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Solomon Islands vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Solomon Islands has a population of 819K (ranked 162/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). The Solomon Islands' land area is 10,807 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 141st vs. 50th).

By GDP, The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Solomon Islands Thailand
Population
863951
71571743
Population rank 161/197 21/197
GDP
$1.58B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 182/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$1,934
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 157/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,675
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$350M
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.1%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$427
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 169/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,776
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 10,807 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.56
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
71 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Solomon Islands and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Solomon Islands and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Solomon Islands

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Solomon Islands Thailand
2024 $1,583,964,704 $526,517,658,842
2023 $1,506,124,566 $515,906,283,941
2022 $1,466,670,930 $495,644,697,588
2021 $1,558,312,104 $506,194,668,790
2020 $1,536,143,428 $500,461,898,480
2019 $1,619,150,564 $543,976,691,794
2018 $1,615,473,250 $506,754,208,404
2017 $1,469,790,526 $456,356,813,537
2016 $1,379,486,291 $413,366,349,748
2015 $1,307,908,814 $401,296,238,228
2014 $1,335,576,763 $407,339,040,198
2013 $1,285,905,958 $420,333,654,593
2012 $1,185,217,634 $397,558,325,279
2011 $1,063,898,227 $370,818,739,624
2010 $898,128,551 $341,104,766,329
2009 $805,557,289 $281,710,630,187
2008 $776,335,523 $291,382,982,431
2007 $695,291,218 $262,942,621,455
2006 $617,257,458 $221,758,296,022
2005 $552,881,357 $189,318,408,469
2004 $468,000,121 $172,895,685,155
2003 $417,666,639 $152,280,615,246
2002 $346,406,739 $134,300,904,400
2001 $409,508,553 $120,296,476,180
2000 $419,842,674 $126,392,224,254
1999 $488,024,514 $126,669,211,779
1998 $457,579,840 $113,675,596,788
1997 $526,554,006 $150,180,456,566
1996 $510,586,430 $183,035,237,429
1995 $469,443,202 $169,278,916,593
1994 $402,837,005 $146,683,778,959
1993 $300,746,361 $128,889,262,951
1992 $269,034,596 $111,452,746,518
1991 $227,540,473 $98,234,714,971
1990 $214,877,667 $85,343,190,719
1989 $172,882,411 $72,250,748,100
1988 $176,494,394 $61,667,253,471
1987 $155,128,542 $50,535,446,555
1986 $147,620,048 $43,096,773,981
1985 $165,524,943 $38,900,711,333
1984 $181,570,474 $41,797,647,776
1983 $181,220,399 $40,042,798,388
1982 $192,902,019 $36,589,772,404
1981 $193,750,541 $34,846,039,194
1980 $182,852,107 $32,353,514,989
1979 $151,276,496 $27,371,650,825
1978 $111,027,427 $24,006,566,637
1977 $93,145,283 $19,779,312,261
1976 $83,100,834 $16,985,208,648
1975 $74,620,320 $14,882,770,594
1974 $84,539,332 $13,702,998,512
1973 $55,272,109 $10,838,587,358
1972 $40,606,712 $8,177,873,151
1971 $50,056,883 $7,375,000,024
1970 - $7,086,538,438
1969 $28,606,411 $6,695,336,567
1968 $28,084,253 $6,081,009,428
1967 $25,203,524 $5,638,461,442
1966 - $5,279,230,817
1965 - $4,388,937,649
1964 - $3,889,129,942
1963 - $3,540,403,457
1962 - $3,308,912,797
1961 - $3,034,037,811
1960 - $2,760,750,861

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

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Solomon Islands and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Solomon Islands

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Solomon Islands Thailand
2024 $1,934 $7,347
2023 $1,883 $7,195
2022 $1,878 $6,909
2021 $2,043 $7,057
2020 $2,063 $6,986
2019 $2,224 $7,606
2018 $2,278 $7,100
2017 $2,144 $6,413
2016 $2,083 $5,834
2015 $2,045 $5,689
2014 $2,165 $5,801
2013 $2,161 $6,018
2012 $2,066 $5,726
2011 $1,924 $5,374
2010 $1,685 $4,974
2009 $1,555 $4,135
2008 $1,526 $4,309
2007 $1,390 $3,919
2006 $1,256 $3,331
2005 $1,144 $2,868
2004 $986 $2,642
2003 $896 $2,348
2002 $757 $2,090
2001 $912 $1,890
2000 $953 $2,006
1999 $1,134 $2,033
1998 $1,092 $1,848
1997 $1,292 $2,473
1996 $1,289 $3,055
1995 $1,220 $2,864
1994 $1,078 $2,518
1993 $829 $2,245
1992 $764 $1,972
1991 $666 $1,766
1990 $648 $1,559
1989 $538 $1,342
1988 $567 $1,164
1987 $515 $970
1986 $506 $842
1985 $586 $774
1984 $665 $847
1983 $686 $827
1982 $756 $770
1981 $786 $748
1980 $768 $709
1979 $658 $612
1978 $500 $548
1977 $434 $462
1976 $401 $405
1975 $372 $364
1974 $433 $343
1973 $291.3 $278.3
1972 $219.5 $215.6
1971 $277.1 $199.7
1970 - $197.1
1969 $165.9 $191.4
1968 $166.9 $178.8
1967 $153.5 $170.7
1966 - $164.5
1965 - $140.9
1964 - $128.6
1963 - $120.7
1962 - $116.2
1961 - $109.7
1960 - $102.8

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

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Solomon Islands vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Solomon Islands

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Solomon Islands Thailand
2026 71 77.1
2025 70.8 76.8
2024 70.7 76.6
2023 70.5 76.4
2022 70.4 75.3
2021 68.9 77.6
2020 69.3 77.3
2019 70 77.2
2018 69.8 77.2
2017 69.7 77
2016 69.5 76.8
2015 69.3 76.6
2014 69 76.3
2013 69 76
2012 69 75.6
2011 68.8 75.3
2010 68.7 75
2009 68.4 74.7
2008 68.3 74.2
2007 67.8 73.8
2006 68 73.3
2005 67.8 72.9
2004 67.6 72.1
2003 67.5 72.1
2002 67.4 71.8
2001 67.2 71.5
2000 67.1 71.2
1999 67 71
1998 66.9 70.7
1997 66.8 70.4
1996 66.7 69.9
1995 66.7 69.8
1994 66.7 69.7
1993 66.6 69.6
1992 66.5 69.4
1991 66.4 69.1
1990 66.2 68.9
1989 66.1 68.6
1988 65.9 68.2
1987 65.7 67.8
1986 64.7 67.3
1985 65.3 66.5
1984 65 65.5
1983 64.8 64.5
1982 64.5 63.6
1981 64.1 62.9
1980 63.7 62.2
1979 63.1 61.7
1978 62.5 61.3
1977 61.5 60.9
1976 61.2 60.4
1975 58.4 59.7
1974 59.6 59
1973 58.8 58.3
1972 57.9 57.7
1971 57 57.1
1970 56.1 56.5
1969 55.1 55.7
1968 54.1 55
1967 53.1 54.3
1966 52.3 53.7
1965 51.4 53.1
1964 50.6 52.5
1963 49.8 52
1962 49 51.4
1961 48.3 51.1
1960 47.7 50.6
1959 47 50.1
1958 46.3 49.5
1957 45.7 49.1
1956 42.8 48.6
1955 44.3 48.1
1954 43.7 47.6
1953 43.2 47.1
1952 42.6 46.5
1951 42 45.9
1950 41.4 45.2

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

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Solomon Islands and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Solomon Islands

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Solomon Islands Thailand
2024 819,198 71,668,011
2023 800,005 71,702,435
2022 781,066 71,735,329
2021 762,591 71,727,332
2020 744,498 71,641,484
2019 728,147 71,522,271
2018 709,101 71,376,079
2017 685,672 71,160,187
2016 662,379 70,859,841
2015 639,415 70,540,795
2014 616,908 70,216,367
2013 594,945 69,845,114
2012 573,606 69,436,098
2011 552,945 69,007,208
2010 532,968 68,579,447
2009 518,141 68,121,080
2008 508,790 67,619,830
2007 500,156 67,102,394
2006 491,594 66,567,687
2005 483,080 66,017,420
2004 474,611 65,452,047
2003 466,154 64,868,166
2002 457,671 64,266,437
2001 449,125 63,651,141
2000 440,469 63,007,815
1999 430,500 62,299,043
1998 419,071 61,522,630
1997 407,474 60,724,584
1996 396,009 59,920,064
1995 384,733 59,098,232
1994 373,675 58,260,854
1993 362,839 57,408,198
1992 352,205 56,528,834
1991 341,738 55,637,434
1990 331,435 54,738,329
1989 321,282 53,848,956
1988 311,265 52,969,595
1987 301,414 52,074,105
1986 291,842 51,177,834
1985 282,455 50,270,753
1984 273,163 49,351,708
1983 264,068 48,423,309
1982 255,200 47,494,577
1981 246,555 46,575,855
1980 238,135 45,650,022
1979 229,953 44,718,434
1978 222,029 43,788,976
1977 214,418 42,843,974
1976 207,194 41,896,504
1975 200,744 40,940,005
1974 195,041 39,952,891
1973 189,774 38,947,787
1972 184,994 37,933,929
1971 180,637 36,937,387
1970 176,579 35,954,408
1969 172,476 34,973,782
1968 168,282 34,002,560
1967 164,245 33,037,801
1966 160,393 32,086,071
1965 156,686 31,149,337
1964 153,085 30,232,141
1963 149,589 29,342,322
1962 146,201 28,481,040
1961 142,912 27,650,334
1960 139,688 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Solomon Islands and Thailand

Fertility rate
Solomon Islands

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Solomon Islands Thailand
2023 3.56 1.21
2022 3.62 1.22
2021 3.69 1.23
2020 3.75 1.26
2019 3.8 1.29
2018 3.93 1.32
2017 4.06 1.36
2016 4.2 1.4
2015 4.29 1.45
2014 4.36 1.48
2013 4.33 1.53
2012 4.33 1.56
2011 4.34 1.57
2010 4.34 1.56
2009 4.35 1.57
2008 4.36 1.59
2007 4.37 1.62
2006 4.39 1.63
2005 4.41 1.64
2004 4.47 1.67
2003 4.54 1.67
2002 4.6 1.69
2001 4.67 1.71
2000 4.76 1.73
1999 4.86 1.77
1998 4.98 1.82
1997 5.09 1.85
1996 5.22 1.87
1995 5.34 1.89
1994 5.4 1.93
1993 5.45 1.97
1992 5.51 2.01
1991 5.62 2.04
1990 5.74 2.07
1989 5.87 2.14
1988 5.99 2.17
1987 6.12 2.26
1986 6.26 2.36
1985 6.38 2.45
1984 6.49 2.58
1983 6.57 2.76
1982 6.64 2.94
1981 6.71 3.13
1980 6.77 3.29
1979 6.82 3.45
1978 6.87 3.62
1977 6.92 3.87
1976 6.95 4.12
1975 6.99 4.36
1974 7.01 4.6
1973 7 4.85
1972 6.99 5.08
1971 6.99 5.25
1970 6.98 5.45
1969 6.97 5.7
1968 6.95 5.93
1967 6.97 6.08
1966 7 6.18
1965 7.02 6.26
1964 7.05 6.31
1963 7.03 6.34
1962 7.04 6.33
1961 7.05 6.32
1960 7.07 6.33

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

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Solomon Islands and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Solomon Islands

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Solomon Islands Thailand
2024 21.5 41.1
2023 21.3 40.7
2022 21.1 40.2
2021 20.9 39.7
2020 20.7 39.2
2019 20.5 38.7
2018 20.4 38.2
2017 20.2 37.7
2016 20 37.3
2015 19.9 36.8
2014 19.8 36.3
2013 19.7 35.9
2012 19.7 35.4
2011 19.6 35
2010 19.6 34.5
2009 19.5 34
2008 19.4 33.6
2007 19.4 33.1
2006 19.2 32.6
2005 19.1 32.2
2004 19 31.7
2003 18.8 31.3
2002 18.6 30.9
2001 18.4 30.5
2000 18.3 30
1999 18.1 29.5
1998 17.9 28.9
1997 17.8 28.3
1996 17.7 27.7
1995 17.5 27.2
1994 17.4 26.6
1993 17.2 26
1992 17.1 25.4
1991 17 24.8
1990 16.8 24.3
1989 16.7 23.7
1988 16.5 23.3
1987 16.4 22.8
1986 16.3 22.4
1985 16.2 21.9
1984 16.1 21.5
1983 16 21
1982 15.9 20.6
1981 15.9 20.2
1980 15.8 19.9
1979 15.8 19.5
1978 15.8 19.2
1977 15.9 18.9
1976 15.9 18.7
1975 16.1 18.4
1974 16.3 18.2
1973 16.4 18
1972 16.6 17.8
1971 16.6 17.6
1970 16.7 17.5
1969 16.8 17.4
1968 16.8 17.3
1967 16.9 17.3
1966 17 17.3
1965 17 17.4
1964 17 17.5
1963 17 17.6
1962 16.9 17.7
1961 16.9 17.9
1960 16.8 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Solomon Islands Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$1.57B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
35.8%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.29%
2023
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.08%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.69%
2013
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.4%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.7
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.2%
2012
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2012
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$688M
2023
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$95.2M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,400
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share n/a
91.8%
2024

Energy

Solomon Islands Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
128 kg
2007
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.6
2007
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.31 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.1%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
6.56%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.86%
2021
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
81.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Solomon Islands Thailand
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,631
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
30.7%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.1:48.9
2024
48.7:51.3
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
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.68
2008
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.5
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
136
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2013
91.1%
2022
English speaking
31.7%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
42.5%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Solomon Islands Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$111.4
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$3.52
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
71 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
33.9%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2023
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
123
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20.6
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
23.3%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.9%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.45 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Solomon Islands Thailand
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
13,192 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
422 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,733 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
864 mi
2011
436,817 mi
2020

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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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