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Kuwait vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 153rd vs. 141st).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Solomon Islands
Population
5100145
863951
Population rank 127/197 161/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
71 years
2026

Kuwait and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Solomon Islands
2024 $160,227,273,053 $1,583,964,704
2023 $165,384,407,116 $1,506,124,566
2022 $183,502,046,694 $1,466,670,930
2021 $148,350,671,489 $1,558,312,104
2020 $111,045,470,606 $1,536,143,428
2019 $140,856,394,861 $1,619,150,564
2018 $138,646,316,351 $1,615,473,250
2017 $120,687,539,806 $1,469,790,526
2016 $109,406,674,125 $1,379,486,291
2015 $114,585,555,689 $1,307,908,814
2014 $162,650,450,685 $1,335,576,763
2013 $174,168,116,535 $1,285,905,958
2012 $174,047,662,680 $1,185,217,634
2011 $154,039,231,246 $1,063,898,227
2010 $115,416,245,242 $898,128,551
2009 $105,968,691,905 $805,557,289
2008 $147,379,737,230 $776,335,523
2007 $114,634,043,362 $695,291,218
2006 $101,557,330,723 $617,257,458
2005 $80,798,630,137 $552,881,357
2004 $59,439,090,601 $468,000,121
2003 $47,874,582,232 $417,666,639
2002 $38,135,788,414 $346,406,739
2001 $34,889,559,870 $409,508,553
2000 $37,718,743,480 $419,842,674
1999 $30,122,365,849 $488,024,514
1998 $25,943,705,784 $457,579,840
1997 $30,350,190,704 $526,554,006
1996 $31,492,373,309 $510,586,430
1995 $27,186,980,647 $469,443,202
1994 $24,848,483,838 $402,837,005
1993 $23,941,391,391 $300,746,361
1992 $19,858,555,215 $269,034,596
1991 $11,009,993,703 $227,540,473
1990 $18,427,777,778 $214,877,667
1989 $24,313,855,653 $172,882,411
1988 $20,690,322,153 $176,494,394
1987 $22,368,704,134 $155,128,542
1986 $17,903,989,745 $147,620,048
1985 $21,445,970,614 $165,524,943
1984 $21,700,082,753 $181,570,474
1983 $20,871,081,080 $181,220,399
1982 $21,577,153,356 $192,902,019
1981 $25,058,020,338 $193,750,541
1980 $28,638,868,356 $182,852,107
1979 $24,749,063,922 $151,276,496
1978 $15,503,557,496 $111,027,427
1977 $14,137,406,741 $93,145,283
1976 $13,132,252,802 $83,100,834
1975 $12,022,811,621 $74,620,320
1974 $13,006,948,296 $84,539,332
1973 $5,408,804,607 $55,272,109
1972 $4,450,537,925 $40,606,712
1971 $3,880,392,195 $50,056,883
1970 $2,873,638,851 -
1969 $2,769,198,892 $28,606,411
1968 $2,662,798,935 $28,084,253
1967 $2,441,599,023 $25,203,524
1966 $2,391,199,044 -
1965 $2,097,199,161 -
1964 $2,071,668,533 -
1963 $1,900,895,857 -
1962 $1,828,107,503 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kuwait and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Solomon Islands
2024 $32,718 $1,934
2023 $34,076 $1,883
2022 $39,982 $1,878
2021 $34,019 $2,043
2020 $25,236 $2,063
2019 $31,708 $2,224
2018 $32,068 $2,278
2017 $29,048 $2,144
2016 $27,324 $2,083
2015 $29,882 $2,045
2014 $44,369 $2,165
2013 $49,651 $2,161
2012 $52,155 $2,066
2011 $49,170 $1,924
2010 $39,212 $1,685
2009 $37,907 $1,555
2008 $55,585 $1,526
2007 $45,709 $1,390
2006 $42,947 $1,256
2005 $36,123 $1,144
2004 $27,552 $986
2003 $22,691 $896
2002 $18,513 $757
2001 $17,374 $912
2000 $19,296 $953
1999 $15,854 $1,134
1998 $14,067 $1,092
1997 $16,977 $1,292
1996 $18,201 $1,289
1995 $16,168 $1,220
1994 $14,930 $1,078
1993 $14,318 $829
1992 $12,146 $764
1991 $8,147 $666
1990 $10,938 $648
1989 $10,965 $538
1988 $9,692 $567
1987 $10,896 $515
1986 $9,077 $506
1985 $11,322 $586
1984 $11,919 $665
1983 $11,965 $686
1982 $12,979 $756
1981 $15,825 $786
1980 $19,032 $768
1979 $17,386 $658
1978 $11,567 $500
1977 $11,238 $434
1976 $11,141 $401
1975 $10,882 $372
1974 $12,527 $433
1973 $5,532 $291.3
1972 $4,836 $219.5
1971 $4,486 $277.1
1970 $3,552 -
1969 $3,695 $165.9
1968 $3,872 $166.9
1967 $3,887 $153.5
1966 $4,176 -
1965 $4,024 -
1964 $4,379 -
1963 $4,445 -
1962 $4,748 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kuwait vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Solomon Islands
2026 81 71
2025 80.8 70.8
2024 80.6 70.7
2023 80.4 70.5
2022 78.8 70.4
2021 77.6 68.9
2020 78.2 69.3
2019 80 70
2018 79.9 69.8
2017 79.7 69.7
2016 79.5 69.5
2015 79.2 69.3
2014 78.9 69
2013 78.6 69
2012 78.2 69
2011 77.9 68.8
2010 77.5 68.7
2009 77.2 68.4
2008 76.9 68.3
2007 76.7 67.8
2006 76.6 68
2005 76.5 67.8
2004 76.4 67.6
2003 76.3 67.5
2002 76.2 67.4
2001 76 67.2
2000 75.9 67.1
1999 75.7 67
1998 75.6 66.9
1997 75.6 66.8
1996 75.6 66.7
1995 75.7 66.7
1994 75.7 66.7
1993 75.8 66.6
1992 75.7 66.5
1991 73.3 66.4
1990 72.9 66.2
1989 75 66.1
1988 74.6 65.9
1987 74.2 65.7
1986 73.8 64.7
1985 73.3 65.3
1984 72.9 65
1983 72.4 64.8
1982 71.9 64.5
1981 71.5 64.1
1980 71.1 63.7
1979 70.8 63.1
1978 70.5 62.5
1977 70.2 61.5
1976 69.9 61.2
1975 69.7 58.4
1974 69.4 59.6
1973 69.2 58.8
1972 68.9 57.9
1971 68.5 57
1970 68 56.1
1969 67.3 55.1
1968 66.6 54.1
1967 65.8 53.1
1966 64.9 52.3
1965 63.9 51.4
1964 63 50.6
1963 62 49.8
1962 61 49
1961 60 48.3
1960 58.9 47.7
1959 57.9 47
1958 56.9 46.3
1957 55.9 45.7
1956 54.9 42.8
1955 54 44.3
1954 53.1 43.7
1953 52.3 43.2
1952 51.4 42.6
1951 50.6 42
1950 49.7 41.4

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

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Kuwait and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Solomon Islands
2024 4,897,263 819,198
2023 4,853,420 800,005
2022 4,589,643 781,066
2021 4,360,865 762,591
2020 4,400,267 744,498
2019 4,442,316 728,147
2018 4,323,515 709,101
2017 4,154,812 685,672
2016 4,004,096 662,379
2015 3,834,574 639,415
2014 3,665,876 616,908
2013 3,507,844 594,945
2012 3,337,109 573,606
2011 3,132,814 552,945
2010 2,943,372 532,968
2009 2,795,484 518,141
2008 2,651,421 508,790
2007 2,507,887 500,156
2006 2,364,733 491,594
2005 2,236,788 483,080
2004 2,157,320 474,611
2003 2,109,881 466,154
2002 2,059,974 457,671
2001 2,008,121 449,125
2000 1,954,709 440,469
1999 1,900,030 430,500
1998 1,844,302 419,071
1997 1,787,683 407,474
1996 1,730,246 396,009
1995 1,681,513 384,733
1994 1,664,361 373,675
1993 1,672,151 362,839
1992 1,634,961 352,205
1991 1,351,399 341,738
1990 1,684,819 331,435
1989 2,217,468 321,282
1988 2,134,707 311,265
1987 2,052,994 301,414
1986 1,972,520 291,842
1985 1,894,242 282,455
1984 1,820,688 273,163
1983 1,744,295 264,068
1982 1,662,480 255,200
1981 1,583,426 246,555
1980 1,504,782 238,135
1979 1,423,514 229,953
1978 1,340,319 222,029
1977 1,258,023 214,418
1976 1,178,711 207,194
1975 1,104,863 200,744
1974 1,038,346 195,041
1973 977,654 189,774
1972 920,352 184,994
1971 865,076 180,637
1970 809,114 176,579
1969 749,452 172,476
1968 687,716 168,282
1967 628,089 164,245
1966 572,590 160,393
1965 521,174 156,686
1964 473,115 153,085
1963 427,694 149,589
1962 384,995 146,201
1961 345,945 142,912
1960 311,060 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Solomon Islands
2023 1.52 3.56
2022 1.55 3.62
2021 2.15 3.69
2020 2.03 3.75
2019 2.08 3.8
2018 2.12 3.93
2017 2.16 4.06
2016 2.06 4.2
2015 2.03 4.29
2014 2.06 4.36
2013 1.97 4.33
2012 1.99 4.33
2011 1.96 4.34
2010 2.04 4.34
2009 2.15 4.35
2008 2.27 4.36
2007 2.41 4.37
2006 2.59 4.39
2005 2.73 4.41
2004 2.76 4.47
2003 2.77 4.54
2002 2.8 4.6
2001 2.84 4.67
2000 2.89 4.76
1999 2.95 4.86
1998 3.04 4.98
1997 3.14 5.09
1996 3.22 5.22
1995 3.25 5.34
1994 3.27 5.4
1993 3.31 5.45
1992 3.35 5.51
1991 3.4 5.62
1990 3.49 5.74
1989 3.59 5.87
1988 3.7 5.99
1987 3.83 6.12
1986 4 6.26
1985 4.22 6.38
1984 4.45 6.49
1983 4.66 6.57
1982 4.85 6.64
1981 5.02 6.71
1980 5.18 6.77
1979 5.33 6.82
1978 5.52 6.87
1977 5.71 6.92
1976 5.9 6.95
1975 6.06 6.99
1974 6.23 7.01
1973 6.43 7
1972 6.64 6.99
1971 6.84 6.99
1970 7.03 6.98
1969 7.18 6.97
1968 7.28 6.95
1967 7.33 6.97
1966 7.34 7
1965 7.31 7.02
1964 7.29 7.05
1963 7.28 7.03
1962 7.25 7.04
1961 7.25 7.05
1960 7.22 7.07

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

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Kuwait and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Solomon Islands
2024 35.8 21.5
2023 35.5 21.3
2022 34.4 21.1
2021 35.8 20.9
2020 37.7 20.7
2019 37.1 20.5
2018 36.4 20.4
2017 35.6 20.2
2016 34.7 20
2015 33.8 19.9
2014 33 19.8
2013 32.3 19.7
2012 31.5 19.7
2011 30.5 19.6
2010 29.6 19.6
2009 29.2 19.5
2008 28.8 19.4
2007 28.6 19.4
2006 28.5 19.2
2005 28.3 19.1
2004 27.9 19
2003 27.3 18.8
2002 26.8 18.6
2001 26.3 18.4
2000 25.9 18.3
1999 25.6 18.1
1998 25.5 17.9
1997 25.5 17.8
1996 25.5 17.7
1995 25.5 17.5
1994 25.1 17.4
1993 24.2 17.2
1992 23.8 17.1
1991 23.6 17
1990 23.4 16.8
1989 23.2 16.7
1988 23 16.5
1987 22.8 16.4
1986 22.7 16.3
1985 22.4 16.2
1984 22.1 16.1
1983 21.7 16
1982 21.3 15.9
1981 20.9 15.9
1980 20.5 15.8
1979 20.1 15.8
1978 19.6 15.8
1977 19.2 15.9
1976 18.7 15.9
1975 18.4 16.1
1974 18.4 16.3
1973 18.3 16.4
1972 18.3 16.6
1971 18.3 16.6
1970 18.5 16.7
1969 18.8 16.8
1968 19.2 16.8
1967 19.6 16.9
1966 20 17
1965 20.4 17
1964 20.7 17
1963 21 17
1962 21.5 16.9
1961 21.8 16.9
1960 22 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2012
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Kuwait Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
50.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-283.1%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
16,571 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.27%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Kuwait Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
84.1%
2013
English speaking
20%
2025
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Kuwait Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 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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