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Malawi vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malawi has a population of 21.7M (ranked 62/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Malawi's land area is 36,402 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 107th vs. 141st).

By GDP, Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Malawi Solomon Islands
Population
22949294
863951
Population rank 61/197 161/197
GDP
$11.3B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 151/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$523
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 194/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,858
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$9.91B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.6%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$458
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 168/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,031
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 36,402 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
626 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
18.9 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
71 years
2026

Malawi and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Malawi and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Malawi

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Malawi Solomon Islands
2024 $11,316,411,329 $1,583,964,704
2023 $13,363,669,673 $1,506,124,566
2022 $12,429,059,928 $1,466,670,930
2021 $12,378,119,199 $1,558,312,104
2020 $11,769,313,598 $1,536,143,428
2019 $11,051,852,713 $1,619,150,564
2018 $9,879,220,354 $1,615,473,250
2017 $8,943,543,794 $1,469,790,526
2016 $7,909,868,618 $1,379,486,291
2015 $9,219,474,379 $1,307,908,814
2014 $8,801,326,169 $1,335,576,763
2013 $8,031,571,928 $1,285,905,958
2012 $8,773,203,178 $1,185,217,634
2011 $11,648,142,958 $1,063,898,227
2010 $10,128,323,011 $898,128,551
2009 $9,009,887,947 $805,557,289
2008 $7,743,617,352 $776,335,523
2007 $6,451,210,219 $695,291,218
2006 $5,818,279,739 $617,257,458
2005 $5,320,409,651 $552,881,357
2004 $5,058,726,350 $468,000,121
2003 $4,669,789,300 $417,666,639
2002 $5,087,328,438 $346,406,739
2001 $2,498,008,665 $409,508,553
2000 $2,537,307,580 $419,842,674
1999 $2,584,478,924 $488,024,514
1998 $2,547,609,590 $457,579,840
1997 $3,875,785,863 $526,554,006
1996 $3,319,573,750 $510,586,430
1995 $2,033,701,498 $469,443,202
1994 $1,719,864,761 $402,837,005
1993 $3,013,392,658 $300,746,361
1992 $2,618,837,835 $269,034,596
1991 $3,206,783,830 $227,540,473
1990 $2,737,087,862 $214,877,667
1989 $2,314,205,130 $172,882,411
1988 $2,008,189,508 $176,494,394
1987 $1,721,711,808 $155,128,542
1986 $1,722,586,299 $147,620,048
1985 $1,646,442,273 $165,524,943
1984 $1,758,028,656 $181,570,474
1983 $1,780,148,049 $181,220,399
1982 $1,717,379,495 $192,902,019
1981 $1,801,193,910 $193,750,541
1980 $1,801,156,775 $182,852,107
1979 - $151,276,496
1978 - $111,027,427
1977 - $93,145,283
1976 - $83,100,834
1975 - $74,620,320
1974 - $84,539,332
1973 - $55,272,109
1972 - $40,606,712
1971 - $50,056,883
1970 - -
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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Malawi and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Malawi

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malawi Solomon Islands
2024 $523 $1,934
2023 $633 $1,883
2022 $604 $1,878
2021 $617 $2,043
2020 $603 $2,063
2019 $581 $2,224
2018 $533 $2,278
2017 $496 $2,144
2016 $451 $2,083
2015 $540 $2,045
2014 $530 $2,165
2013 $497 $2,161
2012 $558 $2,066
2011 $763 $1,924
2010 $683 $1,685
2009 $626 $1,555
2008 $554 $1,526
2007 $475 $1,390
2006 $441 $1,256
2005 $414 $1,144
2004 $405 $986
2003 $383 $896
2002 $428 $757
2001 $215.5 $912
2000 $224.2 $953
1999 $233.9 $1,134
1998 $236 $1,092
1997 $367 $1,292
1996 $321 $1,289
1995 $200.4 $1,220
1994 $169.2 $1,078
1993 $293 $829
1992 $258.4 $764
1991 $326 $666
1990 $286.7 $648
1989 $252.2 $538
1988 $229.4 $567
1987 $207.6 $515
1986 $217.9 $506
1985 $216.1 $586
1984 $239.7 $665
1983 $252.4 $686
1982 $253.3 $756
1981 $276.4 $786
1980 $287.5 $768
1979 - $658
1978 - $500
1977 - $434
1976 - $401
1975 - $372
1974 - $433
1973 - $291.3
1972 - $219.5
1971 - $277.1
1970 - -
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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Malawi vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malawi

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malawi Solomon Islands
2026 67.9 71
2025 67.7 70.8
2024 67.6 70.7
2023 67.4 70.5
2022 66 70.4
2021 64.8 68.9
2020 65.2 69.3
2019 65 70
2018 64.5 69.8
2017 63.9 69.7
2016 63.2 69.5
2015 62.3 69.3
2014 61.7 69
2013 60.8 69
2012 59.9 69
2011 58.9 68.8
2010 57.8 68.7
2009 56.7 68.4
2008 55.7 68.3
2007 54.7 67.8
2006 53.7 68
2005 52.5 67.8
2004 51.1 67.6
2003 49.6 67.5
2002 48.2 67.4
2001 47.2 67.2
2000 46.2 67.1
1999 45.1 67
1998 44.3 66.9
1997 44.2 66.8
1996 44 66.7
1995 43.8 66.7
1994 43.8 66.7
1993 43.6 66.6
1992 43.6 66.5
1991 43.5 66.4
1990 43.6 66.2
1989 43.5 66.1
1988 43.6 65.9
1987 43.9 65.7
1986 44.3 64.7
1985 44.6 65.3
1984 44.8 65
1983 45 64.8
1982 44.8 64.5
1981 44.7 64.1
1980 44.3 63.7
1979 43.7 63.1
1978 43 62.5
1977 42 61.5
1976 41 61.2
1975 40.1 58.4
1974 39.2 59.6
1973 38.4 58.8
1972 37.6 57.9
1971 37.1 57
1970 36.6 56.1
1969 36.3 55.1
1968 36.1 54.1
1967 35.9 53.1
1966 35.8 52.3
1965 35.7 51.4
1964 35.7 50.6
1963 35.6 49.8
1962 35.4 49
1961 35.2 48.3
1960 35 47.7
1959 34.8 47
1958 34.4 46.3
1957 34.1 45.7
1956 33.8 42.8
1955 33.6 44.3
1954 33.3 43.7
1953 33.2 43.2
1952 33 42.6
1951 32.8 42
1950 32.7 41.4

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

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Malawi and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Malawi

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Malawi Solomon Islands
2024 21,655,286 819,198
2023 21,104,482 800,005
2022 20,568,728 781,066
2021 20,047,258 762,591
2020 19,533,888 744,498
2019 19,025,752 728,147
2018 18,528,081 709,101
2017 18,039,715 685,672
2016 17,557,739 662,379
2015 17,085,587 639,415
2014 16,621,538 616,908
2013 16,161,816 594,945
2012 15,709,577 573,606
2011 15,265,022 552,945
2010 14,826,463 532,968
2009 14,395,788 518,141
2008 13,976,417 508,790
2007 13,576,343 500,156
2006 13,198,701 491,594
2005 12,840,031 483,080
2004 12,500,737 474,611
2003 12,181,574 466,154
2002 11,880,440 457,671
2001 11,593,058 449,125
2000 11,315,942 440,469
1999 11,047,804 430,500
1998 10,792,876 419,071
1997 10,562,035 407,474
1996 10,352,228 396,009
1995 10,150,117 384,733
1994 10,164,894 373,675
1993 10,284,024 362,839
1992 10,135,079 352,205
1991 9,844,227 341,738
1990 9,545,852 331,435
1989 9,176,220 321,282
1988 8,753,262 311,265
1987 8,293,174 301,414
1986 7,906,480 291,842
1985 7,620,508 282,455
1984 7,332,810 273,163
1983 7,051,709 264,068
1982 6,778,879 255,200
1981 6,516,454 246,555
1980 6,265,529 238,135
1979 6,028,749 229,953
1978 5,810,132 222,029
1977 5,614,983 214,418
1976 5,443,384 207,194
1975 5,287,367 200,744
1974 5,141,337 195,041
1973 5,003,938 189,774
1972 4,874,475 184,994
1971 4,751,434 180,637
1970 4,633,944 176,579
1969 4,521,184 172,476
1968 4,411,054 168,282
1967 4,303,012 164,245
1966 4,197,926 160,393
1965 4,096,157 156,686
1964 3,997,305 153,085
1963 3,900,506 149,589
1962 3,806,307 146,201
1961 3,715,534 142,912
1960 3,628,134 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Malawi and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Malawi

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malawi Solomon Islands
2023 3.65 3.56
2022 3.72 3.62
2021 3.79 3.69
2020 3.88 3.75
2019 3.95 3.8
2018 4.02 3.93
2017 4.11 4.06
2016 4.22 4.2
2015 4.38 4.29
2014 4.57 4.36
2013 4.76 4.33
2012 4.9 4.33
2011 5.08 4.34
2010 5.26 4.34
2009 5.45 4.35
2008 5.61 4.36
2007 5.72 4.37
2006 5.8 4.39
2005 5.85 4.41
2004 5.86 4.47
2003 5.88 4.54
2002 5.9 4.6
2001 5.94 4.67
2000 6 4.76
1999 6.12 4.86
1998 6.21 4.98
1997 6.23 5.09
1996 6.29 5.22
1995 6.39 5.34
1994 6.49 5.4
1993 6.57 5.45
1992 6.63 5.51
1991 6.68 5.62
1990 6.74 5.74
1989 6.8 5.87
1988 6.88 5.99
1987 6.97 6.12
1986 7.07 6.26
1985 7.17 6.38
1984 7.27 6.49
1983 7.36 6.57
1982 7.45 6.64
1981 7.49 6.71
1980 7.52 6.77
1979 7.47 6.82
1978 7.43 6.87
1977 7.41 6.92
1976 7.39 6.95
1975 7.36 6.99
1974 7.34 7.01
1973 7.34 7
1972 7.33 6.99
1971 7.31 6.99
1970 7.3 6.98
1969 7.27 6.97
1968 7.26 6.95
1967 7.21 6.97
1966 7.17 7
1965 7.13 7.02
1964 7.11 7.05
1963 7.13 7.03
1962 7.1 7.04
1961 7.07 7.05
1960 7.04 7.07

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

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Malawi and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Malawi

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Malawi Solomon Islands
2024 18.9 21.5
2023 18.7 21.3
2022 18.4 21.1
2021 18.2 20.9
2020 18 20.7
2019 17.8 20.5
2018 17.6 20.4
2017 17.4 20.2
2016 17.2 20
2015 17.1 19.9
2014 17 19.8
2013 16.9 19.7
2012 16.8 19.7
2011 16.8 19.6
2010 16.7 19.6
2009 16.7 19.5
2008 16.8 19.4
2007 16.8 19.4
2006 16.8 19.2
2005 16.8 19.1
2004 16.8 19
2003 16.8 18.8
2002 16.8 18.6
2001 16.8 18.4
2000 16.8 18.3
1999 16.7 18.1
1998 16.8 17.9
1997 16.8 17.8
1996 16.8 17.7
1995 16.9 17.5
1994 16.9 17.4
1993 17 17.2
1992 17.1 17.1
1991 17.2 17
1990 17.3 16.8
1989 17.4 16.7
1988 17.5 16.5
1987 17.4 16.4
1986 17.3 16.3
1985 17.3 16.2
1984 17.3 16.1
1983 17.3 16
1982 17.3 15.9
1981 17.3 15.9
1980 17.3 15.8
1979 17.4 15.8
1978 17.4 15.8
1977 17.4 15.9
1976 17.5 15.9
1975 17.5 16.1
1974 17.6 16.3
1973 17.7 16.4
1972 17.8 16.6
1971 17.9 16.6
1970 18 16.7
1969 18.2 16.8
1968 18.3 16.8
1967 18.3 16.9
1966 18.3 17
1965 18.4 17
1964 18.3 17
1963 18.3 17
1962 18.3 16.9
1961 18.3 16.9
1960 18.2 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malawi Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$12.3B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.5%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.75%
2022
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.02%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-11%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
15.4%
2024
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
44.2%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.1%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.7
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2019
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2019
2.8%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$594M
2020
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$187M
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
871,000
2018
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.68%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
50.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Malawi 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
4.79 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2022
50.1%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.1%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
72.5%
2021
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
15.6%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Malawi Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,628
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
17.3%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.44 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.79
2012
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.4
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
78
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
68.1%
2022
84.1%
2013
English speaking
3.88%
2023
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
18%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Malawi Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.95
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
65.5%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2022
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
225
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.3
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
7.87%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.7%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
34
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.61 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Malawi Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,681 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,359 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,169 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,601 mi
2015
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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