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Solomon Islands vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Solomon Islands has a population of 819K (ranked 162/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). The Solomon Islands' land area is 10,807 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 141st vs. 58th).

By GDP, The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Solomon Islands Sweden
Population
863951
10680056
Population rank 161/197 91/197
GDP
$1.58B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 182/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$1,934
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 157/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,675
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$350M
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.1%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$427
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 169/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,776
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 10,807 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.56
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
71 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Solomon Islands and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Solomon Islands and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Solomon Islands

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Solomon Islands Sweden
2024 $1,583,964,704 $603,715,224,266
2023 $1,506,124,566 $578,990,915,246
2022 $1,466,670,930 $575,071,237,641
2021 $1,558,312,104 $631,693,331,301
2020 $1,536,143,428 $544,265,668,452
2019 $1,619,150,564 $530,894,124,494
2018 $1,615,473,250 $549,649,344,043
2017 $1,469,790,526 $535,172,356,785
2016 $1,379,486,291 $513,058,312,951
2015 $1,307,908,814 $501,602,351,912
2014 $1,335,576,763 $577,727,767,304
2013 $1,285,905,958 $584,125,353,119
2012 $1,185,217,634 $549,739,674,655
2011 $1,063,898,227 $570,538,581,144
2010 $898,128,551 $492,750,897,239
2009 $805,557,289 $434,311,714,442
2008 $776,335,523 $514,614,100,833
2007 $695,291,218 $490,047,789,548
2006 $617,257,458 $422,528,394,459
2005 $552,881,357 $391,688,455,929
2004 $468,000,121 $384,545,442,175
2003 $417,666,639 $334,072,443,516
2002 $346,406,739 $267,371,907,447
2001 $409,508,553 $242,497,797,485
2000 $419,842,674 $262,903,560,280
1999 $488,024,514 $274,318,357,862
1998 $457,579,840 $270,887,306,759
1997 $526,554,006 $268,249,616,891
1996 $510,586,430 $291,949,597,375
1995 $469,443,202 $267,050,453,507
1994 $402,837,005 $228,699,066,874
1993 $300,746,361 $212,644,602,616
1992 $269,034,596 $283,908,914,454
1991 $227,540,473 $273,831,464,572
1990 $214,877,667 $261,466,577,009
1989 $172,882,411 $217,632,340,195
1988 $176,494,394 $206,686,590,776
1987 $155,128,542 $182,744,315,974
1986 $147,620,048 $150,279,869,729
1985 $165,524,943 $113,958,084,357
1984 $181,570,474 $109,043,045,407
1983 $181,220,399 $104,862,109,663
1982 $192,902,019 $114,214,731,799
1981 $193,750,541 $129,498,921,476
1980 $182,852,107 $141,886,067,004
1979 $151,276,496 $123,207,527,699
1978 $111,027,427 $104,290,933,496
1977 $93,145,283 $94,331,782,622
1976 $83,100,834 $89,232,517,046
1975 $74,620,320 $82,765,232,648
1974 $84,539,332 $65,917,634,590
1973 $55,272,109 $59,318,842,992
1972 $40,606,712 $48,883,173,400
1971 $50,056,883 $41,506,151,115
1970 - $38,037,226,668
1969 $28,606,411 $33,967,301,561
1968 $28,084,253 $31,277,871,669
1967 $25,203,524 $29,474,881,506
1966 - $27,154,716,721
1965 - $24,963,947,415
1964 - $22,685,490,195
1963 - $20,342,131,882
1962 - $18,794,066,990
1961 - $17,329,620,585
1960 - $15,930,075,467

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

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Solomon Islands and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Solomon Islands

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Solomon Islands Sweden
2024 $1,934 $57,117
2023 $1,883 $54,950
2022 $1,878 $54,837
2021 $2,043 $60,648
2020 $2,063 $52,569
2019 $2,224 $51,649
2018 $2,278 $54,018
2017 $2,144 $53,210
2016 $2,083 $51,704
2015 $2,045 $51,188
2014 $2,165 $59,583
2013 $2,161 $60,844
2012 $2,066 $57,750
2011 $1,924 $60,379
2010 $1,685 $52,543
2009 $1,555 $46,708
2008 $1,526 $55,817
2007 $1,390 $53,568
2006 $1,256 $46,531
2005 $1,144 $43,378
2004 $986 $42,758
2003 $896 $37,292
2002 $757 $29,958
2001 $912 $27,259
2000 $953 $29,633
1999 $1,134 $30,969
1998 $1,092 $30,605
1997 $1,292 $30,324
1996 $1,289 $33,022
1995 $1,220 $30,254
1994 $1,078 $26,046
1993 $829 $24,390
1992 $764 $32,753
1991 $666 $31,777
1990 $648 $30,549
1989 $538 $25,625
1988 $567 $24,499
1987 $515 $21,761
1986 $506 $17,955
1985 $586 $13,647
1984 $665 $13,080
1983 $686 $12,590
1982 $756 $13,719
1981 $786 $15,564
1980 $768 $17,073
1979 $658 $14,856
1978 $500 $12,602
1977 $434 $11,432
1976 $401 $10,853
1975 $372 $10,103
1974 $433 $8,078
1973 $291.3 $7,291
1972 $219.5 $6,018
1971 $277.1 $5,125
1970 - $4,729
1969 $165.9 $4,263
1968 $166.9 $3,953
1967 $153.5 $3,746
1966 - $3,478
1965 - $3,228
1964 - $2,961
1963 - $2,675
1962 - $2,485
1961 - $2,304
1960 - $2,128

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

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Solomon Islands vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Solomon Islands

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Solomon Islands Sweden
2026 71 83.7
2025 70.8 83.6
2024 70.7 83.4
2023 70.5 83.3
2022 70.4 83
2021 68.9 83
2020 69.3 82.4
2019 70 83.1
2018 69.8 82.5
2017 69.7 82.4
2016 69.5 82.3
2015 69.3 82.2
2014 69 82.2
2013 69 81.9
2012 69 81.7
2011 68.8 81.8
2010 68.7 81.5
2009 68.4 81.4
2008 68.3 81.1
2007 67.8 81
2006 68 80.8
2005 67.8 80.6
2004 67.6 80.5
2003 67.5 80.2
2002 67.4 79.9
2001 67.2 79.8
2000 67.1 79.7
1999 67 79.5
1998 66.9 79.4
1997 66.8 79.3
1996 66.7 79
1995 66.7 78.8
1994 66.7 78.7
1993 66.6 78.1
1992 66.5 78.1
1991 66.4 77.7
1990 66.2 77.6
1989 66.1 77.7
1988 65.9 77
1987 65.7 77.1
1986 64.7 77
1985 65.3 76.7
1984 65 76.8
1983 64.8 76.6
1982 64.5 76.3
1981 64.1 76
1980 63.7 75.7
1979 63.1 75.5
1978 62.5 75.5
1977 61.5 75.4
1976 61.2 75
1975 58.4 75
1974 59.6 75
1973 58.8 74.9
1972 57.9 74.7
1971 57 74.6
1970 56.1 74.7
1969 55.1 74.1
1968 54.1 74
1967 53.1 74.1
1966 52.3 74.1
1965 51.4 73.9
1964 50.6 73.7
1963 49.8 73.5
1962 49 73.4
1961 48.3 73.5
1960 47.7 73
1959 47 73.4
1958 46.3 73.2
1957 45.7 72.5
1956 42.8 72.7
1955 44.3 72.6
1954 43.7 72.4
1953 43.2 71.9
1952 42.6 71.8
1951 42 71.4
1950 41.4 71.1

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

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Solomon Islands and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Solomon Islands

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Solomon Islands Sweden
2024 819,198 10,569,709
2023 800,005 10,536,632
2022 781,066 10,486,941
2021 762,591 10,415,811
2020 744,498 10,353,442
2019 728,147 10,278,887
2018 709,101 10,175,214
2017 685,672 10,057,698
2016 662,379 9,923,085
2015 639,415 9,799,186
2014 616,908 9,696,110
2013 594,945 9,600,379
2012 573,606 9,519,374
2011 552,945 9,449,213
2010 532,968 9,378,126
2009 518,141 9,298,515
2008 508,790 9,219,637
2007 500,156 9,148,092
2006 491,594 9,080,505
2005 483,080 9,029,572
2004 474,611 8,993,531
2003 466,154 8,958,229
2002 457,671 8,924,958
2001 449,125 8,895,960
2000 440,469 8,872,109
1999 430,500 8,857,874
1998 419,071 8,850,974
1997 407,474 8,846,062
1996 396,009 8,840,998
1995 384,733 8,826,939
1994 373,675 8,780,745
1993 362,839 8,718,561
1992 352,205 8,668,067
1991 341,738 8,617,375
1990 331,435 8,558,835
1989 321,282 8,492,964
1988 311,265 8,436,489
1987 301,414 8,397,804
1986 291,842 8,369,829
1985 282,455 8,350,386
1984 273,163 8,336,605
1983 264,068 8,329,033
1982 255,200 8,325,263
1981 246,555 8,320,503
1980 238,135 8,310,531
1979 229,953 8,293,678
1978 222,029 8,275,599
1977 214,418 8,251,540
1976 207,194 8,222,286
1975 200,744 8,192,437
1974 195,041 8,159,955
1973 189,774 8,136,312
1972 184,994 8,122,300
1971 180,637 8,098,334
1970 176,579 8,042,801
1969 172,476 7,968,072
1968 168,282 7,912,273
1967 164,245 7,867,931
1966 160,393 7,807,797
1965 156,686 7,733,853
1964 153,085 7,661,354
1963 149,589 7,604,328
1962 146,201 7,561,588
1961 142,912 7,519,998
1960 139,688 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Solomon Islands and Sweden

Fertility rate
Solomon Islands

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Solomon Islands Sweden
2023 3.56 1.45
2022 3.62 1.53
2021 3.69 1.67
2020 3.75 1.67
2019 3.8 1.71
2018 3.93 1.76
2017 4.06 1.78
2016 4.2 1.85
2015 4.29 1.85
2014 4.36 1.88
2013 4.33 1.89
2012 4.33 1.91
2011 4.34 1.9
2010 4.34 1.98
2009 4.35 1.94
2008 4.36 1.91
2007 4.37 1.88
2006 4.39 1.85
2005 4.41 1.77
2004 4.47 1.75
2003 4.54 1.71
2002 4.6 1.65
2001 4.67 1.57
2000 4.76 1.54
1999 4.86 1.5
1998 4.98 1.5
1997 5.09 1.52
1996 5.22 1.6
1995 5.34 1.73
1994 5.4 1.88
1993 5.45 1.99
1992 5.51 2.09
1991 5.62 2.11
1990 5.74 2.13
1989 5.87 2.01
1988 5.99 1.96
1987 6.12 1.84
1986 6.26 1.8
1985 6.38 1.74
1984 6.49 1.66
1983 6.57 1.61
1982 6.64 1.62
1981 6.71 1.63
1980 6.77 1.68
1979 6.82 1.66
1978 6.87 1.6
1977 6.92 1.64
1976 6.95 1.68
1975 6.99 1.77
1974 7.01 1.87
1973 7 1.87
1972 6.99 1.91
1971 6.99 1.96
1970 6.98 1.92
1969 6.97 1.93
1968 6.95 2.07
1967 6.97 2.28
1966 7 2.37
1965 7.02 2.39
1964 7.05 2.47
1963 7.03 2.33
1962 7.04 2.25
1961 7.05 2.21
1960 7.07 2.17

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

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Solomon Islands and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Solomon Islands

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Solomon Islands Sweden
2024 21.5 41.1
2023 21.3 40.9
2022 21.1 40.7
2021 20.9 40.7
2020 20.7 40.6
2019 20.5 40.5
2018 20.4 40.6
2017 20.2 40.7
2016 20 40.8
2015 19.9 40.9
2014 19.8 40.9
2013 19.7 40.9
2012 19.7 40.9
2011 19.6 40.8
2010 19.6 40.7
2009 19.5 40.7
2008 19.4 40.6
2007 19.4 40.5
2006 19.2 40.4
2005 19.1 40.2
2004 19 40
2003 18.8 39.8
2002 18.6 39.7
2001 18.4 39.5
2000 18.3 39.4
1999 18.1 39.2
1998 17.9 39
1997 17.8 38.8
1996 17.7 38.6
1995 17.5 38.5
1994 17.4 38.4
1993 17.2 38.4
1992 17.1 38.4
1991 17 38.3
1990 16.8 38.3
1989 16.7 38.3
1988 16.5 38.2
1987 16.4 38.1
1986 16.3 37.9
1985 16.2 37.6
1984 16.1 37.4
1983 16 37.1
1982 15.9 36.8
1981 15.9 36.5
1980 15.8 36.2
1979 15.8 36
1978 15.8 35.7
1977 15.9 35.5
1976 15.9 35.4
1975 16.1 35.3
1974 16.3 35.3
1973 16.4 35.3
1972 16.6 35.3
1971 16.6 35.3
1970 16.7 35.4
1969 16.8 35.6
1968 16.8 35.8
1967 16.9 35.9
1966 17 36
1965 17 36.2
1964 17 36.3
1963 17 36.3
1962 16.9 36.3
1961 16.9 36.2
1960 16.8 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Solomon Islands Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$1.57B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
35.8%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.29%
2023
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.08%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.69%
2013
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.4%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.7
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.2%
2012
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2012
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$688M
2023
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$95.2M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,400
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share n/a
98.6%
2024

Energy

Solomon Islands Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
128 kg
2007
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.6
2007
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.31 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
50.1%
2022
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
6.56%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.86%
2021
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
81.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Solomon Islands Sweden
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,631
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
30.7%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.1:48.9
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.35 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.68
2008
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.5
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
136
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2013
99%
2003
English speaking
31.7%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
42.5%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Solomon Islands Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$111.4
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$3.52
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
71 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
33.9%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2023
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
123
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20.6
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
23.3%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.9%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.45 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Solomon Islands Sweden
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
13,192 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
422 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,733 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
864 mi
2011
356,129 mi
2016

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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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