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Solomon Islands vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Solomon Islands has a population of 819K (ranked 162/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). The Solomon Islands' land area is 10,807 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 141st vs. 87th).

By GDP, The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Solomon Islands Syria
Population
863951
26829400
Population rank 161/197 56/197
GDP
$1.58B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 182/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$1,934
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 157/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,675
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$350M
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.1%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$427
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 169/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,776
2026
$730
2026
Land area 10,807 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.56
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
71 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Solomon Islands and Syria: Comparison Charts

Solomon Islands and Syria economies compared

GDP
Solomon Islands

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Solomon Islands Syria
2024 $1,583,964,704 -
2023 $1,506,124,566 $19,993,439,950
2022 $1,466,670,930 $23,622,827,080
2021 $1,558,312,104 $14,353,205,678
2020 $1,536,143,428 $12,047,752,036
2019 $1,619,150,564 $22,583,045,060
2018 $1,615,473,250 $21,497,782,868
2017 $1,469,790,526 $16,369,843,352
2016 $1,379,486,291 $12,597,854,877
2015 $1,307,908,814 $16,466,863,117
2014 $1,335,576,763 $21,502,061,466
2013 $1,285,905,958 $21,361,254,635
2012 $1,185,217,634 $43,190,318,033
2011 $1,063,898,227 $67,539,428,159
2010 $898,128,551 $61,390,830,875
2009 $805,557,289 $54,111,735,629
2008 $776,335,523 $52,557,913,569
2007 $695,291,218 $40,465,318,382
2006 $617,257,458 $33,751,788,856
2005 $552,881,357 $28,858,965,517
2004 $468,000,121 $25,086,950,495
2003 $417,666,639 $21,828,144,686
2002 $346,406,739 $20,669,357,462
2001 $409,508,553 $20,237,024,725
2000 $419,842,674 $18,937,052,543
1999 $488,024,514 $15,873,875,969
1998 $457,579,840 $15,200,846,154
1997 $526,554,006 $14,505,233,463
1996 $510,586,430 $13,789,560,878
1995 $469,443,202 $11,396,706,587
1994 $402,837,005 $10,122,020,000
1993 $300,746,361 $13,695,962,055
1992 $269,034,596 $13,253,565,861
1991 $227,540,473 $12,981,833,333
1990 $214,877,667 $12,308,624,418
1989 $172,882,411 $9,853,395,762
1988 $176,494,394 $10,577,041,645
1987 $155,128,542 $11,356,215,543
1986 $147,620,048 $13,293,205,278
1985 $165,524,943 $16,403,539,893
1984 $181,570,474 $17,503,078,174
1983 $181,220,399 $17,589,277,143
1982 $192,902,019 $16,298,929,011
1981 $193,750,541 $15,518,201,335
1980 $182,852,107 $13,062,420,382
1979 $151,276,496 $9,929,681,529
1978 $111,027,427 $9,275,200,458
1977 $93,145,283 $7,696,011,396
1976 $83,100,834 $7,633,528,867
1975 $74,620,320 $6,826,980,444
1974 $84,539,332 $5,159,557,148
1973 $55,272,109 $3,239,487,516
1972 $40,606,712 $3,059,681,698
1971 $50,056,883 $2,589,851,325
1970 - $2,140,384,010
1969 $28,606,411 $2,245,011,515
1968 $28,084,253 $1,753,746,430
1967 $25,203,524 $1,580,229,799
1966 - $1,342,287,553
1965 - $1,472,036,540
1964 - $1,339,494,267
1963 - $1,200,447,408
1962 - $1,110,565,881
1961 - $945,244,972
1960 - $857,704,413

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

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Solomon Islands and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Solomon Islands

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Solomon Islands Syria
2024 $1,934 -
2023 $1,883 $847
2022 $1,878 $1,052
2021 $2,043 $664
2020 $2,063 $572
2019 $2,224 $1,110
2018 $2,278 $1,098
2017 $2,144 $852
2016 $2,083 $656
2015 $2,045 $848
2014 $2,165 $1,061
2013 $2,161 $986
2012 $2,066 $1,898
2011 $1,924 $2,952
2010 $1,685 $2,731
2009 $1,555 $2,462
2008 $1,526 $2,429
2007 $1,390 $1,938
2006 $1,256 $1,719
2005 $1,144 $1,534
2004 $986 $1,368
2003 $896 $1,220
2002 $757 $1,183
2001 $912 $1,187
2000 $953 $1,138
1999 $1,134 $978
1998 $1,092 $961
1997 $1,292 $941
1996 $1,289 $918
1995 $1,220 $780
1994 $1,078 $712
1993 $829 $993
1992 $764 $990
1991 $666 $1,000
1990 $648 $978
1989 $538 $809
1988 $567 $898
1987 $515 $997
1986 $506 $1,208
1985 $586 $1,544
1984 $665 $1,706
1983 $686 $1,776
1982 $756 $1,703
1981 $786 $1,676
1980 $768 $1,458
1979 $658 $1,146
1978 $500 $1,108
1977 $434 $951
1976 $401 $976
1975 $372 $904
1974 $433 $707
1973 $291.3 $459
1972 $219.5 $448
1971 $277.1 $393
1970 - $335
1969 $165.9 $364
1968 $166.9 $293.3
1967 $153.5 $272.9
1966 - $239.3
1965 - $270.8
1964 - $254.2
1963 - $234.9
1962 - $223.9
1961 - $196.3
1960 - $183.5

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

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Solomon Islands vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Solomon Islands

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Solomon Islands Syria
2026 71 73.4
2025 70.8 73
2024 70.7 72.6
2023 70.5 72.1
2022 70.4 72.8
2021 68.9 72.4
2020 69.3 71.9
2019 70 71
2018 69.8 67.4
2017 69.7 65.7
2016 69.5 65.2
2015 69.3 63.3
2014 69 65.5
2013 69 65.1
2012 69 66.2
2011 68.8 72.3
2010 68.7 73.5
2009 68.4 73.5
2008 68.3 73.4
2007 67.8 73.3
2006 68 73
2005 67.8 72.8
2004 67.6 72.5
2003 67.5 72.2
2002 67.4 71.7
2001 67.2 71.3
2000 67.1 70.9
1999 67 70.5
1998 66.9 70.2
1997 66.8 70.2
1996 66.7 70.2
1995 66.7 70.2
1994 66.7 70.3
1993 66.6 70.3
1992 66.5 70.2
1991 66.4 70.1
1990 66.2 69.8
1989 66.1 69.5
1988 65.9 69.2
1987 65.7 68.8
1986 64.7 68.4
1985 65.3 68
1984 65 67.7
1983 64.8 67.4
1982 64.5 60.8
1981 64.1 64.6
1980 63.7 66.5
1979 63.1 66.2
1978 62.5 65.9
1977 61.5 65.4
1976 61.2 64.8
1975 58.4 64.2
1974 59.6 63.4
1973 58.8 60.8
1972 57.9 62
1971 57 61.3
1970 56.1 60.6
1969 55.1 59.8
1968 54.1 59.1
1967 53.1 58
1966 52.3 57.6
1965 51.4 56.9
1964 50.6 56.2
1963 49.8 55.4
1962 49 54.6
1961 48.3 53.7
1960 47.7 52.7
1959 47 51.7
1958 46.3 50.7
1957 45.7 49.6
1956 42.8 48.5
1955 44.3 47.4
1954 43.7 46.4
1953 43.2 45.3
1952 42.6 44.3
1951 42 43.4
1950 41.4 42.5

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

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Solomon Islands and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Solomon Islands

Syria
1x
Year Population
Solomon Islands Syria
2024 819,198 24,672,760
2023 800,005 23,594,623
2022 781,066 22,462,173
2021 762,591 21,628,839
2020 744,498 21,049,429
2019 728,147 20,353,534
2018 709,101 19,577,845
2017 685,672 19,224,668
2016 662,379 19,193,834
2015 639,415 19,424,618
2014 616,908 20,273,659
2013 594,945 21,666,917
2012 573,606 22,759,763
2011 552,945 22,878,098
2010 532,968 22,482,421
2009 518,141 21,976,969
2008 508,790 21,636,564
2007 500,156 20,884,125
2006 491,594 19,637,022
2005 483,080 18,814,091
2004 474,611 18,336,875
2003 466,154 17,889,296
2002 457,671 17,468,332
2001 449,125 17,051,338
2000 440,469 16,637,888
1999 430,500 16,228,061
1998 419,071 15,820,413
1997 407,474 15,417,542
1996 396,009 15,018,104
1995 384,733 14,616,801
1994 373,675 14,208,583
1993 362,839 13,795,686
1992 352,205 13,385,571
1991 341,738 12,980,821
1990 331,435 12,579,208
1989 321,282 12,179,060
1988 311,265 11,782,264
1987 301,414 11,388,923
1986 291,842 11,002,844
1985 282,455 10,625,672
1984 273,163 10,258,398
1983 264,068 9,904,809
1982 255,200 9,572,511
1981 246,555 9,260,189
1980 238,135 8,957,663
1979 229,953 8,661,909
1978 222,029 8,372,759
1977 214,418 8,090,501
1976 207,194 7,817,320
1975 200,744 7,554,364
1974 195,041 7,302,160
1973 189,774 7,060,321
1972 184,994 6,826,024
1971 180,637 6,598,094
1970 176,579 6,380,609
1969 172,476 6,175,166
1968 168,282 5,978,742
1967 164,245 5,790,198
1966 160,393 5,609,047
1965 156,686 5,435,267
1964 153,085 5,269,087
1963 149,589 5,110,467
1962 146,201 4,959,340
1961 142,912 4,815,466
1960 139,688 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Solomon Islands and Syria

Fertility rate
Solomon Islands

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Solomon Islands Syria
2023 3.56 2.71
2022 3.62 2.75
2021 3.69 2.8
2020 3.75 2.84
2019 3.8 2.88
2018 3.93 2.93
2017 4.06 2.97
2016 4.2 3.01
2015 4.29 3.07
2014 4.36 3.12
2013 4.33 3.17
2012 4.33 3.22
2011 4.34 3.29
2010 4.34 3.36
2009 4.35 3.42
2008 4.36 3.48
2007 4.37 3.54
2006 4.39 3.56
2005 4.41 3.61
2004 4.47 3.68
2003 4.54 3.76
2002 4.6 3.87
2001 4.67 3.98
2000 4.76 4.07
1999 4.86 4.14
1998 4.98 4.25
1997 5.09 4.37
1996 5.22 4.54
1995 5.34 4.7
1994 5.4 4.86
1993 5.45 4.99
1992 5.51 5.14
1991 5.62 5.34
1990 5.74 5.56
1989 5.87 5.78
1988 5.99 6
1987 6.12 6.2
1986 6.26 6.37
1985 6.38 6.48
1984 6.49 6.59
1983 6.57 6.69
1982 6.64 6.81
1981 6.71 6.97
1980 6.77 7.12
1979 6.82 7.25
1978 6.87 7.35
1977 6.92 7.42
1976 6.95 7.45
1975 6.99 7.49
1974 7.01 7.52
1973 7 7.55
1972 6.99 7.57
1971 6.99 7.6
1970 6.98 7.62
1969 6.97 7.59
1968 6.95 7.57
1967 6.97 7.56
1966 7 7.55
1965 7.02 7.53
1964 7.05 7.53
1963 7.03 7.51
1962 7.04 7.51
1961 7.05 7.5
1960 7.07 7.51

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

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Solomon Islands and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Solomon Islands

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Solomon Islands Syria
2024 21.5 23.9
2023 21.3 23.3
2022 21.1 22.7
2021 20.9 22.2
2020 20.7 21.6
2019 20.5 20.9
2018 20.4 20.1
2017 20.2 19.6
2016 20 19.5
2015 19.9 19.5
2014 19.8 20.1
2013 19.7 21.2
2012 19.7 21.8
2011 19.6 21.9
2010 19.6 21.7
2009 19.5 21.5
2008 19.4 21.3
2007 19.4 21
2006 19.2 20.3
2005 19.1 19.7
2004 19 19.5
2003 18.8 19.2
2002 18.6 19
2001 18.4 18.8
2000 18.3 18.5
1999 18.1 18.3
1998 17.9 18.1
1997 17.8 17.9
1996 17.7 17.7
1995 17.5 17.5
1994 17.4 17.3
1993 17.2 17.1
1992 17.1 16.9
1991 17 16.7
1990 16.8 16.5
1989 16.7 16.4
1988 16.5 16.2
1987 16.4 16.1
1986 16.3 16
1985 16.2 15.9
1984 16.1 15.8
1983 16 15.8
1982 15.9 15.7
1981 15.9 15.6
1980 15.8 15.6
1979 15.8 15.6
1978 15.8 15.6
1977 15.9 15.6
1976 15.9 15.6
1975 16.1 15.7
1974 16.3 15.7
1973 16.4 15.7
1972 16.6 15.8
1971 16.6 15.8
1970 16.7 15.9
1969 16.8 16
1968 16.8 16.1
1967 16.9 16.2
1966 17 16.4
1965 17 16.5
1964 17 16.7
1963 17 16.9
1962 16.9 17.1
1961 16.9 17.3
1960 16.8 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Solomon Islands Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$1.57B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
35.8%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.29%
2023
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel n/a
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.08%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
0.69%
2013
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
23.4%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
53.7
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
29.2%
2012
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2012
3.8%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$688M
2023
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$95.2M
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
4,400
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share n/a
23.3%
2011

Energy

Solomon Islands Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
128 kg
2007
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.6
2007
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.31 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.1%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.56%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.86%
2021
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
81.3%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Solomon Islands Syria
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,631
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
30.7%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.1:48.9
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.35 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.68
2008
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.5
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
136
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2013
94.4%
2021
English speaking
31.7%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
42.5%
2023
34.7%
2019

Health

Solomon Islands Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$111.4
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$3.52
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
71 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
33.9%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2023
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
123
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20.6
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
23.3%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.45 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Solomon Islands Syria
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
13,192 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
422 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,733 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
864 mi
2011
n/a

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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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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