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Malaysia vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malaysia has a population of 35.6M (ranked 44/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 65th vs. 141st).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia Solomon Islands
Population
36512221
863951
Population rank 45/197 161/197
GDP
$422B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 38/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 79/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$296B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.1%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,322
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 62/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,005
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
287 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
31.5 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
71 years
2026

Malaysia and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia Solomon Islands
2024 $422,227,005,429 $1,583,964,704
2023 $399,949,418,753 $1,506,124,566
2022 $407,830,525,990 $1,466,670,930
2021 $373,784,553,030 $1,558,312,104
2020 $337,456,163,961 $1,536,143,428
2019 $365,177,721,022 $1,619,150,564
2018 $358,788,845,713 $1,615,473,250
2017 $319,109,094,160 $1,469,790,526
2016 $301,256,033,870 $1,379,486,291
2015 $301,355,266,965 $1,307,908,814
2014 $338,066,095,097 $1,335,576,763
2013 $323,276,235,524 $1,285,905,958
2012 $314,443,047,642 $1,185,217,634
2011 $297,951,668,675 $1,063,898,227
2010 $255,017,638,456 $898,128,551
2009 $202,257,453,037 $805,557,289
2008 $230,811,614,370 $776,335,523
2007 $193,549,569,478 $695,291,218
2006 $162,692,258,307 $617,257,458
2005 $143,534,405,819 $552,881,357
2004 $124,749,473,684 $468,000,121
2003 $110,202,368,421 $417,666,639
2002 $100,845,526,316 $346,406,739
2001 $92,783,947,368 $409,508,553
2000 $93,789,736,842 $419,842,674
1999 $79,148,421,053 $488,024,514
1998 $72,167,498,981 $457,579,840
1997 $100,005,323,302 $526,554,006
1996 $100,855,393,910 $510,586,430
1995 $88,705,342,903 $469,443,202
1994 $74,478,356,958 $402,837,005
1993 $66,894,966,969 $300,746,361
1992 $59,167,550,163 $269,034,596
1991 $49,143,148,094 $227,540,473
1990 $44,024,585,240 $214,877,667
1989 $38,847,965,293 $172,882,411
1988 $35,272,109,220 $176,494,394
1987 $32,181,210,158 $155,128,542
1986 $27,734,111,400 $147,620,048
1985 $31,199,633,353 $165,524,943
1984 $33,942,897,422 $181,570,474
1983 $30,347,442,111 $181,220,399
1982 $26,804,493,635 $192,902,019
1981 $25,004,285,792 $193,750,541
1980 $24,488,224,677 $182,852,107
1979 $21,213,264,962 $151,276,496
1978 $16,358,079,862 $111,027,427
1977 $13,139,488,633 $93,145,283
1976 $11,050,234,599 $83,100,834
1975 $9,298,800,799 $74,620,320
1974 $9,496,204,302 $84,539,332
1973 $7,662,902,678 $55,272,109
1972 $5,043,347,250 $40,606,712
1971 $4,244,395,956 $50,056,883
1970 $3,864,145,667 -
1969 $3,664,552,041 $28,606,411
1968 $3,330,371,551 $28,084,253
1967 $3,188,924,677 $25,203,524
1966 $3,143,517,944 -
1965 $2,956,337,669 -
1964 $2,674,423,922 -
1963 $2,510,110,348 -
1962 $2,001,489,602 -
1961 $1,901,856,123 -
1960 $1,916,229,477 -

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

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Malaysia and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia Solomon Islands
2024 $11,874 $1,934
2023 $11,386 $1,883
2022 $11,755 $1,878
2021 $10,903 $2,043
2020 $9,958 $2,063
2019 $10,920 $2,224
2018 $10,902 $2,278
2017 $9,863 $2,144
2016 $9,477 $2,083
2015 $9,649 $2,045
2014 $11,013 $2,165
2013 $10,714 $2,161
2012 $10,601 $2,066
2011 $10,217 $1,924
2010 $8,899 $1,685
2009 $7,191 $1,555
2008 $8,372 $1,526
2007 $7,169 $1,390
2006 $6,158 $1,256
2005 $5,556 $1,144
2004 $4,939 $986
2003 $4,465 $896
2002 $4,184 $757
2001 $3,944 $912
2000 $4,084 $953
1999 $3,528 $1,134
1998 $3,294 $1,092
1997 $4,679 $1,292
1996 $4,837 $1,289
1995 $4,363 $1,220
1994 $3,758 $1,078
1993 $3,462 $829
1992 $3,141 $764
1991 $2,679 $666
1990 $2,469 $648
1989 $2,244 $538
1988 $2,100 $567
1987 $1,977 $515
1986 $1,760 $506
1985 $2,046 $586
1984 $2,300 $665
1983 $2,124 $686
1982 $1,938 $756
1981 $1,866 $786
1980 $1,886 $768
1979 $1,680 $658
1978 $1,327 $500
1977 $1,092 $434
1976 $940 $401
1975 $811 $372
1974 $848 $433
1973 $701 $291.3
1972 $472 $219.5
1971 $407 $277.1
1970 $380 -
1969 $368 $165.9
1968 $342 $166.9
1967 $335 $153.5
1966 $339 -
1965 $326 -
1964 $303 -
1963 $291.8 -
1962 $238.8 -
1961 $232.9 -
1960 $240.8 -

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

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Malaysia vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia Solomon Islands
2026 77.2 71
2025 77 70.8
2024 76.8 70.7
2023 76.7 70.5
2022 75.4 70.4
2021 73.9 68.9
2020 76.1 69.3
2019 75.9 70
2018 75.7 69.8
2017 75.5 69.7
2016 75.4 69.5
2015 75.3 69.3
2014 75.3 69
2013 75.5 69
2012 75.6 69
2011 75.5 68.8
2010 75.4 68.7
2009 75.3 68.4
2008 75.2 68.3
2007 75 67.8
2006 74.7 68
2005 74.4 67.8
2004 74 67.6
2003 73.7 67.5
2002 73.5 67.4
2001 73.1 67.2
2000 72.7 67.1
1999 72.4 67
1998 72.4 66.9
1997 72.3 66.8
1996 72.1 66.7
1995 72 66.7
1994 71.9 66.7
1993 71.7 66.6
1992 71.5 66.5
1991 71.2 66.4
1990 71 66.2
1989 70.8 66.1
1988 70.6 65.9
1987 70.4 65.7
1986 70.1 64.7
1985 69.9 65.3
1984 69.6 65
1983 69.2 64.8
1982 68.9 64.5
1981 68.5 64.1
1980 68.1 63.7
1979 67.6 63.1
1978 67.2 62.5
1977 66.7 61.5
1976 66.2 61.2
1975 65.7 58.4
1974 65.2 59.6
1973 64.7 58.8
1972 64.2 57.9
1971 63.8 57
1970 63.3 56.1
1969 62.9 55.1
1968 62.4 54.1
1967 62 53.1
1966 61.7 52.3
1965 61.1 51.4
1964 60.4 50.6
1963 59.7 49.8
1962 58.9 49
1961 58 48.3
1960 57.2 47.7
1959 56.3 47
1958 55.4 46.3
1957 54.5 45.7
1956 53.7 42.8
1955 52.8 44.3
1954 52 43.7
1953 51.1 43.2
1952 50.1 42.6
1951 49.2 42
1950 48.5 41.4

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

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Malaysia and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Solomon Islands
2024 35,557,673 819,198
2023 35,126,298 800,005
2022 34,695,493 781,066
2021 34,282,399 762,591
2020 33,889,558 744,498
2019 33,440,596 728,147
2018 32,910,967 709,101
2017 32,355,644 685,672
2016 31,789,685 662,379
2015 31,232,798 639,415
2014 30,696,137 616,908
2013 30,174,265 594,945
2012 29,662,831 573,606
2011 29,162,039 552,945
2010 28,655,776 532,968
2009 28,124,778 518,141
2008 27,570,059 508,790
2007 26,998,389 500,156
2006 26,417,909 491,594
2005 25,836,071 483,080
2004 25,256,772 474,611
2003 24,679,602 466,154
2002 24,102,477 457,671
2001 23,526,538 449,125
2000 22,967,816 440,469
1999 22,435,531 430,500
1998 21,906,713 419,071
1997 21,375,218 407,474
1996 20,850,087 396,009
1995 20,330,599 384,733
1994 19,820,446 373,675
1993 19,322,664 362,839
1992 18,834,572 352,205
1991 18,342,464 341,738
1990 17,833,171 331,435
1989 17,314,997 321,282
1988 16,796,605 311,265
1987 16,276,737 301,414
1986 15,760,419 291,842
1985 15,252,258 282,455
1984 14,759,009 273,163
1983 14,285,907 264,068
1982 13,832,798 255,200
1981 13,399,203 246,555
1980 12,983,363 238,135
1979 12,627,862 229,953
1978 12,328,157 222,029
1977 12,035,713 214,418
1976 11,750,097 207,194
1975 11,471,914 200,744
1974 11,200,906 195,041
1973 10,935,621 189,774
1972 10,676,835 184,994
1971 10,423,453 180,637
1970 10,178,802 176,579
1969 9,947,597 172,476
1968 9,725,281 168,282
1967 9,507,099 164,245
1966 9,284,688 160,393
1965 9,056,408 156,686
1964 8,828,406 153,085
1963 8,602,160 149,589
1962 8,380,172 146,201
1961 8,164,443 142,912
1960 7,956,197 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Malaysia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Solomon Islands
2023 1.55 3.56
2022 1.55 3.62
2021 1.56 3.69
2020 1.68 3.75
2019 1.78 3.8
2018 1.84 3.93
2017 1.89 4.06
2016 1.94 4.2
2015 2.01 4.29
2014 2.06 4.36
2013 2.07 4.33
2012 2.12 4.33
2011 2.15 4.34
2010 2.14 4.34
2009 2.22 4.35
2008 2.26 4.36
2007 2.25 4.37
2006 2.31 4.39
2005 2.39 4.41
2004 2.49 4.47
2003 2.6 4.54
2002 2.66 4.6
2001 2.81 4.67
2000 2.94 4.76
1999 3.07 4.86
1998 3.12 4.98
1997 3.23 5.09
1996 3.3 5.22
1995 3.32 5.34
1994 3.35 5.4
1993 3.36 5.45
1992 3.37 5.51
1991 3.34 5.62
1990 3.3 5.74
1989 3.31 5.87
1988 3.5 5.99
1987 3.57 6.12
1986 3.7 6.26
1985 3.8 6.38
1984 3.89 6.49
1983 3.93 6.57
1982 3.97 6.64
1981 4 6.71
1980 4.04 6.77
1979 4.09 6.82
1978 4.18 6.87
1977 4.28 6.92
1976 4.4 6.95
1975 4.5 6.99
1974 4.62 7.01
1973 4.73 7
1972 4.82 6.99
1971 4.92 6.99
1970 5.04 6.98
1969 5.16 6.97
1968 5.29 6.95
1967 5.43 6.97
1966 5.64 7
1965 5.84 7.02
1964 6.03 7.05
1963 6.19 7.03
1962 6.3 7.04
1961 6.37 7.05
1960 6.41 7.07

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

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Malaysia and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Malaysia Solomon Islands
2024 31.5 21.5
2023 31.1 21.3
2022 30.6 21.1
2021 30.1 20.9
2020 29.6 20.7
2019 29.2 20.5
2018 28.8 20.4
2017 28.5 20.2
2016 28.1 20
2015 27.8 19.9
2014 27.5 19.8
2013 27.1 19.7
2012 26.8 19.7
2011 26.4 19.6
2010 26 19.6
2009 25.6 19.5
2008 25.1 19.4
2007 24.8 19.4
2006 24.5 19.2
2005 24.2 19.1
2004 24 19
2003 23.9 18.8
2002 23.7 18.6
2001 23.6 18.4
2000 23.5 18.3
1999 23.4 18.1
1998 23.1 17.9
1997 22.9 17.8
1996 22.7 17.7
1995 22.5 17.5
1994 22.3 17.4
1993 22.1 17.2
1992 21.9 17.1
1991 21.7 17
1990 21.5 16.8
1989 21.3 16.7
1988 21.1 16.5
1987 21 16.4
1986 20.9 16.3
1985 20.7 16.2
1984 20.5 16.1
1983 20.4 16
1982 20.1 15.9
1981 19.9 15.9
1980 19.7 15.8
1979 19.5 15.8
1978 19.3 15.8
1977 19 15.9
1976 18.8 15.9
1975 18.6 16.1
1974 18.3 16.3
1973 18.1 16.4
1972 17.9 16.6
1971 17.6 16.6
1970 17.4 16.7
1969 17.3 16.8
1968 17.1 16.8
1967 17 16.9
1966 16.9 17
1965 16.8 17
1964 16.9 17
1963 17 17
1962 17.1 16.9
1961 17.3 16.9
1960 17.5 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malaysia Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.95%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
2.8%
2012
Number of billionaires
19
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00008%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,031
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$449B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$116B
2024
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.61B
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Malaysia Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,867 kg
2022
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
296 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.32 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
50.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-0.58%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
4,986 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
17%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.6%
2022
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Malaysia Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.44%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
76.9%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.4:47.6
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.55 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2021
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
174
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
84.1%
2013
English speaking
57.3%
2023
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
98%
2024
42.5%
2023

Health

Malaysia Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Malaysia Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.22%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,568 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
173,898 mi
2022
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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