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Singapore vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Singapore has a population of 6.04M (ranked 113/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Singapore's land area is 277.2 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 177th vs. 141st).

By GDP, Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Singapore Solomon Islands
Population
6125852
863951
Population rank 113/197 161/197
GDP
$547B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 28/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$90,674
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 7/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$150,689
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$950B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
173.5%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$157,326
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 1/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$52,793
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 277.2 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.97
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
36.8 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
71 years
2026

Singapore and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Singapore and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Singapore

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Singapore Solomon Islands
2024 $547,386,645,892 $1,583,964,704
2023 $505,439,514,078 $1,506,124,566
2022 $509,017,841,147 $1,466,670,930
2021 $436,591,382,250 $1,558,312,104
2020 $349,165,858,545 $1,536,143,428
2019 $376,161,998,830 $1,619,150,564
2018 $377,123,710,561 $1,615,473,250
2017 $343,673,334,902 $1,469,790,526
2016 $319,646,468,521 $1,379,486,291
2015 $307,998,545,269 $1,307,908,814
2014 $314,863,580,758 $1,335,576,763
2013 $307,576,360,585 $1,285,905,958
2012 $295,092,888,077 $1,185,217,634
2011 $279,356,499,090 $1,063,898,227
2010 $239,807,980,591 $898,128,551
2009 $194,150,283,772 $805,557,289
2008 $193,617,323,539 $776,335,523
2007 $180,941,701,358 $695,291,218
2006 $148,627,286,361 $617,257,458
2005 $127,807,848,728 $552,881,357
2004 $115,033,593,101 $468,000,121
2003 $97,646,401,096 $417,666,639
2002 $92,538,372,870 $346,406,739
2001 $89,793,790,670 $409,508,553
2000 $96,076,539,926 $419,842,674
1999 $86,286,849,755 $488,024,514
1998 $85,728,207,782 $457,579,840
1997 $100,123,787,215 $526,554,006
1996 $96,293,086,513 $510,586,430
1995 $87,812,540,788 $469,443,202
1994 $73,688,724,431 $402,837,005
1993 $60,603,815,716 $300,746,361
1992 $52,131,320,033 $269,034,596
1991 $45,466,164,978 $227,540,473
1990 $36,144,336,769 $214,877,667
1989 $30,465,364,739 $172,882,411
1988 $25,371,462,488 $176,494,394
1987 $20,919,215,578 $155,128,542
1986 $18,586,746,057 $147,620,048
1985 $19,156,532,746 $165,524,943
1984 $19,749,361,098 $181,570,474
1983 $17,784,112,150 $181,220,399
1982 $16,084,252,378 $192,902,019
1981 $14,175,228,844 $193,750,541
1980 $11,896,256,783 $182,852,107
1979 $9,296,921,724 $151,276,496
1978 $7,517,176,355 $111,027,427
1977 $6,618,585,074 $93,145,283
1976 $6,327,077,974 $83,100,834
1975 $5,633,673,930 $74,620,320
1974 $5,221,534,956 $84,539,332
1973 $3,696,213,333 $55,272,109
1972 $2,721,440,981 $40,606,712
1971 $2,263,785,444 $50,056,883
1970 $1,920,574,150 -
1969 $1,659,893,768 $28,606,411
1968 $1,425,706,091 $28,084,253
1967 $1,238,035,816 $25,203,524
1966 $1,096,425,608 -
1965 $974,644,096 -
1964 $894,153,311 -
1963 $917,608,012 -
1962 $826,239,212 -
1961 $764,629,788 -
1960 $704,751,700 -

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

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Singapore and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Singapore

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Singapore Solomon Islands
2024 $90,674 $1,934
2023 $85,412 $1,883
2022 $90,299 $1,878
2021 $80,056 $2,043
2020 $61,410 $2,063
2019 $65,952 $2,224
2018 $66,882 $2,278
2017 $61,236 $2,144
2016 $57,006 $2,083
2015 $55,646 $2,045
2014 $57,565 $2,165
2013 $56,967 $2,161
2012 $55,548 $2,066
2011 $53,891 $1,924
2010 $47,237 $1,685
2009 $38,927 $1,555
2008 $40,009 $1,526
2007 $39,433 $1,390
2006 $33,768 $1,256
2005 $29,961 $1,144
2004 $27,608 $986
2003 $23,730 $896
2002 $22,160 $757
2001 $21,700 $912
2000 $23,853 $953
1999 $21,797 $1,134
1998 $21,829 $1,092
1997 $26,376 $1,292
1996 $26,233 $1,289
1995 $24,915 $1,220
1994 $21,552 $1,078
1993 $18,290 $829
1992 $16,136 $764
1991 $14,502 $666
1990 $11,862 $648
1989 $10,395 $538
1988 $8,914 $567
1987 $7,539 $515
1986 $6,800 $506
1985 $7,002 $586
1984 $7,228 $665
1983 $6,633 $686
1982 $6,078 $756
1981 $5,597 $786
1980 $4,928 $768
1979 $3,901 $658
1978 $3,194 $500
1977 $2,846 $434
1976 $2,759 $401
1975 $2,490 $372
1974 $2,342 $433
1973 $1,685 $291.3
1972 $1,264 $219.5
1971 $1,071 $277.1
1970 $926 -
1969 $813 $165.9
1968 $709 $166.9
1967 $626 $153.5
1966 $567 -
1965 $517 -
1964 $486 -
1963 $511 -
1962 $472 -
1961 $449 -
1960 $428 -

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

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Singapore vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Singapore

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Singapore Solomon Islands
2026 84.1 71
2025 84 70.8
2024 83.9 70.7
2023 83.7 70.5
2022 82.9 70.4
2021 83.5 68.9
2020 83.7 69.3
2019 83.7 70
2018 83.4 69.8
2017 83.1 69.7
2016 82.9 69.5
2015 82.7 69.3
2014 82.6 69
2013 82.5 69
2012 82.2 69
2011 81.9 68.8
2010 81.6 68.7
2009 81.4 68.4
2008 81.1 68.3
2007 80.9 67.8
2006 80.6 68
2005 80.3 67.8
2004 79.7 67.6
2003 79.2 67.5
2002 78.7 67.4
2001 78.3 67.2
2000 77.8 67.1
1999 77.3 67
1998 76.9 66.9
1997 76.4 66.8
1996 76.1 66.7
1995 75.7 66.7
1994 75.6 66.7
1993 75.5 66.6
1992 75.3 66.5
1991 75.1 66.4
1990 74.6 66.2
1989 74.3 66.1
1988 74 65.9
1987 74 65.7
1986 73.6 64.7
1985 73.1 65.3
1984 72.6 65
1983 72.4 64.8
1982 72 64.5
1981 71.7 64.1
1980 71.5 63.7
1979 71.4 63.1
1978 71.2 62.5
1977 70.9 61.5
1976 70.6 61.2
1975 70.2 58.4
1974 69.7 59.6
1973 69.4 58.8
1972 69 57.9
1971 68.8 57
1970 68.5 56.1
1969 68.1 55.1
1968 67.7 54.1
1967 67.3 53.1
1966 67.2 52.3
1965 66.9 51.4
1964 66.7 50.6
1963 66.5 49.8
1962 66.1 49
1961 65.7 48.3
1960 65.3 47.7
1959 64.8 47
1958 64 46.3
1957 63.4 45.7
1956 62.6 42.8
1955 61.2 44.3
1954 59.4 43.7
1953 57.5 43.2
1952 56.4 42.6
1951 55.3 42
1950 54.1 41.4

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

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Singapore and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Singapore

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Singapore Solomon Islands
2024 6,036,860 819,198
2023 5,917,648 800,005
2022 5,637,022 781,066
2021 5,453,566 762,591
2020 5,685,807 744,498
2019 5,703,569 728,147
2018 5,638,676 709,101
2017 5,612,253 685,672
2016 5,607,283 662,379
2015 5,535,002 639,415
2014 5,469,724 616,908
2013 5,399,162 594,945
2012 5,312,437 573,606
2011 5,183,688 552,945
2010 5,076,732 532,968
2009 4,987,573 518,141
2008 4,839,396 508,790
2007 4,588,599 500,156
2006 4,401,365 491,594
2005 4,265,762 483,080
2004 4,166,664 474,611
2003 4,114,826 466,154
2002 4,175,950 457,671
2001 4,138,012 449,125
2000 4,027,887 440,469
1999 3,958,723 430,500
1998 3,927,213 419,071
1997 3,796,038 407,474
1996 3,670,704 396,009
1995 3,524,506 384,733
1994 3,419,048 373,675
1993 3,313,471 362,839
1992 3,230,698 352,205
1991 3,135,083 341,738
1990 3,047,132 331,435
1989 2,930,901 321,282
1988 2,846,108 311,265
1987 2,774,789 301,414
1986 2,733,373 291,842
1985 2,735,957 282,455
1984 2,732,221 273,163
1983 2,681,061 264,068
1982 2,646,466 255,200
1981 2,532,835 246,555
1980 2,413,945 238,135
1979 2,383,500 229,953
1978 2,353,600 222,029
1977 2,325,300 214,418
1976 2,293,300 207,194
1975 2,262,600 200,744
1974 2,229,800 195,041
1973 2,193,000 189,774
1972 2,152,400 184,994
1971 2,112,900 180,637
1970 2,074,507 176,579
1969 2,042,500 172,476
1968 2,012,000 168,282
1967 1,977,600 164,245
1966 1,934,400 160,393
1965 1,886,900 156,686
1964 1,841,600 153,085
1963 1,795,000 149,589
1962 1,750,200 146,201
1961 1,702,400 142,912
1960 1,646,400 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Singapore and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Singapore

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Singapore Solomon Islands
2023 0.97 3.56
2022 1.04 3.62
2021 1.12 3.69
2020 1.1 3.75
2019 1.14 3.8
2018 1.14 3.93
2017 1.16 4.06
2016 1.2 4.2
2015 1.24 4.29
2014 1.25 4.36
2013 1.19 4.33
2012 1.29 4.33
2011 1.2 4.34
2010 1.15 4.34
2009 1.22 4.35
2008 1.28 4.36
2007 1.29 4.37
2006 1.28 4.39
2005 1.26 4.41
2004 1.26 4.47
2003 1.27 4.54
2002 1.37 4.6
2001 1.41 4.67
2000 1.6 4.76
1999 1.47 4.86
1998 1.48 4.98
1997 1.61 5.09
1996 1.66 5.22
1995 1.67 5.34
1994 1.71 5.4
1993 1.74 5.45
1992 1.72 5.51
1991 1.73 5.62
1990 1.83 5.74
1989 1.75 5.87
1988 1.96 5.99
1987 1.62 6.12
1986 1.43 6.26
1985 1.61 6.38
1984 1.62 6.49
1983 1.61 6.57
1982 1.74 6.64
1981 1.78 6.71
1980 1.82 6.77
1979 1.79 6.82
1978 1.79 6.87
1977 1.82 6.92
1976 2.11 6.95
1975 2.07 6.99
1974 2.35 7.01
1973 2.79 7
1972 3.04 6.99
1971 3.02 6.99
1970 3.07 6.98
1969 3.22 6.97
1968 3.53 6.95
1967 3.91 6.97
1966 4.46 7
1965 4.66 7.02
1964 4.97 7.05
1963 5.16 7.03
1962 5.21 7.04
1961 5.41 7.05
1960 5.76 7.07

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

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Singapore and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Singapore

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Singapore Solomon Islands
2024 36.8 21.5
2023 36.2 21.3
2022 35.9 21.1
2021 35.8 20.9
2020 35.5 20.7
2019 35.2 20.5
2018 35 20.4
2017 34.8 20.2
2016 34.5 20
2015 34.4 19.9
2014 34.2 19.8
2013 34.1 19.7
2012 34 19.7
2011 33.9 19.6
2010 33.7 19.6
2009 33.6 19.5
2008 33.5 19.4
2007 33.6 19.4
2006 33.6 19.2
2005 33.5 19.1
2004 33.3 19
2003 33 18.8
2002 32.7 18.6
2001 32.5 18.4
2000 32.2 18.3
1999 31.9 18.1
1998 31.6 17.9
1997 31.4 17.8
1996 31.2 17.7
1995 31 17.5
1994 30.7 17.4
1993 30.4 17.2
1992 30.1 17.1
1991 29.8 17
1990 29.5 16.8
1989 29.1 16.7
1988 28.7 16.5
1987 28.3 16.4
1986 27.8 16.3
1985 27.3 16.2
1984 26.9 16.1
1983 26.4 16
1982 25.9 15.9
1981 25.3 15.9
1980 24.7 15.8
1979 24.2 15.8
1978 23.6 15.8
1977 23.1 15.9
1976 22.6 15.9
1975 22 16.1
1974 21.5 16.3
1973 21 16.4
1972 20.6 16.6
1971 20.1 16.6
1970 19.7 16.7
1969 19.3 16.8
1968 18.9 16.8
1967 18.6 16.9
1966 18.4 17
1965 18.2 17
1964 18.1 17
1963 18 17
1962 18 16.9
1961 18.1 16.9
1960 18.2 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Singapore Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$451B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
2024
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
59,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.44%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.74%
2024
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
73%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.4%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
84.4
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2012
Number of millionaires
331,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.65%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
49
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
400
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$638B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$384B
2024
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received n/a
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,742,000
2020
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.04%
2018
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
n/a

Energy

Singapore Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,283 kg
2023
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.2
2023
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58.9 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.75 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
97.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
50.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.38%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
279.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
9,750 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
4.02%
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

Singapore Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,892
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.7:48.3
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.6
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
84
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2023
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
175
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2021
84.1%
2013
English speaking
96.4%
2023
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
42.5%
2023

Health

Singapore Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,922
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$997
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.83
2022
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.5 years
2025
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
14%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.4%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.81 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Singapore Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
45.9 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2.55 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,175 mi
2017
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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