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Seychelles vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Seychelles has a population of 121K (ranked 181/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). The Seychelles' land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 181st vs. 141st).

By GDP, The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Seychelles Solomon Islands
Population
126311
863951
Population rank 181/197 161/197
GDP
$2.17B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 178/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$17,859
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 63/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,239
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$1.25B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,288
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 57/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,944
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 177.6 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
708 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.02
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
35 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.3 years
2026
71 years
2026

Seychelles and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Seychelles and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Seychelles

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Seychelles Solomon Islands
2024 $2,167,239,562 $1,583,964,704
2023 $2,187,379,755 $1,506,124,566
2022 $2,018,346,589 $1,466,670,930
2021 $1,487,173,795 $1,558,312,104
2020 $1,382,551,752 $1,536,143,428
2019 $1,868,690,097 $1,619,150,564
2018 $1,784,313,927 $1,615,473,250
2017 $1,675,370,641 $1,469,790,526
2016 $1,568,513,348 $1,379,486,291
2015 $1,432,403,352 $1,307,908,814
2014 $1,387,577,870 $1,335,576,763
2013 $1,333,160,407 $1,285,905,958
2012 $1,089,407,839 $1,185,217,634
2011 $1,058,918,707 $1,063,898,227
2010 $981,616,542 $898,128,551
2009 $850,901,620 $805,557,289
2008 $979,597,394 $776,335,523
2007 $1,077,308,814 $695,291,218
2006 $1,081,441,283 $617,257,458
2005 $977,899,382 $552,881,357
2004 $893,012,218 $468,000,121
2003 $750,847,230 $417,666,639
2002 $742,134,838 $346,406,739
2001 $662,064,156 $409,508,553
2000 $654,212,394 $419,842,674
1999 $662,838,615 $488,024,514
1998 $647,287,376 $457,579,840
1997 $598,966,982 $526,554,006
1996 $535,250,347 $510,586,430
1995 $540,733,048 $469,443,202
1994 $517,570,058 $402,837,005
1993 $504,230,621 $300,746,361
1992 $461,409,399 $269,034,596
1991 $398,307,170 $227,540,473
1990 $392,163,561 $214,877,667
1989 $324,333,367 $172,882,411
1988 $301,985,618 $176,494,394
1987 $265,212,957 $155,128,542
1986 $221,147,061 $147,620,048
1985 $179,691,483 $165,524,943
1984 $160,992,921 $181,570,474
1983 $156,098,237 $181,220,399
1982 $157,211,790 $192,902,019
1981 $163,750,728 $193,750,541
1980 $156,783,830 $182,852,107
1979 $127,261,099 $151,276,496
1978 $85,552,366 $111,027,427
1977 $64,526,401 $93,145,283
1976 $49,278,982 $83,100,834
1975 $47,803,146 $74,620,320
1974 $43,134,496 $84,539,332
1973 $36,896,280 $55,272,109
1972 $30,645,123 $40,606,712
1971 $21,965,951 $50,056,883
1970 $18,432,032 -
1969 $16,452,028 $28,606,411
1968 $16,074,028 $28,084,253
1967 $16,632,032 $25,203,524
1966 $16,443,034 -
1965 $15,603,032 -
1964 $15,393,032 -
1963 $13,923,029 -
1962 $12,642,026 -
1961 $11,592,024 -
1960 $12,012,025 -

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

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Seychelles and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Seychelles

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Seychelles Solomon Islands
2024 $17,859 $1,934
2023 $18,263 $1,883
2022 $16,837 $1,878
2021 $14,983 $2,043
2020 $14,041 $2,063
2019 $19,142 $2,224
2018 $18,440 $2,278
2017 $17,480 $2,144
2016 $16,567 $2,083
2015 $15,333 $2,045
2014 $15,188 $2,165
2013 $14,821 $2,161
2012 $12,337 $2,066
2011 $12,110 $1,924
2010 $10,935 $1,685
2009 $9,747 $1,555
2008 $11,265 $1,526
2007 $12,669 $1,390
2006 $12,783 $1,256
2005 $11,802 $1,144
2004 $10,828 $986
2003 $9,070 $896
2002 $8,864 $757
2001 $8,153 $912
2000 $8,064 $953
1999 $8,243 $1,134
1998 $8,210 $1,092
1997 $7,747 $1,292
1996 $7,004 $1,289
1995 $7,181 $1,220
1994 $6,975 $1,078
1993 $6,979 $829
1992 $6,520 $764
1991 $5,655 $666
1990 $5,642 $648
1989 $4,689 $538
1988 $4,392 $567
1987 $3,872 $515
1986 $3,368 $506
1985 $2,754 $586
1984 $2,488 $665
1983 $2,426 $686
1982 $2,441 $756
1981 $2,557 $786
1980 $2,478 $768
1979 $2,030 $658
1978 $1,377 $500
1977 $1,044 $434
1976 $814 $401
1975 $806 $372
1974 $745 $433
1973 $649 $291.3
1972 $547 $219.5
1971 $402 $277.1
1970 $344 -
1969 $314 $165.9
1968 $314 $166.9
1967 $333 $153.5
1966 $338 -
1965 $328 -
1964 $332 -
1963 $308 -
1962 $287 -
1961 $270.3 -
1960 $288.1 -

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

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Seychelles vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Seychelles

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Seychelles Solomon Islands
2026 73.3 71
2025 73.1 70.8
2024 73 70.7
2023 72.9 70.5
2022 71.2 70.4
2021 71.2 68.9
2020 74.1 69.3
2019 72.1 70
2018 72.2 69.8
2017 72.2 69.7
2016 72.2 69.5
2015 72.3 69.3
2014 72.4 69
2013 72.4 69
2012 72.5 69
2011 72.5 68.8
2010 72.5 68.7
2009 72.4 68.4
2008 72.3 68.3
2007 72.2 67.8
2006 72 68
2005 71.9 67.8
2004 71.7 67.6
2003 71.7 67.5
2002 71.5 67.4
2001 71.4 67.2
2000 71.3 67.1
1999 71.2 67
1998 71.1 66.9
1997 70.8 66.8
1996 70.8 66.7
1995 70.6 66.7
1994 70.5 66.7
1993 70.4 66.6
1992 70.3 66.5
1991 70.3 66.4
1990 70.2 66.2
1989 70.1 66.1
1988 70 65.9
1987 69.9 65.7
1986 69.8 64.7
1985 69.6 65.3
1984 69.5 65
1983 69.3 64.8
1982 69 64.5
1981 68.7 64.1
1980 68.5 63.7
1979 68.2 63.1
1978 67.9 62.5
1977 67.6 61.5
1976 67.2 61.2
1975 66.8 58.4
1974 66.4 59.6
1973 65.9 58.8
1972 65.3 57.9
1971 64.6 57
1970 64 56.1
1969 63.3 55.1
1968 62.6 54.1
1967 62.1 53.1
1966 61.7 52.3
1965 61.4 51.4
1964 61.2 50.6
1963 60.9 49.8
1962 60.7 49
1961 60.6 48.3
1960 60.5 47.7
1959 60.4 47
1958 60.4 46.3
1957 60.2 45.7
1956 59.8 42.8
1955 59.4 44.3
1954 59 43.7
1953 58.7 43.2
1952 58.4 42.6
1951 58 42
1950 57.8 41.4

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

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Seychelles and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Seychelles

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Seychelles Solomon Islands
2024 121,354 819,198
2023 119,773 800,005
2022 119,878 781,066
2021 99,258 762,591
2020 98,462 744,498
2019 97,625 728,147
2018 96,762 709,101
2017 95,843 685,672
2016 94,677 662,379
2015 93,419 639,415
2014 91,359 616,908
2013 89,949 594,945
2012 88,303 573,606
2011 87,441 552,945
2010 89,770 532,968
2009 87,298 518,141
2008 86,956 508,790
2007 85,033 500,156
2006 84,600 491,594
2005 82,858 483,080
2004 82,475 474,611
2003 82,781 466,154
2002 83,723 457,671
2001 81,202 449,125
2000 81,131 440,469
1999 80,410 430,500
1998 78,846 419,071
1997 77,319 407,474
1996 76,417 396,009
1995 75,304 384,733
1994 74,205 373,675
1993 72,253 362,839
1992 70,763 352,205
1991 70,439 341,738
1990 69,507 331,435
1989 69,167 321,282
1988 68,755 311,265
1987 68,499 301,414
1986 65,652 291,842
1985 65,244 282,455
1984 64,717 273,163
1983 64,335 264,068
1982 64,413 255,200
1981 64,035 246,555
1980 63,261 238,135
1979 62,686 229,953
1978 62,150 222,029
1977 61,786 214,418
1976 60,504 207,194
1975 59,292 200,744
1974 57,937 195,041
1973 56,892 189,774
1972 56,029 184,994
1971 54,695 180,637
1970 53,600 176,579
1969 52,365 172,476
1968 51,134 168,282
1967 49,911 164,245
1966 48,699 160,393
1965 47,500 156,686
1964 46,322 153,085
1963 45,176 149,589
1962 44,042 146,201
1961 42,889 142,912
1960 41,700 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Seychelles and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Seychelles

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Seychelles Solomon Islands
2023 2.02 3.56
2022 2.01 3.62
2021 2.46 3.69
2020 2.29 3.75
2019 2.36 3.8
2018 2.41 3.93
2017 2.41 4.06
2016 2.39 4.2
2015 2.31 4.29
2014 2.25 4.36
2013 2.26 4.33
2012 2.37 4.33
2011 2.33 4.34
2010 2.16 4.34
2009 2.38 4.35
2008 2.33 4.36
2007 2.24 4.37
2006 2.11 4.39
2005 2.2 4.41
2004 2.01 4.47
2003 2.06 4.54
2002 2.04 4.6
2001 1.98 4.67
2000 2.08 4.76
1999 2.04 4.86
1998 2.04 4.98
1997 2.1 5.09
1996 2.31 5.22
1995 2.36 5.34
1994 2.6 5.4
1993 2.58 5.45
1992 2.53 5.51
1991 2.69 5.62
1990 2.61 5.74
1989 2.67 5.87
1988 2.79 5.99
1987 2.92 6.12
1986 3.07 6.26
1985 3.09 6.38
1984 3.24 6.49
1983 3.22 6.57
1982 3.13 6.64
1981 3.67 6.71
1980 3.79 6.77
1979 3.66 6.82
1978 3.92 6.87
1977 3.75 6.92
1976 4.09 6.95
1975 4.75 6.99
1974 5.1 7.01
1973 4.78 7
1972 5.16 6.99
1971 5.69 6.99
1970 5.31 6.98
1969 5.48 6.97
1968 5.61 6.95
1967 5.9 6.97
1966 6.13 7
1965 5.72 7.02
1964 5.69 7.05
1963 5.61 7.03
1962 5.51 7.04
1961 5.42 7.05
1960 5.31 7.07

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

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Seychelles and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Seychelles

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Seychelles Solomon Islands
2024 35 21.5
2023 34.7 21.3
2022 34.4 21.1
2021 34 20.9
2020 33.6 20.7
2019 33.2 20.5
2018 32.9 20.4
2017 32.6 20.2
2016 32.3 20
2015 32.1 19.9
2014 31.8 19.8
2013 31.6 19.7
2012 31.5 19.7
2011 31.4 19.6
2010 31.2 19.6
2009 30.8 19.5
2008 30.4 19.4
2007 30 19.4
2006 29.6 19.2
2005 29.3 19.1
2004 28.9 19
2003 28.5 18.8
2002 28.1 18.6
2001 27.7 18.4
2000 27.3 18.3
1999 26.8 18.1
1998 26.4 17.9
1997 26.1 17.8
1996 25.7 17.7
1995 25.4 17.5
1994 25.2 17.4
1993 24.8 17.2
1992 24.5 17.1
1991 24 17
1990 23.6 16.8
1989 23.3 16.7
1988 22.9 16.5
1987 22.5 16.4
1986 22.3 16.3
1985 22 16.2
1984 21.7 16.1
1983 21.4 16
1982 21.1 15.9
1981 20.7 15.9
1980 20.4 15.8
1979 19.9 15.8
1978 19.6 15.8
1977 19.3 15.9
1976 19 15.9
1975 18.9 16.1
1974 18.7 16.3
1973 18.6 16.4
1972 18.5 16.6
1971 18.4 16.6
1970 18.5 16.7
1969 18.7 16.8
1968 19 16.8
1967 19.4 16.9
1966 19.8 17
1965 20.2 17
1964 20.6 17
1963 21 17
1962 21.3 16.9
1961 21.6 16.9
1960 21.9 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Seychelles Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$2.12B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2023
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.18%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.69%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.59%
2024
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
65.8%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.5
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2018
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2018
2.8%
2012
Listed domestic companies
23
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$811M
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$774M
2024
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$11.9M
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
124,500
2020
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
18.4%
2020
1.63%
2020

Energy

Seychelles Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,411 kg
2007
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.08
2007
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.88 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.24 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
50.1%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.51%
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

Seychelles Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.001%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,590
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
45.3%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
55.2:44.8
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.8
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
7
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.34
2022
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.3
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
148
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.2%
2020
84.1%
2013
English speaking
37.9%
2023
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
87.4%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Seychelles Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$766
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$214.2
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
73.3 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.6
2022
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.3
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
30.2%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.3%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
52
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.2%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.2 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Seychelles Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,464 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5.98 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
130.1 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
327 mi
2015
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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