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Philippines vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Philippines has a population of 116M (ranked 14/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). The Philippines' land area is 115,124 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 71st vs. 141st).

By GDP, The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Philippines Solomon Islands
Population
117991570
863951
Population rank 14/197 161/197
GDP
$462B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 35/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$3,985
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 130/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,794
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$261B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.6%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,257
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 117/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,407
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 115,124 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.92
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
26.8 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.2 years
2026
71 years
2026

Philippines and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Philippines and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Philippines

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Philippines Solomon Islands
2024 $461,617,509,782 $1,583,964,704
2023 $437,055,627,244 $1,506,124,566
2022 $404,353,369,605 $1,466,670,930
2021 $394,087,359,848 $1,558,312,104
2020 $361,751,145,452 $1,536,143,428
2019 $376,823,402,239 $1,619,150,564
2018 $346,841,896,587 $1,615,473,250
2017 $328,480,736,803 $1,469,790,526
2016 $318,627,003,017 $1,379,486,291
2015 $306,445,871,242 $1,307,908,814
2014 $297,483,555,338 $1,335,576,763
2013 $283,902,828,589 $1,285,905,958
2012 $261,920,540,963 $1,185,217,634
2011 $234,216,730,291 $1,063,898,227
2010 $208,368,893,151 $898,128,551
2009 $175,974,755,881 $805,557,289
2008 $181,624,626,327 $776,335,523
2007 $155,980,408,673 $695,291,218
2006 $127,652,926,368 $617,257,458
2005 $107,419,977,318 $552,881,357
2004 $95,001,999,685 $468,000,121
2003 $87,039,092,974 $417,666,639
2002 $84,307,345,888 $346,406,739
2001 $78,921,234,458 $409,508,553
2000 $83,669,788,377 $419,842,674
1999 $85,640,171,045 $488,024,514
1998 $74,492,416,330 $457,579,840
1997 $94,106,317,565 $526,554,006
1996 $94,648,084,429 $510,586,430
1995 $84,644,328,727 $469,443,202
1994 $73,159,336,915 $402,837,005
1993 $62,036,529,147 $300,746,361
1992 $60,422,328,242 $269,034,596
1991 $51,784,144,943 $227,540,473
1990 $50,508,286,642 $214,877,667
1989 $48,513,773,721 $172,882,411
1988 $43,152,128,959 $176,494,394
1987 $37,791,488,666 $155,128,542
1986 $33,987,207,295 $147,620,048
1985 $34,961,486,348 $165,524,943
1984 $35,730,185,634 $181,570,474
1983 $37,759,179,895 $181,220,399
1982 $42,206,011,275 $192,902,019
1981 $40,499,388,869 $193,750,541
1980 $36,848,080,899 $182,852,107
1979 $31,218,296,292 $151,276,496
1978 $25,762,224,563 $111,027,427
1977 $22,283,109,803 $93,145,283
1976 $19,381,055,197 $83,100,834
1975 $16,875,240,684 $74,620,320
1974 $15,607,882,555 $84,539,332
1973 $11,412,449,735 $55,272,109
1972 $9,067,815,521 $40,606,712
1971 $8,375,075,630 $50,056,883
1970 $7,559,115,517 -
1969 $9,571,800,653 $28,606,411
1968 $8,632,749,269 $28,084,253
1967 $7,724,873,935 $25,203,524
1966 $7,189,017,888 -
1965 $6,517,349,772 -
1964 $5,953,756,195 -
1963 $5,505,023,238 -
1962 $4,954,593,072 -
1961 $8,171,194,425 -
1960 $7,515,894,111 -

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

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Philippines and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Philippines

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Philippines Solomon Islands
2024 $3,985 $1,934
2023 $3,804 $1,883
2022 $3,548 $1,878
2021 $3,484 $2,043
2020 $3,228 $2,063
2019 $3,401 $2,224
2018 $3,169 $2,278
2017 $3,038 $2,144
2016 $2,985 $2,083
2015 $2,910 $2,045
2014 $2,867 $2,165
2013 $2,781 $2,161
2012 $2,615 $2,066
2011 $2,384 $1,924
2010 $2,163 $1,685
2009 $1,864 $1,555
2008 $1,959 $1,526
2007 $1,713 $1,390
2006 $1,426 $1,256
2005 $1,220 $1,144
2004 $1,100 $986
2003 $1,027 $896
2002 $1,015 $757
2001 $970 $912
2000 $1,051 $953
1999 $1,101 $1,134
1998 $983 $1,092
1997 $1,273 $1,292
1996 $1,311 $1,289
1995 $1,200 $1,220
1994 $1,060 $1,078
1993 $919 $829
1992 $917 $764
1991 $804 $666
1990 $804 $648
1989 $792 $538
1988 $722 $567
1987 $650 $515
1986 $600 $506
1985 $633 $586
1984 $665 $665
1983 $723 $686
1982 $833 $756
1981 $821 $786
1980 $767 $768
1979 $667 $658
1978 $565 $500
1977 $502 $434
1976 $449 $401
1975 $401 $372
1974 $379 $433
1973 $283.2 $291.3
1972 $230.1 $219.5
1971 $217.4 $277.1
1970 $200.9 -
1969 $261.1 $165.9
1968 $242.2 $166.9
1967 $223.1 $153.5
1966 $213.8 -
1965 $199.8 -
1964 $188.2 -
1963 $179.5 -
1962 $166.7 -
1961 $283.8 -
1960 $269.5 -

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

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Philippines vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Philippines

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Philippines Solomon Islands
2026 70.2 71
2025 70.1 70.8
2024 69.9 70.7
2023 69.8 70.5
2022 69.5 70.4
2021 66.7 68.9
2020 70.1 69.3
2019 69.7 70
2018 69.8 69.8
2017 70 69.7
2016 69.5 69.5
2015 69.5 69.3
2014 69.3 69
2013 69.3 69
2012 69.2 69
2011 69.1 68.8
2010 68.9 68.7
2009 68.6 68.4
2008 68.6 68.3
2007 68.5 67.8
2006 68.2 68
2005 68.4 67.8
2004 68.3 67.6
2003 68 67.5
2002 67.9 67.4
2001 67.8 67.2
2000 67.8 67.1
1999 67.5 67
1998 67.2 66.9
1997 67 66.8
1996 66.7 66.7
1995 66.3 66.7
1994 66 66.7
1993 65.7 66.6
1992 65.4 66.5
1991 64.6 66.4
1990 64.4 66.2
1989 64.1 66.1
1988 63.7 65.9
1987 63.3 65.7
1986 62.9 64.7
1985 62.7 65.3
1984 62.4 65
1983 62.3 64.8
1982 62.2 64.5
1981 61.9 64.1
1980 61.9 63.7
1979 61.7 63.1
1978 61.5 62.5
1977 61.4 61.5
1976 60.9 61.2
1975 60.9 58.4
1974 60.8 59.6
1973 60.7 58.8
1972 60.9 57.9
1971 61.1 57
1970 60.8 56.1
1969 61 55.1
1968 60.9 54.1
1967 60.8 53.1
1966 60.6 52.3
1965 60.4 51.4
1964 60.1 50.6
1963 60 49.8
1962 59.8 49
1961 59.5 48.3
1960 59.2 47.7
1959 58.7 47
1958 58.3 46.3
1957 57.8 45.7
1956 57.2 42.8
1955 56.6 44.3
1954 56 43.7
1953 55.4 43.2
1952 54.7 42.6
1951 54.1 42
1950 53.6 41.4

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

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Philippines and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Philippines

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Philippines Solomon Islands
2024 115,843,670 819,198
2023 114,891,199 800,005
2022 113,964,338 781,066
2021 113,100,950 762,591
2020 112,081,264 744,498
2019 110,804,683 728,147
2018 109,465,287 709,101
2017 108,119,693 685,672
2016 106,735,719 662,379
2015 105,312,992 639,415
2014 103,767,130 616,908
2013 102,076,336 594,945
2012 100,175,512 573,606
2011 98,248,614 552,945
2010 96,337,125 532,968
2009 94,384,250 518,141
2008 92,699,095 508,790
2007 91,075,184 500,156
2006 89,508,986 491,594
2005 88,015,962 483,080
2004 86,394,504 474,611
2003 84,731,835 466,154
2002 83,068,889 457,671
2001 81,401,488 449,125
2000 79,625,397 440,469
1999 77,753,257 430,500
1998 75,791,024 419,071
1997 73,908,810 407,474
1996 72,190,242 396,009
1995 70,546,246 384,733
1994 69,019,291 373,675
1993 67,530,621 362,839
1992 65,926,125 352,205
1991 64,382,249 341,738
1990 62,854,666 331,435
1989 61,265,260 321,282
1988 59,739,052 311,265
1987 58,157,496 301,414
1986 56,645,077 291,842
1985 55,213,006 282,455
1984 53,726,181 273,163
1983 52,194,620 264,068
1982 50,695,707 255,200
1981 49,311,727 246,555
1980 48,043,740 238,135
1979 46,807,103 229,953
1978 45,575,281 222,029
1977 44,367,962 214,418
1976 43,201,488 207,194
1975 42,120,826 200,744
1974 41,174,341 195,041
1973 40,294,130 189,774
1972 39,408,560 184,994
1971 38,518,659 180,637
1970 37,622,204 176,579
1969 36,660,799 172,476
1968 35,638,342 168,282
1967 34,621,320 164,245
1966 33,617,170 160,393
1965 32,625,316 156,686
1964 31,643,032 153,085
1963 30,674,731 149,589
1962 29,723,536 146,201
1961 28,792,621 142,912
1960 27,891,897 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Philippines and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Philippines

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Philippines Solomon Islands
2023 1.92 3.56
2022 1.93 3.62
2021 1.95 3.69
2020 2.08 3.75
2019 2.22 3.8
2018 2.38 3.93
2017 2.53 4.06
2016 2.68 4.2
2015 2.83 4.29
2014 2.89 4.36
2013 3.04 4.33
2012 3.14 4.33
2011 3.24 4.34
2010 3.32 4.34
2009 3.38 4.35
2008 3.4 4.36
2007 3.4 4.37
2006 3.47 4.39
2005 3.45 4.41
2004 3.52 4.47
2003 3.59 4.54
2002 3.65 4.6
2001 3.72 4.67
2000 3.75 4.76
1999 3.83 4.86
1998 3.88 4.98
1997 3.94 5.09
1996 4 5.22
1995 4.07 5.34
1994 4.08 5.4
1993 4.1 5.45
1992 4.16 5.51
1991 4.27 5.62
1990 4.32 5.74
1989 4.37 5.87
1988 4.45 5.99
1987 4.51 6.12
1986 4.56 6.26
1985 4.66 6.38
1984 4.77 6.49
1983 4.87 6.57
1982 4.92 6.64
1981 4.97 6.71
1980 5.11 6.77
1979 5.26 6.82
1978 5.39 6.87
1977 5.44 6.92
1976 5.51 6.95
1975 5.6 6.99
1974 5.69 7.01
1973 5.79 7
1972 5.94 6.99
1971 6.08 6.99
1970 6.22 6.98
1969 6.33 6.97
1968 6.45 6.95
1967 6.57 6.97
1966 6.69 7
1965 6.8 7.02
1964 6.89 7.05
1963 6.95 7.03
1962 6.98 7.04
1961 6.99 7.05
1960 7 7.07

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

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Philippines and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Philippines

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Philippines Solomon Islands
2024 26.8 21.5
2023 26.3 21.3
2022 25.9 21.1
2021 25.5 20.9
2020 25.1 20.7
2019 24.7 20.5
2018 24.3 20.4
2017 24 20.2
2016 23.6 20
2015 23.3 19.9
2014 22.9 19.8
2013 22.7 19.7
2012 22.4 19.7
2011 22.2 19.6
2010 22 19.6
2009 21.7 19.5
2008 21.5 19.4
2007 21.3 19.4
2006 21.2 19.2
2005 21 19.1
2004 20.8 19
2003 20.6 18.8
2002 20.4 18.6
2001 20.2 18.4
2000 20 18.3
1999 19.8 18.1
1998 19.6 17.9
1997 19.4 17.8
1996 19.3 17.7
1995 19.2 17.5
1994 19.1 17.4
1993 19.1 17.2
1992 19 17.1
1991 18.9 17
1990 18.8 16.8
1989 18.7 16.7
1988 18.6 16.5
1987 18.5 16.4
1986 18.3 16.3
1985 18.2 16.2
1984 18.1 16.1
1983 17.9 16
1982 17.7 15.9
1981 17.5 15.9
1980 17.3 15.8
1979 17.1 15.8
1978 16.9 15.8
1977 16.7 15.9
1976 16.5 15.9
1975 16.3 16.1
1974 16.1 16.3
1973 16 16.4
1972 15.9 16.6
1971 15.8 16.6
1970 15.7 16.7
1969 15.6 16.8
1968 15.5 16.8
1967 15.4 16.9
1966 15.4 17
1965 15.4 17
1964 15.4 17
1963 15.4 17
1962 15.5 16.9
1961 15.6 16.9
1960 15.8 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Philippines Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$518B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.9%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.97%
2025
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.32%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
157,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.78%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.41%
2023
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
63.2%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.7%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.9
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.6%
2023
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
2.8%
2012
Number of billionaires
15
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
280
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$252B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$106B
2024
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$40.3B
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,483,000
2020
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.46%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
50.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Philippines Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
551 kg
2022
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2022
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
174.1 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.5 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.2%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
28%
2021
50.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
16.1%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
54.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
885 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
22.7%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
9.04%
2022
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Philippines Solomon Islands
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-149,315
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.1
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
55
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.32
2019
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.5%
2020
84.1%
2013
English speaking
63.7%
2023
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
83.8%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Philippines Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$194.1
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$86.1
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
70.2 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.79
2021
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2025
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
84
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.9
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
8.96%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.66 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Philippines Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
994 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,122 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
28,159 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
134,457 mi
2020
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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