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Nepal vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nepal has a population of 29.7M (ranked 51/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Nepal's land area is 55,348 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 92nd vs. 141st).

By GDP, Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Nepal Solomon Islands
Population
29596762
863951
Population rank 52/197 161/197
GDP
$42.9B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 101/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$1,447
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 164/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,737
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$20.7B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.3%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$700
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 154/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 55,348 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
535 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
71 years
2026

Nepal and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Nepal and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Nepal

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Nepal Solomon Islands
2024 $42,914,268,287 $1,583,964,704
2023 $41,047,772,331 $1,506,124,566
2022 $41,182,939,601 $1,466,670,930
2021 $36,924,841,394 $1,558,312,104
2020 $33,433,659,301 $1,536,143,428
2019 $34,186,180,699 $1,619,150,564
2018 $33,111,525,237 $1,615,473,250
2017 $28,971,588,940 $1,469,790,526
2016 $24,524,109,484 $1,379,486,291
2015 $24,360,801,287 $1,307,908,814
2014 $22,731,612,922 $1,335,576,763
2013 $22,162,204,925 $1,285,905,958
2012 $21,703,100,877 $1,185,217,634
2011 $21,573,872,421 $1,063,898,227
2010 $16,002,656,434 $898,128,551
2009 $12,854,985,464 $805,557,289
2008 $12,545,438,605 $776,335,523
2007 $10,325,618,017 $695,291,218
2006 $9,043,715,356 $617,257,458
2005 $8,130,258,378 $552,881,357
2004 $7,273,938,315 $468,000,121
2003 $6,330,473,097 $417,666,639
2002 $6,050,875,807 $346,406,739
2001 $6,007,055,042 $409,508,553
2000 $5,494,252,208 $419,842,674
1999 $5,033,642,384 $488,024,514
1998 $4,856,255,044 $457,579,840
1997 $4,918,691,917 $526,554,006
1996 $4,521,580,381 $510,586,430
1995 $4,401,104,418 $469,443,202
1994 $4,066,775,510 $402,837,005
1993 $3,660,041,667 $300,746,361
1992 $3,401,211,581 $269,034,596
1991 $3,921,476,085 $227,540,473
1990 $3,627,560,239 $214,877,667
1989 $3,525,225,787 $172,882,411
1988 $3,487,009,748 $176,494,394
1987 $2,957,255,380 $155,128,542
1986 $2,850,782,044 $147,620,048
1985 $2,619,913,956 $165,524,943
1984 $2,581,207,388 $181,570,474
1983 $2,447,174,803 $181,220,399
1982 $2,395,423,742 $192,902,019
1981 $2,275,583,317 $193,750,541
1980 $1,945,916,583 $182,852,107
1979 $1,851,250,008 $151,276,496
1978 $1,604,162,497 $111,027,427
1977 $1,382,400,000 $93,145,283
1976 $1,452,788,985 $83,100,834
1975 $1,575,789,254 $74,620,320
1974 $1,217,953,547 $84,539,332
1973 $972,101,725 $55,272,109
1972 $1,024,098,400 $40,606,712
1971 $882,765,472 $50,056,883
1970 $865,975,309 -
1969 $788,641,965 $28,606,411
1968 $772,231,387 $28,084,253
1967 $841,974,025 $25,203,524
1966 $906,811,944 -
1965 $735,267,082 -
1964 $496,098,775 -
1963 $496,947,904 -
1962 $574,091,101 -
1961 $531,959,562 -
1960 $508,334,414 -

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

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Nepal and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Nepal

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nepal Solomon Islands
2024 $1,447 $1,934
2023 $1,382 $1,883
2022 $1,386 $1,878
2021 $1,253 $2,043
2020 $1,154 $2,063
2019 $1,203 $2,224
2018 $1,179 $2,278
2017 $1,034 $2,144
2016 $877 $2,083
2015 $876 $2,045
2014 $821 $2,165
2013 $803 $2,161
2012 $788 $2,066
2011 $786 $1,924
2010 $585 $1,685
2009 $473 $1,555
2008 $465 $1,526
2007 $385 $1,390
2006 $340 $1,256
2005 $309 $1,144
2004 $279.6 $986
2003 $246.4 $896
2002 $238.9 $757
2001 $240.8 $912
2000 $223.8 $953
1999 $208.6 $1,134
1998 $205.1 $1,092
1997 $211.8 $1,292
1996 $198.8 $1,289
1995 $197.8 $1,220
1994 $187.3 $1,078
1993 $172.8 $829
1992 $165 $764
1991 $195.7 $666
1990 $185.8 $648
1989 $185 $538
1988 $187.1 $567
1987 $162 $515
1986 $159.5 $506
1985 $149.9 $586
1984 $151.1 $665
1983 $146.6 $686
1982 $147 $756
1981 $142.9 $786
1980 $125.1 $768
1979 $121.9 $658
1978 $108.1 $500
1977 $95.3 $434
1976 $102.5 $401
1975 $113.6 $372
1974 $89.8 $433
1973 $73.2 $291.3
1972 $78.8 $219.5
1971 $69.5 $277.1
1970 $69.6 -
1969 $64.8 $165.9
1968 $64.9 $166.9
1967 $72.3 $153.5
1966 $79.5 -
1965 $65.8 -
1964 $45.3 -
1963 $46.3 -
1962 $54.6 -
1961 $51.6 -
1960 $50.2 -

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

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Nepal vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nepal

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nepal Solomon Islands
2026 71.2 71
2025 70.9 70.8
2024 70.6 70.7
2023 70.4 70.5
2022 70.1 70.4
2021 68.4 68.9
2020 69.1 69.3
2019 69.3 70
2018 69 69.8
2017 68.7 69.7
2016 68.4 69.5
2015 67.4 69.3
2014 67.8 69
2013 67.6 69
2012 67.4 69
2011 67.1 68.8
2010 66.8 68.7
2009 66.6 68.4
2008 66.4 68.3
2007 66.2 67.8
2006 65.9 68
2005 65.3 67.8
2004 64.7 67.6
2003 64.2 67.5
2002 63.5 67.4
2001 63.3 67.2
2000 62.6 67.1
1999 62 67
1998 61.5 66.9
1997 60.8 66.8
1996 60 66.7
1995 59.3 66.7
1994 58.6 66.7
1993 57.6 66.6
1992 56.7 66.5
1991 55.6 66.4
1990 54.8 66.2
1989 54 66.1
1988 53.1 65.9
1987 52.4 65.7
1986 51.6 64.7
1985 50.9 65.3
1984 50.2 65
1983 49.7 64.8
1982 49.2 64.5
1981 48.7 64.1
1980 48.3 63.7
1979 47.8 63.1
1978 47.2 62.5
1977 46.6 61.5
1976 46 61.2
1975 45.5 58.4
1974 44.9 59.6
1973 44.5 58.8
1972 44.1 57.9
1971 43.6 57
1970 43.2 56.1
1969 42.7 55.1
1968 42.2 54.1
1967 41.7 53.1
1966 41.2 52.3
1965 40.7 51.4
1964 40.2 50.6
1963 39.6 49.8
1962 39.3 49
1961 39 48.3
1960 38.7 47.7
1959 38.4 47
1958 38.1 46.3
1957 38 45.7
1956 37.9 42.8
1955 37.9 44.3
1954 37.8 43.7
1953 37.7 43.2
1952 37.7 42.6
1951 37.6 42
1950 37.6 41.4

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

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Nepal and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Nepal

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Nepal Solomon Islands
2024 29,651,054 819,198
2023 29,694,614 800,005
2022 29,715,436 781,066
2021 29,475,010 762,591
2020 28,966,574 744,498
2019 28,414,064 728,147
2018 28,079,689 709,101
2017 28,011,258 685,672
2016 27,955,462 662,379
2015 27,823,629 639,415
2014 27,672,370 616,908
2013 27,589,996 594,945
2012 27,534,915 573,606
2011 27,464,494 552,945
2010 27,341,952 532,968
2009 27,173,035 518,141
2008 26,990,037 508,790
2007 26,788,492 500,156
2006 26,565,425 491,594
2005 26,309,458 483,080
2004 26,016,656 474,611
2003 25,688,758 466,154
2002 25,328,981 457,671
2001 24,946,748 449,125
2000 24,546,509 440,469
1999 24,125,199 430,500
1998 23,680,357 419,071
1997 23,219,463 407,474
1996 22,741,862 396,009
1995 22,245,439 384,733
1994 21,717,479 373,675
1993 21,180,159 362,839
1992 20,609,707 352,205
1991 20,036,500 341,738
1990 19,524,573 331,435
1989 19,057,807 321,282
1988 18,638,661 311,265
1987 18,250,505 301,414
1986 17,868,124 291,842
1985 17,477,692 282,455
1984 17,085,242 273,163
1983 16,689,119 264,068
1982 16,297,987 255,200
1981 15,922,423 246,555
1980 15,553,105 238,135
1979 15,190,590 229,953
1978 14,839,695 222,029
1977 14,499,175 214,418
1976 14,177,649 207,194
1975 13,870,695 200,744
1974 13,568,435 195,041
1973 13,275,239 189,774
1972 12,989,099 184,994
1971 12,710,061 180,637
1970 12,436,190 176,579
1969 12,167,036 172,476
1968 11,906,266 168,282
1967 11,652,716 164,245
1966 11,408,710 160,393
1965 11,173,411 156,686
1964 10,946,392 153,085
1963 10,729,818 149,589
1962 10,521,116 146,201
1961 10,318,396 142,912
1960 10,123,658 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Nepal and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Nepal

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nepal Solomon Islands
2023 1.98 3.56
2022 2 3.62
2021 2.03 3.69
2020 2.05 3.75
2019 2.08 3.8
2018 2.12 3.93
2017 2.17 4.06
2016 2.23 4.2
2015 2.27 4.29
2014 2.32 4.36
2013 2.36 4.33
2012 2.42 4.33
2011 2.46 4.34
2010 2.54 4.34
2009 2.63 4.35
2008 2.74 4.36
2007 2.86 4.37
2006 2.97 4.39
2005 3.12 4.41
2004 3.28 4.47
2003 3.44 4.54
2002 3.6 4.6
2001 3.79 4.67
2000 3.98 4.76
1999 4.13 4.86
1998 4.28 4.98
1997 4.44 5.09
1996 4.67 5.22
1995 4.87 5.34
1994 4.96 5.4
1993 5.04 5.45
1992 5.07 5.51
1991 5.15 5.62
1990 5.21 5.74
1989 5.26 5.87
1988 5.31 5.99
1987 5.35 6.12
1986 5.4 6.26
1985 5.46 6.38
1984 5.51 6.49
1983 5.54 6.57
1982 5.55 6.64
1981 5.58 6.71
1980 5.6 6.77
1979 5.64 6.82
1978 5.68 6.87
1977 5.69 6.92
1976 5.72 6.95
1975 5.73 6.99
1974 5.75 7.01
1973 5.7 7
1972 5.8 6.99
1971 5.85 6.99
1970 5.87 6.98
1969 5.89 6.97
1968 5.94 6.95
1967 5.95 6.97
1966 5.98 7
1965 6.01 7.02
1964 6.04 7.05
1963 6.06 7.03
1962 6.08 7.04
1961 6.09 7.05
1960 6.07 7.07

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

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Nepal and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Nepal

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Nepal Solomon Islands
2024 26 21.5
2023 25.7 21.3
2022 25.4 21.1
2021 25 20.9
2020 24.5 20.7
2019 23.7 20.5
2018 23.2 20.4
2017 22.9 20.2
2016 22.7 20
2015 22.4 19.9
2014 22.2 19.8
2013 22 19.7
2012 21.8 19.7
2011 21.6 19.6
2010 21.3 19.6
2009 21 19.5
2008 20.8 19.4
2007 20.5 19.4
2006 20.3 19.2
2005 20 19.1
2004 19.8 19
2003 19.7 18.8
2002 19.5 18.6
2001 19.4 18.4
2000 19.3 18.3
1999 19.3 18.1
1998 19.2 17.9
1997 19.2 17.8
1996 19.2 17.7
1995 19.2 17.5
1994 19.2 17.4
1993 19.2 17.2
1992 19.2 17.1
1991 19.2 17
1990 19.2 16.8
1989 19.2 16.7
1988 19.2 16.5
1987 19.3 16.4
1986 19.4 16.3
1985 19.4 16.2
1984 19.5 16.1
1983 19.5 16
1982 19.5 15.9
1981 19.5 15.9
1980 19.6 15.8
1979 19.6 15.8
1978 19.6 15.8
1977 19.7 15.9
1976 19.7 15.9
1975 19.7 16.1
1974 19.7 16.3
1973 19.7 16.4
1972 19.7 16.6
1971 19.7 16.6
1970 19.7 16.7
1969 19.7 16.8
1968 19.7 16.8
1967 19.7 16.9
1966 19.6 17
1965 19.6 17
1964 19.6 17
1963 19.6 17
1962 19.6 16.9
1961 19.5 16.9
1960 19.5 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nepal Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.1%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
112,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.76%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2017
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
55.2%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.4%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.9
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2022
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.8%
2012
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$12.5B
2023
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$11.3B
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
230,000
2020
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
13.4%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
60%
2024
n/a

Energy

Nepal Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
520 kg
2022
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.81
2022
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
15.9 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.54 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
26.5%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
73.7%
2021
50.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.78%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
27.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
321 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
83.8%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99%
2022
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Nepal Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-364,699
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
66.8%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.5
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
42
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.1
2020
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.3
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
71.2%
2021
84.1%
2013
English speaking
3%
2023
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
55.8%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Nepal Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$84
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$49.9
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.95%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2023
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
142
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.5
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
7.18%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.06 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Nepal Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.1%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,867 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
14,456 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,020 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
49,758 mi
2025
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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