The Solomon Islands has a population of 819K (ranked 162/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). The Solomon Islands' land area is 10,807 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 141st vs. 41st).
By GDP, The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.76B) and South Sudan ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, The Solomon Islands ranks 153/197 ($2,149), while South Sudan ranks 172/197 ($1,080).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
854419
|
12387398
|
| Population rank | 161/197 | 81/197 |
| GDP |
$1.76B
2024 |
$12B
2015 |
| GDP rank | 182/197 | 150/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$2,149
2024 |
$1,080
2015 |
| GDP per capita rank | 153/197 | 172/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$2,872
2024 |
$1,155
2015 |
| Government debt |
$388M
2024 |
$6.87B
2015 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
23.7%
2025 |
63.2%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$473
2024 |
$618
2015 |
| Government debt per person rank | 169/185 | 159/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,069
2025 |
$1,540
2025 |
| Land area |
10,807 sq mi
2025 |
243,990 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
75.8 ppl/mi²
2024 |
49 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.56
2023 |
3.86
2023 |
| Median age |
21.5 years
2024 |
19.4 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
70.8 years
2025 |
57.9 years
2025 |
Solomon Islands and South Sudan: Comparison Charts
Solomon Islands and South Sudan economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1967 | $25,203,524 | - |
| 1968 | $28,084,253 | - |
| 1969 | $28,606,411 | - |
| 1970 | - | - |
| 1971 | $50,056,883 | - |
| 1972 | $40,606,712 | - |
| 1973 | $55,272,109 | - |
| 1974 | $84,539,332 | - |
| 1975 | $74,620,320 | - |
| 1976 | $83,100,834 | - |
| 1977 | $93,145,283 | - |
| 1978 | $111,027,427 | - |
| 1979 | $151,276,496 | - |
| 1980 | $182,852,107 | - |
| 1981 | $193,750,541 | - |
| 1982 | $192,902,019 | - |
| 1983 | $181,220,399 | - |
| 1984 | $181,570,474 | - |
| 1985 | $165,524,943 | - |
| 1986 | $147,620,048 | - |
| 1987 | $155,128,542 | - |
| 1988 | $176,494,394 | - |
| 1989 | $172,882,411 | - |
| 1990 | $214,877,667 | - |
| 1991 | $227,540,473 | - |
| 1992 | $269,034,596 | - |
| 1993 | $300,746,361 | - |
| 1994 | $402,837,005 | - |
| 1995 | $469,443,202 | - |
| 1996 | $510,586,430 | - |
| 1997 | $526,554,006 | - |
| 1998 | $457,579,840 | - |
| 1999 | $488,024,514 | - |
| 2000 | $419,842,674 | - |
| 2001 | $409,508,553 | - |
| 2002 | $346,406,739 | - |
| 2003 | $417,668,983 | - |
| 2004 | $468,005,319 | - |
| 2005 | $552,864,570 | - |
| 2006 | $617,258,154 | - |
| 2007 | $695,295,348 | - |
| 2008 | $776,337,692 | $14,586,253,383 |
| 2009 | $805,557,563 | $12,231,264,525 |
| 2010 | $898,133,685 | $14,602,072,411 |
| 2011 | $1,063,895,361 | $14,907,308,933 |
| 2012 | $1,185,215,418 | $11,931,472,169 |
| 2013 | $1,285,911,586 | $18,426,469,017 |
| 2014 | $1,335,571,421 | $13,962,212,847 |
| 2015 | $1,307,909,888 | $11,997,800,760 |
| 2016 | $1,379,490,304 | - |
| 2017 | $1,469,789,119 | - |
| 2018 | $1,615,478,393 | - |
| 2019 | $1,619,155,017 | - |
| 2020 | $1,536,145,814 | - |
| 2021 | $1,522,794,913 | - |
| 2022 | $1,566,360,686 | - |
| 2023 | $1,660,896,531 | - |
| 2024 | $1,760,767,447 | - |
Solomon Islands and South Sudan economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1967 | $153.5 | - |
| 1968 | $166.9 | - |
| 1969 | $165.9 | - |
| 1970 | $162 | - |
| 1971 | $277.1 | - |
| 1972 | $219.5 | - |
| 1973 | $291.3 | - |
| 1974 | $433 | - |
| 1975 | $372 | - |
| 1976 | $401 | - |
| 1977 | $434 | - |
| 1978 | $500 | - |
| 1979 | $658 | - |
| 1980 | $768 | - |
| 1981 | $786 | - |
| 1982 | $756 | - |
| 1983 | $686 | - |
| 1984 | $665 | - |
| 1985 | $586 | - |
| 1986 | $506 | - |
| 1987 | $515 | - |
| 1988 | $567 | - |
| 1989 | $538 | - |
| 1990 | $648 | - |
| 1991 | $666 | - |
| 1992 | $764 | - |
| 1993 | $829 | - |
| 1994 | $1,078 | - |
| 1995 | $1,220 | - |
| 1996 | $1,289 | - |
| 1997 | $1,292 | - |
| 1998 | $1,092 | - |
| 1999 | $1,134 | - |
| 2000 | $953 | - |
| 2001 | $912 | - |
| 2002 | $757 | - |
| 2003 | $896 | - |
| 2004 | $986 | - |
| 2005 | $1,144 | - |
| 2006 | $1,256 | - |
| 2007 | $1,390 | - |
| 2008 | $1,526 | $1,654 |
| 2009 | $1,555 | $1,323 |
| 2010 | $1,685 | $1,498 |
| 2011 | $1,924 | $1,449 |
| 2012 | $2,066 | $1,109 |
| 2013 | $2,161 | $1,650 |
| 2014 | $2,165 | $1,243 |
| 2015 | $2,045 | $1,080 |
| 2016 | $2,083 | - |
| 2017 | $2,144 | - |
| 2018 | $2,278 | - |
| 2019 | $2,224 | - |
| 2020 | $2,063 | - |
| 2021 | $1,997 | - |
| 2022 | $2,005 | - |
| 2023 | $2,076 | - |
| 2024 | $2,149 | - |
Solomon Islands vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 41.4 | 30.2 |
| 1951 | 42 | 30.6 |
| 1952 | 42.6 | 31 |
| 1953 | 43.2 | 31.4 |
| 1954 | 43.7 | 31.7 |
| 1955 | 44.3 | 32 |
| 1956 | 42.8 | 31.6 |
| 1957 | 45.7 | 30.9 |
| 1958 | 46.3 | 27.6 |
| 1959 | 47 | 27.8 |
| 1960 | 47.7 | 28.1 |
| 1961 | 48.3 | 28.3 |
| 1962 | 49 | 28.5 |
| 1963 | 49.8 | 28.2 |
| 1964 | 50.6 | 32.5 |
| 1965 | 51.4 | 28.8 |
| 1966 | 52.3 | 25.6 |
| 1967 | 53.1 | 25.9 |
| 1968 | 54.1 | 26.1 |
| 1969 | 55.1 | 25.4 |
| 1970 | 56.1 | 25.6 |
| 1971 | 57 | 31 |
| 1972 | 57.9 | 31.3 |
| 1973 | 58.8 | 36.3 |
| 1974 | 59.6 | 36.6 |
| 1975 | 58.4 | 36.9 |
| 1976 | 61.2 | 37.1 |
| 1977 | 61.5 | 37.4 |
| 1978 | 62.5 | 37.6 |
| 1979 | 63.1 | 37.8 |
| 1980 | 63.7 | 38 |
| 1981 | 64.1 | 38.3 |
| 1982 | 64.5 | 38.7 |
| 1983 | 64.8 | 34.7 |
| 1984 | 65 | 31.8 |
| 1985 | 65.3 | 32.4 |
| 1986 | 64.7 | 32.8 |
| 1987 | 65.7 | 20.7 |
| 1988 | 65.9 | 11 |
| 1989 | 66.1 | 28.2 |
| 1990 | 66.2 | 28.6 |
| 1991 | 66.4 | 29.2 |
| 1992 | 66.5 | 21.9 |
| 1993 | 66.6 | 22.3 |
| 1994 | 66.7 | 44.9 |
| 1995 | 66.7 | 31.5 |
| 1996 | 66.7 | 32.1 |
| 1997 | 66.8 | 33.1 |
| 1998 | 66.9 | 19 |
| 1999 | 67 | 44.5 |
| 2000 | 67.1 | 47.6 |
| 2001 | 67.2 | 48.6 |
| 2002 | 67.4 | 49.4 |
| 2003 | 67.5 | 52.3 |
| 2004 | 67.6 | 53.1 |
| 2005 | 67.8 | 54 |
| 2006 | 68 | 54.7 |
| 2007 | 67.8 | 55.4 |
| 2008 | 68.3 | 56.3 |
| 2009 | 68.4 | 56.8 |
| 2010 | 68.7 | 57.5 |
| 2011 | 68.8 | 57.7 |
| 2012 | 69 | 58.2 |
| 2013 | 69 | 58.3 |
| 2014 | 69 | 45.6 |
| 2015 | 69.3 | 39.8 |
| 2016 | 69.5 | 36.7 |
| 2017 | 69.7 | 35.4 |
| 2018 | 69.8 | 51.9 |
| 2019 | 70 | 58.1 |
| 2020 | 69.3 | 57.6 |
| 2021 | 68.9 | 57 |
| 2022 | 70.4 | 57.2 |
| 2023 | 70.5 | 57.6 |
| 2024 | 70.7 | 57.7 |
| 2025 | 70.8 | 57.9 |
Solomon Islands and South Sudan population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 139,688 | 2,931,559 |
| 1961 | 142,912 | 2,976,724 |
| 1962 | 146,201 | 3,024,308 |
| 1963 | 149,589 | 3,072,669 |
| 1964 | 153,085 | 3,129,918 |
| 1965 | 156,686 | 3,189,835 |
| 1966 | 160,393 | 3,236,423 |
| 1967 | 164,245 | 3,277,648 |
| 1968 | 168,282 | 3,321,528 |
| 1969 | 172,476 | 3,365,533 |
| 1970 | 176,579 | 3,409,614 |
| 1971 | 180,637 | 3,468,646 |
| 1972 | 184,994 | 3,542,497 |
| 1973 | 189,774 | 3,627,383 |
| 1974 | 195,041 | 3,723,259 |
| 1975 | 200,744 | 3,821,494 |
| 1976 | 207,194 | 3,921,910 |
| 1977 | 214,418 | 4,024,032 |
| 1978 | 222,029 | 4,127,657 |
| 1979 | 229,953 | 4,232,605 |
| 1980 | 238,135 | 4,339,030 |
| 1981 | 246,555 | 4,447,272 |
| 1982 | 255,200 | 4,557,686 |
| 1983 | 264,068 | 4,661,574 |
| 1984 | 273,163 | 4,750,627 |
| 1985 | 282,455 | 4,834,296 |
| 1986 | 291,842 | 4,921,240 |
| 1987 | 301,414 | 4,962,395 |
| 1988 | 311,265 | 4,848,029 |
| 1989 | 321,282 | 4,713,229 |
| 1990 | 331,435 | 4,737,633 |
| 1991 | 341,738 | 4,836,677 |
| 1992 | 352,205 | 4,909,749 |
| 1993 | 362,839 | 4,956,002 |
| 1994 | 373,675 | 5,071,184 |
| 1995 | 384,733 | 5,225,836 |
| 1996 | 396,009 | 5,356,925 |
| 1997 | 407,474 | 5,509,136 |
| 1998 | 419,071 | 5,620,068 |
| 1999 | 430,500 | 5,771,628 |
| 2000 | 440,469 | 6,032,267 |
| 2001 | 449,125 | 6,308,391 |
| 2002 | 457,671 | 6,596,806 |
| 2003 | 466,154 | 6,903,127 |
| 2004 | 474,611 | 7,233,041 |
| 2005 | 483,080 | 7,590,143 |
| 2006 | 491,594 | 7,976,526 |
| 2007 | 500,156 | 8,388,788 |
| 2008 | 508,790 | 8,817,647 |
| 2009 | 518,141 | 9,243,556 |
| 2010 | 532,968 | 9,745,953 |
| 2011 | 552,945 | 10,288,109 |
| 2012 | 573,606 | 10,756,240 |
| 2013 | 594,945 | 11,166,275 |
| 2014 | 616,908 | 11,235,073 |
| 2015 | 639,415 | 11,107,561 |
| 2016 | 662,379 | 10,830,102 |
| 2017 | 685,672 | 10,259,154 |
| 2018 | 709,101 | 10,122,977 |
| 2019 | 728,147 | 10,423,384 |
| 2020 | 744,498 | 10,698,467 |
| 2021 | 762,591 | 10,865,780 |
| 2022 | 781,066 | 11,021,177 |
| 2023 | 800,005 | 11,483,374 |
| 2024 | 819,198 | 11,943,408 |
Fertility rates in Solomon Islands and South Sudan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 7.07 | 7.16 |
| 1961 | 7.05 | 7.18 |
| 1962 | 7.04 | 7.2 |
| 1963 | 7.03 | 7.2 |
| 1964 | 7.05 | 7.22 |
| 1965 | 7.02 | 7.22 |
| 1966 | 7 | 7.25 |
| 1967 | 6.97 | 7.26 |
| 1968 | 6.95 | 7.26 |
| 1969 | 6.97 | 7.28 |
| 1970 | 6.98 | 7.29 |
| 1971 | 6.99 | 7.3 |
| 1972 | 6.99 | 7.31 |
| 1973 | 7 | 7.31 |
| 1974 | 7.01 | 7.31 |
| 1975 | 6.99 | 7.33 |
| 1976 | 6.95 | 7.33 |
| 1977 | 6.92 | 7.33 |
| 1978 | 6.87 | 7.33 |
| 1979 | 6.82 | 7.32 |
| 1980 | 6.77 | 7.33 |
| 1981 | 6.71 | 7.33 |
| 1982 | 6.64 | 7.34 |
| 1983 | 6.57 | 7.34 |
| 1984 | 6.49 | 7.35 |
| 1985 | 6.38 | 7.36 |
| 1986 | 6.26 | 7.38 |
| 1987 | 6.12 | 7.39 |
| 1988 | 5.99 | 7.38 |
| 1989 | 5.87 | 7.37 |
| 1990 | 5.74 | 7.38 |
| 1991 | 5.62 | 7.38 |
| 1992 | 5.51 | 7.37 |
| 1993 | 5.45 | 7.36 |
| 1994 | 5.4 | 7.35 |
| 1995 | 5.34 | 7.34 |
| 1996 | 5.22 | 7.32 |
| 1997 | 5.09 | 7.2 |
| 1998 | 4.98 | 7.08 |
| 1999 | 4.86 | 6.94 |
| 2000 | 4.76 | 6.8 |
| 2001 | 4.67 | 6.65 |
| 2002 | 4.6 | 6.52 |
| 2003 | 4.54 | 6.35 |
| 2004 | 4.47 | 6.19 |
| 2005 | 4.41 | 6.02 |
| 2006 | 4.39 | 5.85 |
| 2007 | 4.37 | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 4.36 | 5.57 |
| 2009 | 4.35 | 5.45 |
| 2010 | 4.34 | 5.32 |
| 2011 | 4.34 | 5.19 |
| 2012 | 4.33 | 5.06 |
| 2013 | 4.33 | 4.94 |
| 2014 | 4.36 | 4.82 |
| 2015 | 4.29 | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 4.2 | 4.58 |
| 2017 | 4.06 | 4.48 |
| 2018 | 3.93 | 4.37 |
| 2019 | 3.8 | 4.26 |
| 2020 | 3.75 | 4.16 |
| 2021 | 3.69 | 4.05 |
| 2022 | 3.62 | 3.96 |
| 2023 | 3.56 | 3.86 |
Solomon Islands and South Sudan demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 16.8 | 18.6 |
| 1961 | 16.9 | 18.5 |
| 1962 | 16.9 | 18.5 |
| 1963 | 17 | 18.4 |
| 1964 | 17 | 18.4 |
| 1965 | 17 | 18.3 |
| 1966 | 17 | 18.3 |
| 1967 | 16.9 | 18.2 |
| 1968 | 16.8 | 18 |
| 1969 | 16.8 | 17.9 |
| 1970 | 16.7 | 17.7 |
| 1971 | 16.6 | 17.6 |
| 1972 | 16.6 | 17.5 |
| 1973 | 16.4 | 17.5 |
| 1974 | 16.3 | 17.4 |
| 1975 | 16.1 | 17.4 |
| 1976 | 15.9 | 17.3 |
| 1977 | 15.9 | 17.2 |
| 1978 | 15.8 | 17.2 |
| 1979 | 15.8 | 17.1 |
| 1980 | 15.8 | 17.1 |
| 1981 | 15.9 | 17 |
| 1982 | 15.9 | 16.9 |
| 1983 | 16 | 16.8 |
| 1984 | 16.1 | 16.8 |
| 1985 | 16.2 | 16.7 |
| 1986 | 16.3 | 16.6 |
| 1987 | 16.4 | 16.5 |
| 1988 | 16.5 | 16.8 |
| 1989 | 16.7 | 17.1 |
| 1990 | 16.8 | 17 |
| 1991 | 17 | 17 |
| 1992 | 17.1 | 17 |
| 1993 | 17.2 | 16.9 |
| 1994 | 17.4 | 16.9 |
| 1995 | 17.5 | 16.9 |
| 1996 | 17.7 | 16.9 |
| 1997 | 17.8 | 16.9 |
| 1998 | 17.9 | 17 |
| 1999 | 18.1 | 17.1 |
| 2000 | 18.3 | 17.2 |
| 2001 | 18.4 | 17.3 |
| 2002 | 18.6 | 17.3 |
| 2003 | 18.8 | 17.3 |
| 2004 | 19 | 17.4 |
| 2005 | 19.1 | 17.6 |
| 2006 | 19.2 | 17.8 |
| 2007 | 19.4 | 18 |
| 2008 | 19.4 | 18.2 |
| 2009 | 19.5 | 18.4 |
| 2010 | 19.6 | 18.7 |
| 2011 | 19.6 | 19 |
| 2012 | 19.7 | 19.2 |
| 2013 | 19.7 | 19.3 |
| 2014 | 19.8 | 19 |
| 2015 | 19.9 | 18.6 |
| 2016 | 20 | 18.2 |
| 2017 | 20.2 | 17.4 |
| 2018 | 20.4 | 17.3 |
| 2019 | 20.5 | 17.8 |
| 2020 | 20.7 | 18.2 |
| 2021 | 20.9 | 18.4 |
| 2022 | 21.1 | 18.7 |
| 2023 | 21.3 | 19 |
| 2024 | 21.5 | 19.4 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$1.71B
2024 |
$11.7B
2015 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
35.7%
2025 |
26.7%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
8.29%
2023 |
1.57%
2016 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
6.26%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel | n/a |
53,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.15%
2025 |
+2%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
0.69%
2013 |
12.3%
2008 |
| Services, % of GDP |
47.3%
2022 |
56.6%
2015 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
18.7%
2022 |
33.1%
2015 |
| Economic freedom index |
56.3
2025 |
41
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
29.2%
2012 |
33%
2016 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.8%
2012 |
1.8%
2016 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$688M
2023 |
$72.9M
2023 |
| Personal remittances received |
$95.2M
2024 |
$1.14B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
4,400
2020 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
1.63%
2020 |
0.39%
2018 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
5.83%
2021 |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
128 kg
2007 |
69 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$14.6
2007 |
$15.1
2015 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.42 megatons
2023 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.52 tons
2023 |
n/a |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
73.4%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
50.1%
2022 |
32.4%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
0.4%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
-860%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
46.9 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
6.56%
2021 |
0.34%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0.86%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
81.3%
2023 |
5.4%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.01%
2024 |
0.15%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+1,610
2024 |
+15,374
2024 |
| Urban population |
26.5%
2024 |
21.6%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.35 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Average female height |
5.14 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Quality of life index |
37.4
2025 |
5.62
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
43
2024 |
8
2024 |
| Higher education index |
2
2025 |
10
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
3.68
2008 |
14.1
2012 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
16.5
2019 |
36.7
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
137
2025 |
54
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
84.1%
2013 |
34.5%
2018 |
| English speaking |
31.7%
2023 |
94%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
42.5%
2023 |
9.27%
2020 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$96.7
2022 |
$49.4
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$3.6
2022 |
$17
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
70.8 years
2025 |
57.9 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
27.4%
2022 |
49.1%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.19
2016 |
0.04
2020 |
| Age at first childbirth |
22.6 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
123
2023 |
692
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
20.6
2023 |
98.7
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
23.3%
2022 |
8.79%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
12%
2024 |
4.6%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
93
2025 |
21
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
36.9%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.45 liters
2020 |
n/a |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.02%
2025 |
0.42%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
13,192 sq mi
2024 |
20,429 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
422 sq mi
2025 |
109,449 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
9,733 sq mi
2025 |
27,633 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
864 mi
2011 |
n/a |
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