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Rwanda vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Rwanda has a population of 14.3M (ranked 77/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Rwanda's land area is 9,525 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 146th vs. 141st).

By GDP, Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Rwanda Solomon Islands
Population
14975051
863951
Population rank 77/197 161/197
GDP
$14.3B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 144/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$1,000
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 178/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,711
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$9.58B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.2%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$672
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 157/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 9,525 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.7
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
71 years
2026

Rwanda and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Rwanda and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Rwanda

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Rwanda Solomon Islands
2024 $14,251,642,235 $1,583,964,704
2023 $14,331,722,703 $1,506,124,566
2022 $13,316,161,002 $1,466,670,930
2021 $11,078,787,090 $1,558,312,104
2020 $10,174,386,857 $1,536,143,428
2019 $10,349,300,277 $1,619,150,564
2018 $9,637,904,521 $1,615,473,250
2017 $9,252,833,891 $1,469,790,526
2016 $8,695,272,058 $1,379,486,291
2015 $8,543,760,200 $1,307,908,814
2014 $8,238,966,124 $1,335,576,763
2013 $7,819,964,030 $1,285,905,958
2012 $7,654,761,050 $1,185,217,634
2011 $6,884,913,658 $1,063,898,227
2010 $6,124,756,654 $898,128,551
2009 $5,674,476,969 $805,557,289
2008 $5,179,854,065 $776,335,523
2007 $4,070,507,895 $695,291,218
2006 $3,319,784,539 $617,257,458
2005 $2,933,819,766 $552,881,357
2004 $2,376,496,067 $468,000,121
2003 $2,138,237,279 $417,666,639
2002 $1,966,003,468 $346,406,739
2001 $1,966,600,715 $409,508,553
2000 $2,068,836,754 $419,842,674
1999 $2,157,108,263 $488,024,514
1998 $1,989,343,546 $457,579,840
1997 $1,851,558,197 $526,554,006
1996 $1,382,334,879 $510,586,430
1995 $1,293,535,193 $469,443,202
1994 $753,636,370 $402,837,005
1993 $1,971,525,712 $300,746,361
1992 $2,029,026,962 $269,034,596
1991 $1,911,600,237 $227,540,473
1990 $2,550,185,679 $214,877,667
1989 $2,405,022,593 $172,882,411
1988 $2,395,492,687 $176,494,394
1987 $2,157,432,668 $155,128,542
1986 $1,944,710,684 $147,620,048
1985 $1,715,626,331 $165,524,943
1984 $1,587,413,084 $181,570,474
1983 $1,479,687,587 $181,220,399
1982 $1,407,243,139 $192,902,019
1981 $1,407,062,527 $193,750,541
1980 $1,254,765,642 $182,852,107
1979 $1,109,346,131 $151,276,496
1978 $905,709,076 $111,027,427
1977 $746,650,613 $93,145,283
1976 $637,753,853 $83,100,834
1975 $571,863,500 $74,620,320
1974 $308,458,423 $84,539,332
1973 $290,746,157 $55,272,109
1972 $246,457,838 $40,606,712
1971 $222,952,504 $50,056,883
1970 $219,900,006 -
1969 $188,700,037 $28,606,411
1968 $172,200,018 $28,084,253
1967 $159,560,018 $25,203,524
1966 $124,525,703 -
1965 $148,799,980 -
1964 $129,999,994 -
1963 $128,000,000 -
1962 $125,000,008 -
1961 $122,000,016 -
1960 $119,000,024 -

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

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Rwanda and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Rwanda

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Rwanda Solomon Islands
2024 $1,000 $1,934
2023 $1,027 $1,883
2022 $975 $1,878
2021 $830 $2,043
2020 $779 $2,063
2019 $810 $2,224
2018 $772 $2,278
2017 $758 $2,144
2016 $730 $2,083
2015 $734 $2,045
2014 $725 $2,165
2013 $705 $2,161
2012 $707 $2,066
2011 $651 $1,924
2010 $594 $1,685
2009 $564 $1,555
2008 $528 $1,526
2007 $426 $1,390
2006 $357 $1,256
2005 $324 $1,144
2004 $269.5 $986
2003 $249 $896
2002 $234 $757
2001 $237.3 $912
2000 $251.9 $953
1999 $264.7 $1,134
1998 $246.2 $1,092
1997 $238.7 $1,292
1996 $206 $1,289
1995 $228 $1,220
1994 $111 $1,078
1993 $247 $829
1992 $264.1 $764
1991 $254 $666
1990 $346 $648
1989 $335 $538
1988 $344 $567
1987 $320 $515
1986 $297.7 $506
1985 $271.6 $586
1984 $259.9 $665
1983 $250.6 $686
1982 $246.4 $756
1981 $254.6 $786
1980 $234.4 $768
1979 $213.8 $658
1978 $179.9 $500
1977 $152.7 $434
1976 $134.4 $401
1975 $124.1 $372
1974 $68.9 $433
1973 $66.9 $291.3
1972 $58.4 $219.5
1971 $54.4 $277.1
1970 $55.2 -
1969 $48.9 $165.9
1968 $46 $166.9
1967 $44 $153.5
1966 $35.4 -
1965 $43.5 -
1964 $39 -
1963 $39.3 -
1962 $39.2 -
1961 $39.3 -
1960 $39.4 -

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

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Rwanda vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Rwanda

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Rwanda Solomon Islands
2026 68.5 71
2025 68.2 70.8
2024 68 70.7
2023 67.8 70.5
2022 67.5 70.4
2021 66.8 68.9
2020 67 69.3
2019 66.7 70
2018 66.4 69.8
2017 66.1 69.7
2016 65.7 69.5
2015 65.4 69.3
2014 65.1 69
2013 64.7 69
2012 64.2 69
2011 63.5 68.8
2010 62.8 68.7
2009 61.8 68.4
2008 60.6 68.3
2007 59.5 67.8
2006 58.3 68
2005 57 67.8
2004 55.5 67.6
2003 53.5 67.5
2002 51.3 67.4
2001 49.5 67.2
2000 47.8 67.1
1999 45.7 67
1998 43.1 66.9
1997 42 66.8
1996 42.5 66.7
1995 41.5 66.7
1994 12.2 66.7
1993 42.9 66.6
1992 44.4 66.5
1991 46.2 66.4
1990 47.8 66.2
1989 49.5 66.1
1988 50.9 65.9
1987 51.5 65.7
1986 51.7 64.7
1985 51.7 65.3
1984 51.4 65
1983 50.9 64.8
1982 50.2 64.5
1981 49.2 64.1
1980 48.1 63.7
1979 47.1 63.1
1978 46.2 62.5
1977 45.6 61.5
1976 45.3 61.2
1975 45.3 58.4
1974 45.6 59.6
1973 45.9 58.8
1972 46.3 57.9
1971 46.8 57
1970 47.1 56.1
1969 47.4 55.1
1968 47.7 54.1
1967 48 53.1
1966 48.1 52.3
1965 48.2 51.4
1964 48.1 50.6
1963 44 49.8
1962 47.8 49
1961 47.5 48.3
1960 47 47.7
1959 46.5 47
1958 46.1 46.3
1957 45.6 45.7
1956 45.2 42.8
1955 44.8 44.3
1954 44.4 43.7
1953 44.1 43.2
1952 43.8 42.6
1951 43.5 42
1950 43.2 41.4

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

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Rwanda and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Rwanda

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Solomon Islands
2024 14,256,567 819,198
2023 13,954,471 800,005
2022 13,651,030 781,066
2021 13,355,260 762,591
2020 13,065,837 744,498
2019 12,776,103 728,147
2018 12,487,996 709,101
2017 12,202,060 685,672
2016 11,919,183 662,379
2015 11,640,022 639,415
2014 11,364,757 616,908
2013 11,093,340 594,945
2012 10,829,901 573,606
2011 10,573,733 552,945
2010 10,317,553 532,968
2009 10,060,432 518,141
2008 9,804,269 508,790
2007 9,549,933 500,156
2006 9,299,246 491,594
2005 9,054,528 483,080
2004 8,816,844 474,611
2003 8,586,875 466,154
2002 8,400,180 457,671
2001 8,287,094 449,125
2000 8,213,931 440,469
1999 8,147,912 430,500
1998 8,081,681 419,071
1997 7,755,238 407,474
1996 6,708,764 396,009
1995 5,674,118 384,733
1994 6,792,352 373,675
1993 7,981,132 362,839
1992 7,683,266 352,205
1991 7,526,966 341,738
1990 7,375,307 331,435
1989 7,184,706 321,282
1988 6,968,071 311,265
1987 6,749,493 301,414
1986 6,531,881 291,842
1985 6,317,228 282,455
1984 6,107,627 273,163
1983 5,905,311 264,068
1982 5,711,549 255,200
1981 5,527,230 246,555
1980 5,353,259 238,135
1979 5,189,541 229,953
1978 5,035,171 222,029
1977 4,888,240 214,418
1976 4,745,954 207,194
1975 4,607,728 200,744
1974 4,474,228 195,041
1973 4,345,047 189,774
1972 4,220,335 184,994
1971 4,100,044 180,637
1970 3,980,669 176,579
1969 3,861,271 172,476
1968 3,744,010 168,282
1967 3,629,577 164,245
1966 3,521,626 160,393
1965 3,423,210 156,686
1964 3,334,834 153,085
1963 3,258,890 149,589
1962 3,186,025 146,201
1961 3,106,779 142,912
1960 3,022,294 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Rwanda and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Rwanda

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Rwanda Solomon Islands
2023 3.7 3.56
2022 3.78 3.62
2021 3.84 3.69
2020 3.91 3.75
2019 3.99 3.8
2018 4.05 3.93
2017 4.08 4.06
2016 4.11 4.2
2015 4.11 4.29
2014 4.12 4.36
2013 4.14 4.33
2012 4.2 4.33
2011 4.33 4.34
2010 4.52 4.34
2009 4.71 4.35
2008 4.92 4.36
2007 5.14 4.37
2006 5.34 4.39
2005 5.5 4.41
2004 5.64 4.47
2003 5.74 4.54
2002 5.82 4.6
2001 5.89 4.67
2000 5.97 4.76
1999 6.06 4.86
1998 6.17 4.98
1997 6.24 5.09
1996 6.29 5.22
1995 6.35 5.34
1994 6.42 5.4
1993 6.48 5.45
1992 6.54 5.51
1991 6.62 5.62
1990 6.8 5.74
1989 7.03 5.87
1988 7.23 5.99
1987 7.43 6.12
1986 7.61 6.26
1985 7.79 6.38
1984 7.91 6.49
1983 8 6.57
1982 8.06 6.64
1981 8.1 6.71
1980 8.12 6.77
1979 8.13 6.82
1978 8.16 6.87
1977 8.14 6.92
1976 8.12 6.95
1975 8.1 6.99
1974 8.1 7.01
1973 8.09 7
1972 8.09 6.99
1971 8.09 6.99
1970 8.15 6.98
1969 8.18 6.97
1968 8.19 6.95
1967 8.21 6.97
1966 8.23 7
1965 8.25 7.02
1964 8.27 7.05
1963 8.27 7.03
1962 8.27 7.04
1961 8.28 7.05
1960 8.28 7.07

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

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Rwanda and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Rwanda

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Rwanda Solomon Islands
2024 20.8 21.5
2023 20.5 21.3
2022 20.3 21.1
2021 20 20.9
2020 19.9 20.7
2019 19.8 20.5
2018 19.7 20.4
2017 19.6 20.2
2016 19.4 20
2015 19.3 19.9
2014 19.1 19.8
2013 19 19.7
2012 18.8 19.7
2011 18.7 19.6
2010 18.5 19.6
2009 18.4 19.5
2008 18.3 19.4
2007 18.1 19.4
2006 18 19.2
2005 17.8 19.1
2004 17.6 19
2003 17.4 18.8
2002 17.1 18.6
2001 16.8 18.4
2000 16.3 18.3
1999 15.8 18.1
1998 15.3 17.9
1997 14.8 17.8
1996 14.6 17.7
1995 14.3 17.5
1994 15 17.4
1993 15.7 17.2
1992 15.6 17.1
1991 15.5 17
1990 15.5 16.8
1989 15.5 16.7
1988 15.6 16.5
1987 15.6 16.4
1986 15.7 16.3
1985 15.8 16.2
1984 16 16.1
1983 16.1 16
1982 16.2 15.9
1981 16.4 15.9
1980 16.5 15.8
1979 16.5 15.8
1978 16.6 15.8
1977 16.6 15.9
1976 16.5 15.9
1975 16.4 16.1
1974 16.3 16.3
1973 16.2 16.4
1972 16 16.6
1971 15.9 16.6
1970 15.7 16.7
1969 15.5 16.8
1968 15.3 16.8
1967 15.1 16.9
1966 14.9 17
1965 14.8 17
1964 14.7 17
1963 14.8 17
1962 14.9 16.9
1961 15.1 16.9
1960 15.5 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Rwanda Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$14.8B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.8%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.69%
2024
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.25%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
35,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.57%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
47.6%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.5
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2023
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.8%
2012
Listed domestic companies
5
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.75B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.41B
2024
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$517M
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,634,000
2019
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
50%
2017
n/a

Energy

Rwanda Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
373 kg
2022
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.31
2022
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.31 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
79.9%
2022
50.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.97%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
10.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
68.1 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
61%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.3%
2022
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
63.9%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Rwanda Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,282
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
29.9%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.45 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.7
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
17
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.59
2020
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.4
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.8%
2022
84.1%
2013
English speaking
15%
2023
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
34.2%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Rwanda Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$52.7
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2.16
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
229
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
4.99%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.1%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.87 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Rwanda Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
668 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,271 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,077 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,920 mi
2021
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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