The Solomon Islands has a population of 819K (ranked 162/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). The Solomon Islands' land area is 10,807 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 141st vs. 90th).
By GDP, The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.76B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.71B). By GDP per capita, The Solomon Islands ranks 153/197 ($2,149), while Suriname ranks 101/197 ($7,431).
Main facts and rankings
Solomon Islands
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
854419
|
644193
|
| Population rank | 161/197 | 165/197 |
| GDP |
$1.76B
2024 |
$4.71B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 182/197 | 164/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$2,149
2024 |
$7,431
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 153/197 | 101/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$2,872
2024 |
$22,067
2024 |
| Government debt |
$388M
2024 |
$4.11B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
23.7%
2025 |
86.6%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$473
2024 |
$6,481
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 169/185 | 71/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,069
2025 |
$3,252
2025 |
| Land area |
10,807 sq mi
2025 |
61,972 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
75.8 ppl/mi²
2024 |
10.2 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.56
2023 |
2.25
2023 |
| Median age |
21.5 years
2024 |
29.4 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
70.8 years
2025 |
73.9 years
2025 |
Solomon Islands and Suriname: Comparison Charts
Solomon Islands and Suriname economies compared
GDP
Solomon Islands
Suriname
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Solomon Islands
|
Suriname
|
|
| 1960 | - | $99,650,000 |
| 1961 | - | $107,700,000 |
| 1962 | - | $116,150,000 |
| 1963 | - | $125,950,000 |
| 1964 | - | $134,400,000 |
| 1965 | - | $154,150,000 |
| 1966 | - | $190,350,000 |
| 1967 | $25,203,524 | $220,700,000 |
| 1968 | $28,084,253 | $241,350,000 |
| 1969 | $28,606,411 | $259,650,000 |
| 1970 | - | $274,900,000 |
| 1971 | $50,056,883 | $301,000,000 |
| 1972 | $40,606,712 | $311,950,000 |
| 1973 | $55,272,109 | $339,450,000 |
| 1974 | $84,539,332 | $409,850,000 |
| 1975 | $74,620,320 | $465,500,000 |
| 1976 | $83,100,834 | $505,500,000 |
| 1977 | $93,145,283 | $641,500,000 |
| 1978 | $111,027,427 | $735,500,000 |
| 1979 | $151,276,496 | $782,500,000 |
| 1980 | $182,852,107 | $795,000,000 |
| 1981 | $193,750,541 | $889,000,000 |
| 1982 | $192,902,019 | $915,000,000 |
| 1983 | $181,220,399 | $883,500,000 |
| 1984 | $181,570,474 | $864,000,000 |
| 1985 | $165,524,943 | $873,000,000 |
| 1986 | $147,620,048 | $891,000,000 |
| 1987 | $155,128,542 | $980,000,000 |
| 1988 | $176,494,394 | $1,161,000,000 |
| 1989 | $172,882,411 | $542,600,000 |
| 1990 | $214,877,667 | $388,400,000 |
| 1991 | $227,540,473 | $448,100,000 |
| 1992 | $269,034,596 | $404,600,000 |
| 1993 | $300,746,361 | $428,764,706 |
| 1994 | $402,837,005 | $605,492,537 |
| 1995 | $469,443,202 | $691,590,498 |
| 1996 | $510,586,430 | $861,372,806 |
| 1997 | $526,554,006 | $926,422,500 |
| 1998 | $457,579,840 | $1,110,850,000 |
| 1999 | $488,024,514 | $886,290,698 |
| 2000 | $419,842,674 | $947,671,970 |
| 2001 | $409,508,553 | $834,279,358 |
| 2002 | $346,406,739 | $1,093,574,468 |
| 2003 | $417,668,983 | $1,274,190,311 |
| 2004 | $468,005,319 | $1,484,092,538 |
| 2005 | $552,864,570 | $1,793,410,397 |
| 2006 | $617,258,154 | $2,626,380,435 |
| 2007 | $695,295,348 | $2,936,612,022 |
| 2008 | $776,337,692 | $3,532,969,035 |
| 2009 | $805,557,563 | $3,875,409,836 |
| 2010 | $898,133,685 | $4,368,370,998 |
| 2011 | $1,063,895,361 | $4,422,276,622 |
| 2012 | $1,185,215,418 | $4,980,000,000 |
| 2013 | $1,285,911,586 | $5,145,757,576 |
| 2014 | $1,335,571,421 | $5,240,606,061 |
| 2015 | $1,307,909,888 | $5,126,237,646 |
| 2016 | $1,379,490,304 | $3,317,421,648 |
| 2017 | $1,469,789,119 | $3,591,679,431 |
| 2018 | $1,615,478,393 | $3,996,198,867 |
| 2019 | $1,619,155,017 | $4,016,040,575 |
| 2020 | $1,536,145,814 | $2,911,807,496 |
| 2021 | $1,522,794,913 | $3,107,923,198 |
| 2022 | $1,566,360,686 | $3,791,603,200 |
| 2023 | $1,660,896,531 | $3,455,146,281 |
| 2024 | $1,760,767,447 | $4,714,267,822 |
Solomon Islands and Suriname economies compared
GDP per capita
Solomon Islands
Suriname
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Solomon Islands
|
Suriname
|
|
| 1960 | - | $378 |
| 1961 | - | $395 |
| 1962 | - | $409 |
| 1963 | - | $424 |
| 1964 | - | $435 |
| 1965 | - | $482 |
| 1966 | - | $575 |
| 1967 | $153.5 | $644 |
| 1968 | $166.9 | $681 |
| 1969 | $165.9 | $708 |
| 1970 | $162 | $724 |
| 1971 | $277.1 | $768 |
| 1972 | $219.5 | $785 |
| 1973 | $291.3 | $858 |
| 1974 | $433 | $1,041 |
| 1975 | $372 | $1,190 |
| 1976 | $401 | $1,302 |
| 1977 | $434 | $1,666 |
| 1978 | $500 | $1,928 |
| 1979 | $658 | $2,072 |
| 1980 | $768 | $2,118 |
| 1981 | $786 | $2,368 |
| 1982 | $756 | $2,430 |
| 1983 | $686 | $2,333 |
| 1984 | $665 | $2,261 |
| 1985 | $586 | $2,256 |
| 1986 | $506 | $2,271 |
| 1987 | $515 | $2,469 |
| 1988 | $567 | $2,886 |
| 1989 | $538 | $1,329 |
| 1990 | $648 | $942 |
| 1991 | $666 | $1,080 |
| 1992 | $764 | $969 |
| 1993 | $829 | $1,022 |
| 1994 | $1,078 | $1,434 |
| 1995 | $1,220 | $1,610 |
| 1996 | $1,289 | $1,963 |
| 1997 | $1,292 | $2,068 |
| 1998 | $1,092 | $2,429 |
| 1999 | $1,134 | $1,898 |
| 2000 | $953 | $1,988 |
| 2001 | $912 | $1,715 |
| 2002 | $757 | $2,202 |
| 2003 | $896 | $2,516 |
| 2004 | $986 | $2,888 |
| 2005 | $1,144 | $3,453 |
| 2006 | $1,256 | $5,003 |
| 2007 | $1,390 | $5,530 |
| 2008 | $1,526 | $6,576 |
| 2009 | $1,555 | $7,130 |
| 2010 | $1,685 | $7,944 |
| 2011 | $1,924 | $7,950 |
| 2012 | $2,066 | $8,851 |
| 2013 | $2,161 | $9,043 |
| 2014 | $2,165 | $9,108 |
| 2015 | $2,045 | $8,814 |
| 2016 | $2,083 | $5,644 |
| 2017 | $2,144 | $6,050 |
| 2018 | $2,278 | $6,666 |
| 2019 | $2,224 | $6,630 |
| 2020 | $2,063 | $4,755 |
| 2021 | $1,997 | $5,030 |
| 2022 | $2,005 | $6,084 |
| 2023 | $2,076 | $5,494 |
| 2024 | $2,149 | $7,431 |
Solomon Islands vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Solomon Islands
Suriname
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Solomon Islands
|
Suriname
|
|
| 1950 | 41.4 | 50.7 |
| 1951 | 42 | 51.1 |
| 1952 | 42.6 | 51.4 |
| 1953 | 43.2 | 52.1 |
| 1954 | 43.7 | 52.8 |
| 1955 | 44.3 | 53.5 |
| 1956 | 42.8 | 54.1 |
| 1957 | 45.7 | 54.7 |
| 1958 | 46.3 | 55.4 |
| 1959 | 47 | 55.9 |
| 1960 | 47.7 | 56.6 |
| 1961 | 48.3 | 57.3 |
| 1962 | 49 | 58 |
| 1963 | 49.8 | 58.5 |
| 1964 | 50.6 | 58.9 |
| 1965 | 51.4 | 59.1 |
| 1966 | 52.3 | 59.2 |
| 1967 | 53.1 | 59.2 |
| 1968 | 54.1 | 59.3 |
| 1969 | 55.1 | 59.4 |
| 1970 | 56.1 | 59.5 |
| 1971 | 57 | 59.6 |
| 1972 | 57.9 | 59.7 |
| 1973 | 58.8 | 59.8 |
| 1974 | 59.6 | 59.9 |
| 1975 | 58.4 | 60 |
| 1976 | 61.2 | 60.2 |
| 1977 | 61.5 | 60.3 |
| 1978 | 62.5 | 60.4 |
| 1979 | 63.1 | 60.5 |
| 1980 | 63.7 | 60.7 |
| 1981 | 64.1 | 60.8 |
| 1982 | 64.5 | 60.9 |
| 1983 | 64.8 | 61.1 |
| 1984 | 65 | 61.2 |
| 1985 | 65.3 | 61.4 |
| 1986 | 64.7 | 61.2 |
| 1987 | 65.7 | 61.3 |
| 1988 | 65.9 | 61.5 |
| 1989 | 66.1 | 62 |
| 1990 | 66.2 | 62.1 |
| 1991 | 66.4 | 62.2 |
| 1992 | 66.5 | 62.2 |
| 1993 | 66.6 | 62.4 |
| 1994 | 66.7 | 62.5 |
| 1995 | 66.7 | 62.8 |
| 1996 | 66.7 | 63.1 |
| 1997 | 66.8 | 63.4 |
| 1998 | 66.9 | 63.7 |
| 1999 | 67 | 64 |
| 2000 | 67.1 | 64.4 |
| 2001 | 67.2 | 64.8 |
| 2002 | 67.4 | 65.3 |
| 2003 | 67.5 | 65.8 |
| 2004 | 67.6 | 66.4 |
| 2005 | 67.8 | 67 |
| 2006 | 68 | 67.6 |
| 2007 | 67.8 | 68.3 |
| 2008 | 68.3 | 68.9 |
| 2009 | 68.4 | 69.3 |
| 2010 | 68.7 | 69.6 |
| 2011 | 68.8 | 69.8 |
| 2012 | 69 | 70 |
| 2013 | 69 | 70.1 |
| 2014 | 69 | 70.3 |
| 2015 | 69.3 | 70.6 |
| 2016 | 69.5 | 71 |
| 2017 | 69.7 | 71.2 |
| 2018 | 69.8 | 71.5 |
| 2019 | 70 | 71.8 |
| 2020 | 69.3 | 72.3 |
| 2021 | 68.9 | 68.9 |
| 2022 | 70.4 | 73.3 |
| 2023 | 70.5 | 73.6 |
| 2024 | 70.7 | 73.8 |
| 2025 | 70.8 | 73.9 |
Solomon Islands and Suriname population clocks and comparison
Population
Solomon Islands
Suriname
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Solomon Islands
|
Suriname
|
|
| 1960 | 139,688 | 263,918 |
| 1961 | 142,912 | 272,791 |
| 1962 | 146,201 | 283,912 |
| 1963 | 149,589 | 297,034 |
| 1964 | 153,085 | 309,041 |
| 1965 | 156,686 | 320,000 |
| 1966 | 160,393 | 331,135 |
| 1967 | 164,245 | 342,679 |
| 1968 | 168,282 | 354,616 |
| 1969 | 172,476 | 366,906 |
| 1970 | 176,579 | 379,442 |
| 1971 | 180,637 | 391,932 |
| 1972 | 184,994 | 397,413 |
| 1973 | 189,774 | 395,772 |
| 1974 | 195,041 | 393,676 |
| 1975 | 200,744 | 391,170 |
| 1976 | 207,194 | 388,289 |
| 1977 | 214,418 | 385,067 |
| 1978 | 222,029 | 381,502 |
| 1979 | 229,953 | 377,602 |
| 1980 | 238,135 | 375,377 |
| 1981 | 246,555 | 375,459 |
| 1982 | 255,200 | 376,555 |
| 1983 | 264,068 | 378,746 |
| 1984 | 273,163 | 382,193 |
| 1985 | 282,455 | 386,972 |
| 1986 | 291,842 | 392,330 |
| 1987 | 301,414 | 396,911 |
| 1988 | 311,265 | 402,227 |
| 1989 | 321,282 | 408,409 |
| 1990 | 331,435 | 412,493 |
| 1991 | 341,738 | 415,013 |
| 1992 | 352,205 | 417,589 |
| 1993 | 362,839 | 419,352 |
| 1994 | 373,675 | 422,375 |
| 1995 | 384,733 | 429,606 |
| 1996 | 396,009 | 438,830 |
| 1997 | 407,474 | 448,067 |
| 1998 | 419,071 | 457,406 |
| 1999 | 430,500 | 466,916 |
| 2000 | 440,469 | 476,643 |
| 2001 | 449,125 | 486,560 |
| 2002 | 457,671 | 496,551 |
| 2003 | 466,154 | 506,414 |
| 2004 | 474,611 | 513,923 |
| 2005 | 483,080 | 519,313 |
| 2006 | 491,594 | 524,997 |
| 2007 | 500,156 | 531,016 |
| 2008 | 508,790 | 537,245 |
| 2009 | 518,141 | 543,568 |
| 2010 | 532,968 | 549,923 |
| 2011 | 552,945 | 556,269 |
| 2012 | 573,606 | 562,633 |
| 2013 | 594,945 | 569,020 |
| 2014 | 616,908 | 575,373 |
| 2015 | 639,415 | 581,627 |
| 2016 | 662,379 | 587,757 |
| 2017 | 685,672 | 593,713 |
| 2018 | 709,101 | 599,513 |
| 2019 | 728,147 | 605,768 |
| 2020 | 744,498 | 612,317 |
| 2021 | 762,591 | 617,896 |
| 2022 | 781,066 | 623,164 |
| 2023 | 800,005 | 628,886 |
| 2024 | 819,198 | 634,431 |
Fertility rates in Solomon Islands and Suriname
Fertility rate
Solomon Islands
Suriname
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Solomon Islands
|
Suriname
|
|
| 1960 | 7.07 | 6.59 |
| 1961 | 7.05 | 6.58 |
| 1962 | 7.04 | 6.57 |
| 1963 | 7.03 | 6.51 |
| 1964 | 7.05 | 6.43 |
| 1965 | 7.02 | 6.32 |
| 1966 | 7 | 6.2 |
| 1967 | 6.97 | 6.04 |
| 1968 | 6.95 | 5.86 |
| 1969 | 6.97 | 5.7 |
| 1970 | 6.98 | 5.53 |
| 1971 | 6.99 | 5.36 |
| 1972 | 6.99 | 5.18 |
| 1973 | 7 | 5.01 |
| 1974 | 7.01 | 4.81 |
| 1975 | 6.99 | 4.63 |
| 1976 | 6.95 | 4.45 |
| 1977 | 6.92 | 4.26 |
| 1978 | 6.87 | 4.08 |
| 1979 | 6.82 | 3.93 |
| 1980 | 6.77 | 3.79 |
| 1981 | 6.71 | 3.75 |
| 1982 | 6.64 | 3.82 |
| 1983 | 6.57 | 3.87 |
| 1984 | 6.49 | 3.8 |
| 1985 | 6.38 | 3.71 |
| 1986 | 6.26 | 3.61 |
| 1987 | 6.12 | 3.53 |
| 1988 | 5.99 | 3.46 |
| 1989 | 5.87 | 3.39 |
| 1990 | 5.74 | 3.23 |
| 1991 | 5.62 | 3.09 |
| 1992 | 5.51 | 3.01 |
| 1993 | 5.45 | 2.94 |
| 1994 | 5.4 | 2.9 |
| 1995 | 5.34 | 2.9 |
| 1996 | 5.22 | 2.92 |
| 1997 | 5.09 | 2.95 |
| 1998 | 4.98 | 2.99 |
| 1999 | 4.86 | 3.02 |
| 2000 | 4.76 | 3.05 |
| 2001 | 4.67 | 3.06 |
| 2002 | 4.6 | 2.96 |
| 2003 | 4.54 | 2.84 |
| 2004 | 4.47 | 2.74 |
| 2005 | 4.41 | 2.71 |
| 2006 | 4.39 | 2.73 |
| 2007 | 4.37 | 2.74 |
| 2008 | 4.36 | 2.73 |
| 2009 | 4.35 | 2.71 |
| 2010 | 4.34 | 2.69 |
| 2011 | 4.34 | 2.67 |
| 2012 | 4.33 | 2.67 |
| 2013 | 4.33 | 2.65 |
| 2014 | 4.36 | 2.62 |
| 2015 | 4.29 | 2.57 |
| 2016 | 4.2 | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 4.06 | 2.43 |
| 2018 | 3.93 | 2.38 |
| 2019 | 3.8 | 2.35 |
| 2020 | 3.75 | 2.31 |
| 2021 | 3.69 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 3.62 | 2.27 |
| 2023 | 3.56 | 2.25 |
Solomon Islands and Suriname demographics compared
Median age
Solomon Islands
Suriname
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Solomon Islands
|
Suriname
|
|
| 1960 | 16.8 | 18.1 |
| 1961 | 16.9 | 18.2 |
| 1962 | 16.9 | 17.8 |
| 1963 | 17 | 17.3 |
| 1964 | 17 | 16.8 |
| 1965 | 17 | 16.4 |
| 1966 | 17 | 16.1 |
| 1967 | 16.9 | 15.8 |
| 1968 | 16.8 | 15.6 |
| 1969 | 16.8 | 15.6 |
| 1970 | 16.7 | 15.6 |
| 1971 | 16.6 | 15.7 |
| 1972 | 16.6 | 16 |
| 1973 | 16.4 | 16.3 |
| 1974 | 16.3 | 16.7 |
| 1975 | 16.1 | 17 |
| 1976 | 15.9 | 17.4 |
| 1977 | 15.9 | 17.6 |
| 1978 | 15.8 | 17.9 |
| 1979 | 15.8 | 18.1 |
| 1980 | 15.8 | 18.4 |
| 1981 | 15.9 | 18.7 |
| 1982 | 15.9 | 18.9 |
| 1983 | 16 | 19.2 |
| 1984 | 16.1 | 19.5 |
| 1985 | 16.2 | 19.7 |
| 1986 | 16.3 | 20 |
| 1987 | 16.4 | 20.2 |
| 1988 | 16.5 | 20.4 |
| 1989 | 16.7 | 20.6 |
| 1990 | 16.8 | 20.8 |
| 1991 | 17 | 21 |
| 1992 | 17.1 | 21.2 |
| 1993 | 17.2 | 21.5 |
| 1994 | 17.4 | 21.7 |
| 1995 | 17.5 | 22 |
| 1996 | 17.7 | 22.4 |
| 1997 | 17.8 | 22.8 |
| 1998 | 17.9 | 23.2 |
| 1999 | 18.1 | 23.6 |
| 2000 | 18.3 | 24 |
| 2001 | 18.4 | 24.4 |
| 2002 | 18.6 | 24.7 |
| 2003 | 18.8 | 25 |
| 2004 | 19 | 25.3 |
| 2005 | 19.1 | 25.5 |
| 2006 | 19.2 | 25.6 |
| 2007 | 19.4 | 25.8 |
| 2008 | 19.4 | 26.1 |
| 2009 | 19.5 | 26.3 |
| 2010 | 19.6 | 26.5 |
| 2011 | 19.6 | 26.7 |
| 2012 | 19.7 | 26.9 |
| 2013 | 19.7 | 27.1 |
| 2014 | 19.8 | 27.3 |
| 2015 | 19.9 | 27.5 |
| 2016 | 20 | 27.7 |
| 2017 | 20.2 | 27.9 |
| 2018 | 20.4 | 28.1 |
| 2019 | 20.5 | 28.3 |
| 2020 | 20.7 | 28.6 |
| 2021 | 20.9 | 28.7 |
| 2022 | 21.1 | 28.9 |
| 2023 | 21.3 | 29.2 |
| 2024 | 21.5 | 29.4 |
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GDP
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Median age
Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Solomon Islands
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$1.71B
2024 |
$3.72B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
35.7%
2025 |
29.2%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
8.29%
2023 |
2.87%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel | n/a |
2,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.15%
2025 |
-1.18%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
0.69%
2013 |
7.92%
2016 |
| Services, % of GDP |
47.3%
2022 |
48.3%
2023 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
18.7%
2022 |
39.9%
2023 |
| Economic freedom index |
56.3
2025 |
50.9
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
29.2%
2012 |
30.1%
2022 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.8%
2012 |
2.2%
2022 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$688M
2023 |
$1.63B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$95.2M
2024 |
$160M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
4,400
2020 |
279,000
2017 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
1.63%
2020 |
0.78%
2020 |
Energy
|
Solomon Islands
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
128 kg
2007 |
1,695 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$14.6
2007 |
$12.5
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.42 megatons
2023 |
2.63 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.52 tons
2023 |
4.18 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
90.4%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
50.1%
2022 |
14.5%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
10.3%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
12.3%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
2,897 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
6.56%
2021 |
41.9%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0.86%
2021 |
61%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
81.3%
2023 |
99.6%
2023 |
Society
|
Solomon Islands
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.01%
2024 |
0.008%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+1,610
2024 |
-1,166
2024 |
| Urban population |
26.5%
2024 |
66.5%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.35 ft
2025 |
5.73 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.14 ft
2025 |
5.32 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
37.4
2025 |
47.3
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
43
2024 |
40
2024 |
| Higher education index |
2
2025 |
22
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
3.68
2008 |
7.28
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
16.5
2019 |
15.3
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
137
2025 |
88
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
84.1%
2013 |
95%
2021 |
| English speaking |
31.7%
2023 |
87.1%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
42.5%
2023 |
78.4%
2023 |
Health
|
Solomon Islands
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$96.7
2022 |
$344
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$3.6
2022 |
$79.4
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
70.8 years
2025 |
73.9 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
27.4%
2022 |
1.47%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.19
2016 |
1.48
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth |
22.6 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
123
2023 |
84
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
20.6
2023 |
16.2
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
23.3%
2022 |
29.8%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
12%
2024 |
13.8%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
93
2025 |
63
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
36.9%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.45 liters
2020 |
5.93 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Solomon Islands
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.02%
2025 |
0.11%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
13,192 sq mi
2024 |
97,682 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
422 sq mi
2025 |
275.8 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
9,733 sq mi
2025 |
58,531 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
864 mi
2011 |
2,674 mi
2003 |
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