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Sierra Leone vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sierra Leone has a population of 8.64M (ranked 102/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Sierra Leone's land area is 27,869 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 116th vs. 141st).

By GDP, Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Sierra Leone Solomon Islands
Population
9049533
863951
Population rank 101/197 161/197
GDP
$6.97B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 160/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$807
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 186/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,522
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$2.91B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.7%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$337
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 174/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,915
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 27,869 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
323 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.79
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
20.5 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.3 years
2026
71 years
2026

Sierra Leone and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Sierra Leone and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Sierra Leone

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Sierra Leone Solomon Islands
2024 $6,971,127,235 $1,583,964,704
2023 $6,415,852,767 $1,506,124,566
2022 $7,121,125,278 $1,466,670,930
2021 $7,166,931,485 $1,558,312,104
2020 $6,688,307,703 $1,536,143,428
2019 $6,523,577,594 $1,619,150,564
2018 $6,390,514,689 $1,615,473,250
2017 $5,749,846,528 $1,469,790,526
2016 $6,084,297,211 $1,379,486,291
2015 $6,788,352,975 $1,307,908,814
2014 $7,686,138,791 $1,335,576,763
2013 $7,502,762,863 $1,285,905,958
2012 $6,141,666,509 $1,185,217,634
2011 $4,861,632,885 $1,063,898,227
2010 $4,262,805,967 $898,128,551
2009 $3,953,403,098 $805,557,289
2008 $4,157,895,298 $776,335,523
2007 $3,632,957,611 $695,291,218
2006 $3,263,697,467 $617,257,458
2005 $2,545,275,313 $552,881,357
2004 $2,237,350,687 $468,000,121
2003 $2,142,618,046 $417,666,639
2002 $1,933,863,911 $346,406,739
2001 $1,681,473,894 $409,508,553
2000 $635,866,404 $419,842,674
1999 $669,386,624 $488,024,514
1998 $672,368,187 $457,579,840
1997 $850,232,760 $526,554,006
1996 $941,709,423 $510,586,430
1995 $870,740,292 $469,443,202
1994 $911,853,802 $402,837,005
1993 $768,867,883 $300,746,361
1992 $679,940,814 $269,034,596
1991 $779,981,987 $227,540,473
1990 $649,644,098 $214,877,667
1989 $932,974,420 $172,882,411
1988 $1,055,083,933 $176,494,394
1987 $660,106,336 $155,128,542
1986 $490,181,457 $147,620,048
1985 $856,890,459 $165,524,943
1984 $1,087,471,862 $181,570,474
1983 $995,104,305 $181,220,399
1982 $1,295,361,886 $192,902,019
1981 $1,114,830,472 $193,750,541
1980 $1,100,685,845 $182,852,107
1979 $1,109,374,911 $151,276,496
1978 $960,728,339 $111,027,427
1977 $691,777,584 $93,145,283
1976 $594,895,942 $83,100,834
1975 $679,336,344 $74,620,320
1974 $648,590,643 $84,539,332
1973 $575,230,724 $55,272,109
1972 $465,381,340 $40,606,712
1971 $419,549,305 $50,056,883
1970 $434,410,974 -
1969 $408,690,163 $28,606,411
1968 $329,859,732 $28,084,253
1967 $348,795,303 $25,203,524
1966 $375,479,850 -
1965 $359,379,856 -
1964 $371,847,461 -
1963 $348,547,279 -
1962 $342,721,416 -
1961 $327,834,191 -
1960 $322,009,962 -

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

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Sierra Leone and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Sierra Leone

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sierra Leone Solomon Islands
2024 $807 $1,934
2023 $758 $1,883
2022 $860 $1,878
2021 $885 $2,043
2020 $845 $2,063
2019 $844 $2,224
2018 $846 $2,278
2017 $779 $2,144
2016 $844 $2,083
2015 $965 $2,045
2014 $1,118 $2,165
2013 $1,117 $2,161
2012 $938 $2,066
2011 $761 $1,924
2010 $685 $1,685
2009 $653 $1,555
2008 $705 $1,526
2007 $632 $1,390
2006 $580 $1,256
2005 $463 $1,144
2004 $418 $986
2003 $414 $896
2002 $389 $757
2001 $358 $912
2000 $143.7 $953
1999 $155 $1,134
1998 $156.5 $1,092
1997 $199.9 $1,292
1996 $224.3 $1,289
1995 $208.4 $1,220
1994 $218.5 $1,078
1993 $185 $829
1992 $163.2 $764
1991 $183.7 $666
1990 $154.8 $648
1989 $231.3 $538
1988 $268.2 $567
1987 $172.4 $515
1986 $131.5 $506
1985 $235.5 $586
1984 $306 $665
1983 $285.8 $686
1982 $380 $756
1981 $334 $786
1980 $336 $768
1979 $346 $658
1978 $305 $500
1977 $224.2 $434
1976 $196.4 $401
1975 $228.4 $372
1974 $222.1 $433
1973 $200.6 $291.3
1972 $165.4 $219.5
1971 $151.8 $277.1
1970 $160.2 -
1969 $153.6 $165.9
1968 $126.3 $166.9
1967 $136.1 $153.5
1966 $149.3 -
1965 $145.6 -
1964 $153.4 -
1963 $146.3 -
1962 $146.3 -
1961 $142.3 -
1960 $142 -

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

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Sierra Leone vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sierra Leone

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sierra Leone Solomon Islands
2026 62.3 71
2025 62.2 70.8
2024 62 70.7
2023 61.8 70.5
2022 61.3 70.4
2021 60.3 68.9
2020 59.7 69.3
2019 59.6 70
2018 59.1 69.8
2017 57.8 69.7
2016 56.9 69.5
2015 55.5 69.3
2014 54.3 69
2013 54.1 69
2012 53.2 69
2011 52.6 68.8
2010 51.9 68.7
2009 51.3 68.4
2008 50.7 68.3
2007 50 67.8
2006 49.5 68
2005 48.3 67.8
2004 47.5 67.6
2003 46.8 67.5
2002 46.2 67.4
2001 45.4 67.2
2000 44.8 67.1
1999 42 67
1998 42.7 66.9
1997 43.6 66.8
1996 43.5 66.7
1995 42.6 66.7
1994 42.8 66.7
1993 43.4 66.6
1992 43.5 66.5
1991 43.3 66.4
1990 43.7 66.2
1989 43.7 66.1
1988 43.8 65.9
1987 43.7 65.7
1986 43.5 64.7
1985 43.6 65.3
1984 43.6 65
1983 43.5 64.8
1982 43.3 64.5
1981 43.1 64.1
1980 42.8 63.7
1979 42.5 63.1
1978 42.2 62.5
1977 41.8 61.5
1976 41.4 61.2
1975 41 58.4
1974 40.4 59.6
1973 40 58.8
1972 39.5 57.9
1971 39.1 57
1970 38.6 56.1
1969 38.2 55.1
1968 37.8 54.1
1967 37.3 53.1
1966 36.6 52.3
1965 35.9 51.4
1964 35.3 50.6
1963 34.7 49.8
1962 34.2 49
1961 33.6 48.3
1960 33.1 47.7
1959 32.6 47
1958 32.1 46.3
1957 31.8 45.7
1956 31.3 42.8
1955 30.9 44.3
1954 30.5 43.7
1953 30.1 43.2
1952 29.7 42.6
1951 29.3 42
1950 28.9 41.4

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

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Sierra Leone and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Sierra Leone

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Sierra Leone Solomon Islands
2024 8,642,022 819,198
2023 8,460,512 800,005
2022 8,276,807 781,066
2021 8,094,602 762,591
2020 7,912,558 744,498
2019 7,731,991 728,147
2018 7,554,563 709,101
2017 7,379,299 685,672
2016 7,205,328 662,379
2015 7,037,655 639,415
2014 6,876,385 616,908
2013 6,714,051 594,945
2012 6,551,080 573,606
2011 6,387,251 552,945
2010 6,222,714 532,968
2009 6,055,646 518,141
2008 5,894,722 508,790
2007 5,749,352 500,156
2006 5,624,466 491,594
2005 5,501,712 483,080
2004 5,355,717 474,611
2003 5,177,687 466,154
2002 4,971,435 457,671
2001 4,692,716 449,125
2000 4,423,611 440,469
1999 4,318,043 430,500
1998 4,295,785 419,071
1997 4,253,716 407,474
1996 4,199,210 396,009
1995 4,179,179 384,733
1994 4,173,105 373,675
1993 4,157,130 362,839
1992 4,166,366 352,205
1991 4,246,267 341,738
1990 4,196,828 331,435
1989 4,034,037 321,282
1988 3,934,517 311,265
1987 3,829,718 301,414
1986 3,728,380 291,842
1985 3,638,438 282,455
1984 3,558,758 273,163
1983 3,481,646 264,068
1982 3,408,183 255,200
1981 3,338,940 246,555
1980 3,272,089 238,135
1979 3,207,499 229,953
1978 3,145,517 222,029
1977 3,085,354 214,418
1976 3,028,820 207,194
1975 2,974,657 200,744
1974 2,920,459 195,041
1973 2,866,955 189,774
1972 2,814,388 184,994
1971 2,763,222 180,637
1970 2,712,286 176,579
1969 2,661,365 172,476
1968 2,611,532 168,282
1967 2,562,384 164,245
1966 2,514,638 160,393
1965 2,468,666 156,686
1964 2,424,390 153,085
1963 2,382,258 149,589
1962 2,342,242 146,201
1961 2,304,227 142,912
1960 2,268,356 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Sierra Leone and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Sierra Leone

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sierra Leone Solomon Islands
2023 3.79 3.56
2022 3.88 3.62
2021 3.98 3.69
2020 4.08 3.75
2019 4.19 3.8
2018 4.29 3.93
2017 4.39 4.06
2016 4.47 4.2
2015 4.55 4.29
2014 4.7 4.36
2013 4.87 4.33
2012 5.06 4.33
2011 5.21 4.34
2010 5.33 4.34
2009 5.45 4.35
2008 5.56 4.36
2007 5.64 4.37
2006 5.74 4.39
2005 5.81 4.41
2004 5.92 4.47
2003 6.09 4.54
2002 6.23 4.6
2001 6.31 4.67
2000 6.36 4.76
1999 6.42 4.86
1998 6.5 4.98
1997 6.53 5.09
1996 6.55 5.22
1995 6.56 5.34
1994 6.56 5.4
1993 6.57 5.45
1992 6.56 5.51
1991 6.55 5.62
1990 6.57 5.74
1989 6.57 5.87
1988 6.59 5.99
1987 6.61 6.12
1986 6.6 6.26
1985 6.59 6.38
1984 6.59 6.49
1983 6.57 6.57
1982 6.56 6.64
1981 6.55 6.71
1980 6.56 6.77
1979 6.58 6.82
1978 6.59 6.87
1977 6.57 6.92
1976 6.55 6.95
1975 6.55 6.99
1974 6.53 7.01
1973 6.47 7
1972 6.45 6.99
1971 6.43 6.99
1970 6.41 6.98
1969 6.39 6.97
1968 6.39 6.95
1967 6.38 6.97
1966 6.35 7
1965 6.31 7.02
1964 6.29 7.05
1963 6.26 7.03
1962 6.22 7.04
1961 6.21 7.05
1960 6.18 7.07

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

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Sierra Leone and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Sierra Leone

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Sierra Leone Solomon Islands
2024 20.5 21.5
2023 20.3 21.3
2022 20 21.1
2021 19.8 20.9
2020 19.6 20.7
2019 19.4 20.5
2018 19.2 20.4
2017 19.1 20.2
2016 18.9 20
2015 18.7 19.9
2014 18.6 19.8
2013 18.5 19.7
2012 18.4 19.7
2011 18.3 19.6
2010 18.2 19.6
2009 18.1 19.5
2008 18.1 19.4
2007 18 19.4
2006 18 19.2
2005 18 19.1
2004 17.9 19
2003 17.9 18.8
2002 17.9 18.6
2001 18 18.4
2000 18 18.3
1999 18 18.1
1998 18.1 17.9
1997 18.1 17.8
1996 18.2 17.7
1995 18.2 17.5
1994 18.3 17.4
1993 18.4 17.2
1992 18.4 17.1
1991 18.5 17
1990 18.5 16.8
1989 18.6 16.7
1988 18.6 16.5
1987 18.7 16.4
1986 18.7 16.3
1985 18.8 16.2
1984 18.9 16.1
1983 18.9 16
1982 19 15.9
1981 19.1 15.9
1980 19.1 15.8
1979 19.2 15.8
1978 19.3 15.8
1977 19.4 15.9
1976 19.5 15.9
1975 19.6 16.1
1974 19.8 16.3
1973 19.9 16.4
1972 20.1 16.6
1971 20.2 16.6
1970 20.4 16.7
1969 20.6 16.8
1968 20.7 16.8
1967 20.8 16.9
1966 20.9 17
1965 20.9 17
1964 21 17
1963 21 17
1962 21.1 16.9
1961 21.1 16.9
1960 21.1 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sierra Leone Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$7.08B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.6%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.62%
2023
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.46%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.53%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2018
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
42.6%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.4%
2018
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2018
2.8%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$433M
2024
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$321M
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
71,000
2019
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.49%
2018
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
38.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Sierra Leone Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.17 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
71.6%
2022
50.1%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.3%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2021
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
35.5%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Sierra Leone Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,309
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
45.4%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.4
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.14
2020
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
48.6%
2022
84.1%
2013
English speaking
83.5%
2023
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
20.6%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Sierra Leone Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$35.8
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.5
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
62.3 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.13
2022
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
354
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
94.3
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
7.32%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.9%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.29 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Sierra Leone Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,225 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,247 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,559 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,270 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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