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Mozambique vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mozambique has a population of 34.6M (ranked 46/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Mozambique's land area is 303,623 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 34th vs. 141st).

By GDP, Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Mozambique Solomon Islands
Population
36941128
863951
Population rank 43/197 161/197
GDP
$22.7B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 123/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$657
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 189/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,705
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$21.2B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
93.2%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$612
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 159/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,778
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 303,623 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.76
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
17.5 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
71 years
2026

Mozambique and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Mozambique and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Mozambique

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Mozambique Solomon Islands
2024 $22,745,341,305 $1,583,964,704
2023 $20,921,079,533 $1,506,124,566
2022 $18,883,528,581 $1,466,670,930
2021 $16,168,055,475 $1,558,312,104
2020 $14,235,420,174 $1,536,143,428
2019 $15,512,759,047 $1,619,150,564
2018 $15,017,358,953 $1,615,473,250
2017 $13,264,640,646 $1,469,790,526
2016 $12,069,051,237 $1,379,486,291
2015 $16,208,985,770 $1,307,908,814
2014 $17,978,246,586 $1,335,576,763
2013 $17,198,073,057 $1,285,905,958
2012 $16,688,114,144 $1,185,217,634
2011 $14,619,279,989 $1,063,898,227
2010 $11,411,894,724 $898,128,551
2009 $12,263,894,790 $805,557,289
2008 $12,920,340,965 $776,335,523
2007 $10,811,456,006 $695,291,218
2006 $9,509,835,537 $617,257,458
2005 $8,868,504,900 $552,881,357
2004 $7,937,255,565 $468,000,121
2003 $6,583,526,861 $417,666,639
2002 $5,950,769,427 $346,406,739
2001 $5,650,154,067 $409,508,553
2000 $5,930,685,215 $419,842,674
1999 $6,285,219,691 $488,024,514
1998 $5,551,118,149 $457,579,840
1997 $4,873,663,775 $526,554,006
1996 $4,030,146,135 $510,586,430
1995 $3,061,646,174 $469,443,202
1994 $2,958,108,170 $402,837,005
1993 $2,883,161,897 $300,746,361
1992 $2,798,696,511 $269,034,596
1991 $3,854,856,435 $227,540,473
1990 - $214,877,667
1989 - $172,882,411
1988 - $176,494,394
1987 - $155,128,542
1986 - $147,620,048
1985 - $165,524,943
1984 - $181,570,474
1983 - $181,220,399
1982 - $192,902,019
1981 - $193,750,541
1980 - $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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Mozambique and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Mozambique

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mozambique Solomon Islands
2024 $657 $1,934
2023 $622 $1,883
2022 $578 $1,878
2021 $510 $2,043
2020 $462 $2,063
2019 $519 $2,224
2018 $518 $2,278
2017 $471 $2,144
2016 $441 $2,083
2015 $611 $2,045
2014 $697 $2,165
2013 $687 $2,161
2012 $686 $2,066
2011 $618 $1,924
2010 $496 $1,685
2009 $548 $1,555
2008 $592 $1,526
2007 $508 $1,390
2006 $457 $1,256
2005 $437 $1,144
2004 $400 $986
2003 $339 $896
2002 $314 $757
2001 $305 $912
2000 $327 $953
1999 $354 $1,134
1998 $320 $1,092
1997 $287.5 $1,292
1996 $244.4 $1,289
1995 $191.8 $1,220
1994 $196.8 $1,078
1993 $205.2 $829
1992 $205.6 $764
1991 $288.7 $666
1990 - $648
1989 - $538
1988 - $567
1987 - $515
1986 - $506
1985 - $586
1984 - $665
1983 - $686
1982 - $756
1981 - $786
1980 - $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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Mozambique vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mozambique

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mozambique Solomon Islands
2026 64.1 71
2025 64 70.8
2024 63.8 70.7
2023 63.6 70.5
2022 63 70.4
2021 60.3 68.9
2020 61.4 69.3
2019 61.3 70
2018 60.8 69.8
2017 60.1 69.7
2016 59.5 69.5
2015 58.7 69.3
2014 58 69
2013 57.2 69
2012 56.5 69
2011 55.7 68.8
2010 55 68.7
2009 54.4 68.4
2008 53.8 68.3
2007 53.3 67.8
2006 52.7 68
2005 52.3 67.8
2004 51.9 67.6
2003 51.4 67.5
2002 50.9 67.4
2001 50.3 67.2
2000 49.5 67.1
1999 48.8 67
1998 48.2 66.9
1997 47.8 66.8
1996 47.1 66.7
1995 46.5 66.7
1994 46.1 66.7
1993 45.7 66.6
1992 45.1 66.5
1991 44.7 66.4
1990 44.3 66.2
1989 43.9 66.1
1988 43.7 65.9
1987 41 65.7
1986 41 64.7
1985 39 65.3
1984 38.9 65
1983 41.6 64.8
1982 41.7 64.5
1981 41.6 64.1
1980 44 63.7
1979 43.9 63.1
1978 44 62.5
1977 43.9 61.5
1976 43.9 61.2
1975 43.8 58.4
1974 43.2 59.6
1973 42.7 58.8
1972 42.5 57.9
1971 42.6 57
1970 42.5 56.1
1969 42.3 55.1
1968 42.1 54.1
1967 42 53.1
1966 41.8 52.3
1965 41.8 51.4
1964 41.7 50.6
1963 42 49.8
1962 41.8 49
1961 41.5 48.3
1960 41.2 47.7
1959 40.9 47
1958 40.5 46.3
1957 40.1 45.7
1956 39.6 42.8
1955 39.3 44.3
1954 38.9 43.7
1953 38.5 43.2
1952 38.1 42.6
1951 37.7 42
1950 37.3 41.4

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

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Mozambique and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Mozambique

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Solomon Islands
2024 34,631,766 819,198
2023 33,635,160 800,005
2022 32,656,246 781,066
2021 31,707,800 762,591
2020 30,783,688 744,498
2019 29,884,380 728,147
2018 29,018,644 709,101
2017 28,166,393 685,672
2016 27,337,105 662,379
2015 26,547,572 639,415
2014 25,788,475 616,908
2013 25,051,611 594,945
2012 24,337,846 573,606
2011 23,649,039 552,945
2010 22,999,235 532,968
2009 22,391,745 518,141
2008 21,819,036 508,790
2007 21,287,635 500,156
2006 20,787,087 491,594
2005 20,304,569 483,080
2004 19,840,313 474,611
2003 19,392,475 466,154
2002 18,958,338 457,671
2001 18,537,729 449,125
2000 18,129,653 440,469
1999 17,734,506 430,500
1998 17,340,464 419,071
1997 16,949,982 407,474
1996 16,492,480 396,009
1995 15,960,530 384,733
1994 15,033,853 373,675
1993 14,051,192 362,839
1992 13,613,316 352,205
1991 13,352,090 341,738
1990 13,094,537 331,435
1989 12,906,842 321,282
1988 12,800,558 311,265
1987 12,822,574 301,414
1986 12,770,578 291,842
1985 12,548,949 282,455
1984 12,315,954 273,163
1983 12,073,822 264,068
1982 11,824,370 255,200
1981 11,568,127 246,555
1980 11,336,221 238,135
1979 11,028,809 229,953
1978 10,618,250 222,029
1977 10,224,975 214,418
1976 9,867,209 207,194
1975 9,540,817 200,744
1974 9,236,093 195,041
1973 8,954,242 189,774
1972 8,692,935 184,994
1971 8,456,317 180,637
1970 8,250,506 176,579
1969 8,066,951 172,476
1968 7,892,613 168,282
1967 7,724,550 164,245
1966 7,562,990 160,393
1965 7,406,421 156,686
1964 7,255,061 153,085
1963 7,109,828 149,589
1962 6,969,364 146,201
1961 6,834,936 142,912
1960 6,713,695 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Mozambique and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Mozambique

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mozambique Solomon Islands
2023 4.76 3.56
2022 4.84 3.62
2021 4.91 3.69
2020 4.96 3.75
2019 5.02 3.8
2018 5.07 3.93
2017 5.13 4.06
2016 5.19 4.2
2015 5.25 4.29
2014 5.3 4.36
2013 5.43 4.33
2012 5.52 4.33
2011 5.6 4.34
2010 5.66 4.34
2009 5.68 4.35
2008 5.6 4.36
2007 5.47 4.37
2006 5.45 4.39
2005 5.5 4.41
2004 5.55 4.47
2003 5.6 4.54
2002 5.67 4.6
2001 5.76 4.67
2000 5.83 4.76
1999 5.88 4.86
1998 5.91 4.98
1997 5.93 5.09
1996 5.97 5.22
1995 6.02 5.34
1994 6.08 5.4
1993 6.15 5.45
1992 6.22 5.51
1991 6.28 5.62
1990 6.32 5.74
1989 6.35 5.87
1988 6.37 5.99
1987 6.39 6.12
1986 6.41 6.26
1985 6.43 6.38
1984 6.44 6.49
1983 6.43 6.57
1982 6.43 6.64
1981 6.48 6.71
1980 6.53 6.77
1979 6.56 6.82
1978 6.59 6.87
1977 6.62 6.92
1976 6.64 6.95
1975 6.66 6.99
1974 6.67 7.01
1973 6.7 7
1972 6.7 6.99
1971 6.7 6.99
1970 6.7 6.98
1969 6.67 6.97
1968 6.65 6.95
1967 6.61 6.97
1966 6.58 7
1965 6.54 7.02
1964 6.51 7.05
1963 6.47 7.03
1962 6.42 7.04
1961 6.37 7.05
1960 6.31 7.07

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

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Mozambique and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Mozambique

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Mozambique Solomon Islands
2024 17.5 21.5
2023 17.4 21.3
2022 17.3 21.1
2021 17.3 20.9
2020 17.2 20.7
2019 17.1 20.5
2018 17.1 20.4
2017 17 20.2
2016 17 20
2015 16.9 19.9
2014 16.9 19.8
2013 16.9 19.7
2012 16.9 19.7
2011 16.9 19.6
2010 16.9 19.6
2009 17 19.5
2008 17 19.4
2007 17.1 19.4
2006 17.1 19.2
2005 17.1 19.1
2004 17.1 19
2003 17.2 18.8
2002 17.2 18.6
2001 17.2 18.4
2000 17.3 18.3
1999 17.3 18.1
1998 17.3 17.9
1997 17.4 17.8
1996 17.4 17.7
1995 17.3 17.5
1994 17.2 17.4
1993 17.2 17.2
1992 17.1 17.1
1991 17.1 17
1990 17 16.8
1989 17 16.7
1988 17 16.5
1987 17 16.4
1986 17 16.3
1985 17.1 16.2
1984 17.1 16.1
1983 17.2 16
1982 17.3 15.9
1981 17.4 15.9
1980 17.6 15.8
1979 17.8 15.8
1978 17.9 15.8
1977 18 15.9
1976 18.1 15.9
1975 18.2 16.1
1974 18.3 16.3
1973 18.4 16.4
1972 18.5 16.6
1971 18.6 16.6
1970 18.7 16.7
1969 18.9 16.8
1968 19 16.8
1967 19.2 16.9
1966 19.3 17
1965 19.4 17
1964 19.6 17
1963 19.7 17
1962 19.8 16.9
1961 19.8 16.9
1960 19.9 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mozambique Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.2%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.98%
2022
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.99%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.17%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.79%
2022
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.9%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2022
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2022
2.8%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$3.84B
2024
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$267M
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,033,000
2019
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.51%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
54.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Mozambique Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.41
2022
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.1 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.29 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.6%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
76.9%
2021
50.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.9%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-106.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
398 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
82.7%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
82.7%
2022
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
36%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Mozambique Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-65,573
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
36.4%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
20.6
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
44
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.57
2011
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
69
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
84.1%
2013
English speaking
2%
2025
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
19.8%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Mozambique Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$53
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$5.49
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.7%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
99
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
61.7
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
10.5%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.89 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Mozambique Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.53%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
8,767 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
160,280 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
139,099 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,314 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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