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Marshall Islands vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). The Marshall Islands' land area is 69.5 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 191st vs. 141st).

By GDP, The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Marshall Islands Solomon Islands
Population
35058
863951
Population rank 192/197 161/197
GDP
$290M
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 193/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$7,726
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 96/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,195
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$38.4M
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.2%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,022
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 142/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,044
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 69.5 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
504 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.92
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
21.8 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
71 years
2026

Marshall Islands and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Marshall Islands and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Marshall Islands

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Marshall Islands Solomon Islands
2024 $290,108,490 $1,583,964,704
2023 $263,761,322 $1,506,124,566
2022 $258,723,511 $1,466,670,930
2021 $261,245,544 $1,558,312,104
2020 $241,800,000 $1,536,143,428
2019 $232,900,000 $1,619,150,564
2018 $220,000,000 $1,615,473,250
2017 $213,700,000 $1,469,790,526
2016 $201,800,000 $1,379,486,291
2015 $183,700,000 $1,307,908,814
2014 $186,000,000 $1,335,576,763
2013 $186,400,000 $1,285,905,958
2012 $180,700,000 $1,185,217,634
2011 $172,300,000 $1,063,898,227
2010 $161,100,000 $898,128,551
2009 $151,200,000 $805,557,289
2008 $146,600,000 $776,335,523
2007 $150,500,000 $695,291,218
2006 $143,200,000 $617,257,458
2005 $138,000,000 $552,881,357
2004 $132,900,000 $468,000,121
2003 $131,128,500 $417,666,639
2002 $131,960,000 $346,406,739
2001 $122,406,100 $409,508,553
2000 $114,838,500 $419,842,674
1999 $113,352,100 $488,024,514
1998 $112,070,100 $457,579,840
1997 $109,884,700 $526,554,006
1996 $110,858,000 $510,586,430
1995 $120,230,000 $469,443,202
1994 $108,071,000 $402,837,005
1993 $99,461,000 $300,746,361
1992 $91,063,000 $269,034,596
1991 $82,507,000 $227,540,473
1990 $78,476,000 $214,877,667
1989 $72,798,000 $172,882,411
1988 $70,688,000 $176,494,394
1987 $62,983,000 $155,128,542
1986 $55,989,000 $147,620,048
1985 $43,879,000 $165,524,943
1984 $45,144,000 $181,570,474
1983 $41,749,000 $181,220,399
1982 $34,918,000 $192,902,019
1981 $31,020,000 $193,750,541
1980 $26,710,653 $182,852,107
1979 $25,545,346 $151,276,496
1978 $22,209,370 $111,027,427
1977 $20,210,069 $93,145,283
1976 $18,153,647 $83,100,834
1975 $16,691,301 $74,620,320
1974 $15,217,532 $84,539,332
1973 $11,607,366 $55,272,109
1972 $9,973,652 $40,606,712
1971 $9,116,810 $50,056,883
1970 $8,408,486 -
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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Marshall Islands and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Marshall Islands

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Marshall Islands Solomon Islands
2024 $7,726 $1,934
2023 $6,793 $1,883
2022 $6,456 $1,878
2021 $6,315 $2,043
2020 $5,662 $2,063
2019 $5,292 $2,224
2018 $4,858 $2,278
2017 $4,593 $2,144
2016 $4,230 $2,083
2015 $3,764 $2,045
2014 $3,735 $2,165
2013 $3,678 $2,161
2012 $3,514 $2,066
2011 $3,319 $1,924
2010 $3,095 $1,685
2009 $2,907 $1,555
2008 $2,818 $1,526
2007 $2,892 $1,390
2006 $2,754 $1,256
2005 $2,659 $1,144
2004 $2,566 $986
2003 $2,539 $896
2002 $2,566 $757
2001 $2,394 $912
2000 $2,265 $953
1999 $2,258 $1,134
1998 $2,254 $1,092
1997 $2,231 $1,292
1996 $2,273 $1,289
1995 $2,491 $1,220
1994 $2,265 $1,078
1993 $2,112 $829
1992 $1,963 $764
1991 $1,811 $666
1990 $1,758 $648
1989 $1,670 $538
1988 $1,670 $567
1987 $1,543 $515
1986 $1,425 $506
1985 $1,162 $586
1984 $1,245 $665
1983 $1,199 $686
1982 $1,046 $756
1981 $969 $786
1980 $868 $768
1979 $859 $658
1978 $771 $500
1977 $724 $434
1976 $672 $401
1975 $638 $372
1974 $602 $433
1973 $472 $291.3
1972 $416 $219.5
1971 $390 $277.1
1970 $373 -
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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Marshall Islands vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Marshall Islands

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Marshall Islands Solomon Islands
2026 67.3 71
2025 67.2 70.8
2024 67.1 70.7
2023 66.9 70.5
2022 66.7 70.4
2021 65.4 68.9
2020 65.4 69.3
2019 66 70
2018 65.9 69.8
2017 65.7 69.7
2016 65.5 69.5
2015 65.3 69.3
2014 65.1 69
2013 65 69
2012 64.8 69
2011 64.6 68.8
2010 64.5 68.7
2009 64.4 68.4
2008 64.3 68.3
2007 64.3 67.8
2006 64.2 68
2005 64.1 67.8
2004 64 67.6
2003 64 67.5
2002 63.8 67.4
2001 63.7 67.2
2000 63.3 67.1
1999 63.4 67
1998 63.2 66.9
1997 63 66.8
1996 62.8 66.7
1995 62.5 66.7
1994 62.3 66.7
1993 62.1 66.6
1992 61.9 66.5
1991 61.8 66.4
1990 61.8 66.2
1989 61.7 66.1
1988 61.8 65.9
1987 61.8 65.7
1986 61.8 64.7
1985 61.7 65.3
1984 61.6 65
1983 61.5 64.8
1982 61.3 64.5
1981 61.1 64.1
1980 61 63.7
1979 60.8 63.1
1978 60.7 62.5
1977 60.6 61.5
1976 60.4 61.2
1975 60.3 58.4
1974 60.1 59.6
1973 59.8 58.8
1972 59.5 57.9
1971 59.1 57
1970 58.8 56.1
1969 58.5 55.1
1968 58.2 54.1
1967 57.8 53.1
1966 57.3 52.3
1965 56.8 51.4
1964 56.3 50.6
1963 55.7 49.8
1962 55.2 49
1961 54.7 48.3
1960 54.4 47.7
1959 54 47
1958 53.6 46.3
1957 53.4 45.7
1956 53.2 42.8
1955 53 44.3
1954 52.9 43.7
1953 52.8 43.2
1952 52.7 42.6
1951 52.7 42
1950 52.6 41.4

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

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Marshall Islands and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Marshall Islands

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands Solomon Islands
2024 37,548 819,198
2023 38,827 800,005
2022 40,077 781,066
2021 41,367 762,591
2020 42,706 744,498
2019 44,007 728,147
2018 45,285 709,101
2017 46,529 685,672
2016 47,709 662,379
2015 48,800 639,415
2014 49,796 616,908
2013 50,681 594,945
2012 51,419 573,606
2011 51,907 552,945
2010 52,044 532,968
2009 52,019 518,141
2008 52,030 508,790
2007 52,035 500,156
2006 51,992 491,594
2005 51,906 483,080
2004 51,791 474,611
2003 51,639 466,154
2002 51,425 457,671
2001 51,123 449,125
2000 50,706 440,469
1999 50,202 430,500
1998 49,717 419,071
1997 49,259 407,474
1996 48,775 396,009
1995 48,266 384,733
1994 47,712 373,675
1993 47,093 362,839
1992 46,388 352,205
1991 45,568 341,738
1990 44,629 331,435
1989 43,586 321,282
1988 42,321 311,265
1987 40,828 301,414
1986 39,286 291,842
1985 37,761 282,455
1984 36,264 273,163
1983 34,811 264,068
1982 33,397 255,200
1981 32,017 246,555
1980 30,774 238,135
1979 29,738 229,953
1978 28,809 222,029
1977 27,906 214,418
1976 27,021 207,194
1975 26,154 200,744
1974 25,296 195,041
1973 24,581 189,774
1972 23,992 184,994
1971 23,366 180,637
1970 22,530 176,579
1969 21,305 172,476
1968 19,862 168,282
1967 18,655 164,245
1966 17,927 160,393
1965 17,402 156,686
1964 16,852 153,085
1963 16,302 149,589
1962 15,755 146,201
1961 15,219 142,912
1960 14,703 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Marshall Islands

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Marshall Islands Solomon Islands
2023 2.92 3.56
2022 2.94 3.62
2021 2.96 3.69
2020 2.99 3.75
2019 3.01 3.8
2018 3.04 3.93
2017 3.06 4.06
2016 3.09 4.2
2015 3.13 4.29
2014 3.18 4.36
2013 3.25 4.33
2012 3.38 4.33
2011 3.53 4.34
2010 3.67 4.34
2009 3.83 4.35
2008 3.97 4.36
2007 4.09 4.37
2006 4.2 4.39
2005 4.28 4.41
2004 4.34 4.47
2003 4.42 4.54
2002 4.49 4.6
2001 4.58 4.67
2000 4.7 4.76
1999 4.78 4.86
1998 4.87 4.98
1997 4.96 5.09
1996 5.02 5.22
1995 5.09 5.34
1994 5.23 5.4
1993 5.38 5.45
1992 5.55 5.51
1991 5.76 5.62
1990 5.97 5.74
1989 6.18 5.87
1988 6.38 5.99
1987 6.57 6.12
1986 6.73 6.26
1985 6.87 6.38
1984 6.99 6.49
1983 7.08 6.57
1982 7.18 6.64
1981 7.27 6.71
1980 7.37 6.77
1979 7.47 6.82
1978 7.58 6.87
1977 7.67 6.92
1976 7.76 6.95
1975 7.83 6.99
1974 7.9 7.01
1973 7.95 7
1972 8 6.99
1971 8.04 6.99
1970 8.07 6.98
1969 8.11 6.97
1968 8.14 6.95
1967 8.17 6.97
1966 8.2 7
1965 8.16 7.02
1964 8.14 7.05
1963 8.12 7.03
1962 8.12 7.04
1961 8.12 7.05
1960 8.08 7.07

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

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Marshall Islands and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Marshall Islands

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Marshall Islands Solomon Islands
2024 21.8 21.5
2023 21.9 21.3
2022 22.2 21.1
2021 22.5 20.9
2020 22.6 20.7
2019 22.6 20.5
2018 22.4 20.4
2017 22.2 20.2
2016 21.9 20
2015 21.6 19.9
2014 21.3 19.8
2013 21 19.7
2012 20.8 19.7
2011 20.6 19.6
2010 20.6 19.6
2009 20.5 19.5
2008 20.4 19.4
2007 20.2 19.4
2006 19.9 19.2
2005 19.7 19.1
2004 19.4 19
2003 19.1 18.8
2002 18.8 18.6
2001 18.5 18.4
2000 18.2 18.3
1999 17.9 18.1
1998 17.6 17.9
1997 17.2 17.8
1996 16.9 17.7
1995 16.5 17.5
1994 16.1 17.4
1993 15.8 17.2
1992 15.4 17.1
1991 15.2 17
1990 14.9 16.8
1989 14.8 16.7
1988 14.7 16.5
1987 14.7 16.4
1986 14.7 16.3
1985 14.8 16.2
1984 14.8 16.1
1983 14.9 16
1982 14.9 15.9
1981 14.9 15.9
1980 15 15.8
1979 15.1 15.8
1978 15.3 15.8
1977 15.5 15.9
1976 15.7 15.9
1975 15.9 16.1
1974 16 16.3
1973 16.2 16.4
1972 16.6 16.6
1971 17.1 16.6
1970 17.4 16.7
1969 17.2 16.8
1968 16.9 16.8
1967 16.6 16.9
1966 16.4 17
1965 16.3 17
1964 16.3 17
1963 16.4 17
1962 16.7 16.9
1961 17 16.9
1960 17.4 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Marshall Islands Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$319M
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.7%
2022
8.29%
2023
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.61%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.82%
2021
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
67%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.2%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
58
2025
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.5%
2019
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2019
2.8%
2012
Total reserves including gold n/a
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$34.5M
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,099
2019
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.6%
2018
1.63%
2020

Energy

Marshall Islands Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
615 kg
2007
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.38
2007
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.0001 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.003 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2022
50.1%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.43%
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

Marshall Islands Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,698
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
78.7%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.3
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
44
2025
Higher education index n/a
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.01
1994
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.7
2013
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
126
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2021
84.1%
2013
English speaking
98.3%
2023
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
65.7%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Marshall Islands Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$894
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.42
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.9%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.47
2012
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2017
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
28.2
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
47.1%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.7%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.8%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Marshall Islands Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.0001%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,851 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
27 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36.3 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,260 mi
2007
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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