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Netherlands vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 134th vs. 141st).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands Solomon Islands
Population
18252623
863951
Population rank 72/197 161/197
GDP
$1.21T
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 19/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 13/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$532B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 24/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
42.4 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
71 years
2026

Netherlands and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands Solomon Islands
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 $1,583,964,704
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $1,506,124,566
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $1,466,670,930
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $1,558,312,104
2020 $932,560,861,701 $1,536,143,428
2019 $928,903,005,576 $1,619,150,564
2018 $929,733,599,797 $1,615,473,250
2017 $848,233,537,846 $1,469,790,526
2016 $797,163,949,290 $1,379,486,291
2015 $775,743,675,303 $1,307,908,814
2014 $901,556,501,756 $1,335,576,763
2013 $883,951,539,007 $1,285,905,958
2012 $845,689,017,066 $1,185,217,634
2011 $913,140,741,333 $1,063,898,227
2010 $852,464,982,433 $898,128,551
2009 $878,954,223,140 $805,557,289
2008 $957,901,566,041 $776,335,523
2007 $853,499,460,873 $695,291,218
2006 $737,593,995,289 $617,257,458
2005 $688,133,699,636 $552,881,357
2004 $661,224,886,143 $468,000,121
2003 $582,435,617,082 $417,666,639
2002 $475,529,972,123 $346,406,739
2001 $432,536,219,669 $409,508,553
2000 $417,649,282,154 $419,842,674
1999 $447,778,514,140 $488,024,514
1998 $438,612,530,549 $457,579,840
1997 $417,506,211,882 $526,554,006
1996 $451,372,549,020 $510,586,430
1995 $452,967,334,614 $469,443,202
1994 $379,688,232,232 $402,837,005
1993 $354,070,495,966 $300,746,361
1992 $363,497,050,125 $269,034,596
1991 $327,982,316,124 $227,540,473
1990 $318,799,003,994 $214,877,667
1989 $258,716,904,292 $172,882,411
1988 $262,295,966,105 $176,494,394
1987 $245,406,949,521 $155,128,542
1986 $201,157,708,221 $147,620,048
1985 $144,057,523,222 $165,524,943
1984 $144,124,462,912 $181,570,474
1983 $153,671,294,109 $181,220,399
1982 $158,712,765,536 $192,902,019
1981 $164,375,775,854 $193,750,541
1980 $195,439,301,707 $182,852,107
1979 $179,933,827,310 $151,276,496
1978 $156,089,077,205 $111,027,427
1977 $127,203,923,857 $93,145,283
1976 $109,329,386,564 $83,100,834
1975 $100,397,061,694 $74,620,320
1974 $87,371,810,804 $84,539,332
1973 $71,946,639,603 $55,272,109
1972 $54,787,070,173 $40,606,712
1971 $44,644,730,576 $50,056,883
1970 $38,220,884,519 -
1969 $34,086,038,090 $28,606,411
1968 $30,097,635,751 $28,084,253
1967 $27,143,828,099 $25,203,524
1966 $24,741,480,717 -
1965 $22,721,869,808 -
1964 $20,232,048,553 -
1963 $17,193,744,109 -
1962 $15,847,582,341 -
1961 $14,599,836,396 -
1960 $13,282,979,015 -

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

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Netherlands and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands Solomon Islands
2024 $67,520 $1,934
2023 $63,516 $1,883
2022 $59,123 $1,878
2021 $60,142 $2,043
2020 $53,468 $2,063
2019 $53,555 $2,224
2018 $53,955 $2,278
2017 $49,514 $2,144
2016 $46,809 $2,083
2015 $45,794 $2,045
2014 $53,457 $2,165
2013 $52,602 $2,161
2012 $50,474 $2,066
2011 $54,702 $1,924
2010 $51,306 $1,685
2009 $53,172 $1,555
2008 $58,247 $1,526
2007 $52,101 $1,390
2006 $45,124 $1,256
2005 $42,165 $1,144
2004 $40,611 $986
2003 $35,897 $896
2002 $29,447 $757
2001 $26,956 $912
2000 $26,225 $953
1999 $28,319 $1,134
1998 $27,924 $1,092
1997 $26,745 $1,292
1996 $29,064 $1,289
1995 $29,301 $1,220
1994 $24,683 $1,078
1993 $23,156 $829
1992 $23,939 $764
1991 $21,764 $666
1990 $21,322 $648
1989 $17,423 $538
1988 $17,771 $567
1987 $16,734 $515
1986 $13,804 $506
1985 $9,941 $586
1984 $9,992 $665
1983 $10,696 $686
1982 $11,089 $756
1981 $11,537 $786
1980 $13,812 $768
1979 $12,817 $658
1978 $11,196 $500
1977 $9,180 $434
1976 $7,937 $401
1975 $7,346 $372
1974 $6,450 $433
1973 $5,353 $291.3
1972 $4,110 $219.5
1971 $3,384 $277.1
1970 $2,931 -
1969 $2,647 $165.9
1968 $2,364 $166.9
1967 $2,155 $153.5
1966 $1,986 -
1965 $1,848 -
1964 $1,668 -
1963 $1,437 -
1962 $1,342 -
1961 $1,254 -
1960 $1,156 -

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

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Netherlands vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands Solomon Islands
2026 82.6 71
2025 82.4 70.8
2024 82.3 70.7
2023 82.2 70.5
2022 81.9 70.4
2021 81.4 68.9
2020 81.4 69.3
2019 82.1 70
2018 81.8 69.8
2017 81.7 69.7
2016 81.6 69.5
2015 81.5 69.3
2014 81.7 69
2013 81.3 69
2012 81.1 69
2011 81.1 68.8
2010 80.8 68.7
2009 80.7 68.4
2008 80.4 68.3
2007 80.3 67.8
2006 79.8 68
2005 79.5 67.8
2004 79.2 67.6
2003 78.7 67.5
2002 78.4 67.4
2001 78.3 67.2
2000 78.1 67.1
1999 78 67
1998 78 66.9
1997 77.9 66.8
1996 77.6 66.7
1995 77.6 66.7
1994 77.5 66.7
1993 77 66.6
1992 77.4 66.5
1991 77.2 66.4
1990 77 66.2
1989 76.8 66.1
1988 77 65.9
1987 76.8 65.7
1986 76.4 64.7
1985 76.4 65.3
1984 76.3 65
1983 76.3 64.8
1982 76.1 64.5
1981 76 64.1
1980 75.8 63.7
1979 75.6 63.1
1978 75.2 62.5
1977 75.3 61.5
1976 74.7 61.2
1975 74.6 58.4
1974 74.6 59.6
1973 74.2 58.8
1972 73.8 57.9
1971 73.9 57
1970 73.6 56.1
1969 73.6 55.1
1968 73.6 54.1
1967 73.8 53.1
1966 73.6 52.3
1965 73.6 51.4
1964 73.7 50.6
1963 73.4 49.8
1962 73.2 49
1961 73.6 48.3
1960 73.4 47.7
1959 73.2 47
1958 73.1 46.3
1957 73 45.7
1956 72.5 42.8
1955 72.5 44.3
1954 72.4 43.7
1953 71.7 43.2
1952 72.1 42.6
1951 71.5 42
1950 71.4 41.4

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

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Netherlands and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Solomon Islands
2024 17,993,485 819,198
2023 17,877,117 800,005
2022 17,700,982 781,066
2021 17,533,044 762,591
2020 17,441,500 744,498
2019 17,344,874 728,147
2018 17,231,624 709,101
2017 17,131,296 685,672
2016 17,030,314 662,379
2015 16,939,923 639,415
2014 16,865,008 616,908
2013 16,804,432 594,945
2012 16,754,962 573,606
2011 16,693,074 552,945
2010 16,615,394 532,968
2009 16,530,388 518,141
2008 16,445,593 508,790
2007 16,381,696 500,156
2006 16,346,101 491,594
2005 16,319,868 483,080
2004 16,281,779 474,611
2003 16,225,302 466,154
2002 16,148,929 457,671
2001 16,046,180 449,125
2000 15,925,513 440,469
1999 15,812,088 430,500
1998 15,707,209 419,071
1997 15,610,650 407,474
1996 15,530,498 396,009
1995 15,459,006 384,733
1994 15,382,838 373,675
1993 15,290,368 362,839
1992 15,184,166 352,205
1991 15,069,798 341,738
1990 14,951,510 331,435
1989 14,848,907 321,282
1988 14,760,094 311,265
1987 14,665,037 301,414
1986 14,572,278 291,842
1985 14,491,632 282,455
1984 14,424,211 273,163
1983 14,367,070 264,068
1982 14,312,690 255,200
1981 14,247,208 246,555
1980 14,149,800 238,135
1979 14,038,270 229,953
1978 13,941,700 222,029
1977 13,856,185 214,418
1976 13,774,037 207,194
1975 13,666,335 200,744
1974 13,545,056 195,041
1973 13,439,322 189,774
1972 13,328,593 184,994
1971 13,194,497 180,637
1970 13,038,526 176,579
1969 12,877,984 172,476
1968 12,729,721 168,282
1967 12,598,201 164,245
1966 12,456,251 160,393
1965 12,294,732 156,686
1964 12,127,120 153,085
1963 11,965,966 149,589
1962 11,805,689 146,201
1961 11,638,712 142,912
1960 11,486,631 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Netherlands and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Netherlands

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands Solomon Islands
2023 1.43 3.56
2022 1.49 3.62
2021 1.62 3.69
2020 1.54 3.75
2019 1.57 3.8
2018 1.59 3.93
2017 1.62 4.06
2016 1.66 4.2
2015 1.66 4.29
2014 1.71 4.36
2013 1.68 4.33
2012 1.72 4.33
2011 1.76 4.34
2010 1.79 4.34
2009 1.79 4.35
2008 1.77 4.36
2007 1.72 4.37
2006 1.72 4.39
2005 1.71 4.41
2004 1.72 4.47
2003 1.75 4.54
2002 1.73 4.6
2001 1.71 4.67
2000 1.72 4.76
1999 1.65 4.86
1998 1.63 4.98
1997 1.56 5.09
1996 1.53 5.22
1995 1.53 5.34
1994 1.57 5.4
1993 1.57 5.45
1992 1.59 5.51
1991 1.61 5.62
1990 1.62 5.74
1989 1.55 5.87
1988 1.55 5.99
1987 1.56 6.12
1986 1.55 6.26
1985 1.51 6.38
1984 1.49 6.49
1983 1.47 6.57
1982 1.5 6.64
1981 1.56 6.71
1980 1.6 6.77
1979 1.56 6.82
1978 1.58 6.87
1977 1.58 6.92
1976 1.63 6.95
1975 1.66 6.99
1974 1.77 7.01
1973 1.9 7
1972 2.15 6.99
1971 2.36 6.99
1970 2.57 6.98
1969 2.75 6.97
1968 2.72 6.95
1967 2.81 6.97
1966 2.9 7
1965 3.04 7.02
1964 3.17 7.05
1963 3.19 7.03
1962 3.18 7.04
1961 3.22 7.05
1960 3.12 7.07

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

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Netherlands and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands Solomon Islands
2024 42.4 21.5
2023 42.4 21.3
2022 42.5 21.1
2021 42.6 20.9
2020 42.5 20.7
2019 42.5 20.5
2018 42.4 20.4
2017 42.3 20.2
2016 42.2 20
2015 42 19.9
2014 41.8 19.8
2013 41.6 19.7
2012 41.3 19.7
2011 41 19.6
2010 40.7 19.6
2009 40.3 19.5
2008 40 19.4
2007 39.7 19.4
2006 39.3 19.2
2005 38.9 19.1
2004 38.5 19
2003 38.1 18.8
2002 37.8 18.6
2001 37.5 18.4
2000 37.3 18.3
1999 37 18.1
1998 36.7 17.9
1997 36.4 17.8
1996 36.1 17.7
1995 35.7 17.5
1994 35.4 17.4
1993 35.1 17.2
1992 34.8 17.1
1991 34.6 17
1990 34.3 16.8
1989 34.1 16.7
1988 33.8 16.5
1987 33.5 16.4
1986 33.2 16.3
1985 32.9 16.2
1984 32.6 16.1
1983 32.3 16
1982 31.9 15.9
1981 31.6 15.9
1980 31.3 15.8
1979 31 15.8
1978 30.7 15.8
1977 30.3 15.9
1976 29.8 15.9
1975 29.4 16.1
1974 29.3 16.3
1973 29 16.4
1972 28.9 16.6
1971 28.7 16.6
1970 28.6 16.7
1969 28.6 16.8
1968 28.6 16.8
1967 28.5 16.9
1966 28.6 17
1965 28.6 17
1964 28.6 17
1963 28.7 17
1962 28.7 16.9
1961 28.8 16.9
1960 28.8 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.94%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
2.8%
2012
Number of millionaires
1,267,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.87%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
13
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
103
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Netherlands Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,418 kg
2023
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.9
2023
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.8 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
50.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.01%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
87%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,189 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
33.1%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Netherlands Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.4
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
84.1%
2013
English speaking
90.9%
2023
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
97%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Netherlands Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
15%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Netherlands Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
88,123 mi
2022
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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