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Solomon Islands vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Solomon Islands has a population of 819K (ranked 162/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). The Solomon Islands' land area is 10,807 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 141st vs. 31st).

By GDP, The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Solomon Islands Tanzania
Population
863951
73145892
Population rank 161/197 20/197
GDP
$1.58B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 182/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$1,934
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 157/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,675
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$350M
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.1%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$427
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 169/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,776
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 10,807 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.56
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
71 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Solomon Islands and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Solomon Islands and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Solomon Islands

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Solomon Islands Tanzania
2024 $1,583,964,704 $78,844,405,385
2023 $1,506,124,566 $79,030,935,627
2022 $1,466,670,930 $75,749,121,843
2021 $1,558,312,104 $70,655,628,148
2020 $1,536,143,428 $66,068,737,786
2019 $1,619,150,564 $61,026,731,926
2018 $1,615,473,250 $57,003,712,892
2017 $1,469,790,526 $53,274,884,533
2016 $1,379,486,291 $49,774,409,374
2015 $1,307,908,814 $47,413,919,817
2014 $1,335,576,763 $49,986,726,461
2013 $1,285,905,958 $45,648,857,242
2012 $1,185,217,634 $39,650,394,363
2011 $1,063,898,227 $34,657,140,096
2010 $898,128,551 $32,012,892,919
2009 $805,557,289 $29,400,573,554
2008 $776,335,523 $27,947,821,398
2007 $695,291,218 $21,860,434,823
2006 $617,257,458 $18,619,859,795
2005 $552,881,357 $18,395,383,647
2004 $468,000,121 $16,673,062,473
2003 $417,666,639 $15,211,487,709
2002 $346,406,739 $14,129,651,896
2001 $409,508,553 $13,563,990,022
2000 $419,842,674 $13,371,767,082
1999 $488,024,514 $12,704,334,196
1998 $457,579,840 $12,172,790,056
1997 $526,554,006 $11,158,197,942
1996 $510,586,430 $9,433,528,150
1995 $469,443,202 $7,631,431,840
1994 $402,837,005 $6,550,480,484
1993 $300,746,361 $6,182,872,708
1992 $269,034,596 $6,681,997,469
1991 $227,540,473 $7,197,768,159
1990 $214,877,667 $6,184,384,225
1989 $172,882,411 $6,418,799,007
1988 $176,494,394 $7,406,614,407
1987 $155,128,542 $7,824,193,222
1986 $147,620,048 $10,840,864,521
1985 $165,524,943 $15,328,295,175
1984 $181,570,474 $12,906,635,133
1983 $181,220,399 $14,049,883,809
1982 $192,902,019 $13,927,383,240
1981 $193,750,541 $13,161,540,378
1980 $182,852,107 $11,409,228,087
1979 $151,276,496 $9,804,637,491
1978 $111,027,427 $9,261,675,710
1977 $93,145,283 $7,732,598,995
1976 $83,100,834 $6,472,511,988
1975 $74,620,320 $5,729,917,840
1974 $84,539,332 $4,977,337,978
1973 $55,272,109 $4,144,104,535
1972 $40,606,712 $3,472,787,266
1971 $50,056,883 $3,050,673,517
1970 - $2,851,419,386
1969 $28,606,411 $5,142,066,811
1968 $28,084,253 $4,895,251,824
1967 $25,203,524 $4,565,132,048
1966 - $4,377,998,825
1965 - $3,817,226,546
1964 - $3,748,840,925
1963 - $3,456,579,293
1962 - $3,101,589,993
1961 - $2,826,179,031
1960 - $2,651,729,807

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

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Solomon Islands and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Solomon Islands

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Solomon Islands Tanzania
2024 $1,934 $1,150
2023 $1,883 $1,186
2022 $1,878 $1,171
2021 $2,043 $1,125
2020 $2,063 $1,084
2019 $2,224 $1,031
2018 $2,278 $992
2017 $2,144 $957
2016 $2,083 $925
2015 $2,045 $911
2014 $2,165 $993
2013 $2,161 $935
2012 $2,066 $837
2011 $1,924 $753
2010 $1,685 $715
2009 $1,555 $674
2008 $1,526 $657
2007 $1,390 $528
2006 $1,256 $462
2005 $1,144 $469
2004 $986 $438
2003 $896 $410
2002 $757 $391
2001 $912 $385
2000 $953 $390
1999 $1,134 $382
1998 $1,092 $375
1997 $1,292 $353
1996 $1,289 $305
1995 $1,220 $251.2
1994 $1,078 $222.5
1993 $829 $218.2
1992 $764 $243.4
1991 $666 $268.8
1990 $648 $236.9
1989 $538 $252.3
1988 $567 $299
1987 $515 $326
1986 $506 $466
1985 $586 $681
1984 $665 $593
1983 $686 $667
1982 $756 $683
1981 $786 $665
1980 $768 $595
1979 $658 $527
1978 $500 $515
1977 $434 $446
1976 $401 $387
1975 $372 $355
1974 $433 $320
1973 $291.3 $276.1
1972 $219.5 $239.8
1971 $277.1 $218.4
1970 - $211.3
1969 $165.9 $394
1968 $166.9 $388
1967 $153.5 $374
1966 - $370
1965 - $333
1964 - $337
1963 - $320
1962 - $295.7
1961 - $277.4
1960 - $267.8

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

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Solomon Islands vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Solomon Islands

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Solomon Islands Tanzania
2026 71 67.6
2025 70.8 67.4
2024 70.7 67.2
2023 70.5 67
2022 70.4 66.9
2021 68.9 66.1
2020 69.3 66.8
2019 70 66
2018 69.8 65.5
2017 69.7 65
2016 69.5 64.4
2015 69.3 63.9
2014 69 63.4
2013 69 62.8
2012 69 62.3
2011 68.8 61.6
2010 68.7 61.1
2009 68.4 60.5
2008 68.3 59.9
2007 67.8 59.3
2006 68 58.5
2005 67.8 57.7
2004 67.6 56.8
2003 67.5 55.9
2002 67.4 54.9
2001 67.2 54.1
2000 67.1 53.2
1999 67 52.4
1998 66.9 51.8
1997 66.8 51.2
1996 66.7 51.1
1995 66.7 51
1994 66.7 51.1
1993 66.6 51.2
1992 66.5 51.4
1991 66.4 51.8
1990 66.2 52
1989 66.1 52.1
1988 65.9 52.2
1987 65.7 52.2
1986 64.7 52.2
1985 65.3 52.2
1984 65 52.2
1983 64.8 52.2
1982 64.5 52
1981 64.1 51.7
1980 63.7 51.3
1979 63.1 50.8
1978 62.5 50.4
1977 61.5 50
1976 61.2 49.5
1975 58.4 48.9
1974 59.6 48.4
1973 58.8 47.9
1972 57.9 47.4
1971 57 47
1970 56.1 46.5
1969 55.1 46
1968 54.1 45.6
1967 53.1 45.2
1966 52.3 44.9
1965 51.4 44.5
1964 50.6 44.1
1963 49.8 43.6
1962 49 43.2
1961 48.3 42.8
1960 47.7 42.6
1959 47 42.5
1958 46.3 42.3
1957 45.7 42.1
1956 42.8 42
1955 44.3 41.8
1954 43.7 41.7
1953 43.2 41.5
1952 42.6 41.4
1951 42 41.2
1950 41.4 41

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

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Solomon Islands and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Solomon Islands

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Solomon Islands Tanzania
2024 819,198 68,560,157
2023 800,005 66,617,606
2022 781,066 64,711,821
2021 762,591 62,830,412
2020 744,498 60,972,798
2019 728,147 59,174,891
2018 709,101 57,437,145
2017 685,672 55,652,890
2016 662,379 53,824,013
2015 639,415 52,020,962
2014 616,908 50,351,512
2013 594,945 48,824,128
2012 573,606 47,374,260
2011 552,945 46,029,367
2010 532,968 44,758,488
2009 518,141 43,633,982
2008 508,790 42,570,728
2007 500,156 41,435,512
2006 491,594 40,294,902
2005 483,080 39,182,076
2004 474,611 38,109,668
2003 466,154 37,089,555
2002 457,671 36,121,304
2001 449,125 35,198,299
2000 440,469 34,260,139
1999 430,500 33,300,330
1998 419,071 32,420,458
1997 407,474 31,578,089
1996 396,009 30,945,762
1995 384,733 30,383,497
1994 373,675 29,442,356
1993 362,839 28,332,692
1992 352,205 27,457,588
1991 341,738 26,780,436
1990 331,435 26,110,207
1989 321,282 25,438,759
1988 311,265 24,769,686
1987 301,414 24,030,378
1986 291,842 23,258,959
1985 282,455 22,501,693
1984 273,163 21,779,066
1983 264,068 21,079,874
1982 255,200 20,398,571
1981 246,555 19,784,703
1980 238,135 19,189,769
1979 229,953 18,592,038
1978 222,029 17,976,566
1977 214,418 17,352,929
1976 207,194 16,736,211
1975 200,744 16,138,361
1974 195,041 15,561,630
1973 189,774 15,010,101
1972 184,994 14,479,308
1971 180,637 13,971,451
1970 176,579 13,492,677
1969 172,476 13,036,700
1968 168,282 12,602,076
1967 164,245 12,200,109
1966 160,393 11,827,459
1965 156,686 11,470,728
1964 153,085 11,127,826
1963 149,589 10,799,528
1962 146,201 10,487,756
1961 142,912 10,187,886
1960 139,688 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Solomon Islands and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Solomon Islands

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Solomon Islands Tanzania
2023 3.56 4.61
2022 3.62 4.67
2021 3.69 4.73
2020 3.75 4.8
2019 3.8 4.87
2018 3.93 4.93
2017 4.06 4.99
2016 4.2 5.01
2015 4.29 5.03
2014 4.36 5.12
2013 4.33 5.16
2012 4.33 5.14
2011 4.34 5.14
2010 4.34 5.23
2009 4.35 5.26
2008 4.36 5.32
2007 4.37 5.4
2006 4.39 5.51
2005 4.41 5.58
2004 4.47 5.6
2003 4.54 5.58
2002 4.6 5.57
2001 4.67 5.62
2000 4.76 5.67
1999 4.86 5.75
1998 4.98 5.81
1997 5.09 5.84
1996 5.22 5.83
1995 5.34 5.82
1994 5.4 5.89
1993 5.45 6
1992 5.51 6.08
1991 5.62 6.14
1990 5.74 6.2
1989 5.87 6.3
1988 5.99 6.38
1987 6.12 6.41
1986 6.26 6.49
1985 6.38 6.6
1984 6.49 6.72
1983 6.57 6.81
1982 6.64 6.87
1981 6.71 6.93
1980 6.77 6.99
1979 6.82 7.04
1978 6.87 7.06
1977 6.92 7.07
1976 6.95 7.09
1975 6.99 7.1
1974 7.01 7.12
1973 7 7.06
1972 6.99 7.05
1971 6.99 7.04
1970 6.98 7
1969 6.97 6.95
1968 6.95 6.9
1967 6.97 6.86
1966 7 6.8
1965 7.02 6.73
1964 7.05 6.68
1963 7.03 6.65
1962 7.04 6.61
1961 7.05 6.56
1960 7.07 6.54

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

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Solomon Islands and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Solomon Islands

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Solomon Islands Tanzania
2024 21.5 18.4
2023 21.3 18.3
2022 21.1 18.2
2021 20.9 18.1
2020 20.7 18
2019 20.5 17.9
2018 20.4 17.9
2017 20.2 17.8
2016 20 17.6
2015 19.9 17.5
2014 19.8 17.4
2013 19.7 17.3
2012 19.7 17.3
2011 19.6 17.2
2010 19.6 17.2
2009 19.5 17.2
2008 19.4 17.3
2007 19.4 17.3
2006 19.2 17.4
2005 19.1 17.4
2004 19 17.4
2003 18.8 17.4
2002 18.6 17.5
2001 18.4 17.5
2000 18.3 17.4
1999 18.1 17.4
1998 17.9 17.3
1997 17.8 17.3
1996 17.7 17.4
1995 17.5 17.4
1994 17.4 17.3
1993 17.2 17
1992 17.1 16.8
1991 17 16.7
1990 16.8 16.7
1989 16.7 16.6
1988 16.5 16.6
1987 16.4 16.5
1986 16.3 16.4
1985 16.2 16.3
1984 16.1 16.2
1983 16 16.2
1982 15.9 16.3
1981 15.9 16.4
1980 15.8 16.5
1979 15.8 16.6
1978 15.8 16.7
1977 15.9 16.8
1976 15.9 16.8
1975 16.1 16.9
1974 16.3 16.9
1973 16.4 17
1972 16.6 17
1971 16.6 17
1970 16.7 17.1
1969 16.8 17.1
1968 16.8 17.1
1967 16.9 17.2
1966 17 17.2
1965 17 17.3
1964 17 17.4
1963 17 17.4
1962 16.9 17.4
1961 16.9 17.4
1960 16.8 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Solomon Islands Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$1.57B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
35.8%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.29%
2023
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.08%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.69%
2013
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.4%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.7
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.2%
2012
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2012
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$688M
2023
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$95.2M
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,400
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share n/a
59.8%
2024

Energy

Solomon Islands Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
128 kg
2007
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.6
2007
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.31 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.1%
2022
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.56%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.86%
2021
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
81.3%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Solomon Islands Tanzania
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,631
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
30.7%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.1:48.9
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.35 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.68
2008
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.5
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
136
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2013
78.2%
2022
English speaking
31.7%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
42.5%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Solomon Islands Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$111.4
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$3.52
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
71 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
33.9%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
123
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20.6
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
23.3%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.9%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.45 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Solomon Islands Tanzania
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
13,192 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
422 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,733 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
864 mi
2011
90,225 mi
2022

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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)

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