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Norway vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Norway has a population of 5.57M (ranked 118/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Norway's land area is 140,645 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 62nd vs. 141st).

By GDP, Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Norway Solomon Islands
Population
5671119
863951
Population rank 119/197 161/197
GDP
$484B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 32/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$86,785
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 8/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$102,038
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$207B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.7%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$37,074
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 17/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,765
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 140,645 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.4
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
40.7 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
71 years
2026

Norway and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Norway and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Norway

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Norway Solomon Islands
2024 $483,592,648,313 $1,583,964,704
2023 $482,949,731,777 $1,506,124,566
2022 $596,297,651,036 $1,466,670,930
2021 $503,367,986,030 $1,558,312,104
2020 $367,633,418,887 $1,536,143,428
2019 $408,742,840,909 $1,619,150,564
2018 $439,788,625,884 $1,615,473,250
2017 $401,745,275,035 $1,469,790,526
2016 $370,956,547,619 $1,379,486,291
2015 $388,159,512,246 $1,307,908,814
2014 $501,736,471,833 $1,335,576,763
2013 $526,014,468,085 $1,285,905,958
2012 $512,777,309,841 $1,185,217,634
2011 $501,360,549,669 $1,063,898,227
2010 $431,052,143,940 $898,128,551
2009 $387,976,400,617 $805,557,289
2008 $464,917,553,191 $776,335,523
2007 $402,643,260,488 $695,291,218
2006 $346,915,160,682 $617,257,458
2005 $309,978,579,744 $552,881,357
2004 $265,268,662,473 $468,000,121
2003 $229,385,469,337 $417,666,639
2002 $195,914,852,576 $346,406,739
2001 $174,239,354,071 $409,508,553
2000 $171,457,201,936 $419,842,674
1999 $162,383,706,021 $488,024,514
1998 $154,230,295,158 $457,579,840
1997 $161,356,631,888 $526,554,006
1996 $163,520,109,151 $510,586,430
1995 $152,029,612,325 $469,443,202
1994 $127,131,319,429 $402,837,005
1993 $120,579,213,713 $300,746,361
1992 $130,838,040,068 $269,034,596
1991 $121,872,464,483 $227,540,473
1990 $119,791,843,060 $214,877,667
1989 $102,633,934,391 $172,882,411
1988 $101,900,260,856 $176,494,394
1987 $94,229,907,236 $155,128,542
1986 $78,693,118,044 $147,620,048
1985 $65,416,879,914 $165,524,943
1984 $62,057,955,033 $181,570,474
1983 $61,627,240,831 $181,220,399
1982 $62,647,195,538 $192,902,019
1981 $63,596,654,761 $193,750,541
1980 $64,439,382,896 $182,852,107
1979 $53,132,244,624 $151,276,496
1978 $46,522,900,254 $111,027,427
1977 $41,508,030,431 $93,145,283
1976 $35,942,270,686 $83,100,834
1975 $32,877,805,200 $74,620,320
1974 $27,145,693,810 $84,539,332
1973 $22,534,253,703 $55,272,109
1972 $17,358,610,850 $40,606,712
1971 $14,583,114,840 $50,056,883
1970 $12,814,123,115 -
1969 $11,136,187,440 $28,606,411
1968 $10,227,087,165 $28,084,253
1967 $9,577,383,653 $25,203,524
1966 $8,753,940,267 -
1965 $8,111,945,661 -
1964 $7,206,522,122 -
1963 $6,553,269,536 -
1962 $6,107,076,929 -
1961 $5,669,689,210 -
1960 $5,197,398,721 -

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

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Norway and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Norway

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Norway Solomon Islands
2024 $86,785 $1,934
2023 $87,497 $1,883
2022 $109,270 $1,878
2021 $93,073 $2,043
2020 $68,340 $2,063
2019 $76,431 $2,224
2018 $82,793 $2,278
2017 $76,132 $2,144
2016 $70,867 $2,083
2015 $74,810 $2,045
2014 $97,667 $2,165
2013 $103,554 $2,161
2012 $102,176 $2,066
2011 $101,222 $1,924
2010 $88,163 $1,685
2009 $80,348 $1,555
2008 $97,504 $1,526
2007 $85,502 $1,390
2006 $74,434 $1,256
2005 $67,047 $1,144
2004 $57,769 $986
2003 $50,250 $896
2002 $43,171 $757
2001 $38,602 $912
2000 $38,178 $953
1999 $36,393 $1,134
1998 $34,803 $1,092
1997 $36,629 $1,292
1996 $37,322 $1,289
1995 $34,876 $1,220
1994 $29,316 $1,078
1993 $27,964 $829
1992 $30,524 $764
1991 $28,597 $666
1990 $28,243 $648
1989 $24,281 $538
1988 $24,207 $567
1987 $22,506 $515
1986 $18,883 $506
1985 $15,754 $586
1984 $14,989 $665
1983 $14,928 $686
1982 $15,225 $756
1981 $15,513 $786
1980 $15,772 $768
1979 $13,047 $658
1978 $11,463 $500
1977 $10,266 $434
1976 $8,927 $401
1975 $8,204 $372
1974 $6,812 $433
1973 $5,690 $291.3
1972 $4,414 $219.5
1971 $3,736 $277.1
1970 $3,306 -
1969 $2,894 $165.9
1968 $2,680 $166.9
1967 $2,531 $153.5
1966 $2,333 -
1965 $2,179 -
1964 $1,951 -
1963 $1,787 -
1962 $1,678 -
1961 $1,571 -
1960 $1,451 -

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

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Norway vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Norway

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Norway Solomon Islands
2026 83.8 71
2025 83.6 70.8
2024 83.5 70.7
2023 83.3 70.5
2022 82.6 70.4
2021 83.2 68.9
2020 83.2 69.3
2019 83 70
2018 82.8 69.8
2017 82.6 69.7
2016 82.4 69.5
2015 82.3 69.3
2014 82.1 69
2013 81.7 69
2012 81.4 69
2011 81.2 68.8
2010 81 68.7
2009 80.9 68.4
2008 80.7 68.3
2007 80.5 67.8
2006 80.4 68
2005 80.2 67.8
2004 80 67.6
2003 79.5 67.5
2002 79 67.4
2001 78.9 67.2
2000 78.7 67.1
1999 78.4 67
1998 78.4 66.9
1997 78.2 66.8
1996 78.2 66.7
1995 77.8 66.7
1994 77.8 66.7
1993 77.2 66.6
1992 77.2 66.5
1991 77 66.4
1990 76.6 66.2
1989 76.5 66.1
1988 76.3 65.9
1987 76.1 65.7
1986 76.3 64.7
1985 75.9 65.3
1984 76.2 65
1983 76.1 64.8
1982 76 64.5
1981 75.9 64.1
1980 75.7 63.7
1979 75.4 63.1
1978 75.4 62.5
1977 75.4 61.5
1976 75 61.2
1975 74.8 58.4
1974 74.8 59.6
1973 74.4 58.8
1972 74.3 57.9
1971 74.2 57
1970 74.1 56.1
1969 73.7 55.1
1968 73.9 54.1
1967 74.1 53.1
1966 74 52.3
1965 73.7 51.4
1964 73.6 50.6
1963 73.1 49.8
1962 73.5 49
1961 73.6 48.3
1960 73.6 47.7
1959 73.6 47
1958 73.4 46.3
1957 73.4 45.7
1956 73.5 42.8
1955 73.4 44.3
1954 73.2 43.7
1953 73.1 43.2
1952 72.7 42.6
1951 72.5 42
1950 71.6 41.4

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

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Norway and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Norway

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Norway Solomon Islands
2024 5,572,279 819,198
2023 5,519,601 800,005
2022 5,457,127 781,066
2021 5,408,320 762,591
2020 5,379,475 744,498
2019 5,347,896 728,147
2018 5,311,916 709,101
2017 5,276,968 685,672
2016 5,234,519 662,379
2015 5,188,607 639,415
2014 5,137,232 616,908
2013 5,079,623 594,945
2012 5,018,573 573,606
2011 4,953,088 552,945
2010 4,889,252 532,968
2009 4,828,726 518,141
2008 4,768,212 508,790
2007 4,709,153 500,156
2006 4,660,677 491,594
2005 4,623,291 483,080
2004 4,591,910 474,611
2003 4,564,855 466,154
2002 4,538,159 457,671
2001 4,513,751 449,125
2000 4,490,967 440,469
1999 4,461,913 430,500
1998 4,431,464 419,071
1997 4,405,157 407,474
1996 4,381,336 396,009
1995 4,359,184 384,733
1994 4,336,613 373,675
1993 4,311,991 362,839
1992 4,286,401 352,205
1991 4,261,732 341,738
1990 4,241,473 331,435
1989 4,226,901 321,282
1988 4,209,488 311,265
1987 4,186,905 301,414
1986 4,167,354 291,842
1985 4,152,516 282,455
1984 4,140,099 273,163
1983 4,128,432 264,068
1982 4,114,787 255,200
1981 4,099,702 246,555
1980 4,085,620 238,135
1979 4,072,517 229,953
1978 4,058,671 222,029
1977 4,043,205 214,418
1976 4,026,152 207,194
1975 4,007,313 200,744
1974 3,985,258 195,041
1973 3,960,612 189,774
1972 3,933,004 184,994
1971 3,903,039 180,637
1970 3,875,763 176,579
1969 3,847,707 172,476
1968 3,816,486 168,282
1967 3,784,539 164,245
1966 3,753,012 160,393
1965 3,723,168 156,686
1964 3,694,339 153,085
1963 3,666,537 149,589
1962 3,638,918 146,201
1961 3,609,800 142,912
1960 3,581,239 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Norway and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Norway

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Norway Solomon Islands
2023 1.4 3.56
2022 1.41 3.62
2021 1.55 3.69
2020 1.48 3.75
2019 1.53 3.8
2018 1.56 3.93
2017 1.62 4.06
2016 1.71 4.2
2015 1.72 4.29
2014 1.75 4.36
2013 1.78 4.33
2012 1.85 4.33
2011 1.88 4.34
2010 1.95 4.34
2009 1.98 4.35
2008 1.96 4.36
2007 1.9 4.37
2006 1.9 4.39
2005 1.84 4.41
2004 1.83 4.47
2003 1.8 4.54
2002 1.75 4.6
2001 1.78 4.67
2000 1.85 4.76
1999 1.85 4.86
1998 1.81 4.98
1997 1.86 5.09
1996 1.89 5.22
1995 1.87 5.34
1994 1.87 5.4
1993 1.86 5.45
1992 1.88 5.51
1991 1.92 5.62
1990 1.93 5.74
1989 1.89 5.87
1988 1.84 5.99
1987 1.74 6.12
1986 1.71 6.26
1985 1.68 6.38
1984 1.66 6.49
1983 1.66 6.57
1982 1.71 6.64
1981 1.7 6.71
1980 1.72 6.77
1979 1.75 6.82
1978 1.77 6.87
1977 1.75 6.92
1976 1.86 6.95
1975 1.98 6.99
1974 2.13 7.01
1973 2.23 7
1972 2.38 6.99
1971 2.49 6.99
1970 2.5 6.98
1969 2.7 6.97
1968 2.75 6.95
1967 2.81 6.97
1966 2.9 7
1965 2.94 7.02
1964 2.98 7.05
1963 2.93 7.03
1962 2.91 7.04
1961 2.94 7.05
1960 2.85 7.07

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

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Norway and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Norway

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Norway Solomon Islands
2024 40.7 21.5
2023 40.5 21.3
2022 40.4 21.1
2021 40.3 20.9
2020 40 20.7
2019 39.8 20.5
2018 39.6 20.4
2017 39.4 20.2
2016 39.3 20
2015 39.2 19.9
2014 39 19.8
2013 38.9 19.7
2012 38.8 19.7
2011 38.7 19.6
2010 38.6 19.6
2009 38.5 19.5
2008 38.4 19.4
2007 38.3 19.4
2006 38.1 19.2
2005 37.9 19.1
2004 37.7 19
2003 37.5 18.8
2002 37.3 18.6
2001 37.1 18.4
2000 36.9 18.3
1999 36.7 18.1
1998 36.5 17.9
1997 36.4 17.8
1996 36.2 17.7
1995 36.1 17.5
1994 35.9 17.4
1993 35.8 17.2
1992 35.7 17.1
1991 35.5 17
1990 35.4 16.8
1989 35.2 16.7
1988 35.1 16.5
1987 34.9 16.4
1986 34.8 16.3
1985 34.6 16.2
1984 34.4 16.1
1983 34.1 16
1982 33.9 15.9
1981 33.6 15.9
1980 33.3 15.8
1979 33.1 15.8
1978 32.9 15.8
1977 32.7 15.9
1976 32.6 15.9
1975 32.5 16.1
1974 32.4 16.3
1973 32.4 16.4
1972 32.5 16.6
1971 32.7 16.6
1970 32.9 16.7
1969 33.2 16.8
1968 33.5 16.8
1967 33.7 16.9
1966 33.9 17
1965 34.1 17
1964 34.2 17
1963 34.3 17
1962 34.4 16.9
1961 34.4 16.9
1960 34.3 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Norway Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$547B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.5%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2022
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.09%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+13.2%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.98%
2024
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
51.8%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.8
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.6%
2023
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.8%
2012
Number of millionaires
348,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.03%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
17
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
180
2017
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$296B
2019
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$81.2B
2024
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$947M
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,397,000
2020
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.86%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Norway Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,885 kg
2023
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.2
2023
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
40 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.18 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.3%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
61.4%
2021
50.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
48.2%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-704%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
23,520 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
99.1%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
89.1%
2023
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Norway Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
+29,798
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
83.3%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.8
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.73
2023
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2013
84.1%
2013
English speaking
87.6%
2023
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Norway Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,296
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,136
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.97
2023
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
19.5%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.38 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Norway Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
25,240 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,792 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,118 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,737 mi
2025
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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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