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Nicaragua vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nicaragua has a population of 6.92M (ranked 108/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Nicaragua's land area is 46,464 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 98th vs. 141st).

By GDP, Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Nicaragua Solomon Islands
Population
7124343
863951
Population rank 107/197 161/197
GDP
$19.7B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 131/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$2,848
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 141/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,709
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$7.71B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.1%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,115
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 138/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,318
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 46,464 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.22
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
26.6 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
71 years
2026

Nicaragua and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Nicaragua and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Nicaragua

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Nicaragua Solomon Islands
2024 $19,693,982,968 $1,583,964,704
2023 $17,805,842,284 $1,506,124,566
2022 $15,634,572,502 $1,466,670,930
2021 $14,209,020,362 $1,558,312,104
2020 $12,726,422,432 $1,536,143,428
2019 $12,699,023,614 $1,619,150,564
2018 $13,025,221,974 $1,615,473,250
2017 $13,785,893,007 $1,469,790,526
2016 $13,286,093,388 $1,379,486,291
2015 $12,756,696,261 $1,307,908,814
2014 $11,880,438,824 $1,335,576,763
2013 $10,982,988,249 $1,285,905,958
2012 $10,532,017,232 $1,185,217,634
2011 $9,774,329,333 $1,063,898,227
2010 $8,758,602,233 $898,128,551
2009 $8,298,702,489 $805,557,289
2008 $8,496,967,597 $776,335,523
2007 $7,423,375,015 $695,291,218
2006 $6,763,672,381 $617,257,458
2005 $6,321,324,279 $552,881,357
2004 $5,792,932,838 $468,000,121
2003 $5,322,228,351 $417,666,639
2002 $5,223,727,303 $346,406,739
2001 $5,351,752,034 $409,508,553
2000 $5,109,587,050 $419,842,674
1999 $4,856,026,259 $488,024,514
1998 $4,635,347,386 $457,579,840
1997 $4,389,973,490 $526,554,006
1996 $4,308,351,903 $510,586,430
1995 $4,140,470,000 $469,443,202
1994 $3,863,185,119 $402,837,005
1993 $1,756,454,248 $300,746,361
1992 $1,792,800,000 $269,034,596
1991 $1,488,804,124 $227,540,473
1990 $1,009,455,484 $214,877,667
1989 $1,013,184,756 $172,882,411
1988 $2,630,900,096 $176,494,394
1987 $3,851,200,118 $155,128,542
1986 $2,885,799,994 $147,620,048
1985 $2,683,699,935 $165,524,943
1984 $3,117,599,872 $181,570,474
1983 $2,753,100,058 $181,220,399
1982 $2,454,499,872 $192,902,019
1981 $2,474,700,227 $193,750,541
1980 $2,144,300,006 $182,852,107
1979 $1,567,599,982 $151,276,496
1978 $2,127,699,979 $111,027,427
1977 $2,226,999,874 $93,145,283
1976 $1,836,899,999 $83,100,834
1975 $1,581,599,959 $74,620,320
1974 $1,521,400,012 $84,539,332
1973 $1,092,900,015 $55,272,109
1972 $878,570,045 $40,606,712
1971 $828,569,953 $50,056,883
1970 $778,569,939 -
1969 $750,000,003 $28,606,411
1968 $692,859,985 $28,084,253
1967 $657,140,011 $25,203,524
1966 $607,140,010 -
1965 $564,290,020 -
1964 $347,119,918 -
1963 $297,324,163 -
1962 $269,283,804 -
1961 $244,144,237 -
1960 $227,223,322 -

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

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Nicaragua and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Nicaragua

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nicaragua Solomon Islands
2024 $2,848 $1,934
2023 $2,609 $1,883
2022 $2,323 $1,878
2021 $2,138 $2,043
2020 $1,938 $2,063
2019 $1,959 $2,224
2018 $2,035 $2,278
2017 $2,183 $2,144
2016 $2,132 $2,083
2015 $2,074 $2,045
2014 $1,958 $2,165
2013 $1,835 $2,161
2012 $1,785 $2,066
2011 $1,680 $1,924
2010 $1,527 $1,685
2009 $1,467 $1,555
2008 $1,524 $1,526
2007 $1,350 $1,390
2006 $1,248 $1,256
2005 $1,183 $1,144
2004 $1,099 $986
2003 $1,021 $896
2002 $1,014 $757
2001 $1,052 $912
2000 $1,017 $953
1999 $980 $1,134
1998 $949 $1,092
1997 $913 $1,292
1996 $911 $1,289
1995 $892 $1,220
1994 $849 $1,078
1993 $394 $829
1992 $411 $764
1991 $350 $666
1990 $242.5 $648
1989 $249.2 $538
1988 $662 $567
1987 $992 $515
1986 $761 $506
1985 $724 $586
1984 $861 $665
1983 $780 $686
1982 $714 $756
1981 $740 $786
1980 $659 $768
1979 $495 $658
1978 $691 $500
1977 $744 $434
1976 $633 $401
1975 $561 $372
1974 $557 $433
1973 $413 $291.3
1972 $341 $219.5
1971 $331 $277.1
1970 $321 -
1969 $319 $165.9
1968 $304 $166.9
1967 $297.9 $153.5
1966 $284 -
1965 $272.3 -
1964 $172.7 -
1963 $152.5 -
1962 $142.3 -
1961 $132.9 -
1960 $127.5 -

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

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Nicaragua vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nicaragua

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nicaragua Solomon Islands
2026 75.4 71
2025 75.3 70.8
2024 75.1 70.7
2023 74.9 70.5
2022 74.5 70.4
2021 70.5 68.9
2020 70.8 69.3
2019 73.8 70
2018 73.9 69.8
2017 73.4 69.7
2016 73.2 69.5
2015 72.9 69.3
2014 72.8 69
2013 72.6 69
2012 72.4 69
2011 72 68.8
2010 71.8 68.7
2009 71.5 68.4
2008 71.4 68.3
2007 71.2 67.8
2006 71 68
2005 70.4 67.8
2004 69.5 67.6
2003 68.7 67.5
2002 68 67.4
2001 67 67.2
2000 66.4 67.1
1999 65.9 67
1998 64.1 66.9
1997 65.5 66.8
1996 65.2 66.7
1995 64.9 66.7
1994 64.5 66.7
1993 64.1 66.6
1992 63.7 66.5
1991 63.3 66.4
1990 62.5 66.2
1989 61.9 66.1
1988 59.8 65.9
1987 57.3 65.7
1986 57.6 64.7
1985 56.4 65.3
1984 56.1 65
1983 56.9 64.8
1982 58.7 64.5
1981 58.3 64.1
1980 58 63.7
1979 50.8 63.1
1978 53.5 62.5
1977 56.1 61.5
1976 56.1 61.2
1975 55.8 58.4
1974 55.4 59.6
1973 55 58.8
1972 48 57.9
1971 54.2 57
1970 53.8 56.1
1969 53.4 55.1
1968 52.9 54.1
1967 52.3 53.1
1966 51.6 52.3
1965 50.6 51.4
1964 49.6 50.6
1963 48.8 49.8
1962 48 49
1961 47.3 48.3
1960 46.4 47.7
1959 46.1 47
1958 45.5 46.3
1957 44.9 45.7
1956 44.3 42.8
1955 43.7 44.3
1954 43.1 43.7
1953 42.4 43.2
1952 41.9 42.6
1951 40.8 42
1950 40.6 41.4

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

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Nicaragua and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Nicaragua

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Solomon Islands
2024 6,916,140 819,198
2023 6,823,613 800,005
2022 6,730,654 781,066
2021 6,644,741 762,591
2020 6,565,267 744,498
2019 6,483,657 728,147
2018 6,400,080 709,101
2017 6,316,231 685,672
2016 6,232,666 662,379
2015 6,149,417 639,415
2014 6,066,492 616,908
2013 5,983,845 594,945
2012 5,901,287 573,606
2011 5,819,051 552,945
2010 5,737,450 532,968
2009 5,656,601 518,141
2008 5,576,593 508,790
2007 5,497,243 500,156
2006 5,418,855 491,594
2005 5,342,105 483,080
2004 5,272,912 474,611
2003 5,210,963 466,154
2002 5,149,909 457,671
2001 5,087,825 449,125
2000 5,022,633 440,469
1999 4,954,018 430,500
1998 4,883,655 419,071
1997 4,809,573 407,474
1996 4,729,974 396,009
1995 4,642,931 384,733
1994 4,549,316 373,675
1993 4,453,732 362,839
1992 4,357,026 352,205
1991 4,259,637 341,738
1990 4,162,559 331,435
1989 4,066,476 321,282
1988 3,972,320 311,265
1987 3,882,164 301,414
1986 3,794,157 291,842
1985 3,706,479 282,455
1984 3,619,104 273,163
1983 3,530,282 264,068
1982 3,438,745 255,200
1981 3,345,674 246,555
1980 3,252,403 238,135
1979 3,164,525 229,953
1978 3,080,314 222,029
1977 2,992,534 214,418
1976 2,903,851 207,194
1975 2,816,943 200,744
1974 2,732,075 195,041
1973 2,649,278 189,774
1972 2,573,578 184,994
1971 2,499,825 180,637
1970 2,423,065 176,579
1969 2,348,398 172,476
1968 2,275,836 168,282
1967 2,205,567 164,245
1966 2,137,820 160,393
1965 2,072,681 156,686
1964 2,010,176 153,085
1963 1,950,159 149,589
1962 1,892,320 146,201
1961 1,836,451 142,912
1960 1,782,370 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Nicaragua and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Nicaragua

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nicaragua Solomon Islands
2023 2.22 3.56
2022 2.24 3.62
2021 2.27 3.69
2020 2.3 3.75
2019 2.32 3.8
2018 2.35 3.93
2017 2.38 4.06
2016 2.41 4.2
2015 2.43 4.29
2014 2.46 4.36
2013 2.49 4.33
2012 2.53 4.33
2011 2.56 4.34
2010 2.6 4.34
2009 2.63 4.35
2008 2.66 4.36
2007 2.7 4.37
2006 2.73 4.39
2005 2.77 4.41
2004 2.78 4.47
2003 2.83 4.54
2002 2.89 4.6
2001 3 4.67
2000 3.12 4.76
1999 3.22 4.86
1998 3.34 4.98
1997 3.47 5.09
1996 3.62 5.22
1995 3.78 5.34
1994 3.94 5.4
1993 4.1 5.45
1992 4.27 5.51
1991 4.43 5.62
1990 4.6 5.74
1989 4.76 5.87
1988 4.93 5.99
1987 5.07 6.12
1986 5.22 6.26
1985 5.36 6.38
1984 5.49 6.49
1983 5.61 6.57
1982 5.74 6.64
1981 5.84 6.71
1980 5.96 6.77
1979 6.07 6.82
1978 6.16 6.87
1977 6.28 6.92
1976 6.37 6.95
1975 6.45 6.99
1974 6.52 7.01
1973 6.59 7
1972 6.65 6.99
1971 6.71 6.99
1970 6.77 6.98
1969 6.83 6.97
1968 6.89 6.95
1967 6.94 6.97
1966 6.99 7
1965 7.03 7.02
1964 7.06 7.05
1963 7.08 7.03
1962 7.1 7.04
1961 7.11 7.05
1960 7.16 7.07

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

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Nicaragua and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Nicaragua

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Nicaragua Solomon Islands
2024 26.6 21.5
2023 26.3 21.3
2022 25.9 21.1
2021 25.6 20.9
2020 25.3 20.7
2019 25 20.5
2018 24.7 20.4
2017 24.3 20.2
2016 24 20
2015 23.7 19.9
2014 23.4 19.8
2013 23.1 19.7
2012 22.8 19.7
2011 22.5 19.6
2010 22.2 19.6
2009 22 19.5
2008 21.7 19.4
2007 21.4 19.4
2006 21.1 19.2
2005 20.8 19.1
2004 20.4 19
2003 20.1 18.8
2002 19.7 18.6
2001 19.4 18.4
2000 19.1 18.3
1999 18.8 18.1
1998 18.4 17.9
1997 18.1 17.8
1996 17.9 17.7
1995 17.6 17.5
1994 17.4 17.4
1993 17.2 17.2
1992 17 17.1
1991 16.8 17
1990 16.7 16.8
1989 16.5 16.7
1988 16.4 16.5
1987 16.4 16.4
1986 16.3 16.3
1985 16.3 16.2
1984 16.3 16.1
1983 16.3 16
1982 16.2 15.9
1981 16.2 15.9
1980 16.2 15.8
1979 16.2 15.8
1978 16.2 15.8
1977 16.2 15.9
1976 16.2 15.9
1975 16.2 16.1
1974 16.2 16.3
1973 16.2 16.4
1972 16.2 16.6
1971 16.1 16.6
1970 16.1 16.7
1969 16.1 16.8
1968 16 16.8
1967 16 16.9
1966 16 17
1965 15.9 17
1964 15.9 17
1963 15.9 17
1962 16 16.9
1961 16.1 16.9
1960 16.2 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nicaragua Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$17.4B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.55%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.48%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.2%
2018
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.6%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.6
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.2%
2014
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2014
2.8%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$6.1B
2024
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$5.25B
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
474,000
2020
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.2%
1999
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
23.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Nicaragua Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
608 kg
2022
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.8
2022
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.74 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.83 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
50.4%
2021
50.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
46.5%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
682 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
69.5%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
14.9%
2022
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
88.3%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Nicaragua Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,371
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
59.3%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
27.3
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
23
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11
2021
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.9
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
124
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.6%
2015
84.1%
2013
English speaking
1%
2025
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
58.2%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Nicaragua Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$216.6
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$81.5
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.41%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.68
2018
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
60
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.4
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.4%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Nicaragua Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
6,718 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,656 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,998 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,849 mi
2014
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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