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Solomon Islands vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Solomon Islands has a population of 819K (ranked 162/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). The Solomon Islands' land area is 10,807 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 141st vs. 84th).

By GDP, The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Solomon Islands Uganda
Population
863951
53170946
Population rank 161/197 30/197
GDP
$1.58B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 182/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$1,934
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 157/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,675
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$350M
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.1%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$427
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 169/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,776
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 10,807 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.56
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
71 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Solomon Islands and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Solomon Islands and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Solomon Islands

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Solomon Islands Uganda
2024 $1,583,964,704 $53,911,907,086
2023 $1,506,124,566 $48,768,955,863
2022 $1,466,670,930 $45,565,333,211
2021 $1,558,312,104 $40,529,788,749
2020 $1,536,143,428 $37,600,368,242
2019 $1,619,150,564 $35,353,061,003
2018 $1,615,473,250 $32,927,025,620
2017 $1,469,790,526 $30,744,473,841
2016 $1,379,486,291 $29,203,988,696
2015 $1,307,908,814 $32,387,183,730
2014 $1,335,576,763 $32,612,397,257
2013 $1,285,905,958 $28,915,786,517
2012 $1,185,217,634 $27,305,915,911
2011 $1,063,898,227 $27,871,725,241
2010 $898,128,551 $26,673,441,431
2009 $805,557,289 $25,127,805,567
2008 $776,335,523 $14,440,404,132
2007 $695,291,218 $11,902,564,495
2006 $617,257,458 $9,977,647,683
2005 $552,881,357 $9,239,221,763
2004 $468,000,121 $7,939,487,548
2003 $417,666,639 $6,606,884,275
2002 $346,406,739 $6,178,563,591
2001 $409,508,553 $5,840,503,869
2000 $419,842,674 $6,193,246,837
1999 $488,024,514 $5,998,563,258
1998 $457,579,840 $6,584,815,847
1997 $526,554,006 $6,269,333,313
1996 $510,586,430 $6,044,585,327
1995 $469,443,202 $5,755,818,842
1994 $402,837,005 $3,990,430,447
1993 $300,746,361 $3,220,439,044
1992 $269,034,596 $2,857,457,762
1991 $227,540,473 $3,321,729,160
1990 $214,877,667 $4,304,399,310
1989 $172,882,411 $5,276,480,799
1988 $176,494,394 $6,508,931,652
1987 $155,128,542 $6,269,522,042
1986 $147,620,048 $3,923,244,050
1985 $165,524,943 $3,519,695,444
1984 $181,570,474 $3,615,647,477
1983 $181,220,399 $2,240,333,333
1982 $192,902,019 $2,177,500,000
1981 $193,750,541 $1,337,300,000
1980 $182,852,107 $1,244,610,000
1979 $151,276,496 $2,139,025,000
1978 $111,027,427 $2,420,260,870
1977 $93,145,283 $2,936,470,588
1976 $83,100,834 $2,447,300,000
1975 $74,620,320 $2,359,555,556
1974 $84,539,332 $2,098,944,967
1973 $55,272,109 $1,701,829,789
1972 $40,606,712 $1,490,970,181
1971 $50,056,883 $1,417,191,656
1970 - $1,259,554,809
1969 $28,606,411 $1,168,556,629
1968 $28,084,253 $1,037,379,252
1967 $25,203,524 $967,240,655
1966 - $925,381,492
1965 - $884,502,310
1964 - $589,247,687
1963 - $516,315,231
1962 - $449,158,233
1961 - $441,667,335
1960 - $423,145,605

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

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Solomon Islands and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Solomon Islands

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Solomon Islands Uganda
2024 $1,934 $1,078
2023 $1,883 $1,002
2022 $1,878 $963
2021 $2,043 $883
2020 $2,063 $846
2019 $2,224 $822
2018 $2,278 $792
2017 $2,144 $765
2016 $2,083 $753
2015 $2,045 $863
2014 $2,165 $896
2013 $2,161 $818
2012 $2,066 $795
2011 $1,924 $836
2010 $1,685 $823
2009 $1,555 $799
2008 $1,526 $473
2007 $1,390 $401
2006 $1,256 $347
2005 $1,144 $330
2004 $986 $292.4
2003 $896 $250.7
2002 $757 $242
2001 $912 $236
2000 $953 $258.1
1999 $1,134 $257.9
1998 $1,092 $292.5
1997 $1,292 $286.8
1996 $1,289 $284.7
1995 $1,220 $278.5
1994 $1,078 $198.4
1993 $829 $165.6
1992 $764 $152.1
1991 $666 $183
1990 $648 $245
1989 $538 $310
1988 $567 $395
1987 $515 $393
1986 $506 $253.6
1985 $586 $234.3
1984 $665 $247.5
1983 $686 $157.5
1982 $756 $157
1981 $786 $98.6
1980 $768 $93.8
1979 $658 $164.5
1978 $500 $190.7
1977 $434 $237.6
1976 $401 $203.3
1975 $372 $201.2
1974 $433 $183.7
1973 $291.3 $152.7
1972 $219.5 $137
1971 $277.1 $133.5
1970 - $122
1969 $165.9 $116.7
1968 $166.9 $106.9
1967 $153.5 $102.8
1966 - $101.4
1965 - $100
1964 - $68.6
1963 - $62
1962 - $55.5
1961 - $56.2
1960 - $55.4

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

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Solomon Islands vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Solomon Islands

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Solomon Islands Uganda
2026 71 68.9
2025 70.8 68.7
2024 70.7 68.5
2023 70.5 68.3
2022 70.4 67.7
2021 68.9 66.4
2020 69.3 66.4
2019 70 66.4
2018 69.8 65.8
2017 69.7 65.2
2016 69.5 64.5
2015 69.3 63.8
2014 69 63.1
2013 69 62.4
2012 69 61.6
2011 68.8 60.8
2010 68.7 60
2009 68.4 59.2
2008 68.3 58.3
2007 67.8 57.2
2006 68 56.1
2005 67.8 54.9
2004 67.6 53.7
2003 67.5 52.4
2002 67.4 51.4
2001 67.2 50.6
2000 67.1 49.6
1999 67 49
1998 66.9 48.3
1997 66.8 48
1996 66.7 47.8
1995 66.7 47.7
1994 66.7 47.7
1993 66.6 47.7
1992 66.5 47.7
1991 66.4 47.5
1990 66.2 47.6
1989 66.1 47.5
1988 65.9 47.5
1987 65.7 47.4
1986 64.7 45.7
1985 65.3 45.5
1984 65 43.7
1983 64.8 43.5
1982 64.5 43.3
1981 64.1 43.5
1980 63.7 43.5
1979 63.1 45.4
1978 62.5 45.6
1977 61.5 45.8
1976 61.2 46.2
1975 58.4 46.5
1974 59.6 46.9
1973 58.8 47
1972 57.9 47.2
1971 57 47.1
1970 56.1 49.6
1969 55.1 49.5
1968 54.1 49.3
1967 53.1 49
1966 52.3 48.5
1965 51.4 48.3
1964 50.6 47.8
1963 49.8 47.4
1962 49 46.8
1961 48.3 46.3
1960 47.7 45.6
1959 47 45
1958 46.3 44.3
1957 45.7 43.7
1956 42.8 43
1955 44.3 42.4
1954 43.7 41.8
1953 43.2 41.3
1952 42.6 40.8
1951 42 40.2
1950 41.4 39.7

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

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Solomon Islands and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Solomon Islands

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Solomon Islands Uganda
2024 819,198 50,015,092
2023 800,005 48,656,601
2022 781,066 47,312,719
2021 762,591 45,910,930
2020 744,498 44,457,152
2019 728,147 42,999,637
2018 709,101 41,565,831
2017 685,672 40,177,388
2016 662,379 38,799,152
2015 639,415 37,531,446
2014 616,908 36,395,539
2013 594,945 35,337,042
2012 573,606 34,337,438
2011 552,945 33,354,543
2010 532,968 32,390,802
2009 518,141 31,451,151
2008 508,790 30,539,553
2007 500,156 29,653,430
2006 491,594 28,794,003
2005 483,080 27,963,289
2004 474,611 27,154,515
2003 466,154 26,352,124
2002 457,671 25,532,870
2001 449,125 24,745,676
2000 440,469 24,000,150
1999 430,500 23,257,281
1998 419,071 22,515,806
1997 407,474 21,856,046
1996 396,009 21,231,550
1995 384,733 20,665,667
1994 373,675 20,108,801
1993 362,839 19,445,161
1992 352,205 18,785,032
1991 341,738 18,155,901
1990 331,435 17,569,897
1989 321,282 17,010,698
1988 311,265 16,470,483
1987 301,414 15,954,170
1986 291,842 15,467,579
1985 282,455 15,023,681
1984 273,163 14,607,677
1983 264,068 14,221,881
1982 255,200 13,873,631
1981 246,555 13,556,452
1980 238,135 13,275,741
1979 229,953 13,002,163
1978 222,029 12,692,113
1977 214,418 12,359,669
1976 207,194 12,037,294
1975 200,744 11,725,240
1974 195,041 11,424,846
1973 189,774 11,144,236
1972 184,994 10,885,796
1971 180,637 10,618,206
1970 176,579 10,321,603
1969 172,476 10,014,858
1968 168,282 9,708,632
1967 164,245 9,408,924
1966 160,393 9,122,864
1965 156,686 8,849,203
1964 153,085 8,586,363
1963 149,589 8,333,663
1962 146,201 8,092,231
1961 142,912 7,862,217
1960 139,688 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Solomon Islands and Uganda

Fertility rate
Solomon Islands

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Solomon Islands Uganda
2023 3.56 4.28
2022 3.62 4.39
2021 3.69 4.51
2020 3.75 4.62
2019 3.8 4.74
2018 3.93 4.87
2017 4.06 4.99
2016 4.2 5.11
2015 4.29 5.25
2014 4.36 5.41
2013 4.33 5.56
2012 4.33 5.73
2011 4.34 5.89
2010 4.34 6.02
2009 4.35 6.12
2008 4.36 6.2
2007 4.37 6.33
2006 4.39 6.43
2005 4.41 6.53
2004 4.47 6.61
2003 4.54 6.67
2002 4.6 6.74
2001 4.67 6.76
2000 4.76 6.79
1999 4.86 6.83
1998 4.98 6.84
1997 5.09 6.86
1996 5.22 6.84
1995 5.34 6.87
1994 5.4 6.9
1993 5.45 6.89
1992 5.51 6.91
1991 5.62 6.94
1990 5.74 7.01
1989 5.87 7.05
1988 5.99 7.1
1987 6.12 7.12
1986 6.26 7.08
1985 6.38 7.04
1984 6.49 7.02
1983 6.57 7.07
1982 6.64 7.11
1981 6.71 7.12
1980 6.77 7.11
1979 6.82 7.14
1978 6.87 7.16
1977 6.92 7.18
1976 6.95 7.19
1975 6.99 7.2
1974 7.01 7.19
1973 7 7.19
1972 6.99 7.19
1971 6.99 7.18
1970 6.98 7.15
1969 6.97 7.12
1968 6.95 7.13
1967 6.97 7.1
1966 7 7.07
1965 7.02 7.04
1964 7.05 7.01
1963 7.03 6.98
1962 7.04 6.96
1961 7.05 6.93
1960 7.07 6.91

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

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Solomon Islands and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Solomon Islands

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Solomon Islands Uganda
2024 21.5 17.8
2023 21.3 17.6
2022 21.1 17.4
2021 20.9 17.2
2020 20.7 17
2019 20.5 16.8
2018 20.4 16.5
2017 20.2 16.3
2016 20 16
2015 19.9 15.8
2014 19.8 15.6
2013 19.7 15.5
2012 19.7 15.4
2011 19.6 15.3
2010 19.6 15.2
2009 19.5 15.1
2008 19.4 15.1
2007 19.4 15
2006 19.2 15
2005 19.1 15
2004 19 15
2003 18.8 15
2002 18.6 15
2001 18.4 15
2000 18.3 15
1999 18.1 15
1998 17.9 15
1997 17.8 15.1
1996 17.7 15.3
1995 17.5 15.4
1994 17.4 15.6
1993 17.2 15.7
1992 17.1 15.7
1991 17 15.8
1990 16.8 15.8
1989 16.7 15.8
1988 16.5 15.9
1987 16.4 15.9
1986 16.3 15.9
1985 16.2 15.9
1984 16.1 15.9
1983 16 15.9
1982 15.9 15.9
1981 15.9 15.9
1980 15.8 16
1979 15.8 16.1
1978 15.8 16.1
1977 15.9 16.2
1976 15.9 16.2
1975 16.1 16.2
1974 16.3 16.3
1973 16.4 16.3
1972 16.6 16.5
1971 16.6 16.6
1970 16.7 16.6
1969 16.8 16.6
1968 16.8 16.6
1967 16.9 16.6
1966 17 16.6
1965 17 16.6
1964 17 16.6
1963 17 16.7
1962 16.9 16.8
1961 16.9 16.9
1960 16.8 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Solomon Islands Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$1.57B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
35.8%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.29%
2023
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.08%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.69%
2013
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.4%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.7
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.2%
2012
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2012
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$688M
2023
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$95.2M
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,400
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share n/a
72.8%
2024

Energy

Solomon Islands Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
128 kg
2007
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.6
2007
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.31 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.1%
2022
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.56%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.86%
2021
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
81.3%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Solomon Islands Uganda
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,631
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
30.7%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.1:48.9
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.35 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.68
2008
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.5
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
136
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2013
80.6%
2022
English speaking
31.7%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
42.5%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Solomon Islands Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$111.4
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$3.52
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
71 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
33.9%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2023
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
123
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20.6
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
23.3%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.9%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.45 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Solomon Islands Uganda
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
13,192 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
422 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,733 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
864 mi
2011
90,720 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. 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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