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Qatar vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Qatar has a population of 2.86M (ranked 138/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Qatar's land area is 4,436 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 158th vs. 141st).

By GDP, Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Qatar Solomon Islands
Population
2999260
863951
Population rank 136/197 161/197
GDP
$219B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 56/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$76,689
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 11/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$126,046
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$90.2B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.2%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$31,579
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 23/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,660
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 4,436 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
673 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
34.5 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
71 years
2026

Qatar and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Qatar and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Qatar

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Qatar Solomon Islands
2024 $219,162,637,363 $1,583,964,704
2023 $217,308,516,484 $1,506,124,566
2022 $235,709,340,659 $1,466,670,930
2021 $179,732,142,857 $1,558,312,104
2020 $144,411,538,462 $1,536,143,428
2019 $176,371,428,571 $1,619,150,564
2018 $183,335,164,835 $1,615,473,250
2017 $161,099,175,824 $1,469,790,526
2016 $151,732,142,857 $1,379,486,291
2015 $161,739,835,165 $1,307,908,814
2014 $206,224,725,275 $1,335,576,763
2013 $198,727,747,253 $1,285,905,958
2012 $186,833,516,484 $1,185,217,634
2011 $167,775,274,725 $1,063,898,227
2010 $123,627,197,802 $898,128,551
2009 $97,798,351,648 $805,557,289
2008 $115,270,054,945 $776,335,523
2007 $79,712,087,912 $695,291,218
2006 $60,882,142,857 $617,257,458
2005 $44,530,494,505 $552,881,357
2004 $31,734,065,934 $468,000,121
2003 $23,533,791,209 $417,666,639
2002 $19,363,736,264 $346,406,739
2001 $17,538,461,538 $409,508,553
2000 $17,759,890,110 $419,842,674
1999 $12,393,131,868 $488,024,514
1998 $10,255,495,027 $457,579,840
1997 $11,297,802,115 $526,554,006
1996 $9,059,340,385 $510,586,430
1995 $8,137,911,978 $469,443,202
1994 $7,374,450,769 $402,837,005
1993 $7,156,593,654 $300,746,361
1992 $7,646,153,984 $269,034,596
1991 $6,883,516,484 $227,540,473
1990 $7,360,439,423 $214,877,667
1989 $6,487,912,088 $172,882,411
1988 $6,038,187,033 $176,494,394
1987 $5,446,428,681 $155,128,542
1986 $5,053,021,951 $147,620,048
1985 $6,153,296,456 $165,524,943
1984 $6,704,395,824 $181,570,474
1983 $6,467,582,308 $181,220,399
1982 $7,596,703,214 $192,902,019
1981 $8,661,263,764 $193,750,541
1980 $7,829,165,262 $182,852,107
1979 $5,632,962,997 $151,276,496
1978 $4,052,000,413 $111,027,427
1977 $3,617,564,638 $93,145,283
1976 $3,284,273,987 $83,100,834
1975 $2,512,773,166 $74,620,320
1974 $2,401,403,227 $84,539,332
1973 $793,885,560 $55,272,109
1972 $510,262,500 $40,606,712
1971 $387,703,106 $50,056,883
1970 $301,791,302 -
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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Qatar and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Qatar

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Qatar Solomon Islands
2024 $76,689 $1,934
2023 $81,817 $1,883
2022 $88,701 $1,878
2021 $71,752 $2,043
2020 $51,684 $2,063
2019 $66,841 $2,224
2018 $71,040 $2,278
2017 $63,280 $2,144
2016 $61,254 $2,083
2015 $68,985 $2,045
2014 $95,841 $2,165
2013 $103,697 $2,161
2012 $108,470 $2,066
2011 $103,262 $1,924
2010 $76,463 $1,685
2009 $60,786 $1,555
2008 $80,781 $1,526
2007 $65,954 $1,390
2006 $62,582 $1,256
2005 $53,950 $1,144
2004 $41,036 $986
2003 $31,602 $896
2002 $27,227 $757
2001 $25,871 $912
2000 $27,535 $953
1999 $20,234 $1,134
1998 $17,665 $1,092
1997 $20,523 $1,292
1996 $17,125 $1,289
1995 $15,823 $1,220
1994 $14,765 $1,078
1993 $14,770 $829
1992 $16,280 $764
1991 $15,133 $666
1990 $16,722 $648
1989 $15,243 $538
1988 $14,682 $567
1987 $13,719 $515
1986 $13,213 $506
1985 $16,815 $586
1984 $19,272 $665
1983 $19,616 $686
1982 $24,385 $756
1981 $29,505 $786
1980 $28,375 $768
1979 $21,777 $658
1978 $16,757 $500
1977 $16,058 $434
1976 $15,710 $401
1975 $13,014 $372
1974 $13,540 $433
1973 $4,905 $291.3
1972 $3,483 $219.5
1971 $2,952 $277.1
1970 $2,594 -
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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Qatar vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Qatar

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Qatar Solomon Islands
2026 82.8 71
2025 82.7 70.8
2024 82.5 70.7
2023 82.4 70.5
2022 81.9 70.4
2021 81.1 68.9
2020 80.4 69.3
2019 82.9 70
2018 82.7 69.8
2017 82.5 69.7
2016 82.1 69.5
2015 81.8 69.3
2014 81.4 69
2013 81 69
2012 80.5 69
2011 80 68.8
2010 79.4 68.7
2009 78.8 68.4
2008 78.3 68.3
2007 77.7 67.8
2006 77.3 68
2005 76.9 67.8
2004 76.5 67.6
2003 76.1 67.5
2002 75.8 67.4
2001 75.5 67.2
2000 75.3 67.1
1999 75 67
1998 74.9 66.9
1997 74.7 66.8
1996 74.6 66.7
1995 74.4 66.7
1994 74.2 66.7
1993 74.1 66.6
1992 73.9 66.5
1991 73.7 66.4
1990 73.4 66.2
1989 73.1 66.1
1988 72.8 65.9
1987 72.5 65.7
1986 72.2 64.7
1985 71.8 65.3
1984 71.5 65
1983 71.1 64.8
1982 70.7 64.5
1981 70.3 64.1
1980 69.9 63.7
1979 69.5 63.1
1978 69.1 62.5
1977 68.6 61.5
1976 68.2 61.2
1975 67.7 58.4
1974 67.2 59.6
1973 66.6 58.8
1972 66.1 57.9
1971 65.5 57
1970 64.9 56.1
1969 64.2 55.1
1968 63.6 54.1
1967 62.9 53.1
1966 62.2 52.3
1965 61.4 51.4
1964 60.7 50.6
1963 60 49.8
1962 59.2 49
1961 58.5 48.3
1960 57.8 47.7
1959 57 47
1958 56.3 46.3
1957 55.6 45.7
1956 54.9 42.8
1955 54.2 44.3
1954 53.5 43.7
1953 52.8 43.2
1952 52.1 42.6
1951 51.5 42
1950 50.8 41.4

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

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Qatar and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Qatar

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Qatar Solomon Islands
2024 2,857,822 819,198
2023 2,656,032 800,005
2022 2,657,333 781,066
2021 2,504,910 762,591
2020 2,794,148 744,498
2019 2,638,657 728,147
2018 2,580,734 709,101
2017 2,545,820 685,672
2016 2,477,113 662,379
2015 2,344,557 639,415
2014 2,151,745 616,908
2013 1,916,426 594,945
2012 1,722,438 573,606
2011 1,624,761 552,945
2010 1,616,832 532,968
2009 1,608,903 518,141
2008 1,426,938 508,790
2007 1,208,595 500,156
2006 972,831 491,594
2005 825,408 483,080
2004 773,332 474,611
2003 744,682 466,154
2002 711,205 457,671
2001 677,925 449,125
2000 644,989 440,469
1999 612,500 430,500
1998 580,540 419,071
1997 550,500 407,474
1996 529,019 396,009
1995 514,325 384,733
1994 499,459 373,675
1993 484,545 362,839
1992 469,657 352,205
1991 454,853 341,738
1990 440,175 331,435
1989 425,646 321,282
1988 411,264 311,265
1987 397,005 301,414
1986 382,422 291,842
1985 365,940 282,455
1984 347,878 273,163
1983 329,709 264,068
1982 311,537 255,200
1981 293,553 246,555
1980 275,913 238,135
1979 258,670 229,953
1978 241,808 222,029
1977 225,285 214,418
1976 209,052 207,194
1975 193,087 200,744
1974 177,362 195,041
1973 161,841 189,774
1972 146,506 184,994
1971 131,346 180,637
1970 116,350 176,579
1969 103,025 172,476
1968 91,749 168,282
1967 81,439 164,245
1966 72,192 160,393
1965 64,065 156,686
1964 56,867 153,085
1963 50,380 149,589
1962 44,630 146,201
1961 39,680 142,912
1960 36,010 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Qatar and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Qatar

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Qatar Solomon Islands
2023 1.73 3.56
2022 1.74 3.62
2021 1.61 3.69
2020 1.68 3.75
2019 1.73 3.8
2018 1.76 3.93
2017 1.83 4.06
2016 1.86 4.2
2015 1.98 4.29
2014 2.03 4.36
2013 2.03 4.33
2012 2.04 4.33
2011 2.07 4.34
2010 2.14 4.34
2009 2.25 4.35
2008 2.37 4.36
2007 2.44 4.37
2006 2.51 4.39
2005 2.64 4.41
2004 2.79 4.47
2003 2.93 4.54
2002 3.01 4.6
2001 3.08 4.67
2000 3.07 4.76
1999 3.12 4.86
1998 3.21 4.98
1997 3.33 5.09
1996 3.44 5.22
1995 3.56 5.34
1994 3.67 5.4
1993 3.77 5.45
1992 3.85 5.51
1991 3.99 5.62
1990 4.23 5.74
1989 4.41 5.87
1988 4.51 5.99
1987 4.54 6.12
1986 4.57 6.26
1985 4.64 6.38
1984 4.76 6.49
1983 4.9 6.57
1982 5.04 6.64
1981 5.2 6.71
1980 5.33 6.77
1979 5.46 6.82
1978 5.58 6.87
1977 5.69 6.92
1976 5.78 6.95
1975 5.86 6.99
1974 5.94 7.01
1973 6.01 7
1972 6.07 6.99
1971 6.15 6.99
1970 6.23 6.98
1969 6.31 6.97
1968 6.39 6.95
1967 6.46 6.97
1966 6.52 7
1965 6.53 7.02
1964 6.53 7.05
1963 6.53 7.03
1962 6.53 7.04
1961 6.53 7.05
1960 6.53 7.07

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

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Qatar and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Qatar

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Qatar Solomon Islands
2024 34.5 21.5
2023 34.1 21.3
2022 33.4 21.1
2021 32.9 20.9
2020 32.6 20.7
2019 32.3 20.5
2018 31.9 20.4
2017 31.6 20.2
2016 31.4 20
2015 31.2 19.9
2014 31.1 19.8
2013 30.9 19.7
2012 31 19.7
2011 31.2 19.6
2010 31.3 19.6
2009 30.8 19.5
2008 30.1 19.4
2007 30.1 19.4
2006 30.6 19.2
2005 30.9 19.1
2004 31 19
2003 30.9 18.8
2002 30.5 18.6
2001 30.1 18.4
2000 29.9 18.3
1999 29.8 18.1
1998 29.8 17.9
1997 29.9 17.8
1996 29.6 17.7
1995 29.1 17.5
1994 28.7 17.4
1993 28.4 17.2
1992 28.1 17.1
1991 27.9 17
1990 27.7 16.8
1989 27.6 16.7
1988 27.5 16.5
1987 27.5 16.4
1986 27.4 16.3
1985 27 16.2
1984 26.3 16.1
1983 25.6 16
1982 24.8 15.9
1981 24.1 15.9
1980 23.5 15.8
1979 22.9 15.8
1978 22.3 15.8
1977 21.8 15.9
1976 21.3 15.9
1975 21 16.1
1974 20.8 16.3
1973 20.9 16.4
1972 21.3 16.6
1971 22.2 16.6
1970 23.7 16.7
1969 24.4 16.8
1968 24 16.8
1967 23.5 16.9
1966 23 17
1965 22.5 17
1964 21.8 17
1963 21.1 17
1962 20.1 16.9
1961 19 16.9
1960 18 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Qatar Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$221B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2020
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.5%
2022
n/a
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.69%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.13%
2022
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
58.2%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.2
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2017
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2017
2.8%
2012
Number of millionaires
26,163
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.13%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
52
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$170M
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$54B
2024
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.44B
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
582,000
2020
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
20.2%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
65.9%
2011
n/a

Energy

Qatar Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
16,684 kg
2022
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.37
2022
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
135.3 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
47.3 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
50.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.12%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-396%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
19,381 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.28%
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

Qatar Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
+36,288
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
99.3%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
71.3:28.7
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
80
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2022
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
118
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2014
84.1%
2013
English speaking
30%
2025
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Qatar Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,804
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$134.1
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.02
2023
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
44%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.5%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.05 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Qatar Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.008%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,552 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
285.7 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,374 mi
2016
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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