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Solomon Islands vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Solomon Islands has a population of 819K (ranked 162/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). The Solomon Islands' land area is 10,807 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 141st vs. 131st).

By GDP, The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Solomon Islands Switzerland
Population
863951
9107866
Population rank 161/197 100/197
GDP
$1.58B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 182/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$1,934
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 157/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,675
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$350M
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.1%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$427
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 169/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,776
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 10,807 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.56
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
71 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Solomon Islands and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Solomon Islands and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Solomon Islands

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Solomon Islands Switzerland
2024 $1,583,964,704 $936,564,198,049
2023 $1,506,124,566 $894,424,821,645
2022 $1,466,670,930 $828,508,926,958
2021 $1,558,312,104 $815,309,330,987
2020 $1,536,143,428 $741,999,406,006
2019 $1,619,150,564 $721,369,112,727
2018 $1,615,473,250 $725,568,717,468
2017 $1,469,790,526 $695,200,833,086
2016 $1,379,486,291 $687,895,460,903
2015 $1,307,908,814 $694,118,186,380
2014 $1,335,576,763 $726,537,808,338
2013 $1,285,905,958 $706,234,937,371
2012 $1,185,217,634 $686,420,221,558
2011 $1,063,898,227 $715,888,126,682
2010 $898,128,551 $598,851,028,907
2009 $805,557,289 $554,212,916,092
2008 $776,335,523 $567,267,767,519
2007 $695,291,218 $490,740,715,595
2006 $617,257,458 $441,634,672,197
2005 $552,881,357 $418,284,865,885
2004 $468,000,121 $403,912,891,033
2003 $417,666,639 $362,075,086,508
2002 $346,406,739 $309,301,422,430
2001 $409,508,553 $286,582,672,434
2000 $419,842,674 $279,216,033,870
1999 $488,024,514 $297,873,643,323
1998 $457,579,840 $303,459,014,347
1997 $526,554,006 $294,788,198,856
1996 $510,586,430 $340,103,959,547
1995 $469,443,202 $352,835,806,342
1994 $402,837,005 $301,375,055,202
1993 $300,746,361 $272,237,527,071
1992 $269,034,596 $279,921,425,828
1991 $227,540,473 $268,901,693,863
1990 $214,877,667 $265,763,573,999
1989 $172,882,411 $208,105,846,934
1988 $176,494,394 $215,540,625,299
1987 $155,128,542 $199,236,370,038
1986 $147,620,048 $159,089,921,063
1985 $165,524,943 $110,980,314,192
1984 $181,570,474 $109,455,312,168
1983 $181,220,399 $114,634,358,535
1982 $192,902,019 $115,043,365,512
1981 $193,750,541 $112,244,805,519
1980 $182,852,107 $122,557,843,886
1979 $151,276,496 $114,970,094,425
1978 $111,027,427 $102,280,472,036
1977 $93,145,283 $73,135,771,167
1976 $83,100,834 $68,476,524,644
1975 $74,620,320 $65,466,081,819
1974 $84,539,332 $57,103,011,446
1973 $55,272,109 $49,550,006,320
1972 $40,606,712 $36,844,318,854
1971 $50,056,883 $30,040,171,751
1970 - $24,998,066,773
1969 $28,606,411 $22,442,043,274
1968 $28,084,253 $20,712,102,794
1967 $25,203,524 $19,397,044,714
1966 - $18,019,402,374
1965 - $16,780,226,225
1964 - $15,833,133,858
1963 - $14,283,872,299
1962 - $12,989,649,694
1961 - $11,713,348,834
1960 - $10,412,232,621

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

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Solomon Islands and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Solomon Islands

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Solomon Islands Switzerland
2024 $1,934 $103,998
2023 $1,883 $100,624
2022 $1,878 $94,395
2021 $2,043 $93,665
2020 $2,063 $85,898
2019 $2,224 $84,122
2018 $2,278 $85,217
2017 $2,144 $82,254
2016 $2,083 $82,153
2015 $2,045 $83,806
2014 $2,165 $88,725
2013 $2,161 $87,304
2012 $2,066 $85,836
2011 $1,924 $90,477
2010 $1,685 $76,531
2009 $1,555 $71,568
2008 $1,526 $74,175
2007 $1,390 $64,989
2006 $1,256 $59,011
2005 $1,144 $56,243
2004 $986 $54,659
2003 $896 $49,336
2002 $757 $42,459
2001 $912 $39,639
2000 $953 $38,865
1999 $1,134 $41,696
1998 $1,092 $42,681
1997 $1,292 $41,584
1996 $1,289 $48,093
1995 $1,220 $50,114
1994 $1,078 $43,092
1993 $829 $39,237
1992 $764 $40,714
1991 $666 $39,544
1990 $648 $39,575
1989 $538 $31,309
1988 $567 $32,690
1987 $515 $30,441
1986 $506 $24,460
1985 $586 $17,152
1984 $665 $16,991
1983 $686 $17,859
1982 $756 $18,000
1981 $786 $17,665
1980 $768 $19,394
1979 $658 $18,266
1978 $500 $16,282
1977 $434 $11,644
1976 $401 $10,865
1975 $372 $10,328
1974 $433 $9,005
1973 $291.3 $7,856
1972 $219.5 $5,885
1971 $277.1 $4,835
1970 - $4,044
1969 $165.9 $3,657
1968 $166.9 $3,413
1967 $153.5 $3,237
1966 - $3,045
1965 - $2,865
1964 - $2,735
1963 - $2,508
1962 - $2,330
1961 - $2,155
1960 - $1,954

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

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Solomon Islands vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Solomon Islands

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Solomon Islands Switzerland
2026 71 84.4
2025 70.8 84.2
2024 70.7 84.1
2023 70.5 84
2022 70.4 83.2
2021 68.9 83.6
2020 69.3 83.1
2019 70 83.8
2018 69.8 83.6
2017 69.7 83.4
2016 69.5 83.4
2015 69.3 82.8
2014 69 83.1
2013 69 82.7
2012 69 82.6
2011 68.8 82.6
2010 68.7 82.3
2009 68.4 82
2008 68.3 82
2007 67.8 81.7
2006 68 81.5
2005 67.8 81.2
2004 67.6 81.1
2003 67.5 80.5
2002 67.4 80.4
2001 67.2 80.3
2000 67.1 79.8
1999 67 79.7
1998 66.9 79.5
1997 66.8 79.2
1996 66.7 79
1995 66.7 78.6
1994 66.7 78.5
1993 66.6 78.2
1992 66.5 77.9
1991 66.4 77.6
1990 66.2 77.4
1989 66.1 77.6
1988 65.9 77.4
1987 65.7 77.3
1986 64.7 77
1985 65.3 76.9
1984 65 76.8
1983 64.8 76.2
1982 64.5 76.2
1981 64.1 75.8
1980 63.7 75.6
1979 63.1 75.6
1978 62.5 75.3
1977 61.5 75.4
1976 61.2 74.9
1975 58.4 74.8
1974 59.6 74.4
1973 58.8 74.1
1972 57.9 73.8
1971 57 73.2
1970 56.1 73.1
1969 55.1 72.7
1968 54.1 72.7
1967 53.1 72.7
1966 52.3 72.4
1965 51.4 72.3
1964 50.6 72.2
1963 49.8 71.3
1962 49 71.3
1961 48.3 71.7
1960 47.7 71.4
1959 47 71.5
1958 46.3 71.3
1957 45.7 70.5
1956 42.8 70.2
1955 44.3 70.1
1954 43.7 70
1953 43.2 69.5
1952 42.6 69.6
1951 42 68.7
1950 41.4 68.9

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

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Solomon Islands and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Solomon Islands

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Solomon Islands Switzerland
2024 819,198 9,005,582
2023 800,005 8,888,822
2022 781,066 8,777,088
2021 762,591 8,704,546
2020 744,498 8,638,167
2019 728,147 8,575,280
2018 709,101 8,514,329
2017 685,672 8,451,840
2016 662,379 8,373,338
2015 639,415 8,282,396
2014 616,908 8,188,649
2013 594,945 8,089,346
2012 573,606 7,996,861
2011 552,945 7,912,398
2010 532,968 7,824,909
2009 518,141 7,743,831
2008 508,790 7,647,675
2007 500,156 7,551,117
2006 491,594 7,483,934
2005 483,080 7,437,115
2004 474,611 7,389,625
2003 466,154 7,339,001
2002 457,671 7,284,753
2001 449,125 7,229,854
2000 440,469 7,184,250
1999 430,500 7,143,991
1998 419,071 7,110,001
1997 407,474 7,088,906
1996 396,009 7,071,850
1995 384,733 7,040,687
1994 373,675 6,993,795
1993 362,839 6,938,265
1992 352,205 6,875,364
1991 341,738 6,799,978
1990 331,435 6,715,519
1989 321,282 6,646,912
1988 311,265 6,593,386
1987 301,414 6,545,106
1986 291,842 6,504,124
1985 282,455 6,470,365
1984 273,163 6,441,865
1983 264,068 6,418,773
1982 255,200 6,391,309
1981 246,555 6,354,074
1980 238,135 6,319,408
1979 229,953 6,294,365
1978 222,029 6,281,738
1977 214,418 6,281,174
1976 207,194 6,302,504
1975 200,744 6,338,632
1974 195,041 6,341,405
1973 189,774 6,307,347
1972 184,994 6,260,956
1971 180,637 6,213,399
1970 176,579 6,180,877
1969 172,476 6,136,387
1968 168,282 6,067,714
1967 164,245 5,991,785
1966 160,393 5,918,002
1965 156,686 5,856,472
1964 153,085 5,789,228
1963 149,589 5,694,247
1962 146,201 5,573,815
1961 142,912 5,434,294
1960 139,688 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Solomon Islands and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Solomon Islands

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Solomon Islands Switzerland
2023 3.56 1.33
2022 3.62 1.39
2021 3.69 1.52
2020 3.75 1.46
2019 3.8 1.48
2018 3.93 1.52
2017 4.06 1.52
2016 4.2 1.54
2015 4.29 1.54
2014 4.36 1.54
2013 4.33 1.52
2012 4.33 1.52
2011 4.34 1.52
2010 4.34 1.52
2009 4.35 1.5
2008 4.36 1.48
2007 4.37 1.46
2006 4.39 1.44
2005 4.41 1.42
2004 4.47 1.42
2003 4.54 1.39
2002 4.6 1.39
2001 4.67 1.38
2000 4.76 1.5
1999 4.86 1.48
1998 4.98 1.47
1997 5.09 1.48
1996 5.22 1.5
1995 5.34 1.48
1994 5.4 1.49
1993 5.45 1.51
1992 5.51 1.58
1991 5.62 1.58
1990 5.74 1.58
1989 5.87 1.56
1988 5.99 1.57
1987 6.12 1.52
1986 6.26 1.53
1985 6.38 1.52
1984 6.49 1.53
1983 6.57 1.52
1982 6.64 1.56
1981 6.71 1.55
1980 6.77 1.55
1979 6.82 1.52
1978 6.87 1.51
1977 6.92 1.53
1976 6.95 1.55
1975 6.99 1.61
1974 7.01 1.73
1973 7 1.81
1972 6.99 1.91
1971 6.99 2.04
1970 6.98 2.1
1969 6.97 2.19
1968 6.95 2.29
1967 6.97 2.39
1966 7 2.5
1965 7.02 2.59
1964 7.05 2.66
1963 7.03 2.65
1962 7.04 2.58
1961 7.05 2.52
1960 7.07 2.44

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

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Solomon Islands and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Solomon Islands

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Solomon Islands Switzerland
2024 21.5 43.7
2023 21.3 43.4
2022 21.1 43
2021 20.9 42.8
2020 20.7 42.7
2019 20.5 42.6
2018 20.4 42.5
2017 20.2 42.4
2016 20 42.3
2015 19.9 42.2
2014 19.8 42.1
2013 19.7 42
2012 19.7 41.8
2011 19.6 41.6
2010 19.6 41.5
2009 19.5 41.3
2008 19.4 41.1
2007 19.4 40.9
2006 19.2 40.6
2005 19.1 40.3
2004 19 39.9
2003 18.8 39.6
2002 18.6 39.3
2001 18.4 39
2000 18.3 38.7
1999 18.1 38.4
1998 17.9 38.2
1997 17.8 37.9
1996 17.7 37.6
1995 17.5 37.3
1994 17.4 37.1
1993 17.2 37
1992 17.1 36.9
1991 17 36.9
1990 16.8 36.9
1989 16.7 36.8
1988 16.5 36.7
1987 16.4 36.5
1986 16.3 36.3
1985 16.2 36.1
1984 16.1 35.9
1983 16 35.6
1982 15.9 35.3
1981 15.9 35
1980 15.8 34.8
1979 15.8 34.5
1978 15.8 34.2
1977 15.9 33.8
1976 15.9 33.5
1975 16.1 33.1
1974 16.3 32.7
1973 16.4 32.5
1972 16.6 32.3
1971 16.6 32.2
1970 16.7 32
1969 16.8 31.7
1968 16.8 31.7
1967 16.9 31.6
1966 17 31.6
1965 17 31.6
1964 17 31.5
1963 17 31.7
1962 16.9 32
1961 16.9 32.4
1960 16.8 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Solomon Islands Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$1.57B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
35.8%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.29%
2023
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.08%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.69%
2013
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.4%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.7
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.2%
2012
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2012
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$688M
2023
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$95.2M
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,400
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.4%
2024

Energy

Solomon Islands Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
128 kg
2007
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.6
2007
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.31 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
50.1%
2022
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
6.56%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.86%
2021
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
81.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Solomon Islands Switzerland
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,631
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
30.7%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.1:48.9
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.35 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.68
2008
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.5
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
136
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2013
99%
2003
English speaking
31.7%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
42.5%
2023
97.3%
2023

Health

Solomon Islands Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$111.4
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$3.52
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
71 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
33.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2023
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
123
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20.6
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
23.3%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.9%
2022
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.45 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Solomon Islands Switzerland
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
13,192 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
422 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,733 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
864 mi
2011
52,266 mi
2021

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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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