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Solomon Islands vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

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 ($1.58B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Solomon Islands South Sudan
Population
863951
12507858
Population rank 161/197 80/197
GDP
$1.58B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 182/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$1,934
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 157/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,675
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$350M
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.1%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$427
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 169/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,776
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 10,807 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.56
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
71 years
2026
58 years
2026

Solomon Islands and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Solomon Islands and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Solomon Islands

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Solomon Islands South Sudan
2024 $1,583,964,704 -
2023 $1,506,124,566 -
2022 $1,466,670,930 -
2021 $1,558,312,104 -
2020 $1,536,143,428 -
2019 $1,619,150,564 -
2018 $1,615,473,250 -
2017 $1,469,790,526 -
2016 $1,379,486,291 -
2015 $1,307,908,814 $11,997,800,760
2014 $1,335,576,763 $13,962,212,847
2013 $1,285,905,958 $18,426,469,017
2012 $1,185,217,634 $11,931,472,169
2011 $1,063,898,227 $14,907,308,933
2010 $898,128,551 $14,602,072,411
2009 $805,557,289 $12,231,264,525
2008 $776,335,523 $14,586,253,383
2007 $695,291,218 -
2006 $617,257,458 -
2005 $552,881,357 -
2004 $468,000,121 -
2003 $417,666,639 -
2002 $346,406,739 -
2001 $409,508,553 -
2000 $419,842,674 -
1999 $488,024,514 -
1998 $457,579,840 -
1997 $526,554,006 -
1996 $510,586,430 -
1995 $469,443,202 -
1994 $402,837,005 -
1993 $300,746,361 -
1992 $269,034,596 -
1991 $227,540,473 -
1990 $214,877,667 -
1989 $172,882,411 -
1988 $176,494,394 -
1987 $155,128,542 -
1986 $147,620,048 -
1985 $165,524,943 -
1984 $181,570,474 -
1983 $181,220,399 -
1982 $192,902,019 -
1981 $193,750,541 -
1980 $182,852,107 -
1979 $151,276,496 -
1978 $111,027,427 -
1977 $93,145,283 -
1976 $83,100,834 -
1975 $74,620,320 -
1974 $84,539,332 -
1973 $55,272,109 -
1972 $40,606,712 -
1971 $50,056,883 -
1970 - -
1969 $28,606,411 -
1968 $28,084,253 -
1967 $25,203,524 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Solomon Islands and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Solomon Islands

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Solomon Islands South Sudan
2024 $1,934 -
2023 $1,883 -
2022 $1,878 -
2021 $2,043 -
2020 $2,063 -
2019 $2,224 -
2018 $2,278 -
2017 $2,144 -
2016 $2,083 -
2015 $2,045 $1,080
2014 $2,165 $1,243
2013 $2,161 $1,650
2012 $2,066 $1,109
2011 $1,924 $1,449
2010 $1,685 $1,498
2009 $1,555 $1,323
2008 $1,526 $1,654
2007 $1,390 -
2006 $1,256 -
2005 $1,144 -
2004 $986 -
2003 $896 -
2002 $757 -
2001 $912 -
2000 $953 -
1999 $1,134 -
1998 $1,092 -
1997 $1,292 -
1996 $1,289 -
1995 $1,220 -
1994 $1,078 -
1993 $829 -
1992 $764 -
1991 $666 -
1990 $648 -
1989 $538 -
1988 $567 -
1987 $515 -
1986 $506 -
1985 $586 -
1984 $665 -
1983 $686 -
1982 $756 -
1981 $786 -
1980 $768 -
1979 $658 -
1978 $500 -
1977 $434 -
1976 $401 -
1975 $372 -
1974 $433 -
1973 $291.3 -
1972 $219.5 -
1971 $277.1 -
1970 - -
1969 $165.9 -
1968 $166.9 -
1967 $153.5 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Solomon Islands vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Solomon Islands

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Solomon Islands South Sudan
2026 71 58
2025 70.8 57.9
2024 70.7 57.7
2023 70.5 57.6
2022 70.4 57.2
2021 68.9 57
2020 69.3 57.6
2019 70 58.1
2018 69.8 51.9
2017 69.7 35.4
2016 69.5 36.7
2015 69.3 39.8
2014 69 45.6
2013 69 58.3
2012 69 58.2
2011 68.8 57.7
2010 68.7 57.5
2009 68.4 56.8
2008 68.3 56.3
2007 67.8 55.4
2006 68 54.7
2005 67.8 54
2004 67.6 53.1
2003 67.5 52.3
2002 67.4 49.4
2001 67.2 48.6
2000 67.1 47.6
1999 67 44.5
1998 66.9 19
1997 66.8 33.1
1996 66.7 32.1
1995 66.7 31.5
1994 66.7 44.9
1993 66.6 22.3
1992 66.5 21.9
1991 66.4 29.2
1990 66.2 28.6
1989 66.1 28.2
1988 65.9 11
1987 65.7 20.7
1986 64.7 32.8
1985 65.3 32.4
1984 65 31.8
1983 64.8 34.7
1982 64.5 38.7
1981 64.1 38.3
1980 63.7 38
1979 63.1 37.8
1978 62.5 37.6
1977 61.5 37.4
1976 61.2 37.1
1975 58.4 36.9
1974 59.6 36.6
1973 58.8 36.3
1972 57.9 31.3
1971 57 31
1970 56.1 25.6
1969 55.1 25.4
1968 54.1 26.1
1967 53.1 25.9
1966 52.3 25.6
1965 51.4 28.8
1964 50.6 32.5
1963 49.8 28.2
1962 49 28.5
1961 48.3 28.3
1960 47.7 28.1
1959 47 27.8
1958 46.3 27.6
1957 45.7 30.9
1956 42.8 31.6
1955 44.3 32
1954 43.7 31.7
1953 43.2 31.4
1952 42.6 31
1951 42 30.6
1950 41.4 30.2

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

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Solomon Islands and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Solomon Islands

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Solomon Islands South Sudan
2024 819,198 11,943,408
2023 800,005 11,483,374
2022 781,066 11,021,177
2021 762,591 10,865,780
2020 744,498 10,698,467
2019 728,147 10,423,384
2018 709,101 10,122,977
2017 685,672 10,259,154
2016 662,379 10,830,102
2015 639,415 11,107,561
2014 616,908 11,235,073
2013 594,945 11,166,275
2012 573,606 10,756,240
2011 552,945 10,288,109
2010 532,968 9,745,953
2009 518,141 9,243,556
2008 508,790 8,817,647
2007 500,156 8,388,788
2006 491,594 7,976,526
2005 483,080 7,590,143
2004 474,611 7,233,041
2003 466,154 6,903,127
2002 457,671 6,596,806
2001 449,125 6,308,391
2000 440,469 6,032,267
1999 430,500 5,771,628
1998 419,071 5,620,068
1997 407,474 5,509,136
1996 396,009 5,356,925
1995 384,733 5,225,836
1994 373,675 5,071,184
1993 362,839 4,956,002
1992 352,205 4,909,749
1991 341,738 4,836,677
1990 331,435 4,737,633
1989 321,282 4,713,229
1988 311,265 4,848,029
1987 301,414 4,962,395
1986 291,842 4,921,240
1985 282,455 4,834,296
1984 273,163 4,750,627
1983 264,068 4,661,574
1982 255,200 4,557,686
1981 246,555 4,447,272
1980 238,135 4,339,030
1979 229,953 4,232,605
1978 222,029 4,127,657
1977 214,418 4,024,032
1976 207,194 3,921,910
1975 200,744 3,821,494
1974 195,041 3,723,259
1973 189,774 3,627,383
1972 184,994 3,542,497
1971 180,637 3,468,646
1970 176,579 3,409,614
1969 172,476 3,365,533
1968 168,282 3,321,528
1967 164,245 3,277,648
1966 160,393 3,236,423
1965 156,686 3,189,835
1964 153,085 3,129,918
1963 149,589 3,072,669
1962 146,201 3,024,308
1961 142,912 2,976,724
1960 139,688 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Solomon Islands and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Solomon Islands

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Solomon Islands South Sudan
2023 3.56 3.86
2022 3.62 3.96
2021 3.69 4.05
2020 3.75 4.16
2019 3.8 4.26
2018 3.93 4.37
2017 4.06 4.48
2016 4.2 4.58
2015 4.29 4.7
2014 4.36 4.82
2013 4.33 4.94
2012 4.33 5.06
2011 4.34 5.19
2010 4.34 5.32
2009 4.35 5.45
2008 4.36 5.57
2007 4.37 5.7
2006 4.39 5.85
2005 4.41 6.02
2004 4.47 6.19
2003 4.54 6.35
2002 4.6 6.52
2001 4.67 6.65
2000 4.76 6.8
1999 4.86 6.94
1998 4.98 7.08
1997 5.09 7.2
1996 5.22 7.32
1995 5.34 7.34
1994 5.4 7.35
1993 5.45 7.36
1992 5.51 7.37
1991 5.62 7.38
1990 5.74 7.38
1989 5.87 7.37
1988 5.99 7.38
1987 6.12 7.39
1986 6.26 7.38
1985 6.38 7.36
1984 6.49 7.35
1983 6.57 7.34
1982 6.64 7.34
1981 6.71 7.33
1980 6.77 7.33
1979 6.82 7.32
1978 6.87 7.33
1977 6.92 7.33
1976 6.95 7.33
1975 6.99 7.33
1974 7.01 7.31
1973 7 7.31
1972 6.99 7.31
1971 6.99 7.3
1970 6.98 7.29
1969 6.97 7.28
1968 6.95 7.26
1967 6.97 7.26
1966 7 7.25
1965 7.02 7.22
1964 7.05 7.22
1963 7.03 7.2
1962 7.04 7.2
1961 7.05 7.18
1960 7.07 7.16

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

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Solomon Islands and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Solomon Islands

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Solomon Islands South Sudan
2024 21.5 19.4
2023 21.3 19
2022 21.1 18.7
2021 20.9 18.4
2020 20.7 18.2
2019 20.5 17.8
2018 20.4 17.3
2017 20.2 17.4
2016 20 18.2
2015 19.9 18.6
2014 19.8 19
2013 19.7 19.3
2012 19.7 19.2
2011 19.6 19
2010 19.6 18.7
2009 19.5 18.4
2008 19.4 18.2
2007 19.4 18
2006 19.2 17.8
2005 19.1 17.6
2004 19 17.4
2003 18.8 17.3
2002 18.6 17.3
2001 18.4 17.3
2000 18.3 17.2
1999 18.1 17.1
1998 17.9 17
1997 17.8 16.9
1996 17.7 16.9
1995 17.5 16.9
1994 17.4 16.9
1993 17.2 16.9
1992 17.1 17
1991 17 17
1990 16.8 17
1989 16.7 17.1
1988 16.5 16.8
1987 16.4 16.5
1986 16.3 16.6
1985 16.2 16.7
1984 16.1 16.8
1983 16 16.8
1982 15.9 16.9
1981 15.9 17
1980 15.8 17.1
1979 15.8 17.1
1978 15.8 17.2
1977 15.9 17.2
1976 15.9 17.3
1975 16.1 17.4
1974 16.3 17.4
1973 16.4 17.5
1972 16.6 17.5
1971 16.6 17.6
1970 16.7 17.7
1969 16.8 17.9
1968 16.8 18
1967 16.9 18.2
1966 17 18.3
1965 17 18.3
1964 17 18.4
1963 17 18.4
1962 16.9 18.5
1961 16.9 18.5
1960 16.8 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Solomon Islands South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$1.57B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
35.8%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.29%
2023
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.08%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.69%
2013
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
23.4%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
53.7
2026
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

Solomon Islands South Sudan
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
0.31 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
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

Solomon Islands South Sudan
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,631
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
30.7%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.1:48.9
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.35 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
36
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
14
2026
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
136
2025
50
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

Solomon Islands South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$111.4
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$3.52
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
71 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
33.9%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2023
0.04
2022
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
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
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.45 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Solomon Islands South Sudan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
13,192 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
422 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,733 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
864 mi
2011
n/a

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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 (2015–2024, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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