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Solomon Islands vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Solomon Islands has a population of 819K (ranked 162/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). The Solomon Islands' land area is 10,807 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 141st vs. 133rd).

By GDP, The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Solomon Islands Taiwan
Population
863951
23229461
Population rank 161/197 60/197
GDP
$1.58B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 182/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$1,934
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 157/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,675
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$350M
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.1%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$427
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 169/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,776
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 10,807 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.56
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
21.5 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
71 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Solomon Islands and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Solomon Islands and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Solomon Islands

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Solomon Islands Taiwan
2024 $1,583,964,704 $801,529,000,000
2023 $1,506,124,566 $757,328,000,000
2022 $1,466,670,930 $765,529,000,000
2021 $1,558,312,104 $777,062,000,000
2020 $1,536,143,428 $676,935,000,000
2019 $1,619,150,564 $613,453,000,000
2018 $1,615,473,250 $610,744,000,000
2017 $1,469,790,526 $591,734,000,000
2016 $1,379,486,291 $543,002,000,000
2015 $1,307,908,814 $534,474,000,000
2014 $1,335,576,763 $535,332,000,000
2013 $1,285,905,958 $512,957,000,000
2012 $1,185,217,634 $495,536,000,000
2011 $1,063,898,227 $483,957,000,000
2010 $898,128,551 $444,245,000,000
2009 $805,557,289 $390,788,000,000
2008 $776,335,523 $415,824,000,000
2007 $695,291,218 $406,940,000,000
2006 $617,257,458 $386,492,000,000
2005 $552,881,357 $374,042,000,000
2004 $468,000,121 $346,881,000,000
2003 $417,666,639 $317,374,000,000
2002 $346,406,739 $307,429,000,000
2001 $409,508,553 $299,303,000,000
2000 $419,842,674 $330,725,000,000
1999 $488,024,514 $303,827,000,000
1998 $457,579,840 $279,926,000,000
1997 $526,554,006 $303,315,000,000
1996 $510,586,430 $292,473,000,000
1995 $469,443,202 $279,013,000,000
1994 $402,837,005 $256,213,000,000
1993 $300,746,361 $234,943,000,000
1992 $269,034,596 $222,947,000,000
1991 $227,540,473 $187,100,000,000
1990 $214,877,667 $166,392,000,000
1989 $172,882,411 $152,687,000,000
1988 $176,494,394 $126,378,000,000
1987 $155,128,542 $104,956,000,000
1986 $147,620,048 $78,347,000,000
1985 $165,524,943 $63,599,000,000
1984 $181,570,474 $61,036,000,000
1983 $181,220,399 $54,155,000,000
1982 $192,902,019 $49,540,000,000
1981 $193,750,541 $49,047,000,000
1980 $182,852,107 $42,292,000,000
1979 $151,276,496 $33,875,000,000
1978 $111,027,427 $27,373,000,000
1977 $93,145,283 $22,252,000,000
1976 $83,100,834 $18,988,000,000
1975 $74,620,320 $15,836,000,000
1974 $84,539,332 $14,739,000,000
1973 $55,272,109 $10,940,000,000
1972 $40,606,712 $8,063,000,000
1971 $50,056,883 $6,727,000,000
1970 - $5,785,000,000
1969 $28,606,411 $5,017,000,000
1968 $28,084,253 $4,325,000,000
1967 $25,203,524 $3,709,000,000
1966 - $3,207,000,000
1965 - $2,869,000,000
1964 - $2,592,000,000
1963 - $2,218,000,000
1962 - $1,960,000,000
1961 - $1,778,000,000
1960 - $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Solomon Islands and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Solomon Islands

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Solomon Islands Taiwan
2024 $1,934 $34,238
2023 $1,883 $32,444
2022 $1,878 $32,827
2021 $2,043 $33,111
2020 $2,063 $28,705
2019 $2,224 $25,998
2018 $2,278 $25,901
2017 $2,144 $25,121
2016 $2,083 $23,091
2015 $2,045 $22,780
2014 $2,165 $22,874
2013 $2,161 $21,973
2012 $2,066 $21,295
2011 $1,924 $20,866
2010 $1,685 $19,197
2009 $1,555 $16,933
2008 $1,526 $18,081
2007 $1,390 $17,757
2006 $1,256 $16,934
2005 $1,144 $16,456
2004 $986 $15,317
2003 $896 $14,066
2002 $757 $13,686
2001 $912 $13,397
2000 $953 $14,908
1999 $1,134 $13,804
1998 $1,092 $12,820
1997 $1,292 $14,020
1996 $1,289 $13,641
1995 $1,220 $13,119
1994 $1,078 $12,150
1993 $829 $11,242
1992 $764 $10,768
1991 $666 $9,125
1990 $648 $8,205
1989 $538 $7,613
1988 $567 $6,370
1987 $515 $5,350
1986 $506 $4,036
1985 $586 $3,314
1984 $665 $3,224
1983 $686 $2,903
1982 $756 $2,699
1981 $786 $2,720
1980 $768 $2,389
1979 $658 $1,950
1978 $500 $1,606
1977 $434 $1,330
1976 $401 $1,158
1975 $372 $985
1974 $433 $934
1973 $291.3 $706
1972 $219.5 $530
1971 $277.1 $451
1970 - $397
1969 $165.9 $357
1968 $166.9 $319
1967 $153.5 $280.8
1966 - $249.1
1965 - $229.3
1964 - $213.6
1963 - $188.6
1962 - $172
1961 - $161.2
1960 - $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Solomon Islands vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Solomon Islands

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Solomon Islands Taiwan
2026 71 81.1
2025 70.8 80.9
2024 70.7 80.7
2023 70.5 80.6
2022 70.4 80.2
2021 68.9 80.8
2020 69.3 81.1
2019 70 80.6
2018 69.8 80.4
2017 69.7 80.1
2016 69.5 79.7
2015 69.3 79.9
2014 69 79.5
2013 69 79.6
2012 69 79.2
2011 68.8 78.9
2010 68.7 79
2009 68.4 78.7
2008 68.3 78.3
2007 67.8 78
2006 68 77.8
2005 67.8 77.1
2004 67.6 77.2
2003 67.5 77
2002 67.4 76.9
2001 67.2 76.5
2000 67.1 76.1
1999 67 75.6
1998 66.9 75.5
1997 66.8 75.3
1996 66.7 74.9
1995 66.7 74.6
1994 66.7 74.7
1993 66.6 74.6
1992 66.5 74.3
1991 66.4 74.3
1990 66.2 73.9
1989 66.1 73.7
1988 65.9 73.4
1987 65.7 73.6
1986 64.7 73.3
1985 65.3 73.3
1984 65 73
1983 64.8 72.4
1982 64.5 72.4
1981 64.1 72
1980 63.7 72
1979 63.1 71.7
1978 62.5 71.7
1977 61.5 71.3
1976 61.2 71.2
1975 58.4 70.9
1974 59.6 70.3
1973 58.8 69.8
1972 57.9 69.6
1971 57 69.4
1970 56.1 69
1969 55.1 67.7
1968 54.1 66.8
1967 53.1 66.7
1966 52.3 66.1
1965 51.4 65.7
1964 50.6 64.9
1963 49.8 64.5
1962 49 63.8
1961 48.3 63
1960 47.7 62.5
1959 47 61.6
1958 46.3 61
1957 45.7 61
1956 42.8 60.3
1955 44.3 59.8
1954 43.7 58.9
1953 43.2 58.6
1952 42.6 57.9
1951 42 57.2
1950 41.4 56.6

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

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Solomon Islands and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Solomon Islands

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Solomon Islands Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 819,198 23,410,331
2023 800,005 23,342,541
2022 781,066 23,319,977
2021 762,591 23,468,275
2020 744,498 23,582,179
2019 728,147 23,596,027
2018 709,101 23,580,080
2017 685,672 23,555,522
2016 662,379 23,515,945
2015 639,415 23,462,914
2014 616,908 23,403,635
2013 594,945 23,344,670
2012 573,606 23,270,367
2011 552,945 23,193,518
2010 532,968 23,140,948
2009 518,141 23,078,402
2008 508,790 22,997,696
2007 500,156 22,917,444
2006 491,594 22,823,455
2005 483,080 22,729,753
2004 474,611 22,646,836
2003 466,154 22,562,663
2002 457,671 22,463,172
2001 449,125 22,341,120
2000 440,469 22,184,530
1999 430,500 22,010,489
1998 419,071 21,835,703
1997 407,474 21,634,124
1996 396,009 21,441,432
1995 384,733 21,267,653
1994 373,675 21,086,645
1993 362,839 20,899,019
1992 352,205 20,704,227
1991 341,738 20,503,568
1990 331,435 20,278,946
1989 321,282 20,055,492
1988 311,265 19,839,704
1987 301,414 19,617,046
1986 291,842 19,411,454
1985 282,455 19,191,510
1984 273,163 18,929,866
1983 264,068 18,653,146
1982 255,200 18,354,855
1981 246,555 18,029,982
1980 238,135 17,704,538
1979 229,953 17,372,779
1978 222,029 17,042,272
1977 214,418 16,730,895
1976 207,194 16,401,413
1975 200,744 16,075,128
1974 195,041 15,784,817
1973 189,774 15,505,121
1972 184,994 15,220,495
1971 180,637 14,913,564
1970 176,579 14,582,944
1969 172,476 14,068,984
1968 168,282 13,548,537
1967 164,245 13,210,344
1966 160,393 12,874,153
1965 156,686 12,511,863
1964 153,085 12,137,143
1963 149,589 11,762,101
1962 146,201 11,392,513
1961 142,912 11,030,385
1960 139,688 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Solomon Islands and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Solomon Islands

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Solomon Islands Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 3.56 0.87
2022 3.62 0.87
2021 3.69 0.98
2020 3.75 0.99
2019 3.8 1.05
2018 3.93 1.06
2017 4.06 1.13
2016 4.2 1.17
2015 4.29 1.18
2014 4.36 -
2013 4.33 -
2012 4.33 -
2011 4.34 1.07
2010 4.34 -
2009 4.35 -
2008 4.36 -
2007 4.37 -
2006 4.39 -
2005 4.41 -
2004 4.47 -
2003 4.54 -
2002 4.6 -
2001 4.67 1.4
2000 4.76 -
1999 4.86 -
1998 4.98 -
1997 5.09 -
1996 5.22 -
1995 5.34 -
1994 5.4 -
1993 5.45 -
1992 5.51 -
1991 5.62 1.72
1990 5.74 -
1989 5.87 -
1988 5.99 -
1987 6.12 -
1986 6.26 -
1985 6.38 -
1984 6.49 -
1983 6.57 -
1982 6.64 -
1981 6.71 2.46
1980 6.77 -
1979 6.82 -
1978 6.87 -
1977 6.92 -
1976 6.95 -
1975 6.99 -
1974 7.01 -
1973 7 -
1972 6.99 -
1971 6.99 -
1970 6.98 -
1969 6.97 -
1968 6.95 -
1967 6.97 -
1966 7 -
1965 7.02 -
1964 7.05 -
1963 7.03 -
1962 7.04 -
1961 7.05 -
1960 7.07 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Solomon Islands and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Solomon Islands

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Solomon Islands Taiwan
2024 21.5 45.1
2023 21.3 44.5
2022 21.1 43.9
2021 20.9 43.3
2020 20.7 42.7
2019 20.5 42.1
2018 20.4 41.5
2017 20.2 41
2016 20 40.4
2015 19.9 39.9
2014 19.8 39.3
2013 19.7 38.9
2012 19.7 38.3
2011 19.6 37.9
2010 19.6 37.4
2009 19.5 36.8
2008 19.4 36.3
2007 19.4 35.8
2006 19.2 35.2
2005 19.1 34.7
2004 19 34.1
2003 18.8 33.6
2002 18.6 33.1
2001 18.4 32.6
2000 18.3 32.1
1999 18.1 31.6
1998 17.9 31.2
1997 17.8 30.7
1996 17.7 30.3
1995 17.5 29.8
1994 17.4 29.4
1993 17.2 28.9
1992 17.1 28.4
1991 17 28
1990 16.8 27.5
1989 16.7 27
1988 16.5 26.5
1987 16.4 26.1
1986 16.3 25.6
1985 16.2 25.1
1984 16.1 24.6
1983 16 24.1
1982 15.9 23.8
1981 15.9 23.4
1980 15.8 23
1979 15.8 22.6
1978 15.8 22.3
1977 15.9 21.9
1976 15.9 21.5
1975 16.1 21.2
1974 16.3 20.8
1973 16.4 -
1972 16.6 -
1971 16.6 -
1970 16.7 -
1969 16.8 -
1968 16.8 -
1967 16.9 -
1966 17 -
1965 17 -
1964 17 -
1963 17 -
1962 16.9 -
1961 16.9 -
1960 16.8 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Solomon Islands Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$1.57B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
35.8%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.29%
2023
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.08%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.69%
2013
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.4%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.7
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.2%
2012
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2012
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$688M
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$95.2M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
4,400
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
n/a

Energy

Solomon Islands Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
128 kg
2007
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.6
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.31 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
50.1%
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
6.56%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
0.86%
2021
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
81.3%
2023
n/a

Society

Solomon Islands Taiwan
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
+1,631
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
30.7%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
51.1:48.9
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.35 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.68
2008
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.5
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
136
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2013
98.5%
2014
English speaking
31.7%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
42.5%
2023
n/a

Health

Solomon Islands Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$111.4
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$3.52
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
71 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
33.9%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2023
n/a
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
123
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20.6
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
23.3%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
93
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.45 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Solomon Islands Taiwan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
13,192 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
422 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,733 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
864 mi
2011
25,771 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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