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Solomon Islands vs South Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Solomon Islands has a population of 819K (ranked 162/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). The Solomon Islands' land area is 10,807 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 141st vs. 105th).

By GDP, The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

Solomon Islands South Korea
Population
863951
51649918
Population rank 161/197 31/197
GDP
$1.58B
2024
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 182/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$1,934
2024
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 157/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,675
2024
$61,051
2024
Government debt
$350M
2024
$934B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.1%
2024
49.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$427
2024
$18,052
2024
Government debt per person rank 169/185 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,776
2026
$27,215
2026
Land area 10,807 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.56
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
71 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Solomon Islands and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Solomon Islands and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Solomon Islands

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
Solomon Islands South Korea
2024 $1,583,964,704 $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $1,506,124,566 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $1,466,670,930 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $1,558,312,104 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $1,536,143,428 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $1,619,150,564 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $1,615,473,250 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $1,469,790,526 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $1,379,486,291 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $1,307,908,814 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $1,335,576,763 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $1,285,905,958 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $1,185,217,634 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $1,063,898,227 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $898,128,551 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $805,557,289 $983,065,242,417
2008 $776,335,523 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $695,291,218 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $617,257,458 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $552,881,357 $971,740,329,984
2004 $468,000,121 $823,251,107,639
2003 $417,666,639 $728,516,494,684
2002 $346,406,739 $650,014,391,470
2001 $409,508,553 $567,564,806,235
2000 $419,842,674 $597,487,173,479
1999 $488,024,514 $515,697,079,289
1998 $457,579,840 $397,297,216,492
1997 $526,554,006 $589,202,526,424
1996 $510,586,430 $631,196,863,758
1995 $469,443,202 $586,286,469,401
1994 $402,837,005 $479,181,794,217
1993 $300,746,361 $405,705,302,846
1992 $269,034,596 $366,921,291,825
1991 $227,540,473 $340,851,946,804
1990 $214,877,667 $292,064,221,389
1989 $172,882,411 $254,236,243,100
1988 $176,494,394 $205,477,530,605
1987 $155,128,542 $152,240,393,646
1986 $147,620,048 $119,965,960,795
1985 $165,524,943 $103,764,281,281
1984 $181,570,474 $99,749,645,089
1983 $181,220,399 $89,621,208,322
1982 $192,902,019 $79,921,300,447
1981 $193,750,541 $74,287,368,087
1980 $182,852,107 $66,547,970,351
1979 $151,276,496 $68,083,884,298
1978 $111,027,427 $52,824,793,388
1977 $93,145,283 $39,064,462,810
1976 $83,100,834 $30,371,074,380
1975 $74,620,320 $22,126,033,058
1974 $84,539,332 $19,860,929,977
1973 $55,272,109 $14,067,523,813
1972 $40,606,712 $10,990,490,570
1971 $50,056,883 $10,005,257,131
1970 - $9,085,001,794
1969 $28,606,411 $7,743,940,189
1968 $28,084,253 $6,167,109,472
1967 $25,203,524 $4,895,076,718
1966 - $3,957,064,541
1965 - $3,141,131,708
1964 - $3,476,789,682
1963 - $4,007,692,308
1962 - $2,826,923,077
1961 - $2,427,244,761
1960 - $3,973,069,307

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

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Solomon Islands and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Solomon Islands

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Solomon Islands South Korea
2024 $1,934 $36,239
2023 $1,883 $35,674
2022 $1,878 $34,822
2021 $2,043 $37,518
2020 $2,063 $33,646
2019 $2,224 $33,827
2018 $2,278 $35,364
2017 $2,144 $33,297
2016 $2,083 $30,832
2015 $2,045 $30,172
2014 $2,165 $30,667
2013 $2,161 $28,449
2012 $2,066 $26,601
2011 $1,924 $26,175
2010 $1,685 $24,071
2009 $1,555 $19,937
2008 $1,526 $22,252
2007 $1,390 $25,078
2006 $1,256 $22,610
2005 $1,144 $20,167
2004 $986 $17,122
2003 $896 $15,212
2002 $757 $13,643
2001 $912 $11,981
2000 $953 $12,710
1999 $1,134 $11,063
1998 $1,092 $8,583
1997 $1,292 $12,822
1996 $1,289 $13,865
1995 $1,220 $13,002
1994 $1,078 $10,734
1993 $829 $9,180
1992 $764 $8,387
1991 $666 $7,873
1990 $648 $6,813
1989 $538 $5,989
1988 $567 $4,889
1987 $515 $3,658
1986 $506 $2,911
1985 $586 $2,543
1984 $665 $2,469
1983 $686 $2,246
1982 $756 $2,032
1981 $786 $1,918
1980 $768 $1,746
1979 $658 $1,814
1978 $500 $1,429
1977 $434 $1,073
1976 $401 $847
1975 $372 $627
1974 $433 $572
1973 $291.3 $412
1972 $219.5 $328
1971 $277.1 $304
1970 - $281.8
1969 $165.9 $245.5
1968 $166.9 $200
1967 $153.5 $162.5
1966 - $134.4
1965 - $109.4
1964 - $124.2
1963 - $147
1962 - $106.6
1961 - $94.2
1960 - $158.8

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

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Solomon Islands vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Solomon Islands

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Solomon Islands South Korea
2026 71 84.6
2025 70.8 84.5
2024 70.7 84.4
2023 70.5 84.3
2022 70.4 82.7
2021 68.9 83.9
2020 69.3 83.7
2019 70 83.7
2018 69.8 83.3
2017 69.7 83.3
2016 69.5 82.9
2015 69.3 82.5
2014 69 82.4
2013 69 81.8
2012 69 81.3
2011 68.8 81.2
2010 68.7 80.7
2009 68.4 80.6
2008 68.3 80
2007 67.8 79.4
2006 68 79
2005 67.8 78.4
2004 67.6 78
2003 67.5 77.5
2002 67.4 77.2
2001 67.2 76.9
2000 67.1 76.2
1999 67 75.6
1998 66.9 75
1997 66.8 74.5
1996 66.7 74
1995 66.7 73.4
1994 66.7 72.9
1993 66.6 72.7
1992 66.5 72.2
1991 66.4 71.4
1990 66.2 71
1989 66.1 70.7
1988 65.9 70.2
1987 65.7 69.3
1986 64.7 69
1985 65.3 68.4
1984 65 68.1
1983 64.8 66.7
1982 64.5 67.1
1981 64.1 67.1
1980 63.7 64.8
1979 63.1 66.1
1978 62.5 65
1977 61.5 64.6
1976 61.2 65
1975 58.4 64.7
1974 59.6 64.2
1973 58.8 63.8
1972 57.9 63.2
1971 57 62.7
1970 56.1 62.2
1969 55.1 61.4
1968 54.1 60.9
1967 53.1 60.9
1966 52.3 55.4
1965 51.4 55.8
1964 50.6 55.3
1963 49.8 55
1962 49 55
1961 48.3 54.4
1960 47.7 53.8
1959 47 52.9
1958 46.3 51.8
1957 45.7 51.6
1956 42.8 50.2
1955 44.3 48.4
1954 43.7 46.1
1953 43.2 40.5
1952 42.6 36.6
1951 42 26.6
1950 41.4 22.2

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

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Solomon Islands and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Solomon Islands

South Korea
1x
Year Population
Solomon Islands South Korea
2024 819,198 51,751,065
2023 800,005 51,712,619
2022 781,066 51,672,569
2021 762,591 51,769,539
2020 744,498 51,836,239
2019 728,147 51,764,822
2018 709,101 51,585,058
2017 685,672 51,361,911
2016 662,379 51,217,803
2015 639,415 51,014,947
2014 616,908 50,746,659
2013 594,945 50,428,893
2012 573,606 50,199,853
2011 552,945 49,936,638
2010 532,968 49,554,112
2009 518,141 49,307,835
2008 508,790 49,054,708
2007 500,156 48,683,638
2006 491,594 48,438,292
2005 483,080 48,184,561
2004 474,611 48,082,519
2003 466,154 47,892,330
2002 457,671 47,644,736
2001 449,125 47,370,164
2000 440,469 47,008,111
1999 430,500 46,616,677
1998 419,071 46,286,503
1997 407,474 45,953,580
1996 396,009 45,524,681
1995 384,733 45,092,991
1994 373,675 44,641,540
1993 362,839 44,194,628
1992 352,205 43,747,962
1991 341,738 43,295,704
1990 331,435 42,869,283
1989 321,282 42,449,038
1988 311,265 42,031,247
1987 301,414 41,621,690
1986 291,842 41,213,674
1985 282,455 40,805,744
1984 273,163 40,405,956
1983 264,068 39,910,403
1982 255,200 39,326,352
1981 246,555 38,723,248
1980 238,135 38,123,775
1979 229,953 37,534,236
1978 222,029 36,969,185
1977 214,418 36,411,795
1976 207,194 35,848,523
1975 200,744 35,280,725
1974 195,041 34,692,266
1973 189,774 34,103,149
1972 184,994 33,505,406
1971 180,637 32,882,704
1970 176,579 32,240,827
1969 172,476 31,544,266
1968 168,282 30,838,302
1967 164,245 30,130,983
1966 160,393 29,435,571
1965 156,686 28,704,674
1964 153,085 27,984,155
1963 149,589 27,261,747
1962 146,201 26,513,030
1961 142,912 25,765,673
1960 139,688 25,012,374

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

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Fertility rates in Solomon Islands and South Korea

Fertility rate
Solomon Islands

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Solomon Islands South Korea
2023 3.56 0.72
2022 3.62 0.78
2021 3.69 0.81
2020 3.75 0.84
2019 3.8 0.92
2018 3.93 0.98
2017 4.06 1.05
2016 4.2 1.17
2015 4.29 1.24
2014 4.36 1.21
2013 4.33 1.19
2012 4.33 1.3
2011 4.34 1.24
2010 4.34 1.23
2009 4.35 1.15
2008 4.36 1.19
2007 4.37 1.26
2006 4.39 1.13
2005 4.41 1.09
2004 4.47 1.16
2003 4.54 1.19
2002 4.6 1.18
2001 4.67 1.31
2000 4.76 1.48
1999 4.86 1.43
1998 4.98 1.46
1997 5.09 1.54
1996 5.22 1.57
1995 5.34 1.63
1994 5.4 1.66
1993 5.45 1.65
1992 5.51 1.76
1991 5.62 1.71
1990 5.74 1.57
1989 5.87 1.56
1988 5.99 1.55
1987 6.12 1.53
1986 6.26 1.58
1985 6.38 1.66
1984 6.49 1.74
1983 6.57 2.06
1982 6.64 2.39
1981 6.71 2.57
1980 6.77 2.82
1979 6.82 2.9
1978 6.87 2.64
1977 6.92 2.99
1976 6.95 3
1975 6.99 3.43
1974 7.01 3.77
1973 7 4.07
1972 6.99 4.12
1971 6.99 4.54
1970 6.98 4.53
1969 6.97 4.45
1968 6.95 4.51
1967 6.97 4.62
1966 7 4.78
1965 7.02 4.89
1964 7.05 5.07
1963 7.03 5.33
1962 7.04 5.56
1961 7.05 5.8
1960 7.07 5.99

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

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Solomon Islands and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Solomon Islands

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Solomon Islands South Korea
2024 21.5 46.1
2023 21.3 45.5
2022 21.1 44.9
2021 20.9 44.4
2020 20.7 43.8
2019 20.5 43.1
2018 20.4 42.5
2017 20.2 41.9
2016 20 41.4
2015 19.9 40.8
2014 19.8 40.2
2013 19.7 39.5
2012 19.7 38.8
2011 19.6 38.2
2010 19.6 37.6
2009 19.5 37
2008 19.4 36.4
2007 19.4 35.8
2006 19.2 35.2
2005 19.1 34.5
2004 19 33.9
2003 18.8 33.4
2002 18.6 32.8
2001 18.4 32.3
2000 18.3 31.7
1999 18.1 31.2
1998 17.9 30.7
1997 17.8 30.2
1996 17.7 29.8
1995 17.5 29.4
1994 17.4 28.9
1993 17.2 28.3
1992 17.1 27.8
1991 17 27.2
1990 16.8 26.7
1989 16.7 26.3
1988 16.5 25.8
1987 16.4 25.3
1986 16.3 24.8
1985 16.2 24.2
1984 16.1 23.7
1983 16 23.3
1982 15.9 22.8
1981 15.9 22.5
1980 15.8 22.1
1979 15.8 21.6
1978 15.8 21.1
1977 15.9 20.7
1976 15.9 20.2
1975 16.1 19.9
1974 16.3 19.6
1973 16.4 19.3
1972 16.6 19.1
1971 16.6 19
1970 16.7 18.9
1969 16.8 18.8
1968 16.8 18.7
1967 16.9 18.6
1966 17 18.5
1965 17 18.6
1964 17 18.8
1963 17 19
1962 16.9 19.1
1961 16.9 19.2
1960 16.8 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Solomon Islands South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$1.57B
2024
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
35.8%
2024
22.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.29%
2023
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.08%
2024
-0.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.69%
2013
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.4%
2024
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.7
2026
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.2%
2012
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2012
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,301,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.96%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$688M
2023
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received
$95.2M
2024
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,400
2020
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
1.94%
2020
Banked people share n/a
96.9%
2024

Energy

Solomon Islands South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
128 kg
2007
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.6
2007
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.31 megatons
2024
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
50.1%
2022
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
6.56%
2021
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.86%
2021
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
81.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Solomon Islands South Korea
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,631
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
30.7%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.1:48.9
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.35 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.68
2008
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.5
2019
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
136
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2013
98.8%
2018
English speaking
31.7%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
42.5%
2023
97.9%
2024

Health

Solomon Islands South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$111.4
2023
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$3.52
2023
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
71 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
33.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2023
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
123
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20.6
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
23.3%
2022
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.9%
2022
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.45 liters
2020
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Solomon Islands South Korea
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
13,192 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
422 sq mi
2026
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,733 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length
864 mi
2011
68,794 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, 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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