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Palau vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palau has a population of 17.7K (ranked 194/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Palau's land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 180th vs. 141st).

By GDP, Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Palau Solomon Islands
Population
17629
863951
Population rank 194/197 161/197
GDP
$277M
2023
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 194/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$15,611
2023
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 67/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,230
2023
$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
$9,869
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 177.6 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
71 years
2026

Palau and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Palau and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Palau

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Palau Solomon Islands
2024 - $1,583,964,704
2023 $276,733,063 $1,506,124,566
2022 $243,826,813 $1,466,670,930
2021 $231,343,460 $1,558,312,104
2020 $261,688,507 $1,536,143,428
2019 $282,041,290 $1,619,150,564
2018 $287,998,352 $1,615,473,250
2017 $292,148,590 $1,469,790,526
2016 $305,227,020 $1,379,486,291
2015 $287,057,526 $1,307,908,814
2014 $245,591,095 $1,335,576,763
2013 $224,110,611 $1,285,905,958
2012 $215,616,882 $1,185,217,634
2011 $198,742,371 $1,063,898,227
2010 $188,042,374 $898,128,551
2009 $189,854,706 $805,557,289
2008 $201,067,734 $776,335,523
2007 $200,789,764 $695,291,218
2006 $193,611,359 $617,257,458
2005 $190,961,685 $552,881,357
2004 $166,363,739 $468,000,121
2003 $154,566,788 $417,666,639
2002 $162,658,722 $346,406,739
2001 $159,446,228 $409,508,553
2000 $149,551,483 $419,842,674
1999 $144,206,500 $488,024,514
1998 $149,079,600 $457,579,840
1997 $143,860,800 $526,554,006
1996 $137,494,600 $510,586,430
1995 $121,018,500 $469,443,202
1994 $106,138,500 $402,837,005
1993 $96,455,700 $300,746,361
1992 $104,771,300 $269,034,596
1991 $106,555,300 $227,540,473
1990 $97,702,303 $214,877,667
1989 $85,800,543 $172,882,411
1988 $75,348,615 $176,494,394
1987 $66,169,905 $155,128,542
1986 $58,109,314 $147,620,048
1985 $51,030,637 $165,524,943
1984 $44,814,259 $181,570,474
1983 $39,661,530 $181,220,399
1982 $36,027,583 $192,902,019
1981 $32,726,594 $193,750,541
1980 $29,728,054 $182,852,107
1979 $27,004,251 $151,276,496
1978 $24,530,015 $111,027,427
1977 $22,308,104 $93,145,283
1976 $20,364,420 $83,100,834
1975 $18,521,112 $74,620,320
1974 $16,848,759 $84,539,332
1973 $15,331,889 $55,272,109
1972 $13,956,474 $40,606,712
1971 $12,706,874 $50,056,883
1970 $11,563,041 -
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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Palau and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Palau

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palau Solomon Islands
2024 - $1,934
2023 $15,611 $1,883
2022 $13,730 $1,878
2021 $13,009 $2,043
2020 $14,708 $2,063
2019 $15,847 $2,224
2018 $16,167 $2,278
2017 $16,402 $2,144
2016 $17,150 $2,083
2015 $16,154 $2,045
2014 $13,863 $2,165
2013 $12,699 $2,161
2012 $12,137 $2,066
2011 $10,994 $1,924
2010 $10,222 $1,685
2009 $10,148 $1,555
2008 $10,578 $1,526
2007 $10,403 $1,390
2006 $9,882 $1,256
2005 $9,635 $1,144
2004 $8,394 $986
2003 $7,862 $896
2002 $8,340 $757
2001 $8,239 $912
2000 $7,798 $953
1999 $7,630 $1,134
1998 $8,048 $1,092
1997 $7,945 $1,292
1996 $7,788 $1,289
1995 $7,038 $1,220
1994 $6,329 $1,078
1993 $5,892 $829
1992 $6,553 $764
1991 $6,824 $666
1990 $6,403 $648
1989 $5,741 $538
1988 $5,145 $567
1987 $4,616 $515
1986 $4,144 $506
1985 $3,728 $586
1984 $3,360 $665
1983 $3,049 $686
1982 $2,838 $756
1981 $2,639 $786
1980 $2,423 $768
1979 $2,189 $658
1978 $1,972 $500
1977 $1,781 $434
1976 $1,616 $401
1975 $1,464 $372
1974 $1,328 $433
1973 $1,221 $291.3
1972 $1,145 $219.5
1971 $1,081 $277.1
1970 $1,017 -
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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Palau vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palau

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palau Solomon Islands
2026 69.6 71
2025 69.5 70.8
2024 69.4 70.7
2023 69.3 70.5
2022 68.9 70.4
2021 68.6 68.9
2020 68.7 69.3
2019 69 70
2018 69 69.8
2017 69 69.7
2016 69 69.5
2015 69.1 69.3
2014 69.1 69
2013 69 69
2012 68.9 69
2011 68.6 68.8
2010 68.3 68.7
2009 68 68.4
2008 67.6 68.3
2007 67.1 67.8
2006 66.6 68
2005 66.2 67.8
2004 65.8 67.6
2003 65.4 67.5
2002 65.1 67.4
2001 64.8 67.2
2000 64.5 67.1
1999 64.2 67
1998 64 66.9
1997 63.7 66.8
1996 63.5 66.7
1995 63.3 66.7
1994 63.1 66.7
1993 63 66.6
1992 62.9 66.5
1991 62.8 66.4
1990 62.8 66.2
1989 62.8 66.1
1988 62.8 65.9
1987 62.8 65.7
1986 62.8 64.7
1985 62.7 65.3
1984 62.6 65
1983 62.5 64.8
1982 62.3 64.5
1981 62.1 64.1
1980 61.9 63.7
1979 61.6 63.1
1978 61.3 62.5
1977 60.9 61.5
1976 60.5 61.2
1975 60 58.4
1974 59.5 59.6
1973 59 58.8
1972 58.6 57.9
1971 58.1 57
1970 57.7 56.1
1969 57.3 55.1
1968 56.9 54.1
1967 56.5 53.1
1966 56.2 52.3
1965 55.9 51.4
1964 55.8 50.6
1963 55.6 49.8
1962 55.4 49
1961 55.1 48.3
1960 54.9 47.7
1959 54.6 47
1958 54.4 46.3
1957 54.1 45.7
1956 53.9 42.8
1955 53.7 44.3
1954 53.5 43.7
1953 53.3 43.2
1952 53.1 42.6
1951 52.9 42
1950 52.7 41.4

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

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Palau and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Palau

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Palau Solomon Islands
2024 17,695 819,198
2023 17,727 800,005
2022 17,759 781,066
2021 17,783 762,591
2020 17,792 744,498
2019 17,798 728,147
2018 17,814 709,101
2017 17,812 685,672
2016 17,797 662,379
2015 17,770 639,415
2014 17,715 616,908
2013 17,648 594,945
2012 17,765 573,606
2011 18,078 552,945
2010 18,396 532,968
2009 18,709 518,141
2008 19,009 508,790
2007 19,302 500,156
2006 19,593 491,594
2005 19,819 483,080
2004 19,820 474,611
2003 19,659 466,154
2002 19,503 457,671
2001 19,352 449,125
2000 19,178 440,469
1999 18,901 430,500
1998 18,524 419,071
1997 18,108 407,474
1996 17,654 396,009
1995 17,195 384,733
1994 16,770 373,675
1993 16,372 362,839
1992 15,989 352,205
1991 15,614 341,738
1990 15,259 331,435
1989 14,945 321,282
1988 14,645 311,265
1987 14,334 301,414
1986 14,024 291,842
1985 13,688 282,455
1984 13,337 273,163
1983 13,006 264,068
1982 12,694 255,200
1981 12,402 246,555
1980 12,271 238,135
1979 12,337 229,953
1978 12,440 222,029
1977 12,525 214,418
1976 12,598 207,194
1975 12,655 200,744
1974 12,687 195,041
1973 12,552 189,774
1972 12,194 184,994
1971 11,759 180,637
1970 11,368 176,579
1969 11,159 172,476
1968 11,080 168,282
1967 10,988 164,245
1966 10,805 160,393
1965 10,547 156,686
1964 10,292 153,085
1963 10,037 149,589
1962 9,793 146,201
1961 9,555 142,912
1960 9,328 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Palau and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Palau

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palau Solomon Islands
2023 1.91 3.56
2022 1.93 3.62
2021 1.95 3.69
2020 1.97 3.75
2019 1.98 3.8
2018 1.97 3.93
2017 2.02 4.06
2016 2.06 4.2
2015 2 4.29
2014 2.03 4.36
2013 2.05 4.33
2012 2.01 4.33
2011 1.97 4.34
2010 1.94 4.34
2009 1.94 4.35
2008 1.95 4.36
2007 1.97 4.37
2006 2 4.39
2005 2.02 4.41
2004 1.99 4.47
2003 1.96 4.54
2002 1.92 4.6
2001 1.87 4.67
2000 1.82 4.76
1999 1.91 4.86
1998 2.01 4.98
1997 2.19 5.09
1996 2.39 5.22
1995 2.55 5.34
1994 2.66 5.4
1993 2.73 5.45
1992 2.71 5.51
1991 2.74 5.62
1990 2.88 5.74
1989 2.92 5.87
1988 2.91 5.99
1987 2.93 6.12
1986 2.98 6.26
1985 3.01 6.38
1984 3.08 6.49
1983 3.14 6.57
1982 3.22 6.64
1981 3.28 6.71
1980 3.35 6.77
1979 3.49 6.82
1978 3.74 6.87
1977 4.09 6.92
1976 4.53 6.95
1975 4.9 6.99
1974 5.26 7.01
1973 5.59 7
1972 5.9 6.99
1971 6.16 6.99
1970 6.39 6.98
1969 6.58 6.97
1968 6.71 6.95
1967 6.84 6.97
1966 6.93 7
1965 7.01 7.02
1964 7.08 7.05
1963 7.12 7.03
1962 7.15 7.04
1961 7.17 7.05
1960 7.19 7.07

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

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Palau and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Palau

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Palau Solomon Islands
2024 39.2 21.5
2023 38.8 21.3
2022 38.5 21.1
2021 38.1 20.9
2020 37.8 20.7
2019 37.4 20.5
2018 37 20.4
2017 36.7 20.2
2016 36.3 20
2015 36 19.9
2014 35.6 19.8
2013 35.3 19.7
2012 35 19.7
2011 34.6 19.6
2010 34.2 19.6
2009 33.9 19.5
2008 33.5 19.4
2007 33.1 19.4
2006 32.7 19.2
2005 32.3 19.1
2004 32 19
2003 31.8 18.8
2002 31.5 18.6
2001 31.2 18.4
2000 30.8 18.3
1999 30.2 18.1
1998 29.4 17.9
1997 28.8 17.8
1996 28.3 17.7
1995 27.8 17.5
1994 27.4 17.4
1993 26.9 17.2
1992 26.4 17.1
1991 26 17
1990 25.6 16.8
1989 24.9 16.7
1988 24 16.5
1987 23.1 16.4
1986 22.2 16.3
1985 21.6 16.2
1984 21.1 16.1
1983 20.5 16
1982 19.9 15.9
1981 19.3 15.9
1980 18.9 15.8
1979 18.6 15.8
1978 18.3 15.8
1977 18.1 15.9
1976 17.8 15.9
1975 17.4 16.1
1974 17.1 16.3
1973 16.8 16.4
1972 16.6 16.6
1971 16.6 16.6
1970 16.5 16.7
1969 16.1 16.8
1968 15.7 16.8
1967 15.2 16.9
1966 14.9 17
1965 14.9 17
1964 15 17
1963 15.1 17
1962 15.5 16.9
1961 16.1 16.9
1960 16.7 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palau Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$262M
2023
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
52.3%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.53%
2023
8.29%
2023
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.67%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.09%
2023
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
74.8%
2023
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.1%
2023
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
62
2025
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
$1.95M
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
18,399
2020
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
93.5%
2017
1.63%
2020

Energy

Palau Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,814 kg
1990
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$2
1990
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.47 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
82.8 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
1990
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2022
50.1%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.6%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Palau Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.0002%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-16
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.9:46.1
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.2
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
44
2025
Higher education index n/a
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.2
2018
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.78
2013
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
120
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2020
84.1%
2013
English speaking
92.5%
2023
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
27%
2004
42.5%
2023

Health

Palau Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,684
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$203.8
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.5%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
89
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.3
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
42.1%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.3%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
65
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.3%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Palau Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
10,037 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16.6 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
160.8 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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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