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Liberia vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Liberia has a population of 5.61M (ranked 117/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 106th vs. 141st).

By GDP, Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Liberia Solomon Islands
Population
5887000
863951
Population rank 116/197 161/197
GDP
$4.78B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 163/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$851
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 184/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,871
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$2.73B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$487
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 167/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,191
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 37,189 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.95
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
19.6 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
71 years
2026

Liberia and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Liberia and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Liberia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Liberia Solomon Islands
2024 $4,779,300,900 $1,583,964,704
2023 $4,390,000,000 $1,506,124,566
2022 $4,001,047,000 $1,466,670,930
2021 $3,513,049,500 $1,558,312,104
2020 $3,176,126,300 $1,536,143,428
2019 $3,319,596,500 $1,619,150,564
2018 $3,422,754,800 $1,615,473,250
2017 $3,390,703,400 $1,469,790,526
2016 $3,398,419,600 $1,379,486,291
2015 $3,227,075,700 $1,307,908,814
2014 $3,225,652,000 $1,335,576,763
2013 $3,177,198,100 $1,285,905,958
2012 $2,791,614,000 $1,185,217,634
2011 $2,398,000,000 $1,063,898,227
2010 $1,998,000,000 $898,128,551
2009 $1,768,000,000 $805,557,289
2008 $1,726,000,000 $776,335,523
2007 $1,373,000,000 $695,291,218
2006 $1,119,000,000 $617,257,458
2005 $949,000,000 $552,881,357
2004 $897,000,000 $468,000,121
2003 $748,000,000 $417,666,639
2002 $927,000,000 $346,406,739
2001 $906,000,000 $409,508,553
2000 $874,000,000 $419,842,674
1999 $441,800,000 $488,024,514
1998 $359,600,000 $457,579,840
1997 $295,900,000 $526,554,006
1996 $159,400,000 $510,586,430
1995 $134,800,000 $469,443,202
1994 $132,200,000 $402,837,005
1993 $160,400,000 $300,746,361
1992 $223,500,000 $269,034,596
1991 $348,000,000 $227,540,473
1990 $384,400,000 $214,877,667
1989 $786,300,000 $172,882,411
1988 $1,038,300,000 $176,494,394
1987 $972,800,000 $155,128,542
1986 $840,964,400 $147,620,048
1985 $851,296,100 $165,524,943
1984 $848,478,300 $181,570,474
1983 $823,374,900 $181,220,399
1982 $863,933,200 $192,902,019
1981 $846,514,500 $193,750,541
1980 $854,711,500 $182,852,107
1979 $814,067,900 $151,276,496
1978 $717,240,400 $111,027,427
1977 $673,010,600 $93,145,283
1976 $596,675,700 $83,100,834
1975 $577,549,300 $74,620,320
1974 $486,955,000 $84,539,332
1973 $386,968,300 $55,272,109
1972 $368,098,000 $40,606,712
1971 $341,543,100 $50,056,883
1970 $323,099,700 -
1969 $306,961,800 $28,606,411
1968 $276,820,700 $28,084,253
1967 $261,024,300 $25,203,524
1966 $244,459,500 -
1965 $229,260,800 -
1964 $218,929,100 -
1963 $200,229,600 -
1962 $191,861,800 -
1961 $183,920,900 -
1960 $190,495,600 -

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

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Liberia and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Liberia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Liberia Solomon Islands
2024 $851 $1,934
2023 $799 $1,883
2022 $745 $1,878
2021 $668 $2,043
2020 $617 $2,063
2019 $658 $2,224
2018 $692 $2,278
2017 $699 $2,144
2016 $715 $2,083
2015 $693 $2,045
2014 $707 $2,165
2013 $711 $2,161
2012 $638 $2,066
2011 $568 $1,924
2010 $492 $1,685
2009 $448 $1,555
2008 $452 $1,526
2007 $374 $1,390
2006 $321 $1,256
2005 $287.5 $1,144
2004 $284.1 $986
2003 $239.8 $896
2002 $299.5 $757
2001 $300 $912
2000 $298.5 $953
1999 $156.6 $1,134
1998 $134.7 $1,092
1997 $122.6 $1,292
1996 $71.4 $1,289
1995 $62.1 $1,220
1994 $61.5 $1,078
1993 $74.4 $829
1992 $107.8 $764
1991 $177.9 $666
1990 $172.9 $648
1989 $312 $538
1988 $424 $567
1987 $409 $515
1986 $364 $506
1985 $380 $586
1984 $390 $665
1983 $391 $686
1982 $422 $756
1981 $426 $786
1980 $443 $768
1979 $435 $658
1978 $394 $500
1977 $381 $434
1976 $347 $401
1975 $346 $372
1974 $299.4 $433
1973 $244.4 $291.3
1972 $238.6 $219.5
1971 $227.1 $277.1
1970 $220.3 -
1969 $214.7 $165.9
1968 $198.6 $166.9
1967 $192.2 $153.5
1966 $184.6 -
1965 $177.6 -
1964 $173.9 -
1963 $163.1 -
1962 $160.3 -
1961 $157.5 -
1960 $167.2 -

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

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Liberia vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Liberia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Liberia Solomon Islands
2026 62.6 71
2025 62.5 70.8
2024 62.3 70.7
2023 62.2 70.5
2022 61.9 70.4
2021 61.2 68.9
2020 61.3 69.3
2019 61.2 70
2018 61 69.8
2017 60.8 69.7
2016 60.5 69.5
2015 59.2 69.3
2014 59.2 69
2013 60 69
2012 59.8 69
2011 59.5 68.8
2010 59.4 68.7
2009 59.1 68.4
2008 58.7 68.3
2007 58.1 67.8
2006 57.5 68
2005 56.8 67.8
2004 55.9 67.6
2003 53 67.5
2002 54.1 67.4
2001 53.1 67.2
2000 51.9 67.1
1999 50.4 67
1998 49.4 66.9
1997 48.3 66.8
1996 44.9 66.7
1995 44.6 66.7
1994 42.6 66.7
1993 43 66.6
1992 43.6 66.5
1991 43.6 66.4
1990 37.6 66.2
1989 43.9 66.1
1988 44.1 65.9
1987 44.3 65.7
1986 44.5 64.7
1985 44 65.3
1984 44.7 65
1983 44.6 64.8
1982 44.4 64.5
1981 44.3 64.1
1980 44.1 63.7
1979 43.9 63.1
1978 43.6 62.5
1977 43.2 61.5
1976 42.9 61.2
1975 42.5 58.4
1974 42.1 59.6
1973 41.6 58.8
1972 41.2 57.9
1971 40.7 57
1970 40.4 56.1
1969 40 55.1
1968 39.6 54.1
1967 39.3 53.1
1966 39 52.3
1965 38.7 51.4
1964 38.5 50.6
1963 38.3 49.8
1962 38.2 49
1961 38.1 48.3
1960 38.1 47.7
1959 38.1 47
1958 38.1 46.3
1957 38.1 45.7
1956 38.1 42.8
1955 38.1 44.3
1954 38.1 43.7
1953 38.1 43.2
1952 38.1 42.6
1951 38 42
1950 38 41.4

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

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Liberia and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Liberia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Liberia Solomon Islands
2024 5,612,817 819,198
2023 5,493,031 800,005
2022 5,373,294 781,066
2021 5,259,323 762,591
2020 5,149,463 744,498
2019 5,043,721 728,147
2018 4,944,726 709,101
2017 4,848,925 685,672
2016 4,755,608 662,379
2015 4,659,431 639,415
2014 4,564,293 616,908
2013 4,470,239 594,945
2012 4,373,043 573,606
2011 4,221,178 552,945
2010 4,058,890 532,968
2009 3,943,028 518,141
2008 3,821,003 508,790
2007 3,669,050 500,156
2006 3,490,787 491,594
2005 3,301,015 483,080
2004 3,156,892 474,611
2003 3,119,532 466,154
2002 3,094,782 457,671
2001 3,015,338 449,125
2000 2,928,117 440,469
1999 2,821,684 430,500
1998 2,670,124 419,071
1997 2,412,989 407,474
1996 2,232,289 396,009
1995 2,169,162 384,733
1994 2,149,928 373,675
1993 2,155,126 362,839
1992 2,072,461 352,205
1991 1,956,518 341,738
1990 2,223,667 331,435
1989 2,517,858 321,282
1988 2,446,941 311,265
1987 2,377,229 301,414
1986 2,308,511 291,842
1985 2,240,539 282,455
1984 2,173,312 273,163
1983 2,107,113 264,068
1982 2,045,073 255,200
1981 1,986,867 246,555
1980 1,929,253 238,135
1979 1,872,713 229,953
1978 1,818,247 222,029
1977 1,766,019 214,418
1976 1,717,060 207,194
1975 1,670,913 200,744
1974 1,626,362 195,041
1973 1,583,588 189,774
1972 1,542,670 184,994
1971 1,504,077 180,637
1970 1,466,676 176,579
1969 1,429,605 172,476
1968 1,393,530 168,282
1967 1,358,435 164,245
1966 1,324,383 160,393
1965 1,291,156 156,686
1964 1,258,745 153,085
1963 1,227,414 149,589
1962 1,197,039 146,201
1961 1,167,717 142,912
1960 1,139,522 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Liberia and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Liberia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Solomon Islands
2023 3.95 3.56
2022 4.02 3.62
2021 4.09 3.69
2020 4.17 3.75
2019 4.26 3.8
2018 4.34 3.93
2017 4.4 4.06
2016 4.46 4.2
2015 4.52 4.29
2014 4.62 4.36
2013 4.75 4.33
2012 4.88 4.33
2011 4.97 4.34
2010 5.06 4.34
2009 5.17 4.35
2008 5.33 4.36
2007 5.46 4.37
2006 5.53 4.39
2005 5.52 4.41
2004 5.51 4.47
2003 5.55 4.54
2002 5.65 4.6
2001 5.77 4.67
2000 5.88 4.76
1999 5.95 4.86
1998 6.02 4.98
1997 6.08 5.09
1996 6.13 5.22
1995 6.17 5.34
1994 6.21 5.4
1993 6.25 5.45
1992 6.28 5.51
1991 6.32 5.62
1990 6.37 5.74
1989 6.43 5.87
1988 6.51 5.99
1987 6.57 6.12
1986 6.64 6.26
1985 6.69 6.38
1984 6.73 6.49
1983 6.76 6.57
1982 6.79 6.64
1981 6.83 6.71
1980 6.87 6.77
1979 6.92 6.82
1978 6.88 6.87
1977 6.84 6.92
1976 6.79 6.95
1975 6.74 6.99
1974 6.69 7.01
1973 6.65 7
1972 6.6 6.99
1971 6.54 6.99
1970 6.58 6.98
1969 6.64 6.97
1968 6.66 6.95
1967 6.65 6.97
1966 6.63 7
1965 6.62 7.02
1964 6.59 7.05
1963 6.56 7.03
1962 6.5 7.04
1961 6.45 7.05
1960 6.39 7.07

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

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Liberia and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Liberia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Liberia Solomon Islands
2024 19.6 21.5
2023 19.4 21.3
2022 19.2 21.1
2021 19.1 20.9
2020 19 20.7
2019 18.8 20.5
2018 18.8 20.4
2017 18.7 20.2
2016 18.7 20
2015 18.7 19.9
2014 18.7 19.8
2013 18.7 19.7
2012 18.8 19.7
2011 18.6 19.6
2010 18.4 19.6
2009 18.4 19.5
2008 18.4 19.4
2007 18.4 19.4
2006 18.4 19.2
2005 18.4 19.1
2004 18.4 19
2003 18.4 18.8
2002 18.3 18.6
2001 18.3 18.4
2000 18.3 18.3
1999 18.2 18.1
1998 18.2 17.9
1997 18.1 17.8
1996 18.1 17.7
1995 18 17.5
1994 18 17.4
1993 17.9 17.2
1992 17.9 17.1
1991 17.9 17
1990 17.9 16.8
1989 17.9 16.7
1988 17.9 16.5
1987 17.9 16.4
1986 17.9 16.3
1985 17.9 16.2
1984 17.9 16.1
1983 17.9 16
1982 17.9 15.9
1981 17.9 15.9
1980 18 15.8
1979 18 15.8
1978 18.1 15.8
1977 18.2 15.9
1976 18.2 15.9
1975 18.3 16.1
1974 18.4 16.3
1973 18.5 16.4
1972 18.6 16.6
1971 18.6 16.6
1970 18.7 16.7
1969 18.8 16.8
1968 19 16.8
1967 19.1 16.9
1966 19.2 17
1965 19.2 17
1964 19.2 17
1963 19.3 17
1962 19.3 16.9
1961 19.3 16.9
1960 19.3 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Liberia Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$4.28B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.3%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2023
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.98%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.93%
2017
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.8
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2016
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2016
2.8%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$600M
2022
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.02B
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.1%
2009
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
52.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Liberia Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
92.8%
2022
50.1%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
57.4%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
55.7%
2021
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
32.5%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Liberia Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,870
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.6
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
19
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.12
2012
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
38.9
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.3%
2017
84.1%
2013
English speaking
82.7%
2023
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
23.5%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Liberia Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$103.9
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$65.7
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.3%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
628
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
72.9
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
17.4%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.2%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
18
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.86 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Liberia Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
6,626 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,425 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,061 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
6,587 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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