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North Korea vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Korea has a population of 26.5M (ranked 56/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). North Korea's land area is 46,491 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 97th vs. 141st).

By GDP, North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

North Korea Solomon Islands
Population
26659144
863951
Population rank 57/197 161/197
GDP
$34.9B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 106/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$1,319
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 168/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,700
2015
$2,675
2024
Government debt n/a
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,426
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 46,491 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
573 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
37.3 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
71 years
2026

North Korea and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

North Korea and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
North Korea

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
North Korea Solomon Islands
2024 $34,943,120,000 $1,583,964,704
2023 $32,155,360,000 $1,506,124,566
2022 $28,971,360,000 $1,466,670,930
2021 $32,301,720,000 $1,558,312,104
2020 $27,728,240,000 $1,536,143,428
2019 $28,222,880,000 $1,619,150,564
2018 $28,536,400,000 $1,615,473,250
2017 $29,105,440,000 $1,469,790,526
2016 $28,882,640,000 $1,379,486,291
2015 $30,723,030,000 $1,307,908,814
2014 $30,554,460,000 $1,335,576,763
2013 $30,588,922,000 $1,285,905,958
2012 $29,890,710,000 $1,185,217,634
2011 $29,005,020,000 $1,063,898,227
2010 $25,995,513,000 $898,128,551
2009 $23,356,470,000 $805,557,289
2008 - $776,335,523
2007 - $695,291,218
2006 - $617,257,458
2005 - $552,881,357
2004 - $468,000,121
2003 - $417,666,639
2002 - $346,406,739
2001 - $409,508,553
2000 - $419,842,674
1999 - $488,024,514
1998 - $457,579,840
1997 - $526,554,006
1996 - $510,586,430
1995 - $469,443,202
1994 - $402,837,005
1993 - $300,746,361
1992 - $269,034,596
1991 - $227,540,473
1990 - $214,877,667
1989 - $172,882,411
1988 - $176,494,394
1987 - $155,128,542
1986 - $147,620,048
1985 - $165,524,943
1984 - $181,570,474
1983 - $181,220,399
1982 - $192,902,019
1981 - $193,750,541
1980 - $182,852,107
1979 - $151,276,496
1978 - $111,027,427
1977 - $93,145,283
1976 - $83,100,834
1975 - $74,620,320
1974 - $84,539,332
1973 - $55,272,109
1972 - $40,606,712
1971 - $50,056,883
1970 - -
1969 - $28,606,411
1968 - $28,084,253
1967 - $25,203,524

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Korea and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
North Korea

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Korea Solomon Islands
2024 $1,319 $1,934
2023 $1,217 $1,883
2022 $1,100 $1,878
2021 $1,231 $2,043
2020 $1,061 $2,063
2019 $1,084 $2,224
2018 $1,100 $2,278
2017 $1,127 $2,144
2016 $1,124 $2,083
2015 $1,201 $2,045
2014 $1,201 $2,165
2013 $1,208 $2,161
2012 $1,186 $2,066
2011 $1,156 $1,924
2010 $1,040 $1,685
2009 $939 $1,555
2008 - $1,526
2007 - $1,390
2006 - $1,256
2005 - $1,144
2004 - $986
2003 - $896
2002 - $757
2001 - $912
2000 - $953
1999 - $1,134
1998 - $1,092
1997 - $1,292
1996 - $1,289
1995 - $1,220
1994 - $1,078
1993 - $829
1992 - $764
1991 - $666
1990 - $648
1989 - $538
1988 - $567
1987 - $515
1986 - $506
1985 - $586
1984 - $665
1983 - $686
1982 - $756
1981 - $786
1980 - $768
1979 - $658
1978 - $500
1977 - $434
1976 - $401
1975 - $372
1974 - $433
1973 - $291.3
1972 - $219.5
1971 - $277.1
1970 - -
1969 - $165.9
1968 - $166.9
1967 - $153.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Korea vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Korea

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Korea Solomon Islands
2026 74 71
2025 73.9 70.8
2024 73.7 70.7
2023 73.6 70.5
2022 73.6 70.4
2021 73.4 68.9
2020 72.8 69.3
2019 72.9 70
2018 73 69.8
2017 73 69.7
2016 73 69.5
2015 72.8 69.3
2014 72.5 69
2013 71.9 69
2012 71.3 69
2011 70.8 68.8
2010 70.2 68.7
2009 69.7 68.4
2008 69.3 68.3
2007 69 67.8
2006 69.1 68
2005 69.2 67.8
2004 69.3 67.6
2003 69.4 67.5
2002 60.9 67.4
2001 60.9 67.2
2000 60.9 67.1
1999 60.9 67
1998 60.9 66.9
1997 60.9 66.8
1996 60.8 66.7
1995 60.8 66.7
1994 70.5 66.7
1993 70.8 66.6
1992 71 66.5
1991 70.7 66.4
1990 70.5 66.2
1989 70.3 66.1
1988 70.1 65.9
1987 69.8 65.7
1986 69.5 64.7
1985 69.2 65.3
1984 68.9 65
1983 68.5 64.8
1982 68.1 64.5
1981 67.7 64.1
1980 67.2 63.7
1979 66.7 63.1
1978 66.3 62.5
1977 65.8 61.5
1976 65.3 61.2
1975 64.8 58.4
1974 64.3 59.6
1973 63.8 58.8
1972 63.3 57.9
1971 62.7 57
1970 62 56.1
1969 61.4 55.1
1968 60.8 54.1
1967 60.1 53.1
1966 59.4 52.3
1965 58.8 51.4
1964 58.2 50.6
1963 57.6 49.8
1962 57 49
1961 56.4 48.3
1960 55.8 47.7
1959 55.2 47
1958 54.5 46.3
1957 53.7 45.7
1956 52.8 42.8
1955 51.8 44.3
1954 50.6 43.7
1953 40.3 43.2
1952 32.8 42.6
1951 17.7 42
1950 14.2 41.4

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

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North Korea and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
North Korea

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
North Korea Solomon Islands
2024 26,498,823 819,198
2023 26,418,204 800,005
2022 26,328,845 781,066
2021 26,232,534 762,591
2020 26,136,312 744,498
2019 26,037,632 728,147
2018 25,931,147 709,101
2017 25,817,709 685,672
2016 25,698,326 662,379
2015 25,575,350 639,415
2014 25,451,262 616,908
2013 25,329,451 594,945
2012 25,211,728 573,606
2011 25,097,874 552,945
2010 24,987,258 532,968
2009 24,878,332 518,141
2008 24,764,618 508,790
2007 24,646,383 500,156
2006 24,524,507 491,594
2005 24,396,433 483,080
2004 24,254,943 474,611
2003 24,090,380 466,154
2002 23,943,973 457,671
2001 23,815,358 449,125
2000 23,665,910 440,469
1999 23,497,599 430,500
1998 23,311,564 419,071
1997 23,110,830 407,474
1996 22,895,746 396,009
1995 22,669,304 384,733
1994 22,393,975 373,675
1993 22,073,352 362,839
1992 21,750,911 352,205
1991 21,428,638 341,738
1990 21,112,137 331,435
1989 20,804,367 321,282
1988 20,503,161 311,265
1987 20,205,483 301,414
1986 19,910,855 291,842
1985 19,620,388 282,455
1984 19,335,043 273,163
1983 19,054,034 264,068
1982 18,776,357 255,200
1981 18,501,295 246,555
1980 18,236,786 238,135
1979 17,983,470 229,953
1978 17,735,995 222,029
1977 17,492,798 214,418
1976 17,243,450 207,194
1975 16,971,055 200,744
1974 16,673,121 195,041
1973 16,350,367 189,774
1972 15,975,069 184,994
1971 15,572,457 180,637
1970 15,172,775 176,579
1969 14,767,615 172,476
1968 14,365,596 168,282
1967 13,958,350 164,245
1966 13,569,094 160,393
1965 13,219,369 156,686
1964 12,889,770 153,085
1963 12,567,057 149,589
1962 12,262,882 146,201
1961 11,990,713 142,912
1960 11,722,953 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in North Korea and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
North Korea

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Korea Solomon Islands
2023 1.78 3.56
2022 1.8 3.62
2021 1.81 3.69
2020 1.82 3.75
2019 1.83 3.8
2018 1.83 3.93
2017 1.85 4.06
2016 1.86 4.2
2015 1.86 4.29
2014 1.87 4.36
2013 1.88 4.33
2012 1.88 4.33
2011 1.88 4.34
2010 1.89 4.34
2009 1.91 4.35
2008 1.97 4.36
2007 1.94 4.37
2006 1.94 4.39
2005 1.87 4.41
2004 1.9 4.47
2003 1.91 4.54
2002 1.92 4.6
2001 1.94 4.67
2000 1.94 4.76
1999 1.97 4.86
1998 1.99 4.98
1997 2.03 5.09
1996 2.09 5.22
1995 2.15 5.34
1994 2.18 5.4
1993 2.22 5.45
1992 2.29 5.51
1991 2.35 5.62
1990 2.39 5.74
1989 2.41 5.87
1988 2.47 5.99
1987 2.53 6.12
1986 2.59 6.26
1985 2.65 6.38
1984 2.71 6.49
1983 2.78 6.57
1982 2.85 6.64
1981 2.92 6.71
1980 2.84 6.77
1979 2.85 6.82
1978 2.79 6.87
1977 2.77 6.92
1976 2.84 6.95
1975 3.05 6.99
1974 3.14 7.01
1973 3.35 7
1972 3.89 6.99
1971 3.74 6.99
1970 3.85 6.98
1969 3.86 6.97
1968 3.87 6.95
1967 4.05 6.97
1966 3.71 7
1965 3.56 7.02
1964 3.55 7.05
1963 3.63 7.03
1962 3.41 7.04
1961 3.26 7.05
1960 3.57 7.07

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

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North Korea and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
North Korea

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
North Korea Solomon Islands
2024 37.3 21.5
2023 37.1 21.3
2022 36.8 21.1
2021 36.6 20.9
2020 36.4 20.7
2019 36.2 20.5
2018 35.9 20.4
2017 35.7 20.2
2016 35.4 20
2015 35.2 19.9
2014 35 19.8
2013 34.7 19.7
2012 34.5 19.7
2011 34.3 19.6
2010 34 19.6
2009 33.7 19.5
2008 33.3 19.4
2007 32.9 19.4
2006 32.5 19.2
2005 32.1 19.1
2004 31.8 19
2003 31.4 18.8
2002 31 18.6
2001 30.5 18.4
2000 30.1 18.3
1999 29.6 18.1
1998 29.2 17.9
1997 28.8 17.8
1996 28.3 17.7
1995 28 17.5
1994 27.6 17.4
1993 27.2 17.2
1992 26.8 17.1
1991 26.4 17
1990 26 16.8
1989 25.6 16.7
1988 25.1 16.5
1987 24.8 16.4
1986 24.5 16.3
1985 24.2 16.2
1984 23.9 16.1
1983 23.5 16
1982 23.1 15.9
1981 22.8 15.9
1980 22.5 15.8
1979 22.2 15.8
1978 21.8 15.8
1977 21.4 15.9
1976 21.1 15.9
1975 20.9 16.1
1974 20.7 16.3
1973 20.7 16.4
1972 20.9 16.6
1971 21.2 16.6
1970 21.4 16.7
1969 21.4 16.8
1968 21.4 16.8
1967 21.4 16.9
1966 21.3 17
1965 21.2 17
1964 21 17
1963 20.8 17
1962 20.6 16.9
1961 20.2 16.9
1960 19.9 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Korea Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method n/a
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP n/a
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
8.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
1,469,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
25.6%
2013
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP n/a
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
3.1
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2012
Total reserves including gold n/a
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received n/a
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.63%
2020

Energy

North Korea Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
641 kg
2022
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
66.2 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
85.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
14.7%
2021
50.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.5%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
4.9%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
830 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
63.2%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
62.7%
2022
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.5%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

North Korea Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,787
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.1
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.4
2015
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.2
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
48
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2018
84.1%
2013
English speaking
0%
2025
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
0%
2012
42.5%
2023

Health

North Korea Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2017
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.9%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
42
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.5%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.87 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

North Korea Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,754 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,021 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,036 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
15,879 mi
2006
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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