 66.6 70.7
2023 66.5 70.5
2022 66.3 70.4
2021 64.1 68.9
2020 65.2 69.3
2019 65.9 70
2018 65.8 69.8
2017 65.8 69.7
2016 65.8 69.5
2015 65.8 69.3
2014 65.9 69
2013 65.9 69
2012 65.9 69
2011 65.9 68.8
2010 65.9 68.7
2009 65.8 68.4
2008 65.7 68.3
2007 65.7 67.8
2006 65.6 68
2005 65.5 67.8
2004 65.4 67.6
2003 65.3 67.5
2002 65.1 67.4
2001 64.9 67.2
2000 64.7 67.1
1999 64.4 67
1998 64.1 66.9
1997 63.8 66.8
1996 63.5 66.7
1995 63.1 66.7
1994 62.8 66.7
1993 62.4 66.6
1992 62 66.5
1991 61.5 66.4
1990 61 66.2
1989 60.5 66.1
1988 60.1 65.9
1987 59.6 65.7
1986 59.1 64.7
1985 58.7 65.3
1984 58.4 65
1983 58.1 64.8
1982 57.8 64.5
1981 57.5 64.1
1980 57.3 63.7
1979 57.1 63.1
1978 56.9 62.5
1977 56.1 61.5
1976 56.6 61.2
1975 56.4 58.4
1974 56.1 59.6
1973 55.8 58.8
1972 55.3 57.9
1971 54.9 57
1970 54.4 56.1
1969 53.8 55.1
1968 53.1 54.1
1967 52.5 53.1
1966 51.7 52.3
1965 51 51.4
1964 50.4 50.6
1963 49.7 49.8
1962 49 49
1961 48.5 48.3
1960 48 47.7
1959 47.5 47
1958 47.1 46.3
1957 46.8 45.7
1956 46.5 42.8
1955 46.3 44.3
1954 46.1 43.7
1953 46 43.2
1952 45.9 42.6
1951 45.8 42
1950 45.7 41.4

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

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Kiribati and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Solomon Islands
2024 134,518 819,198
2023 132,530 800,005
2022 130,469 781,066
2021 128,377 762,591
2020 126,099 744,498
2019 123,921 728,147
2018 122,084 709,101
2017 120,275 685,672
2016 118,478 662,379
2015 116,815 639,415
2014 115,326 616,908
2013 113,838 594,945
2012 112,284 573,606
2011 110,647 552,945
2010 108,704 532,968
2009 106,467 518,141
2008 104,222 508,790
2007 102,068 500,156
2006 100,017 491,594
2005 98,035 483,080
2004 96,085 474,611
2003 94,175 466,154
2002 92,264 457,671
2001 90,335 449,125
2000 88,613 440,469
1999 87,126 430,500
1998 85,657 419,071
1997 84,147 407,474
1996 82,623 396,009
1995 81,234 384,733
1994 80,021 373,675
1993 78,841 362,839
1992 77,641 352,205
1991 76,367 341,738
1990 74,855 331,435
1989 73,147 321,282
1988 71,427 311,265
1987 69,733 301,414
1986 68,059 291,842
1985 66,496 282,455
1984 65,228 273,163
1983 64,169 264,068
1982 63,134 255,200
1981 62,121 246,555
1980 61,148 238,135
1979 60,172 229,953
1978 59,864 222,029
1977 60,267 214,418
1976 60,661 207,194
1975 60,987 200,744
1974 61,219 195,041
1973 60,824 189,774
1972 59,778 184,994
1971 58,652 180,637
1970 57,510 176,579
1969 56,360 172,476
1968 55,529 168,282
1967 54,996 164,245
1966 54,425 160,393
1965 53,439 156,686
1964 52,088 153,085
1963 50,791 149,589
1962 49,538 146,201
1961 48,323 142,912
1960 47,157 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Solomon Islands
2023 3.15 3.56
2022 3.18 3.62
2021 3.22 3.69
2020 3.25 3.75
2019 3.29 3.8
2018 3.32 3.93
2017 3.34 4.06
2016 3.38 4.2
2015 3.44 4.29
2014 3.52 4.36
2013 3.64 4.33
2012 3.77 4.33
2011 3.88 4.34
2010 3.9 4.34
2009 3.91 4.35
2008 3.9 4.36
2007 3.87 4.37
2006 3.82 4.39
2005 3.76 4.41
2004 3.73 4.47
2003 3.7 4.54
2002 3.81 4.6
2001 3.96 4.67
2000 4.07 4.76
1999 4.18 4.86
1998 4.29 4.98
1997 4.37 5.09
1996 4.43 5.22
1995 4.42 5.34
1994 4.44 5.4
1993 4.49 5.45
1992 4.57 5.51
1991 4.64 5.62
1990 4.67 5.74
1989 4.69 5.87
1988 4.73 5.99
1987 4.81 6.12
1986 4.87 6.26
1985 4.91 6.38
1984 4.91 6.49
1983 4.91 6.57
1982 4.95 6.64
1981 4.96 6.71
1980 4.96 6.77
1979 4.97 6.82
1978 4.97 6.87
1977 4.96 6.92
1976 4.96 6.95
1975 5.02 6.99
1974 5.09 7.01
1973 5.2 7
1972 5.37 6.99
1971 5.55 6.99
1970 5.71 6.98
1969 5.85 6.97
1968 5.98 6.95
1967 6.11 6.97
1966 6.23 7
1965 6.26 7.02
1964 6.29 7.05
1963 6.35 7.03
1962 6.42 7.04
1961 6.48 7.05
1960 6.44 7.07

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

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Kiribati and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Solomon Islands
2024 23.8 21.5
2023 23.6 21.3
2022 23.5 21.1
2021 23.3 20.9
2020 23.2 20.7
2019 23 20.5
2018 22.9 20.4
2017 22.7 20.2
2016 22.5 20
2015 22.3 19.9
2014 22.1 19.8
2013 21.9 19.7
2012 21.7 19.7
2011 21.5 19.6
2010 21.3 19.6
2009 21.2 19.5
2008 21 19.4
2007 20.9 19.4
2006 20.7 19.2
2005 20.5 19.1
2004 20.3 19
2003 20.1 18.8
2002 19.9 18.6
2001 19.8 18.4
2000 19.7 18.3
1999 19.6 18.1
1998 19.6 17.9
1997 19.6 17.8
1996 19.6 17.7
1995 19.7 17.5
1994 19.8 17.4
1993 20 17.2
1992 20.1 17.1
1991 20.2 17
1990 20.2 16.8
1989 20.2 16.7
1988 20.1 16.5
1987 19.9 16.4
1986 19.8 16.3
1985 19.6 16.2
1984 19.4 16.1
1983 19.2 16
1982 19 15.9
1981 18.9 15.9
1980 18.7 15.8
1979 18.4 15.8
1978 18.3 15.8
1977 18.2 15.9
1976 18.1 15.9
1975 18 16.1
1974 17.8 16.3
1973 17.7 16.4
1972 17.6 16.6
1971 17.6 16.6
1970 17.5 16.7
1969 17.5 16.8
1968 17.6 16.8
1967 17.7 16.9
1966 17.9 17
1965 18 17
1964 18.1 17
1963 18.2 17
1962 18.3 16.9
1961 18.5 16.9
1960 18.8 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
8.29%
2023
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
2.8%
2012
Total reserves including gold n/a
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
1.63%
2020

Energy

Kiribati Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
50.1%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Kiribati Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
44
2025
Higher education index n/a
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
84.1%
2013
English speaking
24.2%
2023
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
88%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Kiribati Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 mi
2017
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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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