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Namibia vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 33rd vs. 141st).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia Solomon Islands
Population
3173089
863951
Population rank 134/197 161/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 147/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 126/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 100/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,197
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 317,874 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
71 years
2026

Namibia and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Namibia and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Namibia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Namibia Solomon Islands
2024 $13,372,354,512 $1,583,964,704
2023 $12,408,271,449 $1,506,124,566
2022 $12,569,449,123 $1,466,670,930
2021 $12,402,486,184 $1,558,312,104
2020 $10,583,748,542 $1,536,143,428
2019 $12,541,928,303 $1,619,150,564
2018 $13,682,019,076 $1,615,473,250
2017 $12,895,153,371 $1,469,790,526
2016 $10,722,018,732 $1,379,486,291
2015 $11,335,161,084 $1,307,908,814
2014 $12,435,430,970 $1,335,576,763
2013 $12,043,307,277 $1,285,905,958
2012 $13,042,053,592 $1,185,217,634
2011 $12,523,359,441 $1,063,898,227
2010 $11,431,412,421 $898,128,551
2009 $8,938,847,189 $805,557,289
2008 $8,607,431,497 $776,335,523
2007 $8,839,536,476 $695,291,218
2006 $8,001,779,551 $617,257,458
2005 $7,248,374,838 $552,881,357
2004 $6,609,205,995 $468,000,121
2003 $4,926,439,384 $417,666,639
2002 $3,349,169,826 $346,406,739
2001 $3,557,341,215 $409,508,553
2000 $3,922,232,165 $419,842,674
1999 $3,868,551,730 $488,024,514
1998 $3,873,109,866 $457,579,840
1997 $4,154,989,950 $526,554,006
1996 $3,989,163,197 $510,586,430
1995 $3,978,514,206 $469,443,202
1994 $3,666,503,530 $402,837,005
1993 $3,251,188,833 $300,746,361
1992 $3,429,521,699 $269,034,596
1991 $2,996,869,281 $227,540,473
1990 $2,789,921,854 $214,877,667
1989 $2,535,135,798 $172,882,411
1988 $2,495,094,746 $176,494,394
1987 $2,300,068,217 $155,128,542
1986 $1,809,048,527 $147,620,048
1985 $1,608,237,350 $165,524,943
1984 $1,951,260,038 $181,570,474
1983 $2,297,400,688 $181,220,399
1982 $2,118,710,248 $192,902,019
1981 $2,249,908,578 $193,750,541
1980 $2,421,990,338 $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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Namibia and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Namibia Solomon Islands
2024 $4,413 $1,934
2023 $4,188 $1,883
2022 $4,350 $1,878
2021 $4,413 $2,043
2020 $3,879 $2,063
2019 $4,732 $2,224
2018 $5,309 $2,278
2017 $5,144 $2,144
2016 $4,396 $2,083
2015 $4,774 $2,045
2014 $5,378 $2,165
2013 $5,347 $2,161
2012 $5,943 $2,066
2011 $5,835 $1,924
2010 $5,418 $1,685
2009 $4,303 $1,555
2008 $4,205 $1,526
2007 $4,379 $1,390
2006 $4,017 $1,256
2005 $3,686 $1,144
2004 $3,403 $986
2003 $2,569 $896
2002 $1,772 $757
2001 $1,916 $912
2000 $2,157 $953
1999 $2,178 $1,134
1998 $2,235 $1,092
1997 $2,460 $1,292
1996 $2,423 $1,289
1995 $2,483 $1,220
1994 $2,356 $1,078
1993 $2,155 $829
1992 $2,347 $764
1991 $2,117 $666
1990 $2,037 $648
1989 $1,967 $538
1988 $2,063 $567
1987 $1,969 $515
1986 $1,599 $506
1985 $1,466 $586
1984 $1,830 $665
1983 $2,214 $686
1982 $2,097 $756
1981 $2,267 $786
1980 $2,468 $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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Namibia vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia Solomon Islands
2026 67.8 71
2025 67.7 70.8
2024 67.5 70.7
2023 67.4 70.5
2022 64.2 70.4
2021 60.8 68.9
2020 64.1 69.3
2019 63.5 70
2018 62.6 69.8
2017 61.7 69.7
2016 60.8 69.5
2015 60 69.3
2014 59.3 69
2013 58.5 69
2012 57.7 69
2011 56.6 68.8
2010 56.1 68.7
2009 55.3 68.4
2008 54.7 68.3
2007 54 67.8
2006 53.2 68
2005 52.6 67.8
2004 52.2 67.6
2003 51.9 67.5
2002 52 67.4
2001 52 67.2
2000 52.9 67.1
1999 54 67
1998 54.8 66.9
1997 55.8 66.8
1996 56.6 66.7
1995 57.5 66.7
1994 58.4 66.7
1993 59.3 66.6
1992 60.2 66.5
1991 60.8 66.4
1990 61.4 66.2
1989 60.8 66.1
1988 59 65.9
1987 59.1 65.7
1986 58.7 64.7
1985 58.5 65.3
1984 58.1 65
1983 57.6 64.8
1982 57.3 64.5
1981 56.9 64.1
1980 56.6 63.7
1979 59.5 63.1
1978 59.1 62.5
1977 58.6 61.5
1976 58 61.2
1975 57.6 58.4
1974 56.9 59.6
1973 56.4 58.8
1972 55.8 57.9
1971 55.3 57
1970 54.7 56.1
1969 54.1 55.1
1968 53.6 54.1
1967 52.9 53.1
1966 52.3 52.3
1965 52 51.4
1964 51.3 50.6
1963 50.6 49.8
1962 50 49
1961 49.2 48.3
1960 48.5 47.7
1959 47.8 47
1958 47.1 46.3
1957 46.4 45.7
1956 45.7 42.8
1955 45 44.3
1954 44.4 43.7
1953 43.8 43.2
1952 43.1 42.6
1951 42.5 42
1950 41.9 41.4

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

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Namibia and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Namibia Solomon Islands
2024 3,030,131 819,198
2023 2,963,095 800,005
2022 2,889,662 781,066
2021 2,810,548 762,591
2020 2,728,762 744,498
2019 2,650,494 728,147
2018 2,577,327 709,101
2017 2,506,853 685,672
2016 2,439,213 662,379
2015 2,374,300 639,415
2014 2,312,139 616,908
2013 2,252,508 594,945
2012 2,194,654 573,606
2011 2,146,325 552,945
2010 2,109,811 532,968
2009 2,077,394 518,141
2008 2,047,056 508,790
2007 2,018,600 500,156
2006 1,991,888 491,594
2005 1,966,582 483,080
2004 1,942,082 474,611
2003 1,917,464 466,154
2002 1,889,970 457,671
2001 1,857,048 449,125
2000 1,818,647 440,469
1999 1,776,368 430,500
1998 1,732,745 419,071
1997 1,689,264 407,474
1996 1,646,103 396,009
1995 1,602,170 384,733
1994 1,556,304 373,675
1993 1,508,697 362,839
1992 1,461,322 352,205
1991 1,415,684 341,738
1990 1,369,303 331,435
1989 1,288,947 321,282
1988 1,209,696 311,265
1987 1,167,889 301,414
1986 1,131,081 291,842
1985 1,096,890 282,455
1984 1,065,989 273,163
1983 1,037,511 264,068
1982 1,010,308 255,200
1981 992,500 246,555
1980 981,434 238,135
1979 962,825 229,953
1978 947,269 222,029
1977 931,104 214,418
1976 906,566 207,194
1975 881,032 200,744
1974 854,320 195,041
1973 828,928 189,774
1972 804,399 184,994
1971 780,584 180,637
1970 757,868 176,579
1969 736,120 172,476
1968 715,542 168,282
1967 696,045 164,245
1966 677,655 160,393
1965 660,558 156,686
1964 644,530 153,085
1963 629,589 149,589
1962 615,759 146,201
1961 603,067 142,912
1960 591,465 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Namibia and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Namibia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Namibia Solomon Islands
2023 3.21 3.56
2022 3.25 3.62
2021 3.3 3.69
2020 3.35 3.75
2019 3.4 3.8
2018 3.46 3.93
2017 3.51 4.06
2016 3.57 4.2
2015 3.6 4.29
2014 3.64 4.36
2013 3.65 4.33
2012 3.68 4.33
2011 3.66 4.34
2010 3.66 4.34
2009 3.63 4.35
2008 3.62 4.36
2007 3.61 4.37
2006 3.6 4.39
2005 3.57 4.41
2004 3.55 4.47
2003 3.58 4.54
2002 3.69 4.6
2001 3.83 4.67
2000 3.99 4.76
1999 4.14 4.86
1998 4.18 4.98
1997 4.17 5.09
1996 4.2 5.22
1995 4.42 5.34
1994 4.68 5.4
1993 4.91 5.45
1992 5.11 5.51
1991 5.29 5.62
1990 5.4 5.74
1989 5.52 5.87
1988 5.61 5.99
1987 5.7 6.12
1986 5.79 6.26
1985 5.88 6.38
1984 5.94 6.49
1983 6 6.57
1982 6.08 6.64
1981 6.16 6.71
1980 6.24 6.77
1979 6.31 6.82
1978 6.38 6.87
1977 6.44 6.92
1976 6.49 6.95
1975 6.53 6.99
1974 6.55 7.01
1973 6.54 7
1972 6.53 6.99
1971 6.52 6.99
1970 6.52 6.98
1969 6.51 6.97
1968 6.5 6.95
1967 6.49 6.97
1966 6.47 7
1965 6.45 7.02
1964 6.43 7.05
1963 6.41 7.03
1962 6.35 7.04
1961 6.29 7.05
1960 6.24 7.07

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

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Namibia and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Namibia Solomon Islands
2024 22.1 21.5
2023 21.9 21.3
2022 21.8 21.1
2021 21.8 20.9
2020 21.8 20.7
2019 21.8 20.5
2018 21.7 20.4
2017 21.6 20.2
2016 21.5 20
2015 21.4 19.9
2014 21.3 19.8
2013 21.1 19.7
2012 20.9 19.7
2011 20.7 19.6
2010 20.5 19.6
2009 20.3 19.5
2008 20 19.4
2007 19.9 19.4
2006 19.7 19.2
2005 19.6 19.1
2004 19.4 19
2003 19.3 18.8
2002 19.2 18.6
2001 19.1 18.4
2000 19 18.3
1999 18.9 18.1
1998 18.9 17.9
1997 18.8 17.8
1996 18.7 17.7
1995 18.6 17.5
1994 18.5 17.4
1993 18.5 17.2
1992 18.4 17.1
1991 18.4 17
1990 18.3 16.8
1989 17.8 16.7
1988 17.3 16.5
1987 17 16.4
1986 16.9 16.3
1985 16.7 16.2
1984 16.5 16.1
1983 16.4 16
1982 16.3 15.9
1981 16.4 15.9
1980 16.6 15.8
1979 16.8 15.8
1978 17 15.8
1977 17.3 15.9
1976 17.5 15.9
1975 17.6 16.1
1974 17.7 16.3
1973 17.8 16.4
1972 17.9 16.6
1971 18 16.6
1970 18.1 16.7
1969 18.1 16.8
1968 18.2 16.8
1967 18.3 16.9
1966 18.3 17
1965 18.4 17
1964 18.4 17
1963 18.5 17
1962 18.6 16.9
1961 18.7 16.9
1960 18.9 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.73%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.59%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
60.2
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
2.8%
2012
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.48B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2024
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$96.7M
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
187,100
2020
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.99%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
72.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Namibia Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
692 kg
2022
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.65 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.2 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.5%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
50.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.88%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
60.5%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,231 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
90.9%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Namibia Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,866
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
50.4%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
84.1%
2013
English speaking
17.2%
2023
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Namibia Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$397
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.4%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.7
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Namibia Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.55%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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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