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Nigeria vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nigeria has a population of 233M (ranked 6/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Nigeria's land area is 351,650 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 30th vs. 141st).

By GDP, Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Nigeria Solomon Islands
Population
243824469
863951
Population rank 6/197 161/197
GDP
$252B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 54/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$1,084
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 174/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,087
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$99.2B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.3%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$426
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 170/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,104
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 351,650 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
690 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.48
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
71 years
2026

Nigeria and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Nigeria and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Nigeria

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Nigeria Solomon Islands
2024 $252,261,880,141 $1,583,964,704
2023 $487,387,801,881 $1,506,124,566
2022 $646,950,257,578 $1,466,670,930
2021 $609,147,716,973 $1,558,312,104
2020 $598,586,817,819 $1,536,143,428
2019 $668,219,992,691 $1,619,150,564
2018 $421,739,251,509 $1,615,473,250
2017 $375,745,731,053 $1,469,790,526
2016 $404,649,125,252 $1,379,486,291
2015 $493,026,682,801 $1,307,908,814
2014 $574,183,763,412 $1,335,576,763
2013 $520,117,180,314 $1,285,905,958
2012 $463,971,018,239 $1,185,217,634
2011 $414,466,676,831 $1,063,898,227
2010 $366,990,417,129 $898,128,551
2009 $295,008,835,381 $805,557,289
2008 $339,476,276,258 $776,335,523
2007 $278,260,846,800 $695,291,218
2006 $238,454,997,161 $617,257,458
2005 $175,670,569,969 $552,881,357
2004 $135,764,731,646 $468,000,121
2003 $104,738,954,264 $417,666,639
2002 $95,054,059,303 $346,406,739
2001 $73,557,840,064 $409,508,553
2000 $69,171,451,627 $419,842,674
1999 $59,145,077,039 $488,024,514
1998 $218,416,200,673 $457,579,840
1997 $200,850,397,618 $526,554,006
1996 $185,730,236,700 $510,586,430
1995 $140,919,776,986 $469,443,202
1994 $80,399,613,064 $402,837,005
1993 $56,721,051,402 $300,746,361
1992 $52,058,181,854 $269,034,596
1991 $59,526,833,412 $227,540,473
1990 $54,035,795,388 $214,877,667
1989 $44,003,061,108 $172,882,411
1988 $49,648,470,440 $176,494,394
1987 $52,676,041,931 $155,128,542
1986 $54,805,852,581 $147,620,048
1985 $73,745,821,158 $165,524,943
1984 $73,484,359,521 $181,570,474
1983 $97,094,911,792 $181,220,399
1982 $142,769,363,314 $192,902,019
1981 $164,475,209,516 $193,750,541
1980 $64,201,788,123 $182,852,107
1979 $47,259,911,894 $151,276,496
1978 $36,527,862,209 $111,027,427
1977 $36,035,407,725 $93,145,283
1976 $36,308,883,249 $83,100,834
1975 $27,778,934,625 $74,620,320
1974 $24,846,641,318 $84,539,332
1973 $15,162,871,287 $55,272,109
1972 $12,274,416,018 $40,606,712
1971 $9,181,769,912 $50,056,883
1970 $12,546,094,982 -
1969 $6,634,317,346 $28,606,411
1968 $5,200,997,920 $28,084,253
1967 $5,203,237,919 $25,203,524
1966 $6,366,917,453 -
1965 $5,874,537,650 -
1964 $5,552,931,319 -
1963 $5,165,590,254 -
1962 $4,909,399,176 -
1961 $4,467,287,893 -
1960 $4,196,174,502 -

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

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Nigeria and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Nigeria

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nigeria Solomon Islands
2024 $1,084 $1,934
2023 $2,139 $1,883
2022 $2,899 $1,878
2021 $2,787 $2,043
2020 $2,797 $2,063
2019 $3,190 $2,224
2018 $2,058 $2,278
2017 $1,876 $2,144
2016 $2,070 $2,083
2015 $2,586 $2,045
2014 $3,089 $2,165
2013 $2,873 $2,161
2012 $2,633 $2,066
2011 $2,418 $1,924
2010 $2,202 $1,685
2009 $1,820 $1,555
2008 $2,154 $1,526
2007 $1,816 $1,390
2006 $1,600 $1,256
2005 $1,211 $1,144
2004 $962 $986
2003 $763 $896
2002 $712 $757
2001 $566 $912
2000 $547 $953
1999 $481 $1,134
1998 $1,822 $1,092
1997 $1,720 $1,292
1996 $1,633 $1,289
1995 $1,272 $1,220
1994 $745 $1,078
1993 $540 $829
1992 $509 $764
1991 $597 $666
1990 $556 $648
1989 $465 $538
1988 $540 $567
1987 $588 $515
1986 $628 $506
1985 $869 $586
1984 $890 $665
1983 $1,207 $686
1982 $1,822 $756
1981 $2,162 $786
1980 $870 $768
1979 $661 $658
1978 $527 $500
1977 $536 $434
1976 $556 $401
1975 $438 $372
1974 $403 $433
1973 $252.4 $291.3
1972 $209.5 $219.5
1971 $160.5 $277.1
1970 $224.5 -
1969 $121.4 $165.9
1968 $97.3 $166.9
1967 $99.5 $153.5
1966 $124.4 -
1965 $117.3 -
1964 $113.3 -
1963 $107.7 -
1962 $104.5 -
1961 $97.1 -
1960 $93.1 -

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

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Nigeria vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nigeria

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nigeria Solomon Islands
2026 55 71
2025 54.8 70.8
2024 54.6 70.7
2023 54.5 70.5
2022 54.1 70.4
2021 53.5 68.9
2020 53.1 69.3
2019 53 70
2018 52.7 69.8
2017 52.4 69.7
2016 52.2 69.5
2015 51.9 69.3
2014 51.9 69
2013 51.8 69
2012 51.7 69
2011 51.5 68.8
2010 51.3 68.7
2009 51.1 68.4
2008 50.7 68.3
2007 50.4 67.8
2006 49.9 68
2005 49.5 67.8
2004 49.1 67.6
2003 48.6 67.5
2002 48 67.4
2001 47.5 67.2
2000 47.1 67.1
1999 46.6 67
1998 46.1 66.9
1997 46 66.8
1996 45.8 66.7
1995 45.9 66.7
1994 45.7 66.7
1993 45.8 66.6
1992 45.6 66.5
1991 45.5 66.4
1990 45.7 66.2
1989 45.8 66.1
1988 45.8 65.9
1987 45.9 65.7
1986 46 64.7
1985 46.2 65.3
1984 46.3 65
1983 46.4 64.8
1982 46.4 64.5
1981 46.3 64.1
1980 46 63.7
1979 45.7 63.1
1978 45.3 62.5
1977 44.8 61.5
1976 44.2 61.2
1975 43.1 58.4
1974 42.5 59.6
1973 41.8 58.8
1972 41.3 57.9
1971 40.6 57
1970 40 56.1
1969 38.9 55.1
1968 38.6 54.1
1967 37.5 53.1
1966 38.4 52.3
1965 38.2 51.4
1964 38 50.6
1963 37.8 49.8
1962 37.6 49
1961 37.4 48.3
1960 37.2 47.7
1959 37 47
1958 36.8 46.3
1957 36.6 45.7
1956 36.5 42.8
1955 36.3 44.3
1954 36.2 43.7
1953 36 43.2
1952 35.9 42.6
1951 35.7 42
1950 35.5 41.4

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

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Nigeria and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Nigeria

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Solomon Islands
2024 232,679,478 819,198
2023 227,882,945 800,005
2022 223,150,896 781,066
2021 218,529,286 762,591
2020 213,996,181 744,498
2019 209,485,641 728,147
2018 204,938,755 709,101
2017 200,254,579 685,672
2016 195,443,700 662,379
2015 190,671,878 639,415
2014 185,896,915 616,908
2013 181,049,443 594,945
2012 176,200,625 573,606
2011 171,379,598 552,945
2010 166,642,886 532,968
2009 162,049,464 518,141
2008 157,595,014 508,790
2007 153,267,261 500,156
2006 149,077,334 491,594
2005 145,017,253 483,080
2004 141,057,045 474,611
2003 137,202,644 466,154
2002 133,471,989 457,671
2001 129,862,595 449,125
2000 126,382,494 440,469
1999 123,047,320 430,500
1998 119,846,254 419,071
1997 116,754,792 407,474
1996 113,754,779 396,009
1995 110,819,428 384,733
1994 107,935,714 373,675
1993 105,122,069 362,839
1992 102,372,770 352,205
1991 99,720,162 341,738
1990 97,120,925 331,435
1989 94,531,014 321,282
1988 92,020,090 311,265
1987 89,591,716 301,414
1986 87,235,953 291,842
1985 84,897,973 282,455
1984 82,526,443 273,163
1983 80,438,260 264,068
1982 78,378,701 255,200
1981 76,068,103 246,555
1980 73,764,641 238,135
1979 71,498,242 229,953
1978 69,326,532 222,029
1977 67,234,590 214,418
1976 65,258,009 207,194
1975 63,410,815 200,744
1974 61,679,144 195,041
1973 60,082,139 189,774
1972 58,601,748 184,994
1971 57,214,684 180,637
1970 55,893,838 176,579
1969 54,631,914 172,476
1968 53,432,783 168,282
1967 52,293,065 164,245
1966 51,188,234 160,393
1965 50,086,764 156,686
1964 49,012,016 153,085
1963 47,973,575 149,589
1962 46,965,292 146,201
1961 45,989,310 142,912
1960 45,053,782 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Nigeria and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Nigeria

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nigeria Solomon Islands
2023 4.48 3.56
2022 4.55 3.62
2021 4.64 3.69
2020 4.7 3.75
2019 4.86 3.8
2018 5.02 3.93
2017 5.18 4.06
2016 5.34 4.2
2015 5.5 4.29
2014 5.62 4.36
2013 5.69 4.33
2012 5.8 4.33
2011 5.89 4.34
2010 5.95 4.34
2009 5.99 4.35
2008 6.02 4.36
2007 6.03 4.37
2006 6.05 4.39
2005 6.06 4.41
2004 6.09 4.47
2003 6.1 4.54
2002 6.12 4.6
2001 6.13 4.67
2000 6.12 4.76
1999 6.08 4.86
1998 6.07 4.98
1997 6.14 5.09
1996 6.22 5.22
1995 6.27 5.34
1994 6.32 5.4
1993 6.35 5.45
1992 6.39 5.51
1991 6.43 5.62
1990 6.46 5.74
1989 6.49 5.87
1988 6.5 5.99
1987 6.5 6.12
1986 6.56 6.26
1985 6.62 6.38
1984 6.7 6.49
1983 6.78 6.57
1982 6.8 6.64
1981 6.82 6.71
1980 6.85 6.77
1979 6.89 6.82
1978 6.92 6.87
1977 6.86 6.92
1976 6.81 6.95
1975 6.77 6.99
1974 6.7 7.01
1973 6.63 7
1972 6.58 6.99
1971 6.53 6.99
1970 6.47 6.98
1969 6.44 6.97
1968 6.42 6.95
1967 6.4 6.97
1966 6.39 7
1965 6.37 7.02
1964 6.36 7.05
1963 6.35 7.03
1962 6.36 7.04
1961 6.35 7.05
1960 6.36 7.07

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

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Nigeria and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Nigeria

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Nigeria Solomon Islands
2024 19 21.5
2023 18.8 21.3
2022 18.7 21.1
2021 18.5 20.9
2020 18.3 20.7
2019 18.2 20.5
2018 18 20.4
2017 17.9 20.2
2016 17.8 20
2015 17.8 19.9
2014 17.7 19.8
2013 17.7 19.7
2012 17.7 19.7
2011 17.7 19.6
2010 17.8 19.6
2009 17.8 19.5
2008 17.8 19.4
2007 17.9 19.4
2006 17.9 19.2
2005 17.9 19.1
2004 17.9 19
2003 17.9 18.8
2002 17.9 18.6
2001 17.9 18.4
2000 17.9 18.3
1999 17.9 18.1
1998 17.8 17.9
1997 17.7 17.8
1996 17.6 17.7
1995 17.6 17.5
1994 17.5 17.4
1993 17.4 17.2
1992 17.4 17.1
1991 17.3 17
1990 17.3 16.8
1989 17.3 16.7
1988 17.3 16.5
1987 17.3 16.4
1986 17.3 16.3
1985 17.3 16.2
1984 17.4 16.1
1983 17.5 16
1982 17.6 15.9
1981 17.7 15.9
1980 17.8 15.8
1979 17.9 15.8
1978 18 15.8
1977 18.2 15.9
1976 18.3 15.9
1975 18.4 16.1
1974 18.5 16.3
1973 18.6 16.4
1972 18.7 16.6
1971 18.8 16.6
1970 18.9 16.7
1969 19.1 16.8
1968 19.2 16.8
1967 19.2 16.9
1966 19.3 17
1965 19.3 17
1964 19.3 17
1963 19.3 17
1962 19.3 16.9
1961 19.3 16.9
1960 19.3 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nigeria Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$396B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.32%
2023
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.56%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
223,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.57%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.45%
2024
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.2%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2022
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2022
2.8%
2012
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
169
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$54.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$38.6B
2024
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$21.3B
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,265,000
2016
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.8%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
63.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Nigeria Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
333 kg
2022
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.9
2022
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
131.9 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.57 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
80.3%
2021
50.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.08%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-66.3%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
135.6 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
23.8%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
24.3%
2022
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
61.2%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Nigeria Solomon Islands
% of world population
2.86%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,258
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
63%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.6:49.4
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.2
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
21.7
2019
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.7
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
70.4%
2024
84.1%
2013
English speaking
60.6%
2023
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
39.2%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Nigeria Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$66.8
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$48
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
993
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104.9
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
12.8%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
8
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.3%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.78 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Nigeria Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.61%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,511 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
267,948 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
81,611 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
121,167 mi
2017
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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