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Nauru vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 195th vs. 141st).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru Solomon Islands
Population
12125
863951
Population rank 195/197 161/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 195/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 74/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 113/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
71 years
2026

Nauru and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Nauru and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Nauru

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Nauru Solomon Islands
2024 $162,588,621 $1,583,964,704
2023 $151,435,610 $1,506,124,566
2022 $152,373,434 $1,466,670,930
2021 $175,390,281 $1,558,312,104
2020 $124,685,688 $1,536,143,428
2019 $125,160,116 $1,619,150,564
2018 $130,995,566 $1,615,473,250
2017 $109,355,639 $1,469,790,526
2016 $97,541,943 $1,379,486,291
2015 $84,863,441 $1,307,908,814
2014 $99,149,244 $1,335,576,763
2013 $94,385,015 $1,285,905,958
2012 $101,055,723 $1,185,217,634
2011 $65,071,880 $1,063,898,227
2010 $47,562,845 $898,128,551
2009 $44,176,246 $805,557,289
2008 $37,602,265 $776,335,523
2007 $22,766,972 $695,291,218
2006 $29,200,359 $617,257,458
2005 $30,070,666 $552,881,357
2004 $30,587,566 $468,000,121
2003 $24,778,160 $417,666,639
2002 $21,017,424 $346,406,739
2001 $22,613,288 $409,508,553
2000 $26,930,980 $419,842,674
1999 $27,328,613 $488,024,514
1998 $29,664,451 $457,579,840
1997 $37,331,507 $526,554,006
1996 $37,458,801 $510,586,430
1995 $39,969,706 $469,443,202
1994 $39,742,511 $402,837,005
1993 $43,542,088 $300,746,361
1992 $51,133,123 $269,034,596
1991 $52,533,789 $227,540,473
1990 $55,572,376 $214,877,667
1989 $53,736,786 $172,882,411
1988 $45,931,134 $176,494,394
1987 $40,118,410 $155,128,542
1986 $39,939,391 $147,620,048
1985 $41,548,741 $165,524,943
1984 $47,363,231 $181,570,474
1983 $48,439,093 $181,220,399
1982 $52,877,742 $192,902,019
1981 $51,689,637 $193,750,541
1980 $46,947,124 $182,852,107
1979 $44,431,330 $151,276,496
1978 $41,754,147 $111,027,427
1977 $40,444,702 $93,145,283
1976 $40,287,427 $83,100,834
1975 $40,106,776 $74,620,320
1974 $35,994,511 $84,539,332
1973 $26,529,817 $55,272,109
1972 $21,734,269 $40,606,712
1971 $19,009,433 $50,056,883
1970 $17,570,366 -
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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Nauru and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru Solomon Islands
2024 $13,609 $1,934
2023 $12,752 $1,883
2022 $12,912 $1,878
2021 $14,979 $2,043
2020 $10,709 $2,063
2019 $10,802 $2,224
2018 $11,414 $2,278
2017 $9,657 $2,144
2016 $8,748 $2,083
2015 $7,747 $2,045
2014 $9,230 $2,165
2013 $8,975 $2,161
2012 $9,843 $2,066
2011 $6,444 $1,924
2010 $4,736 $1,685
2009 $4,411 $1,555
2008 $3,757 $1,526
2007 $2,272 $1,390
2006 $2,910 $1,256
2005 $2,992 $1,144
2004 $3,041 $986
2003 $2,463 $896
2002 $2,085 $757
2001 $2,232 $912
2000 $2,649 $953
1999 $2,683 $1,134
1998 $2,909 $1,092
1997 $3,661 $1,292
1996 $3,679 $1,289
1995 $3,932 $1,220
1994 $3,921 $1,078
1993 $4,310 $829
1992 $5,103 $764
1991 $5,333 $666
1990 $5,776 $648
1989 $5,723 $538
1988 $5,012 $567
1987 $4,485 $515
1986 $4,569 $506
1985 $4,859 $586
1984 $5,654 $665
1983 $5,896 $686
1982 $6,577 $756
1981 $6,594 $786
1980 $6,138 $768
1979 $5,950 $658
1978 $5,721 $500
1977 $5,646 $434
1976 $5,703 $401
1975 $5,740 $372
1974 $5,199 $433
1973 $3,864 $291.3
1972 $3,191 $219.5
1971 $2,811 $277.1
1970 $2,619 -
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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Nauru vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru Solomon Islands
2026 62.6 71
2025 62.4 70.8
2024 62.3 70.7
2023 62.1 70.5
2022 61.9 70.4
2021 61.3 68.9
2020 61.5 69.3
2019 61.4 70
2018 61.2 69.8
2017 61.1 69.7
2016 61 69.5
2015 60.9 69.3
2014 60.8 69
2013 60.7 69
2012 60.5 69
2011 60.3 68.8
2010 60.1 68.7
2009 59.9 68.4
2008 59.7 68.3
2007 59.5 67.8
2006 59.4 68
2005 59.4 67.8
2004 59.3 67.6
2003 59.4 67.5
2002 59.4 67.4
2001 59.5 67.2
2000 59.6 67.1
1999 59.7 67
1998 59.9 66.9
1997 60 66.8
1996 60.1 66.7
1995 60.1 66.7
1994 60 66.7
1993 59.8 66.6
1992 59.5 66.5
1991 59.3 66.4
1990 59.1 66.2
1989 58.9 66.1
1988 58.7 65.9
1987 58.6 65.7
1986 58.6 64.7
1985 58.6 65.3
1984 58.7 65
1983 58.7 64.8
1982 58.6 64.5
1981 58.6 64.1
1980 58.5 63.7
1979 58.4 63.1
1978 58.3 62.5
1977 58.1 61.5
1976 58.2 61.2
1975 58.3 58.4
1974 58.3 59.6
1973 58.4 58.8
1972 58.4 57.9
1971 58.4 57
1970 58.4 56.1
1969 58.4 55.1
1968 58.6 54.1
1967 58.6 53.1
1966 58.4 52.3
1965 58.3 51.4
1964 58.2 50.6
1963 58.1 49.8
1962 58 49
1961 58 48.3
1960 57.9 47.7
1959 57.9 47
1958 57.8 46.3
1957 57.7 45.7
1956 57.6 42.8
1955 57.5 44.3
1954 57.4 43.7
1953 57.2 43.2
1952 57 42.6
1951 56.8 42
1950 56.6 41.4

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

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Nauru and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Nauru Solomon Islands
2024 11,947 819,198
2023 11,875 800,005
2022 11,801 781,066
2021 11,709 762,591
2020 11,643 744,498
2019 11,587 728,147
2018 11,477 709,101
2017 11,324 685,672
2016 11,150 662,379
2015 10,954 639,415
2014 10,742 616,908
2013 10,517 594,945
2012 10,267 573,606
2011 10,098 552,945
2010 10,043 532,968
2009 10,016 518,141
2008 10,009 508,790
2007 10,020 500,156
2006 10,034 491,594
2005 10,049 483,080
2004 10,060 474,611
2003 10,059 466,154
2002 10,082 457,671
2001 10,130 449,125
2000 10,168 440,469
1999 10,187 430,500
1998 10,198 419,071
1997 10,197 407,474
1996 10,183 396,009
1995 10,165 384,733
1994 10,137 373,675
1993 10,102 362,839
1992 10,021 352,205
1991 9,850 341,738
1990 9,622 331,435
1989 9,390 321,282
1988 9,165 311,265
1987 8,946 301,414
1986 8,742 291,842
1985 8,551 282,455
1984 8,377 273,163
1983 8,216 264,068
1982 8,040 255,200
1981 7,839 246,555
1980 7,649 238,135
1979 7,468 229,953
1978 7,298 222,029
1977 7,163 214,418
1976 7,064 207,194
1975 6,987 200,744
1974 6,923 195,041
1973 6,866 189,774
1972 6,812 184,994
1971 6,762 180,637
1970 6,710 176,579
1969 6,581 172,476
1968 6,328 168,282
1967 6,135 164,245
1966 6,043 160,393
1965 5,832 156,686
1964 5,515 153,085
1963 5,226 149,589
1962 4,979 146,201
1961 4,774 142,912
1960 4,607 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Nauru and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Nauru

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru Solomon Islands
2023 3.33 3.56
2022 3.38 3.62
2021 3.43 3.69
2020 3.47 3.75
2019 3.53 3.8
2018 3.68 3.93
2017 3.88 4.06
2016 4.03 4.2
2015 4.08 4.29
2014 4.09 4.36
2013 4.1 4.33
2012 4.12 4.33
2011 4.12 4.34
2010 4.02 4.34
2009 3.85 4.35
2008 3.67 4.36
2007 3.5 4.37
2006 3.4 4.39
2005 3.38 4.41
2004 3.38 4.47
2003 3.39 4.54
2002 3.4 4.6
2001 3.46 4.67
2000 3.54 4.76
1999 3.64 4.86
1998 3.68 4.98
1997 3.74 5.09
1996 3.78 5.22
1995 3.81 5.34
1994 3.84 5.4
1993 3.89 5.45
1992 3.95 5.51
1991 3.99 5.62
1990 4.02 5.74
1989 4.07 5.87
1988 4.11 5.99
1987 4.14 6.12
1986 4.15 6.26
1985 4.14 6.38
1984 4.11 6.49
1983 4.06 6.57
1982 3.99 6.64
1981 3.94 6.71
1980 3.88 6.77
1979 3.85 6.82
1978 3.84 6.87
1977 3.86 6.92
1976 3.9 6.95
1975 3.97 6.99
1974 4.07 7.01
1973 4.19 7
1972 4.36 6.99
1971 4.54 6.99
1970 4.74 6.98
1969 4.94 6.97
1968 5.14 6.95
1967 5.29 6.97
1966 5.41 7
1965 5.48 7.02
1964 5.47 7.05
1963 5.44 7.03
1962 5.42 7.04
1961 5.38 7.05
1960 5.34 7.07

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

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Nauru and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru Solomon Islands
2024 21.4 21.5
2023 21.5 21.3
2022 21.6 21.1
2021 21.7 20.9
2020 21.8 20.7
2019 21.9 20.5
2018 21.8 20.4
2017 21.6 20.2
2016 21.5 20
2015 21.4 19.9
2014 21.5 19.8
2013 21.6 19.7
2012 21.7 19.7
2011 21.8 19.6
2010 21.8 19.6
2009 21.8 19.5
2008 21.7 19.4
2007 21.5 19.4
2006 21.3 19.2
2005 21.2 19.1
2004 21 19
2003 20.8 18.8
2002 20.6 18.6
2001 20.4 18.4
2000 20.1 18.3
1999 19.8 18.1
1998 19.6 17.9
1997 19.5 17.8
1996 19.4 17.7
1995 19.3 17.5
1994 19.3 17.4
1993 19.3 17.2
1992 19.4 17.1
1991 19.7 17
1990 20.2 16.8
1989 20.8 16.7
1988 21.4 16.5
1987 22.1 16.4
1986 22.8 16.3
1985 23.7 16.2
1984 24.5 16.1
1983 25.2 16
1982 25.1 15.9
1981 24.7 15.9
1980 24.2 15.8
1979 23.6 15.8
1978 22.9 15.8
1977 22.1 15.9
1976 21.5 15.9
1975 21 16.1
1974 20.4 16.3
1973 19.8 16.4
1972 19.4 16.6
1971 19.1 16.6
1970 18.7 16.7
1969 18.9 16.8
1968 21.2 16.8
1967 22.9 16.9
1966 22.9 17
1965 23.1 17
1964 23.4 17
1963 23.7 17
1962 23.9 16.9
1961 24 16.9
1960 23.8 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
8.29%
2023
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP n/a
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2025
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
2.8%
2012
Total reserves including gold n/a
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
1.63%
2020

Energy

Nauru Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
50.1%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
9.82%
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

Nauru Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-122
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
44
2025
Higher education index n/a
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
89
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
84.1%
2013
English speaking
96.7%
2023
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
42.5%
2023

Health

Nauru Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Nauru Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
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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