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Solomon Islands vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Solomon Islands has a population of 819K (ranked 162/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). The Solomon Islands' land area is 10,807 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 141st vs. 15th).

By GDP, The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Solomon Islands Sudan
Population
863951
53335233
Population rank 161/197 29/197
GDP
$1.58B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 182/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$1,934
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 157/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,675
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$350M
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.1%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$427
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 169/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,776
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 10,807 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.56
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
71 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Solomon Islands and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Solomon Islands and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Solomon Islands

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Solomon Islands Sudan
2024 $1,583,964,704 $49,672,435,513
2023 $1,506,124,566 $39,898,289,821
2022 $1,466,670,930 $51,666,875,363
2021 $1,558,312,104 $34,229,513,775
2020 $1,536,143,428 $27,034,593,750
2019 $1,619,150,564 $32,338,079,165
2018 $1,615,473,250 $32,333,780,383
2017 $1,469,790,526 $41,283,617,976
2016 $1,379,486,291 $42,630,376,000
2015 $1,307,908,814 $51,726,758,677
2014 $1,335,576,763 $49,516,748,618
2013 $1,285,905,958 $43,024,018,082
2012 $1,185,217,634 $37,632,919,967
2011 $1,063,898,227 $55,018,567,211
2010 $898,128,551 $58,962,978,034
2009 $805,557,289 $51,621,044,077
2008 $776,335,523 $64,833,083,257
2007 $695,291,218 $59,440,139,775
2006 $617,257,458 $45,263,831,634
2005 $552,881,357 $35,182,711,988
2004 $468,000,121 $26,646,007,251
2003 $417,666,639 $21,355,298,460
2002 $346,406,739 $18,137,128,388
2001 $409,508,553 $15,716,361,792
2000 $419,842,674 $12,257,299,147
1999 $488,024,514 $10,682,028,340
1998 $457,579,840 $11,250,221,537
1997 $526,554,006 $11,681,175,864
1996 $510,586,430 $9,018,300,725
1995 $469,443,202 $13,830,363,900
1994 $402,837,005 $12,793,794,737
1993 $300,746,361 $8,881,005,436
1992 $269,034,596 $7,031,933,492
1991 $227,540,473 $44,171,194,366
1990 $214,877,667 $33,641,222,222
1989 $172,882,411 $21,408,111,111
1988 $176,494,394 $14,372,555,556
1987 $155,128,542 $12,093,333,333
1986 $147,620,048 $10,092,200,000
1985 $165,524,943 $8,075,259,600
1984 $181,570,474 $10,447,615,385
1983 $181,220,399 $8,230,153,846
1982 $192,902,019 $8,732,542,274
1981 $193,750,541 $10,753,888,154
1980 $182,852,107 $8,951,800,000
1979 $151,276,496 $8,418,407,787
1978 $111,027,427 $8,128,719,315
1977 $93,145,283 $7,499,005,639
1976 $83,100,834 $6,013,210,816
1975 $74,620,320 $4,823,090,192
1974 $84,539,332 $3,958,931,660
1973 $55,272,109 $3,077,254,460
1972 $40,606,712 $2,483,055,722
1971 $50,056,883 $2,288,340,041
1970 - $2,100,229,759
1969 $28,606,411 $1,847,501,441
1968 $28,084,253 $1,677,771,401
1967 $25,203,524 $1,607,409,539
1966 - $1,484,491,676
1965 - $1,446,869,619
1964 - $1,388,282,600
1963 - $1,351,234,926
1962 - $1,328,259,625
1961 - $1,222,860,429
1960 - $1,126,364,162

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

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Solomon Islands and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Solomon Islands

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Solomon Islands Sudan
2024 $1,934 $985
2023 $1,883 $797
2022 $1,878 $1,046
2021 $2,043 $712
2020 $2,063 $578
2019 $2,224 $710
2018 $2,278 $731
2017 $2,144 $967
2016 $2,083 $1,033
2015 $2,045 $1,292
2014 $2,165 $1,275
2013 $2,161 $1,139
2012 $2,066 $1,019
2011 $1,924 $1,522
2010 $1,685 $1,665
2009 $1,555 $1,493
2008 $1,526 $1,928
2007 $1,390 $1,814
2006 $1,256 $1,415
2005 $1,144 $1,125
2004 $986 $872
2003 $896 $714
2002 $757 $621
2001 $912 $551
2000 $953 $441
1999 $1,134 $394
1998 $1,092 $425
1997 $1,292 $453
1996 $1,289 $357
1995 $1,220 $561
1994 $1,078 $532
1993 $829 $379
1992 $764 $307
1991 $666 $1,966
1990 $648 $1,528
1989 $538 $992
1988 $567 $680
1987 $515 $584
1986 $506 $497
1985 $586 $406
1984 $665 $534
1983 $686 $431
1982 $756 $472
1981 $786 $605
1980 $768 $525
1979 $658 $515
1978 $500 $518
1977 $434 $497
1976 $401 $413
1975 $372 $343
1974 $433 $291.5
1973 $291.3 $235.8
1972 $219.5 $198.2
1971 $277.1 $189
1970 - $179.6
1969 $165.9 $163.5
1968 $166.9 $153.7
1967 $153.5 $152.4
1966 - $145.6
1965 - $146.8
1964 - $145.7
1963 - $146.6
1962 - $148.9
1961 - $141.6
1960 - $134.7

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

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Solomon Islands vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Solomon Islands

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Solomon Islands Sudan
2026 71 66.9
2025 70.8 66.7
2024 70.7 66.5
2023 70.5 66.3
2022 70.4 65.7
2021 68.9 64.5
2020 69.3 65.1
2019 70 65.8
2018 69.8 65.5
2017 69.7 65.1
2016 69.5 64.7
2015 69.3 64.4
2014 69 64
2013 69 63.4
2012 69 63.4
2011 68.8 63.2
2010 68.7 63
2009 68.4 62.7
2008 68.3 61.3
2007 67.8 61.4
2006 68 60.4
2005 67.8 57.2
2004 67.6 56.8
2003 67.5 58.3
2002 67.4 59.3
2001 67.2 59.3
2000 67.1 58.9
1999 67 58.6
1998 66.9 58.3
1997 66.8 58.1
1996 66.7 57.6
1995 66.7 57.4
1994 66.7 57
1993 66.6 56.1
1992 66.5 56
1991 66.4 55.6
1990 66.2 55.5
1989 66.1 54.9
1988 65.9 55
1987 65.7 54.7
1986 64.7 54.6
1985 65.3 50
1984 65 49.8
1983 64.8 49.6
1982 64.5 54.4
1981 64.1 54.4
1980 63.7 54.1
1979 63.1 53.4
1978 62.5 53.3
1977 61.5 53.5
1976 61.2 53.3
1975 58.4 53.3
1974 59.6 53.2
1973 58.8 53
1972 57.9 52.8
1971 57 52.5
1970 56.1 52.3
1969 55.1 52
1968 54.1 51.8
1967 53.1 51.5
1966 52.3 51.3
1965 51.4 51
1964 50.6 50.9
1963 49.8 50.8
1962 49 50.4
1961 48.3 50
1960 47.7 49.6
1959 47 49.2
1958 46.3 48.9
1957 45.7 48.5
1956 42.8 48.1
1955 44.3 47.7
1954 43.7 47.3
1953 43.2 46.9
1952 42.6 46.5
1951 42 46.2
1950 41.4 45.8

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

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Solomon Islands and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Solomon Islands

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Solomon Islands Sudan
2024 819,198 50,448,963
2023 800,005 50,042,791
2022 781,066 49,383,346
2021 762,591 48,066,924
2020 744,498 46,789,231
2019 728,147 45,548,175
2018 709,101 44,230,596
2017 685,672 42,714,306
2016 662,379 41,259,892
2015 639,415 40,024,431
2014 616,908 38,823,318
2013 594,945 37,785,849
2012 573,606 36,923,178
2011 552,945 36,140,806
2010 532,968 35,414,399
2009 518,141 34,569,113
2008 508,790 33,623,980
2007 500,156 32,764,135
2006 491,594 31,992,435
2005 483,080 31,262,444
2004 474,611 30,556,637
2003 466,154 29,896,035
2002 457,671 29,228,727
2001 449,125 28,516,770
2000 440,469 27,816,745
1999 430,500 27,130,613
1998 419,071 26,458,999
1997 407,474 25,799,821
1996 396,009 25,231,528
1995 384,733 24,672,143
1994 373,675 24,043,948
1993 362,839 23,445,592
1992 352,205 22,927,355
1991 341,738 22,470,676
1990 331,435 22,021,481
1989 321,282 21,578,022
1988 311,265 21,138,431
1987 301,414 20,704,904
1986 291,842 20,288,238
1985 282,455 19,905,872
1984 273,163 19,546,528
1983 264,068 19,109,770
1982 255,200 18,486,645
1981 246,555 17,780,572
1980 238,135 17,058,905
1979 229,953 16,355,352
1978 222,029 15,695,003
1977 214,418 15,086,614
1976 207,194 14,569,716
1975 200,744 14,064,798
1974 195,041 13,580,723
1973 189,774 13,049,315
1972 184,994 12,527,856
1971 180,637 12,105,539
1970 176,579 11,695,771
1969 172,476 11,298,936
1968 168,282 10,917,999
1967 164,245 10,550,597
1966 160,393 10,197,578
1965 156,686 9,858,030
1964 153,085 9,531,109
1963 149,589 9,218,077
1962 146,201 8,919,028
1961 142,912 8,634,941
1960 139,688 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Solomon Islands and Sudan

Fertility rate
Solomon Islands

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Solomon Islands Sudan
2023 3.56 4.32
2022 3.62 4.38
2021 3.69 4.46
2020 3.75 4.54
2019 3.8 4.62
2018 3.93 4.68
2017 4.06 4.76
2016 4.2 4.83
2015 4.29 4.9
2014 4.36 4.91
2013 4.33 4.97
2012 4.33 5.03
2011 4.34 5.09
2010 4.34 5.14
2009 4.35 5.17
2008 4.36 5.21
2007 4.37 5.27
2006 4.39 5.33
2005 4.41 5.4
2004 4.47 5.46
2003 4.54 5.49
2002 4.6 5.53
2001 4.67 5.56
2000 4.76 5.6
1999 4.86 5.62
1998 4.98 5.65
1997 5.09 5.72
1996 5.22 5.79
1995 5.34 5.86
1994 5.4 5.91
1993 5.45 5.97
1992 5.51 6.02
1991 5.62 6.05
1990 5.74 6.07
1989 5.87 6.11
1988 5.99 6.13
1987 6.12 6.18
1986 6.26 6.23
1985 6.38 6.28
1984 6.49 6.34
1983 6.57 6.41
1982 6.64 6.47
1981 6.71 6.53
1980 6.77 6.59
1979 6.82 6.65
1978 6.87 6.72
1977 6.92 6.78
1976 6.95 6.82
1975 6.99 6.87
1974 7.01 6.91
1973 7 6.94
1972 6.99 6.98
1971 6.99 7.02
1970 6.98 6.99
1969 6.97 6.97
1968 6.95 6.95
1967 6.97 6.91
1966 7 6.88
1965 7.02 6.84
1964 7.05 6.8
1963 7.03 6.76
1962 7.04 6.7
1961 7.05 6.66
1960 7.07 6.66

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

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Solomon Islands and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Solomon Islands

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Solomon Islands Sudan
2024 21.5 19.4
2023 21.3 19.3
2022 21.1 19.2
2021 20.9 19
2020 20.7 18.9
2019 20.5 18.7
2018 20.4 18.6
2017 20.2 18.3
2016 20 18.1
2015 19.9 17.9
2014 19.8 17.7
2013 19.7 17.5
2012 19.7 17.5
2011 19.6 17.4
2010 19.6 17.5
2009 19.5 17.4
2008 19.4 17.3
2007 19.4 17.3
2006 19.2 17.2
2005 19.1 17.1
2004 19 17.1
2003 18.8 17.1
2002 18.6 17
2001 18.4 17
2000 18.3 16.9
1999 18.1 16.9
1998 17.9 16.8
1997 17.8 16.8
1996 17.7 16.8
1995 17.5 16.8
1994 17.4 16.8
1993 17.2 16.8
1992 17.1 16.8
1991 17 16.8
1990 16.8 16.8
1989 16.7 16.8
1988 16.5 16.9
1987 16.4 16.9
1986 16.3 16.8
1985 16.2 16.8
1984 16.1 16.8
1983 16 16.7
1982 15.9 16.7
1981 15.9 16.6
1980 15.8 16.5
1979 15.8 16.4
1978 15.8 16.2
1977 15.9 16.1
1976 15.9 16
1975 16.1 16
1974 16.3 15.9
1973 16.4 16
1972 16.6 16.1
1971 16.6 16.2
1970 16.7 16.2
1969 16.8 16.3
1968 16.8 16.3
1967 16.9 16.4
1966 17 16.4
1965 17 16.5
1964 17 16.5
1963 17 16.6
1962 16.9 16.7
1961 16.9 16.7
1960 16.8 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Solomon Islands Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$1.57B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
35.8%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.29%
2023
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel n/a
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.08%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.69%
2013
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.4%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.7
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.2%
2012
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2012
3.2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$688M
2023
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$95.2M
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,400
2020
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
20.9%
2018
Banked people share n/a
15.3%
2014

Energy

Solomon Islands Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
128 kg
2007
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.6
2007
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.31 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.1%
2022
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.56%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.86%
2021
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
81.3%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Solomon Islands Sudan
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,631
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
30.7%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.1:48.9
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.35 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.68
2008
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.5
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
136
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2013
60.7%
2018
English speaking
31.7%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
42.5%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Solomon Islands Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$111.4
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$3.52
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
71 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
33.9%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2023
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
123
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20.6
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
23.3%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.45 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Solomon Islands Sudan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
13,192 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
422 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,733 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
864 mi
2011
19,263 mi
2019

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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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