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Poland vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Poland has a population of 36.6M (ranked 42/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Poland's land area is 118,252 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 69th vs. 141st).

By GDP, Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Poland Solomon Islands
Population
35806942
863951
Population rank 47/197 161/197
GDP
$918B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 21/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$25,104
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 48/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,263
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$507B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
55.3%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,874
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 41/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,736
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 118,252 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
303 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.16
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
42.9 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
71 years
2026

Poland and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Poland and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Poland

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Poland Solomon Islands
2024 $917,767,106,147 $1,583,964,704
2023 $812,451,193,396 $1,506,124,566
2022 $695,607,470,875 $1,466,670,930
2021 $689,170,230,665 $1,558,312,104
2020 $605,914,237,904 $1,536,143,428
2019 $602,683,770,145 $1,619,150,564
2018 $594,616,687,350 $1,615,473,250
2017 $528,356,676,667 $1,469,790,526
2016 $473,259,583,970 $1,379,486,291
2015 $480,054,118,583 $1,307,908,814
2014 $542,134,167,179 $1,335,576,763
2013 $518,179,836,405 $1,285,905,958
2012 $498,148,649,703 $1,185,217,634
2011 $527,848,543,023 $1,063,898,227
2010 $478,111,630,684 $898,128,551
2009 $440,891,472,247 $805,557,289
2008 $535,612,030,672 $776,335,523
2007 $429,715,132,138 $695,291,218
2006 $345,897,630,736 $617,257,458
2005 $306,999,913,151 $552,881,357
2004 $256,268,656,145 $468,000,121
2003 $218,561,225,998 $417,666,639
2002 $199,694,463,256 $346,406,739
2001 $191,823,200,371 $409,508,553
2000 $172,953,527,033 $419,842,674
1999 $170,704,452,715 $488,024,514
1998 $175,282,269,667 $457,579,840
1997 $159,893,964,917 $526,554,006
1996 $160,813,026,223 $510,586,430
1995 $142,838,527,115 $469,443,202
1994 $110,803,635,288 $402,837,005
1993 $96,043,157,273 $300,746,361
1992 $94,337,050,693 $269,034,596
1991 $85,500,935,935 $227,540,473
1990 $65,977,748,211 $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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Poland and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Poland

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Poland Solomon Islands
2024 $25,104 $1,934
2023 $22,145 $1,883
2022 $18,891 $1,878
2021 $18,636 $2,043
2020 $16,151 $2,063
2019 $15,875 $2,224
2018 $15,658 $2,278
2017 $13,913 $2,144
2016 $12,464 $2,083
2015 $12,638 $2,045
2014 $14,262 $2,165
2013 $13,622 $2,161
2012 $13,087 $2,066
2011 $13,868 $1,924
2010 $12,568 $1,685
2009 $11,556 $1,555
2008 $14,049 $1,526
2007 $11,273 $1,390
2006 $9,069 $1,256
2005 $8,044 $1,144
2004 $6,712 $986
2003 $5,721 $896
2002 $5,223 $757
2001 $5,015 $912
2000 $4,521 $953
1999 $4,416 $1,134
1998 $4,534 $1,092
1997 $4,137 $1,292
1996 $4,164 $1,289
1995 $3,701 $1,220
1994 $2,875 $1,078
1993 $2,497 $829
1992 $2,459 $764
1991 $2,236 $666
1990 $1,731 $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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Poland vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Poland

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Poland Solomon Islands
2026 79.2 71
2025 79 70.8
2024 78.8 70.7
2023 78.6 70.5
2022 77.9 70.4
2021 75.6 68.9
2020 76.6 69.3
2019 77.9 70
2018 77.6 69.8
2017 77.7 69.7
2016 77.6 69.5
2015 77.6 69.3
2014 77.3 69
2013 77.1 69
2012 76.8 69
2011 76.6 68.8
2010 76.3 68.7
2009 75.9 68.4
2008 75.6 68.3
2007 75.4 67.8
2006 75.3 68
2005 75.1 67.8
2004 74.9 67.6
2003 74.8 67.5
2002 74.5 67.4
2001 74.2 67.2
2000 73.6 67.1
1999 73.2 67
1998 72.8 66.9
1997 72.6 66.8
1996 72.3 66.7
1995 72 66.7
1994 71.7 66.7
1993 71.3 66.6
1992 70.9 66.5
1991 70.7 66.4
1990 70.6 66.2
1989 70.8 66.1
1988 70.8 65.9
1987 70.8 65.7
1986 70.6 64.7
1985 70.5 65.3
1984 70.6 65
1983 70.8 64.8
1982 70.9 64.5
1981 70.6 64.1
1980 70.5 63.7
1979 70.2 63.1
1978 70.4 62.5
1977 70.3 61.5
1976 70.4 61.2
1975 70.6 58.4
1974 70.7 59.6
1973 70.7 58.8
1972 70.1 57.9
1971 69.8 57
1970 69.6 56.1
1969 69.8 55.1
1968 69.8 54.1
1967 69.9 53.1
1966 69.7 52.3
1965 69.4 51.4
1964 68.9 50.6
1963 68.3 49.8
1962 68 49
1961 67.8 48.3
1960 67.1 47.7
1959 66.4 47
1958 64.9 46.3
1957 64.4 45.7
1956 63.4 42.8
1955 63.1 44.3
1954 62.3 43.7
1953 61.3 43.2
1952 59.7 42.6
1951 58.9 42
1950 58.3 41.4

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

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Poland and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Poland

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Poland Solomon Islands
2024 36,559,233 819,198
2023 36,687,353 800,005
2022 36,821,749 781,066
2021 36,981,559 762,591
2020 37,515,748 744,498
2019 37,965,475 728,147
2018 37,974,750 709,101
2017 37,974,826 685,672
2016 37,970,087 662,379
2015 37,986,412 639,415
2014 38,011,735 616,908
2013 38,040,196 594,945
2012 38,063,164 573,606
2011 38,063,255 552,945
2010 38,042,794 532,968
2009 38,151,603 518,141
2008 38,125,759 508,790
2007 38,120,560 500,156
2006 38,141,267 491,594
2005 38,165,445 483,080
2004 38,182,222 474,611
2003 38,204,570 466,154
2002 38,230,364 457,671
2001 38,248,076 449,125
2000 38,258,629 440,469
1999 38,660,271 430,500
1998 38,663,481 419,071
1997 38,649,660 407,474
1996 38,624,370 396,009
1995 38,594,998 384,733
1994 38,542,652 373,675
1993 38,461,408 362,839
1992 38,363,667 352,205
1991 38,246,193 341,738
1990 38,110,782 331,435
1989 37,961,529 321,282
1988 37,824,487 311,265
1987 37,668,045 301,414
1986 37,456,119 291,842
1985 37,201,885 282,455
1984 36,904,134 273,163
1983 36,571,808 264,068
1982 36,230,481 255,200
1981 35,898,587 246,555
1980 35,574,150 238,135
1979 35,247,217 229,953
1978 34,965,600 222,029
1977 34,689,050 214,418
1976 34,356,300 207,194
1975 34,015,199 200,744
1974 33,678,899 195,041
1973 33,357,200 189,774
1972 33,055,650 184,994
1971 32,783,500 180,637
1970 32,664,300 176,579
1969 32,548,300 172,476
1968 32,294,655 168,282
1967 31,987,155 164,245
1966 31,681,000 160,393
1965 31,444,950 156,686
1964 31,139,450 153,085
1963 30,712,000 149,589
1962 30,308,500 146,201
1961 29,964,000 142,912
1960 29,637,450 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Poland and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Poland

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Poland Solomon Islands
2023 1.16 3.56
2022 1.29 3.62
2021 1.33 3.69
2020 1.39 3.75
2019 1.44 3.8
2018 1.46 3.93
2017 1.48 4.06
2016 1.39 4.2
2015 1.32 4.29
2014 1.32 4.36
2013 1.29 4.33
2012 1.33 4.33
2011 1.33 4.34
2010 1.41 4.34
2009 1.4 4.35
2008 1.39 4.36
2007 1.31 4.37
2006 1.27 4.39
2005 1.24 4.41
2004 1.23 4.47
2003 1.22 4.54
2002 1.25 4.6
2001 1.31 4.67
2000 1.37 4.76
1999 1.37 4.86
1998 1.44 4.98
1997 1.51 5.09
1996 1.59 5.22
1995 1.62 5.34
1994 1.81 5.4
1993 1.87 5.45
1992 1.95 5.51
1991 2.07 5.62
1990 2.06 5.74
1989 2.08 5.87
1988 2.13 5.99
1987 2.15 6.12
1986 2.22 6.26
1985 2.33 6.38
1984 2.37 6.49
1983 2.42 6.57
1982 2.34 6.64
1981 2.24 6.71
1980 2.28 6.77
1979 2.28 6.82
1978 2.21 6.87
1977 2.23 6.92
1976 2.3 6.95
1975 2.27 6.99
1974 2.26 7.01
1973 2.26 7
1972 2.24 6.99
1971 2.25 6.99
1970 2.2 6.98
1969 2.2 6.97
1968 2.24 6.95
1967 2.33 6.97
1966 2.34 7
1965 2.52 7.02
1964 2.57 7.05
1963 2.7 7.03
1962 2.72 7.04
1961 2.83 7.05
1960 2.98 7.07

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

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Poland and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Poland

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Poland Solomon Islands
2024 42.9 21.5
2023 42.4 21.3
2022 41.9 21.1
2021 41.5 20.9
2020 41.1 20.7
2019 40.8 20.5
2018 40.4 20.4
2017 40 20.2
2016 39.7 20
2015 39.3 19.9
2014 39 19.8
2013 38.7 19.7
2012 38.4 19.7
2011 38.2 19.6
2010 38.1 19.6
2009 37.8 19.5
2008 37.5 19.4
2007 37.2 19.4
2006 36.9 19.2
2005 36.6 19.1
2004 36.3 19
2003 36 18.8
2002 35.8 18.6
2001 35.5 18.4
2000 35.2 18.3
1999 35 18.1
1998 34.7 17.9
1997 34.4 17.8
1996 34.2 17.7
1995 33.9 17.5
1994 33.5 17.4
1993 33.2 17.2
1992 32.9 17.1
1991 32.6 17
1990 32.4 16.8
1989 32.1 16.7
1988 31.7 16.5
1987 31.4 16.4
1986 31.1 16.3
1985 30.8 16.2
1984 30.6 16.1
1983 30.3 16
1982 30.1 15.9
1981 29.8 15.9
1980 29.5 15.8
1979 29.3 15.8
1978 29.1 15.8
1977 28.9 15.9
1976 28.7 15.9
1975 28.6 16.1
1974 28.6 16.3
1973 28.5 16.4
1972 28.5 16.6
1971 28.4 16.6
1970 28.2 16.7
1969 28.1 16.8
1968 28 16.8
1967 27.8 16.9
1966 27.7 17
1965 27.5 17
1964 27.3 17
1963 27.1 17
1962 26.9 16.9
1961 26.8 16.9
1960 26.6 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Poland Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$789B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.31%
2022
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.15%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
189,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.59%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.81%
2024
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
59.1%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.2%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2023
2.8%
2012
Number of billionaires
10
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
749
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$197B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$223B
2024
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$8.69B
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
88,515,000
2019
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.63%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
86.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Poland Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,639 kg
2023
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2023
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
276.1 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.55 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.6%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
50.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.47%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
48.8%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
4,382 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
17.5%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.23%
2023
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Poland Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.45%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-330,820
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
60%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
77.3
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
83
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2023
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.4
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2021
84.1%
2013
English speaking
49.1%
2023
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
88.6%
2024
42.5%
2023

Health

Poland Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,014
2024
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$326
2024
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.06%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.03
2023
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.4
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
51
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.6%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.7 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Poland Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,235 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,294 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36,753 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
267,065 mi
2024
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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