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Solomon Islands vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Solomon Islands has a population of 819K (ranked 162/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). The Solomon Islands' land area is 10,807 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 141st vs. 51st).

By GDP, The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Solomon Islands Spain
Population
863951
48806901
Population rank 161/197 32/197
GDP
$1.58B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 182/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$1,934
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 157/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,675
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$350M
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.1%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$427
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 169/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,776
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 10,807 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.56
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
71 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Solomon Islands and Spain: Comparison Charts

Solomon Islands and Spain economies compared

GDP
Solomon Islands

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Solomon Islands Spain
2024 $1,583,964,704 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $1,506,124,566 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $1,466,670,930 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $1,558,312,104 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $1,536,143,428 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $1,619,150,564 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $1,615,473,250 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $1,469,790,526 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $1,379,486,291 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $1,307,908,814 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $1,335,576,763 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $1,285,905,958 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $1,185,217,634 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $1,063,898,227 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $898,128,551 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $805,557,289 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $776,335,523 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $695,291,218 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $617,257,458 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $552,881,357 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $468,000,121 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $417,666,639 $907,963,217,058
2002 $346,406,739 $708,938,227,244
2001 $409,508,553 $627,798,682,379
2000 $419,842,674 $598,102,854,756
1999 $488,024,514 $634,394,904,387
1998 $457,579,840 $618,731,484,575
1997 $526,554,006 $589,739,772,727
1996 $510,586,430 $642,251,412,058
1995 $469,443,202 $614,170,002,669
1994 $402,837,005 $530,183,651,720
1993 $300,746,361 $524,700,572,624
1992 $269,034,596 $630,465,353,486
1991 $227,540,473 $576,753,902,322
1990 $214,877,667 $536,175,326,477
1989 $172,882,411 $414,460,794,097
1988 $176,494,394 $375,891,716,898
1987 $155,128,542 $318,520,253,335
1986 $147,620,048 $251,141,555,186
1985 $165,524,943 $180,664,322,896
1984 $181,570,474 $171,979,977,230
1983 $181,220,399 $170,829,074,246
1982 $192,902,019 $195,856,752,991
1981 $193,750,541 $202,663,023,968
1980 $182,852,107 $232,600,556,974
1979 $151,276,496 $214,448,666,336
1978 $111,027,427 $160,484,969,618
1977 $93,145,283 $132,354,665,936
1976 $83,100,834 $118,422,534,195
1975 $74,620,320 $114,695,060,870
1974 $84,539,332 $97,204,522,642
1973 $55,272,109 $78,583,355,226
1972 $40,606,712 $59,090,176,029
1971 $50,056,883 $46,586,119,760
1970 - $40,963,715,237
1969 $28,606,411 $37,090,689,288
1968 $28,084,253 $32,394,326,464
1967 $25,203,524 $32,570,905,397
1966 - $29,559,436,183
1965 - $25,479,619,607
1964 - $21,966,876,027
1963 - $19,631,714,760
1962 - $16,609,632,791
1961 - $14,238,126,760
1960 - $12,424,514,014

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

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Solomon Islands and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Solomon Islands

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Solomon Islands Spain
2024 $1,934 $35,327
2023 $1,883 $33,493
2022 $1,878 $30,319
2021 $2,043 $30,799
2020 $2,063 $27,234
2019 $2,224 $29,787
2018 $2,278 $30,602
2017 $2,144 $28,381
2016 $2,083 $26,756
2015 $2,045 $25,982
2014 $2,165 $29,708
2013 $2,161 $29,229
2012 $2,066 $28,456
2011 $1,924 $31,825
2010 $1,685 $30,659
2009 $1,555 $32,280
2008 $1,526 $35,603
2007 $1,390 $32,652
2006 $1,256 $28,422
2005 $1,144 $26,451
2004 $986 $24,925
2003 $896 $21,522
2002 $757 $17,111
2001 $912 $15,368
2000 $953 $14,743
1999 $1,134 $15,708
1998 $1,092 $15,382
1997 $1,292 $14,722
1996 $1,289 $16,101
1995 $1,220 $15,461
1994 $1,078 $13,406
1993 $829 $13,330
1992 $764 $16,101
1991 $666 $14,801
1990 $648 $13,795
1989 $538 $10,674
1988 $567 $9,696
1987 $515 $8,234
1986 $506 $6,509
1985 $586 $4,696
1984 $665 $4,487
1983 $686 $4,475
1982 $756 $5,156
1981 $786 $5,367
1980 $768 $6,204
1979 $658 $5,766
1978 $500 $4,353
1977 $434 $3,625
1976 $401 $3,277
1975 $372 $3,208
1974 $433 $2,748
1973 $291.3 $2,246
1972 $219.5 $1,708
1971 $277.1 $1,361
1970 - $1,211
1969 $165.9 $1,109
1968 $166.9 $978
1967 $153.5 $997
1966 - $916
1965 - $797
1964 - $695
1963 - $627
1962 - $535
1961 - $463
1960 - $408

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

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Solomon Islands vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Solomon Islands

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Solomon Islands Spain
2026 71 84.1
2025 70.8 84
2024 70.7 83.8
2023 70.5 83.7
2022 70.4 82.4
2021 68.9 83
2020 69.3 82.2
2019 70 83.5
2018 69.8 83.1
2017 69.7 83
2016 69.5 83
2015 69.3 82.6
2014 69 82.8
2013 69 82.7
2012 69 82.2
2011 68.8 82.2
2010 68.7 82
2009 68.4 81.6
2008 68.3 81.3
2007 67.8 81
2006 68 81
2005 67.8 80.3
2004 67.6 80.3
2003 67.5 79.7
2002 67.4 79.8
2001 67.2 79.7
2000 67.1 79.4
1999 67 78.9
1998 66.9 78.9
1997 66.8 78.9
1996 66.7 78.3
1995 66.7 78.2
1994 66.7 78.1
1993 66.6 77.7
1992 66.5 77.6
1991 66.4 77.1
1990 66.2 77
1989 66.1 77
1988 65.9 76.9
1987 65.7 77
1986 64.7 76.7
1985 65.3 76.4
1984 65 76.5
1983 64.8 76.1
1982 64.5 76.3
1981 64.1 75.7
1980 63.7 75.5
1979 63.1 75
1978 62.5 74.5
1977 61.5 74.3
1976 61.2 73.8
1975 58.4 73.5
1974 59.6 73.1
1973 58.8 72.7
1972 57.9 73
1971 57 71.7
1970 56.1 72.1
1969 55.1 71.1
1968 54.1 71.7
1967 53.1 71.3
1966 52.3 71.2
1965 51.4 70.9
1964 50.6 70.5
1963 49.8 69.8
1962 49 69.6
1961 48.3 69.6
1960 47.7 69.2
1959 47 68.7
1958 46.3 68.8
1957 45.7 66.6
1956 42.8 66.8
1955 44.3 66.7
1954 43.7 66.9
1953 43.2 65.7
1952 42.6 64.8
1951 42 61.5
1950 41.4 61.8

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

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Solomon Islands and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Solomon Islands

Spain
1x
Year Population
Solomon Islands Spain
2024 819,198 48,848,840
2023 800,005 48,352,528
2022 781,066 47,786,102
2021 762,591 47,443,821
2020 744,498 47,359,424
2019 728,147 47,118,501
2018 709,101 46,782,011
2017 685,672 46,571,232
2016 662,379 46,458,139
2015 639,415 46,422,303
2014 616,908 46,460,733
2013 594,945 46,604,197
2012 573,606 46,773,055
2011 552,945 46,742,697
2010 532,968 46,576,897
2009 518,141 46,362,946
2008 508,790 45,954,106
2007 500,156 45,226,803
2006 491,594 44,397,319
2005 483,080 43,653,155
2004 474,611 42,921,895
2003 466,154 42,187,645
2002 457,671 41,431,558
2001 449,125 40,850,412
2000 440,469 40,567,864
1999 430,500 40,386,875
1998 419,071 40,223,509
1997 407,474 40,057,389
1996 396,009 39,889,852
1995 384,733 39,724,050
1994 373,675 39,549,108
1993 362,839 39,361,262
1992 352,205 39,157,685
1991 341,738 38,966,376
1990 331,435 38,867,322
1989 321,282 38,827,764
1988 311,265 38,766,939
1987 301,414 38,684,815
1986 291,842 38,584,624
1985 282,455 38,469,512
1984 273,163 38,330,364
1983 264,068 38,171,525
1982 255,200 37,986,012
1981 246,555 37,758,631
1980 238,135 37,491,165
1979 229,953 37,191,330
1978 222,029 36,864,898
1977 214,418 36,511,638
1976 207,194 36,137,812
1975 200,744 35,757,900
1974 195,041 35,373,335
1973 189,774 34,988,947
1972 184,994 34,604,469
1971 180,637 34,224,490
1970 176,579 33,814,531
1969 172,476 33,441,054
1968 168,282 33,113,134
1967 164,245 32,682,947
1966 160,393 32,283,194
1965 156,686 31,954,292
1964 153,085 31,609,195
1963 149,589 31,296,651
1962 146,201 31,023,366
1961 142,912 30,739,250
1960 139,688 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Solomon Islands and Spain

Fertility rate
Solomon Islands

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Solomon Islands Spain
2023 3.56 1.12
2022 3.62 1.16
2021 3.69 1.18
2020 3.75 1.18
2019 3.8 1.23
2018 3.93 1.26
2017 4.06 1.31
2016 4.2 1.33
2015 4.29 1.33
2014 4.36 1.32
2013 4.33 1.27
2012 4.33 1.32
2011 4.34 1.34
2010 4.34 1.37
2009 4.35 1.38
2008 4.36 1.45
2007 4.37 1.38
2006 4.39 1.36
2005 4.41 1.33
2004 4.47 1.31
2003 4.54 1.3
2002 4.6 1.25
2001 4.67 1.23
2000 4.76 1.22
1999 4.86 1.17
1998 4.98 1.13
1997 5.09 1.15
1996 5.22 1.14
1995 5.34 1.16
1994 5.4 1.19
1993 5.45 1.26
1992 5.51 1.31
1991 5.62 1.33
1990 5.74 1.36
1989 5.87 1.4
1988 5.99 1.45
1987 6.12 1.49
1986 6.26 1.56
1985 6.38 1.64
1984 6.49 1.73
1983 6.57 1.8
1982 6.64 1.94
1981 6.71 2.04
1980 6.77 2.22
1979 6.82 2.37
1978 6.87 2.54
1977 6.92 2.65
1976 6.95 2.77
1975 6.99 2.77
1974 7.01 2.88
1973 7 2.84
1972 6.99 2.87
1971 6.99 2.9
1970 6.98 2.84
1969 6.97 2.86
1968 6.95 2.87
1967 6.97 2.94
1966 7 2.91
1965 7.02 2.94
1964 7.05 3.01
1963 7.03 2.88
1962 7.04 2.8
1961 7.05 2.77
1960 7.07 2.86

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

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Solomon Islands and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Solomon Islands

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Solomon Islands Spain
2024 21.5 46.4
2023 21.3 45.9
2022 21.1 45.4
2021 20.9 44.9
2020 20.7 44.5
2019 20.5 44.1
2018 20.4 43.8
2017 20.2 43.5
2016 20 43.1
2015 19.9 42.7
2014 19.8 42.2
2013 19.7 41.7
2012 19.7 41.1
2011 19.6 40.6
2010 19.6 40.2
2009 19.5 39.8
2008 19.4 39.4
2007 19.4 39.2
2006 19.2 39
2005 19.1 38.8
2004 19 38.5
2003 18.8 38.3
2002 18.6 38.1
2001 18.4 37.8
2000 18.3 37.4
1999 18.1 37
1998 17.9 36.6
1997 17.8 36.2
1996 17.7 35.7
1995 17.5 35.3
1994 17.4 34.9
1993 17.2 34.6
1992 17.1 34.2
1991 17 33.9
1990 16.8 33.6
1989 16.7 33.2
1988 16.5 32.9
1987 16.4 32.5
1986 16.3 32.2
1985 16.2 31.9
1984 16.1 31.6
1983 16 31.4
1982 15.9 31.1
1981 15.9 30.9
1980 15.8 30.7
1979 15.8 30.6
1978 15.8 30.4
1977 15.9 30.2
1976 15.9 30.1
1975 16.1 30
1974 16.3 30
1973 16.4 30
1972 16.6 30
1971 16.6 30.1
1970 16.7 30.1
1969 16.8 30.2
1968 16.8 30.4
1967 16.9 30.4
1966 17 30.3
1965 17 30.2
1964 17 30.1
1963 17 29.9
1962 16.9 29.7
1961 16.9 29.6
1960 16.8 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Solomon Islands Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$1.57B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
35.8%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.29%
2023
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.08%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.69%
2013
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.4%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.7
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.2%
2012
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2012
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$688M
2023
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$95.2M
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,400
2020
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
19.8%
1998
Banked people share n/a
98.4%
2024

Energy

Solomon Islands Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
128 kg
2007
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.6
2007
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.31 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
50.1%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
6.56%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.86%
2021
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
81.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Solomon Islands Spain
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,631
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
30.7%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.1:48.9
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.35 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.68
2008
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.5
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
136
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2013
99.7%
2021
English speaking
31.7%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
42.5%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Solomon Islands Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$111.4
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$3.52
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
71 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
33.9%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2023
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
123
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20.6
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
23.3%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.9%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.45 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Solomon Islands Spain
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
13,192 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
422 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,733 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
864 mi
2011
424,505 mi
2020

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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