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Solomon Islands vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Solomon Islands has a population of 819K (ranked 162/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). The Solomon Islands' land area is 10,807 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 141st vs. 42nd).

By GDP, The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Solomon Islands Somalia
Population
863951
20503678
Population rank 161/197 66/197
GDP
$1.58B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 182/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$1,934
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 157/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,675
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$350M
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.1%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$427
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 169/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,776
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 10,807 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.56
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
71 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Solomon Islands and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Solomon Islands and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Solomon Islands

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Solomon Islands Somalia
2024 $1,583,964,704 $11,967,000,000
2023 $1,506,124,566 $10,958,000,000
2022 $1,466,670,930 $10,203,000,000
2021 $1,558,312,104 $9,483,000,000
2020 $1,536,143,428 $8,628,000,000
2019 $1,619,150,564 $8,656,000,000
2018 $1,615,473,250 $7,873,000,000
2017 $1,469,790,526 $7,621,501,710
2016 $1,379,486,291 $6,613,743,070
2015 $1,307,908,814 $6,152,149,100
2014 $1,335,576,763 $5,728,399,720
2013 $1,285,905,958 $5,062,881,600
2012 $1,185,217,634 $4,364,670,160
2011 $1,063,898,227 $2,906,000,097
2010 $898,128,551 $2,687,807,004
2009 $805,557,289 $2,948,594,552
2008 $776,335,523 $5,913,620,293
2007 $695,291,218 $5,430,713,729
2006 $617,257,458 $5,026,743,282
2005 $552,881,357 $4,683,246,454
2004 $468,000,121 $3,859,592,813
2003 $417,666,639 $2,836,724,352
2002 $346,406,739 $2,192,684,135
2001 $409,508,553 $2,252,847,465
2000 $419,842,674 $3,412,797,450
1999 $488,024,514 $3,045,751,528
1998 $457,579,840 $2,962,047,564
1997 $526,554,006 $2,191,749,014
1996 $510,586,430 $1,792,234,297
1995 $469,443,202 $1,534,756,135
1994 $402,837,005 $1,481,205,098
1993 $300,746,361 $1,260,132,956
1992 $269,034,596 $709,297,579
1991 $227,540,473 $717,974,930
1990 $214,877,667 $1,031,282,081
1989 $172,882,411 $1,181,360,844
1988 $176,494,394 $1,051,596,967
1987 $155,128,542 $1,018,972,664
1986 $147,620,048 $916,590,786
1985 $165,524,943 $875,702,247
1984 $181,570,474 $787,434,542
1983 $181,220,399 $735,408,642
1982 $192,902,019 $774,578,932
1981 $193,750,541 $699,302,473
1980 $182,852,107 $602,515,548
1979 $151,276,496 $589,566,929
1978 $111,027,427 $564,571,823
1977 $93,145,283 $498,550,725
1976 $83,100,834 $871,344,245
1975 $74,620,320 $757,015,879
1974 $84,539,332 $572,504,036
1973 $55,272,109 $483,699,611
1972 $40,606,712 $447,883,941
1971 $50,056,883 $347,039,446
1970 - $347,985,394
1969 $28,606,411 $306,357,285
1968 $28,084,253 $286,719,885
1967 $25,203,524 $271,781,887
1966 - $257,375,897
1965 - $243,725,898
1964 - $229,529,913
1963 - $216,145,936
1962 - $203,531,928
1961 - $191,659,914
1960 - $180,459,937

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

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Solomon Islands and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Solomon Islands

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Solomon Islands Somalia
2024 $1,934 $630
2023 $1,883 $597
2022 $1,878 $573
2021 $2,043 $549
2020 $2,063 $518
2019 $2,224 $540
2018 $2,278 $509
2017 $2,144 $511
2016 $2,083 $461
2015 $2,045 $446
2014 $2,165 $429
2013 $2,161 $393
2012 $2,066 $350
2011 $1,924 $235.3
2010 $1,685 $219.2
2009 $1,555 $246.5
2008 $1,526 $507
2007 $1,390 $480
2006 $1,256 $458
2005 $1,144 $440
2004 $986 $375
2003 $896 $286.3
2002 $757 $229.6
2001 $912 $244.9
2000 $953 $386
1999 $1,134 $359
1998 $1,092 $363
1997 $1,292 $280.1
1996 $1,289 $237.2
1995 $1,220 $210.7
1994 $1,078 $210.8
1993 $829 $188.6
1992 $764 $109.2
1991 $666 $105.4
1990 $648 $145.6
1989 $538 $166
1988 $567 $145.3
1987 $515 $141
1986 $506 $131.4
1985 $586 $130.8
1984 $665 $122.5
1983 $686 $118.6
1982 $756 $129
1981 $786 $116.9
1980 $768 $101.5
1979 $658 $108.2
1978 $500 $117.3
1977 $434 $111.2
1976 $401 $199.6
1975 $372 $177.8
1974 $433 $137.9
1973 $291.3 $119.6
1972 $219.5 $113.7
1971 $277.1 $90.4
1970 - $93.1
1969 $165.9 $84.1
1968 $166.9 $80.8
1967 $153.5 $78.7
1966 - $76.5
1965 - $74.4
1964 - $71.9
1963 - $69.5
1962 - $67.2
1961 - $64.9
1960 - $62.7

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

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Solomon Islands vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Solomon Islands

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Solomon Islands Somalia
2026 71 59.3
2025 70.8 59.1
2024 70.7 59
2023 70.5 58.8
2022 70.4 53.9
2021 68.9 55.7
2020 69.3 57.1
2019 70 57.2
2018 69.8 54.8
2017 69.7 52.2
2016 69.5 55.3
2015 69.3 55.1
2014 69 54.4
2013 69 54
2012 69 49.1
2011 68.8 32.5
2010 68.7 48.9
2009 68.4 52.1
2008 68.3 51.5
2007 67.8 50.9
2006 68 50.9
2005 67.8 50.9
2004 67.6 50.7
2003 67.5 50.7
2002 67.4 50.8
2001 67.2 50.8
2000 67.1 50.7
1999 67 50.6
1998 66.9 50.8
1997 66.8 50.3
1996 66.7 50.5
1995 66.7 50.6
1994 66.7 50.3
1993 66.6 50.6
1992 66.5 25
1991 66.4 25.4
1990 66.2 46.9
1989 66.1 46.6
1988 65.9 43.9
1987 65.7 49
1986 64.7 48.4
1985 65.3 48.3
1984 65 48.4
1983 64.8 48.2
1982 64.5 48
1981 64.1 47.8
1980 63.7 47.6
1979 63.1 47.4
1978 62.5 47
1977 61.5 47
1976 61.2 44.7
1975 58.4 44.5
1974 59.6 44.3
1973 58.8 46.2
1972 57.9 46
1971 57 45.8
1970 56.1 45.6
1969 55.1 45.5
1968 54.1 45.3
1967 53.1 45.1
1966 52.3 44.8
1965 51.4 44.6
1964 50.6 44.4
1963 49.8 44.2
1962 49 44
1961 48.3 43.7
1960 47.7 43.5
1959 47 43.3
1958 46.3 43.1
1957 45.7 42.9
1956 42.8 42.7
1955 44.3 42.5
1954 43.7 42.3
1953 43.2 42.1
1952 42.6 41.9
1951 42 41.7
1950 41.4 41.5

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

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Solomon Islands and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Solomon Islands

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Solomon Islands Somalia
2024 819,198 19,009,151
2023 800,005 18,358,615
2022 781,066 17,801,897
2021 762,591 17,271,431
2020 744,498 16,651,191
2019 728,147 16,030,971
2018 709,101 15,452,487
2017 685,672 14,916,629
2016 662,379 14,348,740
2015 639,415 13,806,963
2014 616,908 13,339,491
2013 594,945 12,869,594
2012 573,606 12,461,160
2011 552,945 12,348,830
2010 532,968 12,261,756
2009 518,141 11,961,201
2008 508,790 11,663,084
2007 500,156 11,322,582
2006 491,594 10,975,502
2005 483,080 10,644,228
2004 474,611 10,280,998
2003 466,154 9,909,157
2002 457,671 9,550,063
2001 449,125 9,198,493
2000 440,469 8,838,713
1999 430,500 8,492,059
1998 419,071 8,155,417
1997 407,474 7,824,525
1996 396,009 7,554,474
1995 384,733 7,285,007
1994 373,675 7,026,797
1993 362,839 6,681,399
1992 352,205 6,495,107
1991 341,738 6,813,760
1990 331,435 7,082,811
1989 321,282 7,114,817
1988 311,265 7,235,360
1987 301,414 7,228,302
1986 291,842 6,974,788
1985 282,455 6,693,289
1984 273,163 6,428,389
1983 264,068 6,198,430
1982 255,200 6,003,840
1981 246,555 5,982,849
1980 238,135 5,936,154
1979 229,953 5,449,117
1978 222,029 4,814,892
1977 214,418 4,484,050
1976 207,194 4,365,812
1975 200,744 4,257,535
1974 195,041 4,151,842
1973 189,774 4,045,592
1972 184,994 3,939,436
1971 180,637 3,837,691
1970 176,579 3,738,448
1969 172,476 3,641,015
1968 168,282 3,546,590
1967 164,245 3,454,537
1966 160,393 3,365,106
1965 156,686 3,277,874
1964 153,085 3,192,796
1963 149,589 3,110,361
1962 146,201 3,030,091
1961 142,912 2,952,054
1960 139,688 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Solomon Islands and Somalia

Fertility rate
Solomon Islands

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Solomon Islands Somalia
2023 3.56 6.13
2022 3.62 6.26
2021 3.69 6.35
2020 3.75 6.45
2019 3.8 6.56
2018 3.93 6.66
2017 4.06 6.77
2016 4.2 6.88
2015 4.29 6.98
2014 4.36 7.06
2013 4.33 7.14
2012 4.33 7.21
2011 4.34 7.27
2010 4.34 7.32
2009 4.35 7.38
2008 4.36 7.42
2007 4.37 7.46
2006 4.39 7.49
2005 4.41 7.53
2004 4.47 7.57
2003 4.54 7.6
2002 4.6 7.63
2001 4.67 7.64
2000 4.76 7.65
1999 4.86 7.66
1998 4.98 7.66
1997 5.09 7.66
1996 5.22 7.62
1995 5.34 7.58
1994 5.4 7.54
1993 5.45 7.53
1992 5.51 7.5
1991 5.62 7.47
1990 5.74 7.44
1989 5.87 7.42
1988 5.99 7.4
1987 6.12 7.37
1986 6.26 7.35
1985 6.38 7.33
1984 6.49 7.3
1983 6.57 7.28
1982 6.64 7.25
1981 6.71 7.23
1980 6.77 7.18
1979 6.82 7.16
1978 6.87 7.13
1977 6.92 7
1976 6.95 7.02
1975 6.99 7.03
1974 7.01 7.06
1973 7 7.09
1972 6.99 7.12
1971 6.99 7.15
1970 6.98 7.18
1969 6.97 7.21
1968 6.95 7.23
1967 6.97 7.25
1966 7 7.26
1965 7.02 7.26
1964 7.05 7.26
1963 7.03 7.26
1962 7.04 7.26
1961 7.05 7.25
1960 7.07 7.25

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

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Solomon Islands and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Solomon Islands

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Solomon Islands Somalia
2024 21.5 16.6
2023 21.3 16.5
2022 21.1 16.5
2021 20.9 16.4
2020 20.7 16.3
2019 20.5 16.3
2018 20.4 16.2
2017 20.2 16.2
2016 20 16.1
2015 19.9 16.1
2014 19.8 16
2013 19.7 16
2012 19.7 16
2011 19.6 15.8
2010 19.6 15.7
2009 19.5 15.6
2008 19.4 15.6
2007 19.4 15.6
2006 19.2 15.7
2005 19.1 15.9
2004 19 16
2003 18.8 16.1
2002 18.6 16.2
2001 18.4 16.2
2000 18.3 16.3
1999 18.1 16.3
1998 17.9 16.4
1997 17.8 16.4
1996 17.7 16.5
1995 17.5 16.6
1994 17.4 16.7
1993 17.2 16.8
1992 17.1 16.7
1991 17 16.5
1990 16.8 16.5
1989 16.7 16.7
1988 16.5 16.8
1987 16.4 17
1986 16.3 17.1
1985 16.2 17.2
1984 16.1 17.3
1983 16 17.4
1982 15.9 17.4
1981 15.9 17.5
1980 15.8 17.6
1979 15.8 17.6
1978 15.8 17.7
1977 15.9 17.7
1976 15.9 17.7
1975 16.1 17.7
1974 16.3 17.7
1973 16.4 17.6
1972 16.6 17.6
1971 16.6 17.6
1970 16.7 17.5
1969 16.8 17.5
1968 16.8 17.5
1967 16.9 17.5
1966 17 17.5
1965 17 17.5
1964 17 17.6
1963 17 17.7
1962 16.9 17.8
1961 16.9 17.9
1960 16.8 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Solomon Islands Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.57B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
35.8%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.29%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.08%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
0.69%
2013
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
23.4%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
53.7
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
29.2%
2012
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2012
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$688M
2023
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$95.2M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,400
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
n/a
Banked people share n/a
38.7%
2014

Energy

Solomon Islands Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
128 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.6
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.31 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
50.1%
2022
95.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.56%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.86%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
81.3%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Solomon Islands Somalia
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,631
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
30.7%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.1:48.9
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.35 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.68
2008
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.5
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
136
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2013
54.1%
2022
English speaking
31.7%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
42.5%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Solomon Islands Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$111.4
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$3.52
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
71 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
33.9%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2023
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
123
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20.6
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
23.3%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.45 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Solomon Islands Somalia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
13,192 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
422 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,733 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
864 mi
2011
9,321 mi
2018

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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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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