Samoa has a population of 218K (ranked 177/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Samoa's land area is 1,073 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 168th vs. 141st).
By GDP, Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).
Main facts and rankings
Samoa
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
220932
|
863951
|
| Population rank | 177/197 | 161/197 |
| GDP |
$1.18B
2024 |
$1.58B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 185/197 | 182/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$5,393
2024 |
$1,934
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 117/197 | 157/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$8,737
2024 |
$2,675
2024 |
| Government debt |
$296M
2024 |
$350M
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
25.2%
2024 |
22.1%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,357
2024 |
$427
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 135/185 | 169/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$3,750
2026 |
$1,776
2026 |
| Land area | 1,073 sq mi | 10,807 sq mi |
| Population density |
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026 |
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
3.83
2023 |
3.56
2023 |
| Median age |
20.9 years
2024 |
21.5 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
72.1 years
2026 |
71 years
2026 |
Samoa and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts
Samoa and Solomon Islands economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Samoa
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
| 2024 | $1,175,749,786 | $1,583,964,704 |
| 2023 | $1,044,909,500 | $1,506,124,566 |
| 2022 | $889,554,712 | $1,466,670,930 |
| 2021 | $859,724,936 | $1,558,312,104 |
| 2020 | $868,884,903 | $1,536,143,428 |
| 2019 | $912,950,466 | $1,619,150,564 |
| 2018 | $878,448,433 | $1,615,473,250 |
| 2017 | $884,844,384 | $1,469,790,526 |
| 2016 | $843,924,797 | $1,379,486,291 |
| 2015 | $824,150,499 | $1,307,908,814 |
| 2014 | $796,683,520 | $1,335,576,763 |
| 2013 | $797,736,334 | $1,285,905,958 |
| 2012 | $773,141,661 | $1,185,217,634 |
| 2011 | $744,097,050 | $1,063,898,227 |
| 2010 | $680,260,907 | $898,128,551 |
| 2009 | $628,006,115 | $805,557,289 |
| 2008 | $641,346,192 | $776,335,523 |
| 2007 | $573,548,460 | $695,291,218 |
| 2006 | $499,923,758 | $617,257,458 |
| 2005 | $476,801,793 | $552,881,357 |
| 2004 | $407,747,565 | $468,000,121 |
| 2003 | $333,426,188 | $417,666,639 |
| 2002 | $281,790,134 | $346,406,739 |
| 2001 | $266,299,591 | $409,508,553 |
| 2000 | $258,856,140 | $419,842,674 |
| 1999 | $255,408,060 | $488,024,514 |
| 1998 | $269,485,244 | $457,579,840 |
| 1997 | $285,475,592 | $526,554,006 |
| 1996 | $249,907,869 | $510,586,430 |
| 1995 | $224,865,731 | $469,443,202 |
| 1994 | $221,098,107 | $402,837,005 |
| 1993 | $133,122,897 | $300,746,361 |
| 1992 | $132,303,041 | $269,034,596 |
| 1991 | $125,597,205 | $227,540,473 |
| 1990 | $125,766,270 | $214,877,667 |
| 1989 | $122,888,610 | $172,882,411 |
| 1988 | $133,016,065 | $176,494,394 |
| 1987 | $111,713,922 | $155,128,542 |
| 1986 | $100,947,849 | $147,620,048 |
| 1985 | $95,572,173 | $165,524,943 |
| 1984 | $109,200,934 | $181,570,474 |
| 1983 | $111,862,824 | $181,220,399 |
| 1982 | $121,221,652 | $192,902,019 |
| 1981 | $118,190,655 | $193,750,541 |
| 1980 | $125,747,038 | $182,852,107 |
| 1979 | $122,257,393 | $151,276,496 |
| 1978 | $108,223,444 | $111,027,427 |
| 1977 | $98,295,671 | $93,145,283 |
| 1976 | $85,003,078 | $83,100,834 |
| 1975 | $93,489,283 | $74,620,320 |
| 1974 | $93,549,611 | $84,539,332 |
| 1973 | $82,452,985 | $55,272,109 |
| 1972 | $62,566,116 | $40,606,712 |
| 1971 | $53,719,569 | $50,056,883 |
| 1970 | $45,208,338 | - |
| 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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Samoa and Solomon Islands economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Samoa
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
| 2024 | $5,393 | $1,934 |
| 2023 | $4,823 | $1,883 |
| 2022 | $4,132 | $1,878 |
| 2021 | $4,022 | $2,043 |
| 2020 | $4,100 | $2,063 |
| 2019 | $4,352 | $2,224 |
| 2018 | $4,232 | $2,278 |
| 2017 | $4,308 | $2,144 |
| 2016 | $4,147 | $2,083 |
| 2015 | $4,084 | $2,045 |
| 2014 | $3,983 | $2,165 |
| 2013 | $4,024 | $2,161 |
| 2012 | $3,935 | $2,066 |
| 2011 | $3,822 | $1,924 |
| 2010 | $3,524 | $1,685 |
| 2009 | $3,279 | $1,555 |
| 2008 | $3,374 | $1,526 |
| 2007 | $3,039 | $1,390 |
| 2006 | $2,663 | $1,256 |
| 2005 | $2,550 | $1,144 |
| 2004 | $2,189 | $986 |
| 2003 | $1,798 | $896 |
| 2002 | $1,528 | $757 |
| 2001 | $1,454 | $912 |
| 2000 | $1,425 | $953 |
| 1999 | $1,417 | $1,134 |
| 1998 | $1,506 | $1,092 |
| 1997 | $1,608 | $1,292 |
| 1996 | $1,419 | $1,289 |
| 1995 | $1,288 | $1,220 |
| 1994 | $1,277 | $1,078 |
| 1993 | $775 | $829 |
| 1992 | $777 | $764 |
| 1991 | $742 | $666 |
| 1990 | $744 | $648 |
| 1989 | $728 | $538 |
| 1988 | $790 | $567 |
| 1987 | $666 | $515 |
| 1986 | $604 | $506 |
| 1985 | $573 | $586 |
| 1984 | $655 | $665 |
| 1983 | $671 | $686 |
| 1982 | $728 | $756 |
| 1981 | $713 | $786 |
| 1980 | $765 | $768 |
| 1979 | $751 | $658 |
| 1978 | $671 | $500 |
| 1977 | $615 | $434 |
| 1976 | $541 | $401 |
| 1975 | $610 | $372 |
| 1974 | $626 | $433 |
| 1973 | $563 | $291.3 |
| 1972 | $433 | $219.5 |
| 1971 | $377 | $277.1 |
| 1970 | $322 | - |
| 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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Samoa vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Samoa
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
| 2026 | 72.1 | 71 |
| 2025 | 71.9 | 70.8 |
| 2024 | 71.8 | 70.7 |
| 2023 | 71.7 | 70.5 |
| 2022 | 71.6 | 70.4 |
| 2021 | 71.1 | 68.9 |
| 2020 | 70.7 | 69.3 |
| 2019 | 70.3 | 70 |
| 2018 | 71.1 | 69.8 |
| 2017 | 71 | 69.7 |
| 2016 | 71 | 69.5 |
| 2015 | 71.1 | 69.3 |
| 2014 | 71.1 | 69 |
| 2013 | 71.2 | 69 |
| 2012 | 71.2 | 69 |
| 2011 | 71.4 | 68.8 |
| 2010 | 71.5 | 68.7 |
| 2009 | 69.5 | 68.4 |
| 2008 | 71.5 | 68.3 |
| 2007 | 71.6 | 67.8 |
| 2006 | 71.6 | 68 |
| 2005 | 71.5 | 67.8 |
| 2004 | 71.5 | 67.6 |
| 2003 | 71.4 | 67.5 |
| 2002 | 71.2 | 67.4 |
| 2001 | 71 | 67.2 |
| 2000 | 70.8 | 67.1 |
| 1999 | 70.6 | 67 |
| 1998 | 70.3 | 66.9 |
| 1997 | 70 | 66.8 |
| 1996 | 69.8 | 66.7 |
| 1995 | 69.5 | 66.7 |
| 1994 | 69.2 | 66.7 |
| 1993 | 68.8 | 66.6 |
| 1992 | 68.5 | 66.5 |
| 1991 | 68 | 66.4 |
| 1990 | 67.8 | 66.2 |
| 1989 | 67.6 | 66.1 |
| 1988 | 67.3 | 65.9 |
| 1987 | 67 | 65.7 |
| 1986 | 66.8 | 64.7 |
| 1985 | 66.6 | 65.3 |
| 1984 | 66.3 | 65 |
| 1983 | 66 | 64.8 |
| 1982 | 65.6 | 64.5 |
| 1981 | 65.3 | 64.1 |
| 1980 | 65 | 63.7 |
| 1979 | 64.5 | 63.1 |
| 1978 | 64.1 | 62.5 |
| 1977 | 63.7 | 61.5 |
| 1976 | 63.3 | 61.2 |
| 1975 | 62.8 | 58.4 |
| 1974 | 62.3 | 59.6 |
| 1973 | 61.9 | 58.8 |
| 1972 | 61.4 | 57.9 |
| 1971 | 60.9 | 57 |
| 1970 | 60.4 | 56.1 |
| 1969 | 59.9 | 55.1 |
| 1968 | 59.4 | 54.1 |
| 1967 | 58.9 | 53.1 |
| 1966 | 58.2 | 52.3 |
| 1965 | 57.9 | 51.4 |
| 1964 | 54 | 50.6 |
| 1963 | 56.9 | 49.8 |
| 1962 | 56.3 | 49 |
| 1961 | 55.7 | 48.3 |
| 1960 | 55.2 | 47.7 |
| 1959 | 54.6 | 47 |
| 1958 | 54 | 46.3 |
| 1957 | 53.4 | 45.7 |
| 1956 | 52.8 | 42.8 |
| 1955 | 52.2 | 44.3 |
| 1954 | 51.6 | 43.7 |
| 1953 | 51 | 43.2 |
| 1952 | 50.4 | 42.6 |
| 1951 | 49.8 | 42 |
| 1950 | 49.2 | 41.4 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Samoa and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Samoa
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 218,019 | 819,198 |
| 2023 | 216,663 | 800,005 |
| 2022 | 215,261 | 781,066 |
| 2021 | 213,779 | 762,591 |
| 2020 | 211,944 | 744,498 |
| 2019 | 209,780 | 728,147 |
| 2018 | 207,582 | 709,101 |
| 2017 | 205,415 | 685,672 |
| 2016 | 203,499 | 662,379 |
| 2015 | 201,782 | 639,415 |
| 2014 | 200,037 | 616,908 |
| 2013 | 198,268 | 594,945 |
| 2012 | 196,498 | 573,606 |
| 2011 | 194,713 | 552,945 |
| 2010 | 193,023 | 532,968 |
| 2009 | 191,513 | 518,141 |
| 2008 | 190,107 | 508,790 |
| 2007 | 188,753 | 500,156 |
| 2006 | 187,709 | 491,594 |
| 2005 | 186,978 | 483,080 |
| 2004 | 186,249 | 474,611 |
| 2003 | 185,430 | 466,154 |
| 2002 | 184,471 | 457,671 |
| 2001 | 183,166 | 449,125 |
| 2000 | 181,685 | 440,469 |
| 1999 | 180,275 | 430,500 |
| 1998 | 178,905 | 419,071 |
| 1997 | 177,547 | 407,474 |
| 1996 | 176,071 | 396,009 |
| 1995 | 174,571 | 384,733 |
| 1994 | 173,159 | 373,675 |
| 1993 | 171,774 | 362,839 |
| 1992 | 170,331 | 352,205 |
| 1991 | 169,368 | 341,738 |
| 1990 | 169,042 | 331,435 |
| 1989 | 168,768 | 321,282 |
| 1988 | 168,346 | 311,265 |
| 1987 | 167,661 | 301,414 |
| 1986 | 167,061 | 291,842 |
| 1985 | 166,849 | 282,455 |
| 1984 | 166,796 | 273,163 |
| 1983 | 166,714 | 264,068 |
| 1982 | 166,484 | 255,200 |
| 1981 | 165,678 | 246,555 |
| 1980 | 164,322 | 238,135 |
| 1979 | 162,882 | 229,953 |
| 1978 | 161,375 | 222,029 |
| 1977 | 159,753 | 214,418 |
| 1976 | 157,113 | 207,194 |
| 1975 | 153,344 | 200,744 |
| 1974 | 149,431 | 195,041 |
| 1973 | 146,516 | 189,774 |
| 1972 | 144,538 | 184,994 |
| 1971 | 142,503 | 180,637 |
| 1970 | 140,400 | 176,579 |
| 1969 | 138,233 | 172,476 |
| 1968 | 136,020 | 168,282 |
| 1967 | 133,764 | 164,245 |
| 1966 | 131,073 | 160,393 |
| 1965 | 127,978 | 156,686 |
| 1964 | 124,894 | 153,085 |
| 1963 | 121,764 | 149,589 |
| 1962 | 118,597 | 146,201 |
| 1961 | 115,496 | 142,912 |
| 1960 | 112,490 | 139,688 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Samoa and Solomon Islands
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Samoa
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
| 2023 | 3.83 | 3.56 |
| 2022 | 3.88 | 3.62 |
| 2021 | 3.94 | 3.69 |
| 2020 | 4 | 3.75 |
| 2019 | 4.06 | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 4.14 | 3.93 |
| 2017 | 4.2 | 4.06 |
| 2016 | 4.26 | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 4.34 | 4.29 |
| 2014 | 4.42 | 4.36 |
| 2013 | 4.49 | 4.33 |
| 2012 | 4.55 | 4.33 |
| 2011 | 4.56 | 4.34 |
| 2010 | 4.52 | 4.34 |
| 2009 | 4.47 | 4.35 |
| 2008 | 4.42 | 4.36 |
| 2007 | 4.36 | 4.37 |
| 2006 | 4.32 | 4.39 |
| 2005 | 4.32 | 4.41 |
| 2004 | 4.34 | 4.47 |
| 2003 | 4.39 | 4.54 |
| 2002 | 4.44 | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 4.48 | 4.67 |
| 2000 | 4.52 | 4.76 |
| 1999 | 4.57 | 4.86 |
| 1998 | 4.64 | 4.98 |
| 1997 | 4.7 | 5.09 |
| 1996 | 4.74 | 5.22 |
| 1995 | 4.77 | 5.34 |
| 1994 | 4.79 | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 4.83 | 5.45 |
| 1992 | 4.87 | 5.51 |
| 1991 | 4.91 | 5.62 |
| 1990 | 5.01 | 5.74 |
| 1989 | 5.11 | 5.87 |
| 1988 | 5.21 | 5.99 |
| 1987 | 5.32 | 6.12 |
| 1986 | 5.42 | 6.26 |
| 1985 | 5.49 | 6.38 |
| 1984 | 5.55 | 6.49 |
| 1983 | 5.62 | 6.57 |
| 1982 | 5.68 | 6.64 |
| 1981 | 5.75 | 6.71 |
| 1980 | 5.86 | 6.77 |
| 1979 | 5.99 | 6.82 |
| 1978 | 6.15 | 6.87 |
| 1977 | 6.31 | 6.92 |
| 1976 | 6.47 | 6.95 |
| 1975 | 6.61 | 6.99 |
| 1974 | 6.75 | 7.01 |
| 1973 | 6.91 | 7 |
| 1972 | 7.07 | 6.99 |
| 1971 | 7.22 | 6.99 |
| 1970 | 7.34 | 6.98 |
| 1969 | 7.43 | 6.97 |
| 1968 | 7.5 | 6.95 |
| 1967 | 7.55 | 6.97 |
| 1966 | 7.6 | 7 |
| 1965 | 7.65 | 7.02 |
| 1964 | 7.7 | 7.05 |
| 1963 | 7.73 | 7.03 |
| 1962 | 7.76 | 7.04 |
| 1961 | 7.77 | 7.05 |
| 1960 | 7.78 | 7.07 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Samoa and Solomon Islands demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Samoa
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 20.9 | 21.5 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21.3 |
| 2022 | 21.1 | 21.1 |
| 2021 | 21.4 | 20.9 |
| 2020 | 21.4 | 20.7 |
| 2019 | 21.5 | 20.5 |
| 2018 | 21.4 | 20.4 |
| 2017 | 21.4 | 20.2 |
| 2016 | 21.3 | 20 |
| 2015 | 21.2 | 19.9 |
| 2014 | 21.1 | 19.8 |
| 2013 | 21 | 19.7 |
| 2012 | 20.8 | 19.7 |
| 2011 | 20.8 | 19.6 |
| 2010 | 20.8 | 19.6 |
| 2009 | 20.8 | 19.5 |
| 2008 | 20.7 | 19.4 |
| 2007 | 20.6 | 19.4 |
| 2006 | 20.4 | 19.2 |
| 2005 | 20.3 | 19.1 |
| 2004 | 20.1 | 19 |
| 2003 | 19.9 | 18.8 |
| 2002 | 19.7 | 18.6 |
| 2001 | 19.7 | 18.4 |
| 2000 | 19.8 | 18.3 |
| 1999 | 19.9 | 18.1 |
| 1998 | 19.9 | 17.9 |
| 1997 | 19.8 | 17.8 |
| 1996 | 19.7 | 17.7 |
| 1995 | 19.6 | 17.5 |
| 1994 | 19.3 | 17.4 |
| 1993 | 19 | 17.2 |
| 1992 | 18.7 | 17.1 |
| 1991 | 18.5 | 17 |
| 1990 | 18.4 | 16.8 |
| 1989 | 18.3 | 16.7 |
| 1988 | 18.2 | 16.5 |
| 1987 | 18 | 16.4 |
| 1986 | 17.8 | 16.3 |
| 1985 | 17.6 | 16.2 |
| 1984 | 17.4 | 16.1 |
| 1983 | 17.1 | 16 |
| 1982 | 16.8 | 15.9 |
| 1981 | 16.6 | 15.9 |
| 1980 | 16.4 | 15.8 |
| 1979 | 16.2 | 15.8 |
| 1978 | 16 | 15.8 |
| 1977 | 15.8 | 15.9 |
| 1976 | 15.5 | 15.9 |
| 1975 | 15.3 | 16.1 |
| 1974 | 15 | 16.3 |
| 1973 | 14.9 | 16.4 |
| 1972 | 14.8 | 16.6 |
| 1971 | 14.7 | 16.6 |
| 1970 | 14.6 | 16.7 |
| 1969 | 14.5 | 16.8 |
| 1968 | 14.5 | 16.8 |
| 1967 | 14.5 | 16.9 |
| 1966 | 14.5 | 17 |
| 1965 | 14.5 | 17 |
| 1964 | 14.6 | 17 |
| 1963 | 14.6 | 17 |
| 1962 | 14.8 | 16.9 |
| 1961 | 14.9 | 16.9 |
| 1960 | 15 | 16.8 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Samoa
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$1.1B
2024 |
$1.57B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
26.3%
2024 |
35.8%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.46%
2024 |
8.29%
2023 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+9.29%
2024 |
-3.08%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.05%
2022 |
0.69%
2013 |
| Services, % of GDP |
69.4%
2024 |
46.9%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
10.6%
2024 |
23.4%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
68
2026 |
53.7
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
31.3%
2013 |
29.2%
2012 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.7%
2013 |
2.8%
2012 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$508M
2024 |
$688M
2023 |
| Personal remittances received |
$282M
2024 |
$95.2M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
23,899
2020 |
4,400
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
19.8%
2020 |
1.63%
2020 |
Energy
|
Samoa
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
307 kg
2007 |
128 kg
2007 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$15.3
2007 |
$14.6
2007 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.35 megatons
2024 |
0.31 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.6 tons
2024 |
0.38 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
0%
2007 |
| Renewable energy use share |
35.9%
2022 |
50.1%
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
49.1%
2021 |
6.56%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
28.8%
2021 |
0.86%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
81.3%
2023 |
Society
|
Samoa
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.003%
2024 |
0.01%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-2,815
2025 |
+1,631
2025 |
| Urban population |
17.5%
2024 |
30.7%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50.4:49.6
2024 |
51.1:48.9
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.72 ft
2025 |
5.35 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.37 ft
2025 |
5.14 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
48.4
2026 |
36
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
48
2025 |
44
2025 |
| Higher education index |
18
2026 |
3
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
6.2
2018 |
3.68
2008 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
13
2019 |
16.5
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
131
2025 |
136
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99.1%
2021 |
84.1%
2013 |
| English speaking |
49.9%
2023 |
31.7%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
58.1%
2023 |
42.5%
2023 |
Health
|
Samoa
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$292.8
2023 |
$111.4
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$39.3
2023 |
$3.52
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
72.1 years
2026 |
71 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
16.5%
2023 |
33.9%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.56
2021 |
0.24
2023 |
| Age at first childbirth |
23.6 years
2021 |
22.6 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
101
2023 |
123
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
15.7
2023 |
20.6
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
63.7%
2022 |
23.3%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
25.4%
2024 |
12%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
92
2026 |
93
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
22.5%
2022 |
36.9%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
2.35 liters
2020 |
1.45 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Samoa
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.002%
2026 |
0.02%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
4,923 sq mi
2024 |
13,192 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
188.5 sq mi
2026 |
422 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
619 sq mi
2026 |
9,733 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
715 mi
2018 |
864 mi
2011 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
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