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Mauritius vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritius has a population of 1.25M (ranked 156/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Mauritius' land area is 771 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 170th vs. 141st).

By GDP, Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritius Solomon Islands
Population
1240121
863951
Population rank 157/197 161/197
GDP
$14.9B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 143/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$11,991
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 78/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,840
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$13.6B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
91.1%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,929
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 54/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,203
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 771 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
38.5 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
71 years
2026

Mauritius and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Mauritius and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Mauritius

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Mauritius Solomon Islands
2024 $14,937,861,786 $1,583,964,704
2023 $14,072,212,290 $1,506,124,566
2022 $12,936,444,123 $1,466,670,930
2021 $11,622,048,697 $1,558,312,104
2020 $11,566,111,138 $1,536,143,428
2019 $14,645,235,205 $1,619,150,564
2018 $14,957,535,716 $1,615,473,250
2017 $13,896,938,315 $1,469,790,526
2016 $12,757,680,847 $1,379,486,291
2015 $12,162,211,503 $1,307,908,814
2014 $13,230,490,082 $1,335,576,763
2013 $12,434,596,541 $1,285,905,958
2012 $11,832,323,837 $1,185,217,634
2011 $11,677,718,382 $1,063,898,227
2010 $10,144,716,155 $898,128,551
2009 $9,264,513,545 $805,557,289
2008 $10,127,777,060 $776,335,523
2007 $8,277,442,915 $695,291,218
2006 $7,137,710,413 $617,257,458
2005 $6,576,108,447 $552,881,357
2004 $6,667,418,752 $468,000,121
2003 $5,894,873,920 $417,666,639
2002 $4,906,494,249 $346,406,739
2001 $4,675,755,867 $409,508,553
2000 $4,726,108,622 $419,842,674
1999 $4,402,193,195 $488,024,514
1998 $4,225,813,976 $457,579,840
1997 $4,243,755,308 $526,554,006
1996 $4,481,489,762 $510,586,430
1995 $4,094,741,652 $469,443,202
1994 $3,606,050,873 $402,837,005
1993 $3,307,302,126 $300,746,361
1992 $3,267,677,814 $269,034,596
1991 $2,895,354,736 $227,540,473
1990 $2,689,212,760 $214,877,667
1989 $2,211,312,823 $172,882,411
1988 $2,163,252,449 $176,494,394
1987 $1,906,174,438 $155,128,542
1986 $1,482,601,552 $147,620,048
1985 $1,090,611,325 $165,524,943
1984 $1,054,564,759 $181,570,474
1983 $1,104,956,573 $181,220,399
1982 $1,092,923,636 $192,902,019
1981 $1,157,769,444 $193,750,541
1980 $1,147,027,924 $182,852,107
1979 $1,227,446,632 $151,276,496
1978 $1,029,040,323 $111,027,427
1977 $834,722,972 $93,145,283
1976 $713,510,052 $83,100,834
1975 $673,311,287 $74,620,320
1974 $669,894,030 $84,539,332
1973 $404,285,775 $55,272,109
1972 $318,664,900 $40,606,712
1971 $251,437,338 $50,056,883
1970 $224,125,805 -
1969 $221,553,613 $28,606,411
1968 $206,576,631 $28,084,253
1967 $238,439,291 $25,203,524
1966 $227,534,083 -
1965 $230,024,161 -
1964 $218,914,569 -
1963 $253,839,558 -
1962 $197,738,208 -
1961 $191,757,729 -
1960 $162,089,564 -

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

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Mauritius and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritius

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritius Solomon Islands
2024 $11,991 $1,934
2023 $11,270 $1,883
2022 $10,247 $1,878
2021 $9,178 $2,043
2020 $9,136 $2,063
2019 $11,568 $2,224
2018 $11,819 $2,278
2017 $10,987 $2,144
2016 $10,095 $2,083
2015 $9,631 $2,045
2014 $10,490 $2,165
2013 $9,877 $2,161
2012 $9,422 $2,066
2011 $9,324 $1,924
2010 $8,113 $1,685
2009 $7,427 $1,555
2008 $8,141 $1,526
2007 $6,677 $1,390
2006 $5,784 $1,256
2005 $5,354 $1,144
2004 $5,461 $986
2003 $4,858 $896
2002 $4,073 $757
2001 $3,909 $912
2000 $3,982 $953
1999 $3,746 $1,134
1998 $3,642 $1,092
1997 $3,696 $1,292
1996 $3,952 $1,289
1995 $3,648 $1,220
1994 $3,240 $1,078
1993 $3,014 $829
1992 $3,013 $764
1991 $2,705 $666
1990 $2,540 $648
1989 $2,103 $538
1988 $2,074 $567
1987 $1,840 $515
1986 $1,442 $506
1985 $1,069 $586
1984 $1,042 $665
1983 $1,103 $686
1982 $1,101 $756
1981 $1,181 $786
1980 $1,187 $768
1979 $1,292 $658
1978 $1,102 $500
1977 $906 $434
1976 $787 $401
1975 $755 $372
1974 $763 $433
1973 $467 $291.3
1972 $374 $219.5
1971 $299.6 $277.1
1970 $271.3 -
1969 $272.7 $165.9
1968 $258.7 $166.9
1967 $304 $153.5
1966 $296 -
1965 $305 -
1964 $297.3 -
1963 $353 -
1962 $282.3 -
1961 $281.7 -
1960 $238.3 -

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

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Mauritius vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritius

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritius Solomon Islands
2026 75.4 71
2025 75.3 70.8
2024 75.1 70.7
2023 74.9 70.5
2022 73.5 70.4
2021 72.9 68.9
2020 74.7 69.3
2019 74.2 70
2018 74.5 69.8
2017 75 69.7
2016 74.9 69.5
2015 74.7 69.3
2014 74.6 69
2013 74.4 69
2012 74.3 69
2011 74.1 68.8
2010 73.6 68.7
2009 73.3 68.4
2008 73.1 68.3
2007 72.9 67.8
2006 72.8 68
2005 72.6 67.8
2004 72.5 67.6
2003 72.3 67.5
2002 72.1 67.4
2001 72 67.2
2000 71.8 67.1
1999 71.4 67
1998 70.9 66.9
1997 70.7 66.8
1996 70.5 66.7
1995 70.6 66.7
1994 70.4 66.7
1993 70.4 66.6
1992 70.2 66.5
1991 70.1 66.4
1990 69.8 66.2
1989 69.5 66.1
1988 69.4 65.9
1987 69.2 65.7
1986 68.9 64.7
1985 68.7 65.3
1984 68.6 65
1983 68.4 64.8
1982 67.9 64.5
1981 67.2 64.1
1980 66.5 63.7
1979 66 63.1
1978 65.3 62.5
1977 64.8 61.5
1976 64 61.2
1975 64.4 58.4
1974 64.2 59.6
1973 64.3 58.8
1972 63.8 57.9
1971 63.8 57
1970 63.7 56.1
1969 62.7 55.1
1968 62.1 54.1
1967 61.7 53.1
1966 62.1 52.3
1965 62.1 51.4
1964 61.5 50.6
1963 61.1 49.8
1962 60.5 49
1961 59.5 48.3
1960 58.4 47.7
1959 57.4 47
1958 56.4 46.3
1957 55.7 45.7
1956 55.1 42.8
1955 53.8 44.3
1954 52.2 43.7
1953 51.5 43.2
1952 52.1 42.6
1951 52.5 42
1950 51.9 41.4

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

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Mauritius and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritius

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Solomon Islands
2024 1,245,779 819,198
2023 1,248,647 800,005
2022 1,262,523 781,066
2021 1,266,334 762,591
2020 1,266,014 744,498
2019 1,265,985 728,147
2018 1,265,577 709,101
2017 1,264,887 685,672
2016 1,263,747 662,379
2015 1,262,879 639,415
2014 1,261,208 616,908
2013 1,258,927 594,945
2012 1,255,882 573,606
2011 1,252,404 552,945
2010 1,250,400 532,968
2009 1,247,429 518,141
2008 1,244,121 508,790
2007 1,239,630 500,156
2006 1,233,996 491,594
2005 1,228,254 483,080
2004 1,221,003 474,611
2003 1,213,370 466,154
2002 1,204,621 457,671
2001 1,196,287 449,125
2000 1,186,873 440,469
1999 1,175,267 430,500
1998 1,160,421 419,071
1997 1,148,284 407,474
1996 1,133,996 396,009
1995 1,122,457 384,733
1994 1,112,846 373,675
1993 1,097,374 362,839
1992 1,084,441 352,205
1991 1,070,266 341,738
1990 1,058,775 331,435
1989 1,051,260 321,282
1988 1,043,239 311,265
1987 1,036,082 301,414
1986 1,028,360 291,842
1985 1,020,528 282,455
1984 1,012,221 273,163
1983 1,001,691 264,068
1982 992,521 255,200
1981 980,462 246,555
1980 966,039 238,135
1979 949,888 229,953
1978 933,499 222,029
1977 921,379 214,418
1976 906,507 207,194
1975 892,000 200,744
1974 878,042 195,041
1973 864,819 189,774
1972 852,053 184,994
1971 839,230 180,637
1970 826,000 176,579
1969 812,405 172,476
1968 798,413 168,282
1967 783,917 164,245
1966 768,813 160,393
1965 753,000 156,686
1964 736,381 153,085
1963 718,861 149,589
1962 700,349 146,201
1961 680,757 142,912
1960 680,331 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritius and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Mauritius

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritius Solomon Islands
2023 1.39 3.56
2022 1.32 3.62
2021 1.41 3.69
2020 1.44 3.75
2019 1.4 3.8
2018 1.41 3.93
2017 1.44 4.06
2016 1.4 4.2
2015 1.36 4.29
2014 1.43 4.36
2013 1.44 4.33
2012 1.54 4.33
2011 1.55 4.34
2010 1.57 4.34
2009 1.59 4.35
2008 1.67 4.36
2007 1.74 4.37
2006 1.77 4.39
2005 1.88 4.41
2004 1.92 4.47
2003 1.87 4.54
2002 1.94 4.6
2001 1.91 4.67
2000 1.99 4.76
1999 2.05 4.86
1998 1.97 4.98
1997 2.04 5.09
1996 2.12 5.22
1995 2.14 5.34
1994 2.25 5.4
1993 2.21 5.45
1992 2.37 5.51
1991 2.3 5.62
1990 2.32 5.74
1989 2.23 5.87
1988 2.14 5.99
1987 2.05 6.12
1986 1.99 6.26
1985 2.02 6.38
1984 2.16 6.49
1983 2.4 6.57
1982 2.53 6.64
1981 2.67 6.71
1980 2.8 6.77
1979 2.91 6.82
1978 3.01 6.87
1977 3.07 6.92
1976 3.13 6.95
1975 3.2 6.99
1974 3.45 7.01
1973 3.07 7
1972 3.41 6.99
1971 3.51 6.99
1970 3.82 6.98
1969 3.97 6.97
1968 4.6 6.95
1967 4.63 6.97
1966 5.46 7
1965 5.51 7.02
1964 5.96 7.05
1963 6.18 7.03
1962 5.88 7.04
1961 5.98 7.05
1960 5.9 7.07

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

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Mauritius and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Mauritius

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritius Solomon Islands
2024 38.5 21.5
2023 38 21.3
2022 37.5 21.1
2021 37.1 20.9
2020 36.8 20.7
2019 36.5 20.5
2018 36.2 20.4
2017 35.8 20.2
2016 35.4 20
2015 35 19.9
2014 34.6 19.8
2013 34.2 19.7
2012 33.8 19.7
2011 33.4 19.6
2010 32.9 19.6
2009 32.5 19.5
2008 32 19.4
2007 31.6 19.4
2006 31.1 19.2
2005 30.7 19.1
2004 30.3 19
2003 30 18.8
2002 29.7 18.6
2001 29.4 18.4
2000 29 18.3
1999 28.7 18.1
1998 28.4 17.9
1997 28 17.8
1996 27.6 17.7
1995 27.3 17.5
1994 26.9 17.4
1993 26.6 17.2
1992 26.3 17.1
1991 26 17
1990 25.6 16.8
1989 25.2 16.7
1988 24.7 16.5
1987 24.3 16.4
1986 23.9 16.3
1985 23.5 16.2
1984 23.2 16.1
1983 22.8 16
1982 22.4 15.9
1981 22.1 15.9
1980 21.9 15.8
1979 21.6 15.8
1978 21.3 15.8
1977 21 15.9
1976 20.6 15.9
1975 20.2 16.1
1974 19.8 16.3
1973 19.5 16.4
1972 19.1 16.6
1971 18.8 16.6
1970 18.5 16.7
1969 18.3 16.8
1968 18.1 16.8
1967 17.9 16.9
1966 17.8 17
1965 17.7 17
1964 17.6 17
1963 17.6 17
1962 17.6 16.9
1961 17.5 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

Mauritius Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$16.2B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2024
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.15%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.47%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.21%
2024
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
64.4%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
73
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2017
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2017
2.8%
2012
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$9.12B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.51B
2024
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$287M
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
316,000
2020
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.9%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
89.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Mauritius Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,167 kg
2023
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.3
2023
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.41 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.54 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
50.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.48%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,465 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
21.7%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.88%
2023
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Mauritius Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,784
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
39%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.5
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.23
2022
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.2
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.3%
2023
84.1%
2013
English speaking
16%
2023
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
79.5%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Mauritius Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$616
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$278.8
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.97%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.44
2022
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.2
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.1%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
97
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.9%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.86 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritius Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
619 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
332 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
150.2 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,509 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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