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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 ($1.76B). By GDP per capita, North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319), while The Solomon Islands ranks 153/197 ($2,149).

Main facts and rankings

North Korea Solomon Islands
Population
26621357
854419
Population rank 56/197 161/197
GDP
$34.9B
2024
$1.76B
2024
GDP rank 106/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$1,319
2024
$2,149
2024
GDP per capita rank 168/197 153/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,700
2015
$2,872
2024
Government debt n/a
$388M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
23.7%
2025
Government debt per person n/a
$473
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,642
2025
$2,069
2025
Land area
46,491 sq mi
2025
10,807 sq mi
2025
Population density
570 ppl/mi²
2024
75.8 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
37.3 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
70.8 years
2025

North Korea and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

North Korea and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
North Korea

Solomon Islands
Year GDP
North Korea Solomon Islands
1967 - $25,203,524
1968 - $28,084,253
1969 - $28,606,411
1970 - -
1971 - $50,056,883
1972 - $40,606,712
1973 - $55,272,109
1974 - $84,539,332
1975 - $74,620,320
1976 - $83,100,834
1977 - $93,145,283
1978 - $111,027,427
1979 - $151,276,496
1980 - $182,852,107
1981 - $193,750,541
1982 - $192,902,019
1983 - $181,220,399
1984 - $181,570,474
1985 - $165,524,943
1986 - $147,620,048
1987 - $155,128,542
1988 - $176,494,394
1989 - $172,882,411
1990 - $214,877,667
1991 - $227,540,473
1992 - $269,034,596
1993 - $300,746,361
1994 - $402,837,005
1995 - $469,443,202
1996 - $510,586,430
1997 - $526,554,006
1998 - $457,579,840
1999 - $488,024,514
2000 - $419,842,674
2001 - $409,508,553
2002 - $346,406,739
2003 - $417,668,983
2004 - $468,005,319
2005 - $552,864,570
2006 - $617,258,154
2007 - $695,295,348
2008 - $776,337,692
2009 $23,356,470,000 $805,557,563
2010 $25,995,513,000 $898,133,685
2011 $29,005,020,000 $1,063,895,361
2012 $29,890,710,000 $1,185,215,418
2013 $30,588,922,000 $1,285,911,586
2014 $30,554,460,000 $1,335,571,421
2015 $30,723,030,000 $1,307,909,888
2016 $28,882,640,000 $1,379,490,304
2017 $29,105,440,000 $1,469,789,119
2018 $28,536,400,000 $1,615,478,393
2019 $28,222,880,000 $1,619,155,017
2020 $27,728,240,000 $1,536,145,814
2021 $32,301,720,000 $1,522,794,913
2022 $28,971,360,000 $1,566,360,686
2023 $32,155,360,000 $1,660,896,531
2024 $34,943,120,000 $1,760,767,447

North Korea and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
North Korea

Solomon Islands
Year GDP per capita
North Korea Solomon Islands
1967 - $153.5
1968 - $166.9
1969 - $165.9
1970 - $162
1971 - $277.1
1972 - $219.5
1973 - $291.3
1974 - $433
1975 - $372
1976 - $401
1977 - $434
1978 - $500
1979 - $658
1980 - $768
1981 - $786
1982 - $756
1983 - $686
1984 - $665
1985 - $586
1986 - $506
1987 - $515
1988 - $567
1989 - $538
1990 - $648
1991 - $666
1992 - $764
1993 - $829
1994 - $1,078
1995 - $1,220
1996 - $1,289
1997 - $1,292
1998 - $1,092
1999 - $1,134
2000 - $953
2001 - $912
2002 - $757
2003 - $896
2004 - $986
2005 - $1,144
2006 - $1,256
2007 - $1,390
2008 - $1,526
2009 $939 $1,555
2010 $1,040 $1,685
2011 $1,156 $1,924
2012 $1,186 $2,066
2013 $1,208 $2,161
2014 $1,201 $2,165
2015 $1,201 $2,045
2016 $1,124 $2,083
2017 $1,127 $2,144
2018 $1,100 $2,278
2019 $1,084 $2,224
2020 $1,061 $2,063
2021 $1,231 $1,997
2022 $1,100 $2,005
2023 $1,217 $2,076
2024 $1,319 $2,149

North Korea vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Korea

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

North Korea and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
North Korea

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

Fertility rates in North Korea and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
North Korea

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

North Korea and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
North Korea

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Korea Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method n/a
$1.71B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP n/a
35.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
8.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
1,469,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.15%
2025
Unemployment rate
25.6%
2013
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP n/a
47.3%
2022
Industry, % of GDP n/a
18.7%
2022
Economic freedom index
3
2025
56.3
2025
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
64.3 megatons
2023
0.42 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
2.43 tons
2023
0.52 tons
2023
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
-2,473
2024
+1,610
2024
Urban population
63.5%
2024
26.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
11.8
2025
37.4
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2024
43
2024
Higher education index
12
2025
2
2025
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
51
2025
137
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
$96.7
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$3.6
2022
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2025
70.8 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
27.4%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.67
2017
0.19
2016
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, per 1,000 live births
18
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.9%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
42
2025
93
2025
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%
2025
0.02%
2025
Land area per capita
1,754 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,021 sq mi
2025
422 sq mi
2025
Forest area
23,036 sq mi
2025
9,733 sq mi
2025
Roads length
15,879 mi
2006
864 mi
2011

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