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New Zealand vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

New Zealand has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). New Zealand's land area is 101,665 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 74th vs. 141st).

By GDP, New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

New Zealand Solomon Islands
Population
5374272
863951
Population rank 124/197 161/197
GDP
$260B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 52/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$49,205
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 26/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,551
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$131B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$24,722
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 28/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,758
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 101,665 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
38.6 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
71 years
2026

New Zealand and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

New Zealand and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
New Zealand

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
New Zealand Solomon Islands
2024 $260,172,385,098 $1,583,964,704
2023 $255,194,972,673 $1,506,124,566
2022 $249,509,991,440 $1,466,670,930
2021 $253,977,931,815 $1,558,312,104
2020 $213,029,554,654 $1,536,143,428
2019 $213,006,341,102 $1,619,150,564
2018 $211,985,631,173 $1,615,473,250
2017 $206,745,969,246 $1,469,790,526
2016 $189,100,085,275 $1,379,486,291
2015 $178,224,167,088 $1,307,908,814
2014 $201,518,402,787 $1,335,576,763
2013 $191,012,364,177 $1,285,905,958
2012 $176,560,711,239 $1,185,217,634
2011 $168,484,908,960 $1,063,898,227
2010 $146,887,902,524 $898,128,551
2009 $121,663,439,315 $805,557,289
2008 $133,437,126,590 $776,335,523
2007 $137,188,946,866 $695,291,218
2006 $111,538,810,713 $617,257,458
2005 $114,720,129,550 $552,881,357
2004 $103,905,210,084 $468,000,121
2003 $88,250,885,550 $417,666,639
2002 $66,627,729,311 $346,406,739
2001 $53,872,425,917 $409,508,553
2000 $52,623,281,957 $419,842,674
1999 $58,762,260,626 $488,024,514
1998 $56,227,169,851 $457,579,840
1997 $66,075,143,415 $526,554,006
1996 $70,140,835,299 $510,586,430
1995 $63,918,703,507 $469,443,202
1994 $55,314,732,279 $402,837,005
1993 $46,775,620,817 $300,746,361
1992 $41,649,829,860 $269,034,596
1991 $42,745,329,732 $227,540,473
1990 $45,495,129,385 $214,877,667
1989 $43,920,222,525 $172,882,411
1988 $45,176,811,594 $176,494,394
1987 $40,376,354,070 $155,128,542
1986 $30,604,668,357 $147,620,048
1985 $24,679,795,396 $165,524,943
1984 $21,665,975,319 $181,570,474
1983 $24,309,279,706 $181,220,399
1982 $24,164,603,059 $192,902,019
1981 $24,417,617,184 $193,750,541
1980 $23,244,547,385 $182,852,107
1979 $20,731,243,113 $151,276,496
1978 $18,530,518,395 $111,027,427
1977 $15,446,825,318 $93,145,283
1976 $13,604,832,424 $83,100,834
1975 $12,861,983,284 $74,620,320
1974 $13,940,981,798 $84,539,332
1973 $12,802,281,898 $55,272,109
1972 $9,567,331,065 $40,606,712
1971 $7,911,136,757 $50,056,883
1970 $6,495,605,331 -
1969 $5,814,357,709 $28,606,411
1968 $5,228,045,415 $28,084,253
1967 $6,016,017,227 $25,203,524
1966 $5,917,437,693 -
1965 $5,706,251,400 -
1964 $7,340,766,415 -
1963 $6,699,741,645 -
1962 $6,133,158,532 -
1961 $5,721,994,864 -
1960 $5,536,098,360 -

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

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New Zealand and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
New Zealand

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
New Zealand Solomon Islands
2024 $49,205 $1,934
2023 $49,076 $1,883
2022 $49,100 $1,878
2021 $49,950 $2,043
2020 $41,998 $2,063
2019 $42,856 $2,224
2018 $43,257 $2,278
2017 $42,950 $2,144
2016 $40,114 $2,083
2015 $38,665 $2,045
2014 $44,618 $2,165
2013 $43,000 $2,161
2012 $40,054 $2,066
2011 $38,432 $1,924
2010 $33,762 $1,685
2009 $28,277 $1,555
2008 $31,325 $1,526
2007 $32,480 $1,390
2006 $26,655 $1,256
2005 $27,751 $1,144
2004 $25,420 $986
2003 $21,914 $896
2002 $16,874 $757
2001 $13,883 $912
2000 $13,641 $953
1999 $15,322 $1,134
1998 $14,738 $1,092
1997 $17,474 $1,292
1996 $18,794 $1,289
1995 $17,400 $1,220
1994 $15,280 $1,078
1993 $13,094 $829
1992 $11,793 $764
1991 $12,230 $666
1990 $13,663 $648
1989 $13,312 $538
1988 $13,759 $567
1987 $12,331 $515
1986 $9,428 $506
1985 $7,601 $586
1984 $6,714 $665
1983 $7,598 $686
1982 $7,656 $756
1981 $7,814 $786
1980 $7,467 $768
1979 $6,668 $658
1978 $5,937 $500
1977 $4,951 $434
1976 $4,374 $401
1975 $4,172 $372
1974 $4,611 $433
1973 $4,323 $291.3
1972 $3,295 $219.5
1971 $2,773 $277.1
1970 $2,311 -
1969 $2,097 $165.9
1968 $1,902 $166.9
1967 $2,208 $153.5
1966 $2,211 -
1965 $2,171 -
1964 $2,839 -
1963 $2,646 -
1962 $2,471 -
1961 $2,365 -
1960 $2,334 -

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

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New Zealand vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
New Zealand

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
New Zealand Solomon Islands
2026 82.5 71
2025 82.4 70.8
2024 82.2 70.7
2023 82.1 70.5
2022 81 70.4
2021 82.3 68.9
2020 82.7 69.3
2019 81.8 70
2018 81.9 69.8
2017 81.6 69.7
2016 82 69.5
2015 81.6 69.3
2014 81.4 69
2013 81.6 69
2012 81.2 69
2011 80.8 68.8
2010 81.1 68.7
2009 80.5 68.4
2008 80.2 68.3
2007 80.1 67.8
2006 80 68
2005 80 67.8
2004 79.4 67.6
2003 79.1 67.5
2002 78.9 67.4
2001 78.7 67.2
2000 78.7 67.1
1999 77.9 67
1998 78.2 66.9
1997 77.3 66.8
1996 76.8 66.7
1995 76.8 66.7
1994 76.9 66.7
1993 76.5 66.6
1992 76.2 66.5
1991 76.1 66.4
1990 75.4 66.2
1989 74.9 66.1
1988 74.5 65.9
1987 74.2 65.7
1986 74.1 64.7
1985 73.9 65.3
1984 74.4 65
1983 73.8 64.8
1982 73.7 64.5
1981 73.6 64.1
1980 72.9 63.7
1979 73.1 63.1
1978 73 62.5
1977 72.1 61.5
1976 72.4 61.2
1975 72.2 58.4
1974 71.9 59.6
1973 71.7 58.8
1972 71.8 57.9
1971 71.7 57
1970 71.2 56.1
1969 71.5 55.1
1968 71.1 54.1
1967 71.4 53.1
1966 71.1 52.3
1965 71.2 51.4
1964 71.3 50.6
1963 71.3 49.8
1962 71.2 49
1961 70.9 48.3
1960 71.2 47.7
1959 70.8 47
1958 70.9 46.3
1957 70.3 45.7
1956 70.7 42.8
1955 70.5 44.3
1954 70.3 43.7
1953 70.2 43.2
1952 69.4 42.6
1951 69.1 42
1950 69.3 41.4

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

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New Zealand and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
New Zealand

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Solomon Islands
2024 5,287,500 819,198
2023 5,200,000 800,005
2022 5,081,700 781,066
2021 5,084,600 762,591
2020 5,072,400 744,498
2019 4,970,300 728,147
2018 4,900,600 709,101
2017 4,813,600 685,672
2016 4,714,100 662,379
2015 4,609,400 639,415
2014 4,516,500 616,908
2013 4,442,100 594,945
2012 4,408,100 573,606
2011 4,384,000 552,945
2010 4,350,700 532,968
2009 4,302,600 518,141
2008 4,259,800 508,790
2007 4,223,800 500,156
2006 4,184,600 491,594
2005 4,133,900 483,080
2004 4,087,500 474,611
2003 4,027,200 466,154
2002 3,948,500 457,671
2001 3,880,500 449,125
2000 3,857,700 440,469
1999 3,835,100 430,500
1998 3,815,000 419,071
1997 3,781,300 407,474
1996 3,732,000 396,009
1995 3,673,400 384,733
1994 3,620,000 373,675
1993 3,572,200 362,839
1992 3,531,700 352,205
1991 3,495,100 341,738
1990 3,329,800 331,435
1989 3,299,200 321,282
1988 3,283,400 311,265
1987 3,274,400 301,414
1986 3,246,300 291,842
1985 3,247,100 282,455
1984 3,227,100 273,163
1983 3,199,300 264,068
1982 3,156,100 255,200
1981 3,124,900 246,555
1980 3,112,900 238,135
1979 3,109,000 229,953
1978 3,121,200 222,029
1977 3,120,200 214,418
1976 3,110,500 207,194
1975 3,083,100 200,744
1974 3,023,700 195,041
1973 2,961,300 189,774
1972 2,903,900 184,994
1971 2,853,000 180,637
1970 2,810,700 176,579
1969 2,772,800 172,476
1968 2,748,100 168,282
1967 2,724,100 164,245
1966 2,675,900 160,393
1965 2,628,400 156,686
1964 2,585,400 153,085
1963 2,531,800 149,589
1962 2,482,000 146,201
1961 2,419,700 142,912
1960 2,371,800 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in New Zealand and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
New Zealand

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
New Zealand Solomon Islands
2023 1.56 3.56
2022 1.66 3.62
2021 1.64 3.69
2020 1.61 3.75
2019 1.72 3.8
2018 1.71 3.93
2017 1.81 4.06
2016 1.87 4.2
2015 1.99 4.29
2014 1.92 4.36
2013 2.01 4.33
2012 2.1 4.33
2011 2.09 4.34
2010 2.17 4.34
2009 2.13 4.35
2008 2.19 4.36
2007 2.18 4.37
2006 2.01 4.39
2005 1.97 4.41
2004 1.98 4.47
2003 1.93 4.54
2002 1.89 4.6
2001 1.97 4.67
2000 1.98 4.76
1999 1.97 4.86
1998 1.89 4.98
1997 1.96 5.09
1996 1.96 5.22
1995 1.98 5.34
1994 1.98 5.4
1993 2.04 5.45
1992 2.06 5.51
1991 2.09 5.62
1990 2.18 5.74
1989 2.12 5.87
1988 2.1 5.99
1987 2.03 6.12
1986 1.96 6.26
1985 1.93 6.38
1984 1.93 6.49
1983 1.92 6.57
1982 1.95 6.64
1981 2.01 6.71
1980 2.03 6.77
1979 2.12 6.82
1978 2.07 6.87
1977 2.21 6.92
1976 2.27 6.95
1975 2.37 6.99
1974 2.58 7.01
1973 2.76 7
1972 3 6.99
1971 3.18 6.99
1970 3.17 6.98
1969 3.28 6.97
1968 3.34 6.95
1967 3.35 6.97
1966 3.41 7
1965 3.54 7.02
1964 3.8 7.05
1963 4.05 7.03
1962 4.19 7.04
1961 4.31 7.05
1960 4.24 7.07

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

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New Zealand and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
New Zealand

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
New Zealand Solomon Islands
2024 38.6 21.5
2023 38.3 21.3
2022 38.1 21.1
2021 37.8 20.9
2020 37.5 20.7
2019 37.3 20.5
2018 37.3 20.4
2017 37.2 20.2
2016 37.3 20
2015 37.4 19.9
2014 37.5 19.8
2013 37.4 19.7
2012 37.2 19.7
2011 37 19.6
2010 36.8 19.6
2009 36.6 19.5
2008 36.4 19.4
2007 36.1 19.4
2006 35.8 19.2
2005 35.5 19.1
2004 35.2 19
2003 35 18.8
2002 34.8 18.6
2001 34.6 18.4
2000 34.3 18.3
1999 34 18.1
1998 33.6 17.9
1997 33.2 17.8
1996 32.8 17.7
1995 32.6 17.5
1994 32.3 17.4
1993 32 17.2
1992 31.7 17.1
1991 31.4 17
1990 31.1 16.8
1989 30.8 16.7
1988 30.4 16.5
1987 30.1 16.4
1986 29.8 16.3
1985 29.4 16.2
1984 29.1 16.1
1983 28.8 16
1982 28.5 15.9
1981 28.2 15.9
1980 27.9 15.8
1979 27.5 15.8
1978 27.1 15.8
1977 26.8 15.9
1976 26.5 15.9
1975 26.3 16.1
1974 26.2 16.3
1973 26 16.4
1972 25.9 16.6
1971 25.7 16.6
1970 25.6 16.7
1969 25.7 16.8
1968 25.7 16.8
1967 25.8 16.9
1966 25.9 17
1965 26 17
1964 26.2 17
1963 26.4 17
1962 26.8 16.9
1961 27.1 16.9
1960 27.5 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

New Zealand Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2023
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.61%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.76%
2024
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2022
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2022
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2012
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
112
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$92.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$22.1B
2024
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$598M
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
996,000
2020
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
18.8%
2018
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
97.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

New Zealand Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,661 kg
2023
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.8 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.02 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.4%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
28.9%
2021
50.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
39.7%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
31.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
8,021 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.5%
2023
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

New Zealand Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
+17,403
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
83.9%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.11
2021
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.6
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
84.1%
2013
English speaking
97.8%
2023
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
96.2%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

New Zealand Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,022
2024
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2024
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2022
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2025
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.7
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
34.3%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

New Zealand Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
19,227 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,494 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
38,418 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,159 mi
2020
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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