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North Macedonia vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Macedonia has a population of 1.82M (ranked 150/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). North Macedonia's land area is 9,737 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 145th vs. 141st).

By GDP, North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

North Macedonia Solomon Islands
Population
1805954
863951
Population rank 150/197 161/197
GDP
$17B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 138/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$9,292
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 88/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,995
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$9.3B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.8%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,095
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 77/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,534
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 9,737 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
41.6 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
71 years
2026

North Macedonia and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

North Macedonia and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
North Macedonia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
North Macedonia Solomon Islands
2024 $16,951,682,245 $1,583,964,704
2023 $15,855,131,189 $1,506,124,566
2022 $13,932,436,550 $1,466,670,930
2021 $14,000,283,827 $1,558,312,104
2020 $12,361,036,914 $1,536,143,428
2019 $12,606,338,449 $1,619,150,564
2018 $12,683,068,114 $1,615,473,250
2017 $11,307,067,070 $1,469,790,526
2016 $10,672,467,073 $1,379,486,291
2015 $10,064,519,963 $1,307,908,814
2014 $11,362,265,253 $1,335,576,763
2013 $10,817,702,346 $1,285,905,958
2012 $9,745,261,301 $1,185,217,634
2011 $10,494,626,768 $1,063,898,227
2010 $9,407,170,321 $898,128,551
2009 $9,401,736,825 $805,557,289
2008 $9,909,552,435 $776,335,523
2007 $8,336,474,974 $695,291,218
2006 $6,861,226,972 $617,257,458
2005 $6,258,602,873 $552,881,357
2004 $5,682,784,472 $468,000,121
2003 $4,946,296,599 $417,666,639
2002 $4,018,365,747 $346,406,739
2001 $3,709,636,031 $409,508,553
2000 $3,772,859,034 $419,842,674
1999 $3,863,619,285 $488,024,514
1998 $3,765,745,023 $457,579,840
1997 $3,912,986,091 $526,554,006
1996 $4,642,021,256 $510,586,430
1995 $4,707,041,315 $469,443,202
1994 $3,559,608,640 $402,837,005
1993 $2,682,456,897 $300,746,361
1992 $2,436,849,342 $269,034,596
1991 $4,938,775,510 $227,540,473
1990 $4,699,646,643 $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 Macedonia and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
North Macedonia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Macedonia Solomon Islands
2024 $9,292 $1,934
2023 $8,674 $1,883
2022 $7,606 $1,878
2021 $7,621 $2,043
2020 $6,660 $2,063
2019 $6,719 $2,224
2018 $6,714 $2,278
2017 $5,955 $2,144
2016 $5,598 $2,083
2015 $5,263 $2,045
2014 $5,925 $2,165
2013 $5,626 $2,161
2012 $5,050 $2,066
2011 $5,417 $1,924
2010 $4,833 $1,685
2009 $4,800 $1,555
2008 $5,026 $1,526
2007 $4,204 $1,390
2006 $3,440 $1,256
2005 $3,121 $1,144
2004 $2,819 $986
2003 $2,445 $896
2002 $1,989 $757
2001 $1,823 $912
2000 $1,862 $953
1999 $1,915 $1,134
1998 $1,876 $1,092
1997 $1,960 $1,292
1996 $2,307 $1,289
1995 $2,355 $1,220
1994 $1,786 $1,078
1993 $1,337 $829
1992 $1,199 $764
1991 $2,402 $666
1990 $2,277 $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 | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Macedonia vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Macedonia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Macedonia Solomon Islands
2026 77.8 71
2025 77.7 70.8
2024 77.5 70.7
2023 77.4 70.5
2022 76.6 70.4
2021 73.3 68.9
2020 74.5 69.3
2019 76.8 70
2018 76.9 69.8
2017 76.2 69.7
2016 75.6 69.5
2015 75.6 69.3
2014 75.6 69
2013 75.6 69
2012 75 69
2011 75.1 68.8
2010 75 68.7
2009 74.5 68.4
2008 74.4 68.3
2007 73.7 67.8
2006 73.8 68
2005 73.6 67.8
2004 73.4 67.6
2003 73 67.5
2002 72.7 67.4
2001 73 67.2
2000 72.6 67.1
1999 72.3 67
1998 71.8 66.9
1997 71.9 66.8
1996 71.9 66.7
1995 72 66.7
1994 71.5 66.7
1993 71.7 66.6
1992 71.3 66.5
1991 71.8 66.4
1990 71.3 66.2
1989 71.1 66.1
1988 70.5 65.9
1987 70.4 65.7
1986 70.3 64.7
1985 70.2 65.3
1984 70.2 65
1983 69.7 64.8
1982 69.8 64.5
1981 69.4 64.1
1980 69.1 63.7
1979 69.2 63.1
1978 69.1 62.5
1977 68.2 61.5
1976 67.9 61.2
1975 67.3 58.4
1974 67.1 59.6
1973 67.1 58.8
1972 65.6 57.9
1971 65.2 57
1970 65 56.1
1969 64 55.1
1968 64.6 54.1
1967 63.8 53.1
1966 63.5 52.3
1965 62.6 51.4
1964 61.5 50.6
1963 61.4 49.8
1962 59.3 49
1961 61.8 48.3
1960 60.5 47.7
1959 59.5 47
1958 60.3 46.3
1957 55.7 45.7
1956 58.5 42.8
1955 55.4 44.3
1954 55.7 43.7
1953 53.2 43.2
1952 52.5 42.6
1951 48.5 42
1950 50.6 41.4

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

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North Macedonia and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
North Macedonia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
North Macedonia Solomon Islands
2024 1,824,359 819,198
2023 1,827,816 800,005
2022 1,831,712 781,066
2021 1,837,114 762,591
2020 1,856,124 744,498
2019 1,876,262 728,147
2018 1,889,051 709,101
2017 1,898,657 685,672
2016 1,906,313 662,379
2015 1,912,430 639,415
2014 1,917,557 616,908
2013 1,922,716 594,945
2012 1,929,821 573,606
2011 1,937,398 552,945
2010 1,946,298 532,968
2009 1,958,782 518,141
2008 1,971,493 508,790
2007 1,982,933 500,156
2006 1,994,287 491,594
2005 2,005,330 483,080
2004 2,016,186 474,611
2003 2,022,725 466,154
2002 2,020,157 457,671
2001 2,034,882 449,125
2000 2,026,350 440,469
1999 2,017,142 430,500
1998 2,007,523 419,071
1997 1,996,869 407,474
1996 2,012,553 396,009
1995 1,998,534 384,733
1994 1,992,666 373,675
1993 2,006,854 362,839
1992 2,032,523 352,205
1991 2,055,994 341,738
1990 2,063,689 331,435
1989 2,055,649 321,282
1988 2,045,737 311,265
1987 2,035,157 301,414
1986 2,024,732 291,842
1985 2,014,331 282,455
1984 2,003,399 273,163
1983 1,991,901 264,068
1982 1,978,956 255,200
1981 1,959,065 246,555
1980 1,933,038 238,135
1979 1,906,523 229,953
1978 1,879,847 222,029
1977 1,853,138 214,418
1976 1,825,830 207,194
1975 1,797,972 200,744
1974 1,770,545 195,041
1973 1,743,816 189,774
1972 1,717,395 184,994
1971 1,691,216 180,637
1970 1,664,208 176,579
1969 1,636,345 172,476
1968 1,608,930 168,282
1967 1,582,492 164,245
1966 1,557,349 160,393
1965 1,533,466 156,686
1964 1,510,900 153,085
1963 1,488,737 149,589
1962 1,471,745 146,201
1961 1,455,171 142,912
1960 1,435,059 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in North Macedonia and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
North Macedonia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Macedonia Solomon Islands
2023 1.5 3.56
2022 1.6 3.62
2021 1.6 3.69
2020 1.31 3.75
2019 1.34 3.8
2018 1.42 3.93
2017 1.43 4.06
2016 1.5 4.2
2015 1.49 4.29
2014 1.5 4.36
2013 1.5 4.33
2012 1.5 4.33
2011 1.46 4.34
2010 1.6 4.34
2009 1.5 4.35
2008 1.47 4.36
2007 1.46 4.37
2006 1.46 4.39
2005 1.5 4.41
2004 1.52 4.47
2003 1.75 4.54
2002 1.79 4.6
2001 1.73 4.67
2000 1.86 4.76
1999 1.77 4.86
1998 1.89 4.98
1997 1.92 5.09
1996 2.06 5.22
1995 2.13 5.34
1994 2.23 5.4
1993 2.26 5.45
1992 2.28 5.51
1991 2.31 5.62
1990 2.27 5.74
1989 2.25 5.87
1988 2.32 5.99
1987 2.32 6.12
1986 2.25 6.26
1985 2.25 6.38
1984 2.24 6.49
1983 2.25 6.57
1982 2.29 6.64
1981 2.29 6.71
1980 2.36 6.77
1979 2.4 6.82
1978 2.42 6.87
1977 2.49 6.92
1976 2.62 6.95
1975 2.69 6.99
1974 2.7 7.01
1973 2.72 7
1972 2.87 6.99
1971 2.93 6.99
1970 3.01 6.98
1969 3.1 6.97
1968 3.22 6.95
1967 3.33 6.97
1966 3.43 7
1965 3.52 7.02
1964 3.56 7.05
1963 3.62 7.03
1962 3.5 7.04
1961 3.62 7.05
1960 3.83 7.07

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

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North Macedonia and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
North Macedonia

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
North Macedonia Solomon Islands
2024 41.6 21.5
2023 41.3 21.3
2022 40.9 21.1
2021 40.7 20.9
2020 40.3 20.7
2019 39.9 20.5
2018 39.4 20.4
2017 38.8 20.2
2016 38.3 20
2015 37.8 19.9
2014 37.3 19.8
2013 36.9 19.7
2012 36.4 19.7
2011 36 19.6
2010 35.5 19.6
2009 35.1 19.5
2008 34.7 19.4
2007 34.3 19.4
2006 33.9 19.2
2005 33.5 19.1
2004 33.2 19
2003 32.8 18.8
2002 32.6 18.6
2001 32.2 18.4
2000 31.9 18.3
1999 31.5 18.1
1998 31.2 17.9
1997 31 17.8
1996 30.8 17.7
1995 30.5 17.5
1994 30.3 17.4
1993 29.9 17.2
1992 29.6 17.1
1991 29.2 17
1990 28.9 16.8
1989 28.6 16.7
1988 28.3 16.5
1987 28 16.4
1986 27.8 16.3
1985 27.5 16.2
1984 27.2 16.1
1983 26.8 16
1982 26.5 15.9
1981 26.2 15.9
1980 25.9 15.8
1979 25.5 15.8
1978 25.2 15.8
1977 24.8 15.9
1976 24.5 15.9
1975 24.2 16.1
1974 23.9 16.3
1973 23.6 16.4
1972 23.3 16.6
1971 23.1 16.6
1970 22.8 16.7
1969 22.6 16.8
1968 22.4 16.8
1967 22.2 16.9
1966 22 17
1965 21.9 17
1964 21.9 17
1963 21.9 17
1962 21.9 16.9
1961 21.8 16.9
1960 21.8 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Macedonia Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$15.1B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.3%
2002
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.1%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.45%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2024
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
56.2%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2019
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2019
2.8%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$5.25B
2024
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$458M
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
118,000
2020
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.52%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
84.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

North Macedonia Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,450 kg
2023
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.5
2023
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.3 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.2%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
19.5%
2021
50.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.2%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
63.8%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
3,320 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
31%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
23.6%
2023
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

North Macedonia Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,645
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
62.6%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.6
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.53
2023
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2012
84.1%
2013
English speaking
5%
2025
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
87.2%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

North Macedonia Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$639
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$253
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.002%
2018
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.94
2022
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.4 years
2022
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.3
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
28.4%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.36 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

North Macedonia Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
5,337 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,830 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,867 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,812 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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