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Solomon Islands vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Solomon Islands has a population of 819K (ranked 162/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). The Solomon Islands' land area is 10,807 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 141st vs. 78th).

By GDP, The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Solomon Islands United Kingdom
Population
863951
70154914
Population rank 161/197 22/197
GDP
$1.58B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 182/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$1,934
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 157/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,675
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$350M
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.1%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$427
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 169/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,776
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 10,807 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.56
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
71 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Solomon Islands and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Solomon Islands and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Solomon Islands

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Solomon Islands United Kingdom
2024 $1,583,964,704 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $1,506,124,566 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $1,466,670,930 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $1,558,312,104 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $1,536,143,428 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $1,619,150,564 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $1,615,473,250 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $1,469,790,526 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $1,379,486,291 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $1,307,908,814 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $1,335,576,763 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $1,285,905,958 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $1,185,217,634 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $1,063,898,227 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $898,128,551 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $805,557,289 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $776,335,523 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $695,291,218 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $617,257,458 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $552,881,357 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $468,000,121 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $417,666,639 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $346,406,739 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $409,508,553 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $419,842,674 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $488,024,514 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $457,579,840 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $526,554,006 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $510,586,430 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $469,443,202 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $402,837,005 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $300,746,361 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $269,034,596 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $227,540,473 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $214,877,667 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $172,882,411 $926,884,816,754
1988 $176,494,394 $910,122,732,124
1987 $155,128,542 $745,162,608,269
1986 $147,620,048 $601,452,653,181
1985 $165,524,943 $489,285,164,271
1984 $181,570,474 $461,487,097,632
1983 $181,220,399 $489,618,008,186
1982 $192,902,019 $515,048,916,841
1981 $193,750,541 $540,765,675,241
1980 $182,852,107 $564,947,710,899
1979 $151,276,496 $438,994,070,309
1978 $111,027,427 $335,883,029,722
1977 $93,145,283 $263,066,457,352
1976 $83,100,834 $232,614,555,256
1975 $74,620,320 $241,756,637,168
1974 $84,539,332 $206,131,369,799
1973 $55,272,109 $192,537,971,583
1972 $40,606,712 $169,965,034,965
1971 $50,056,883 $148,113,896,325
1970 - $130,671,946,244
1969 $28,606,411 $116,464,702,803
1968 $28,084,253 $107,759,910,068
1967 $25,203,524 $113,116,888,211
1966 - $108,572,752,102
1965 - $101,824,755,079
1964 - $94,407,558,351
1963 - $86,561,961,812
1962 - $81,247,564,157
1961 - $77,741,965,703
1960 - $73,233,967,692

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

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Solomon Islands and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Solomon Islands

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Solomon Islands United Kingdom
2024 $1,934 $53,246
2023 $1,883 $49,944
2022 $1,878 $47,057
2021 $2,043 $47,691
2020 $2,063 $40,813
2019 $2,224 $43,159
2018 $2,278 $43,703
2017 $2,144 $40,917
2016 $2,083 $41,258
2015 $2,045 $45,255
2014 $2,165 $47,746
2013 $2,161 $43,607
2012 $2,066 $42,688
2011 $1,924 $42,296
2010 $1,685 $39,778
2009 $1,555 $39,009
2008 $1,526 $47,652
2007 $1,390 $50,629
2006 $1,256 $44,695
2005 $1,144 $42,240
2004 $986 $40,504
2003 $896 $34,557
2002 $757 $30,159
2001 $912 $28,014
2000 $953 $28,384
1999 $1,134 $28,858
1998 $1,092 $28,396
1997 $1,292 $26,910
1996 $1,289 $24,503
1995 $1,220 $23,253
1994 $1,078 $19,709
1993 $829 $18,389
1992 $764 $20,487
1991 $666 $19,901
1990 $648 $19,095
1989 $538 $16,239
1988 $567 $15,987
1987 $515 $13,119
1986 $506 $10,611
1985 $586 $8,652
1984 $665 $8,179
1983 $686 $8,692
1982 $756 $9,146
1981 $786 $9,599
1980 $768 $10,032
1979 $658 $7,805
1978 $500 $5,977
1977 $434 $4,681
1976 $401 $4,138
1975 $372 $4,300
1974 $433 $3,666
1973 $291.3 $3,426
1972 $219.5 $3,030
1971 $277.1 $2,650
1970 - $2,348
1969 $165.9 $2,101
1968 $166.9 $1,952
1967 $153.5 $2,059
1966 - $1,987
1965 - $1,874
1964 - $1,748
1963 - $1,613
1962 - $1,526
1961 - $1,472
1960 - $1,398

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

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Solomon Islands vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Solomon Islands

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Solomon Islands United Kingdom
2026 71 81.7
2025 70.8 81.6
2024 70.7 81.4
2023 70.5 81.3
2022 70.4 81.1
2021 68.9 80.7
2020 69.3 80.4
2019 70 81.4
2018 69.8 81.1
2017 69.7 81.2
2016 69.5 81.1
2015 69.3 80.9
2014 69 81.2
2013 69 80.9
2012 69 80.9
2011 68.8 80.8
2010 68.7 80.4
2009 68.4 80.2
2008 68.3 79.7
2007 67.8 79.5
2006 68 79.3
2005 67.8 79.1
2004 67.6 78.9
2003 67.5 78.3
2002 67.4 78.2
2001 67.2 78.1
2000 67.1 77.8
1999 67 77.4
1998 66.9 77.3
1997 66.8 77.1
1996 66.7 76.9
1995 66.7 76.6
1994 66.7 76.7
1993 66.6 76.2
1992 66.5 76.3
1991 66.4 75.9
1990 66.2 75.7
1989 66.1 75.4
1988 65.9 75.3
1987 65.7 75.1
1986 64.7 74.8
1985 65.3 74.5
1984 65 74.7
1983 64.8 74.3
1982 64.5 74
1981 64.1 73.9
1980 63.7 73.6
1979 63.1 73.2
1978 62.5 73
1977 61.5 73.1
1976 61.2 72.6
1975 58.4 72.7
1974 59.6 72.4
1973 58.8 72.2
1972 57.9 72
1971 57 72.2
1970 56.1 71.9
1969 55.1 71.7
1968 54.1 71.7
1967 53.1 72.1
1966 52.3 71.4
1965 51.4 71.5
1964 50.6 71.5
1963 49.8 70.8
1962 49 70.9
1961 48.3 70.8
1960 47.7 71
1959 47 70.8
1958 46.3 70.7
1957 45.7 70.5
1956 42.8 70.4
1955 44.3 70.1
1954 43.7 70.2
1953 43.2 69.8
1952 42.6 69.5
1951 42 68.2
1950 41.4 68.6

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

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Solomon Islands and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Solomon Islands

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Solomon Islands United Kingdom
2024 819,198 69,226,000
2023 800,005 68,492,000
2022 781,066 67,604,000
2021 762,591 66,984,000
2020 744,498 66,744,000
2019 728,147 66,631,000
2018 709,101 66,289,000
2017 685,672 65,966,000
2016 662,379 65,607,000
2015 639,415 65,088,000
2014 616,908 64,620,000
2013 594,945 64,139,000
2012 573,606 63,711,000
2011 552,945 63,258,810
2010 532,968 62,766,365
2009 518,141 62,276,270
2008 508,790 61,806,995
2007 500,156 61,322,463
2006 491,594 60,846,820
2005 483,080 60,401,206
2004 474,611 59,987,905
2003 466,154 59,647,577
2002 457,671 59,370,479
2001 449,125 59,119,673
2000 440,469 58,892,514
1999 430,500 58,682,466
1998 419,071 58,487,141
1997 407,474 58,316,954
1996 396,009 58,166,950
1995 384,733 58,019,030
1994 373,675 57,865,745
1993 362,839 57,718,614
1992 352,205 57,580,402
1991 341,738 57,424,897
1990 331,435 57,247,586
1989 321,282 57,076,711
1988 311,265 56,928,327
1987 301,414 56,802,050
1986 291,842 56,681,396
1985 282,455 56,550,268
1984 273,163 56,422,072
1983 264,068 56,332,848
1982 255,200 56,313,641
1981 246,555 56,333,829
1980 238,135 56,314,216
1979 229,953 56,246,951
1978 222,029 56,196,504
1977 214,418 56,193,492
1976 207,194 56,211,968
1975 200,744 56,225,800
1974 195,041 56,229,974
1973 189,774 56,194,527
1972 184,994 56,086,065
1971 180,637 55,896,223
1970 176,579 55,663,250
1969 172,476 55,441,750
1968 168,282 55,211,700
1967 164,245 54,943,600
1966 160,393 54,648,500
1965 156,686 54,348,050
1964 153,085 54,000,000
1963 149,589 53,650,000
1962 146,201 53,250,000
1961 142,912 52,800,000
1960 139,688 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Solomon Islands and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Solomon Islands

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Solomon Islands United Kingdom
2023 3.56 1.56
2022 3.62 1.56
2021 3.69 1.58
2020 3.75 1.57
2019 3.8 1.63
2018 3.93 1.68
2017 4.06 1.74
2016 4.2 1.79
2015 4.29 1.8
2014 4.36 1.81
2013 4.33 1.83
2012 4.33 1.92
2011 4.34 1.91
2010 4.34 1.92
2009 4.35 1.89
2008 4.36 1.91
2007 4.37 1.86
2006 4.39 1.82
2005 4.41 1.76
2004 4.47 1.75
2003 4.54 1.7
2002 4.6 1.63
2001 4.67 1.63
2000 4.76 1.64
1999 4.86 1.68
1998 4.98 1.71
1997 5.09 1.72
1996 5.22 1.73
1995 5.34 1.71
1994 5.4 1.74
1993 5.45 1.76
1992 5.51 1.79
1991 5.62 1.82
1990 5.74 1.83
1989 5.87 1.79
1988 5.99 1.82
1987 6.12 1.81
1986 6.26 1.78
1985 6.38 1.79
1984 6.49 1.77
1983 6.57 1.77
1982 6.64 1.78
1981 6.71 1.82
1980 6.77 1.9
1979 6.82 1.86
1978 6.87 1.75
1977 6.92 1.69
1976 6.95 1.74
1975 6.99 1.81
1974 7.01 1.92
1973 7 2.04
1972 6.99 2.2
1971 6.99 2.41
1970 6.98 2.44
1969 6.97 2.51
1968 6.95 2.6
1967 6.97 2.68
1966 7 2.78
1965 7.02 2.86
1964 7.05 2.93
1963 7.03 2.88
1962 7.04 2.86
1961 7.05 2.78
1960 7.07 2.69

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

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Solomon Islands and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Solomon Islands

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Solomon Islands United Kingdom
2024 21.5 41
2023 21.3 40.8
2022 21.1 40.5
2021 20.9 40.3
2020 20.7 40.2
2019 20.5 40.1
2018 20.4 40
2017 20.2 39.9
2016 20 39.8
2015 19.9 39.8
2014 19.8 39.7
2013 19.7 39.6
2012 19.7 39.5
2011 19.6 39.3
2010 19.6 39.2
2009 19.5 39
2008 19.4 38.9
2007 19.4 38.8
2006 19.2 38.6
2005 19.1 38.5
2004 19 38.4
2003 18.8 38.2
2002 18.6 38.1
2001 18.4 37.9
2000 18.3 37.7
1999 18.1 37.4
1998 17.9 37.2
1997 17.8 37
1996 17.7 36.8
1995 17.5 36.6
1994 17.4 36.5
1993 17.2 36.3
1992 17.1 36.2
1991 17 36.1
1990 16.8 36
1989 16.7 35.9
1988 16.5 35.7
1987 16.4 35.4
1986 16.3 35.4
1985 16.2 35.3
1984 16.1 35.2
1983 16 35
1982 15.9 34.8
1981 15.9 34.5
1980 15.8 34.4
1979 15.8 34.3
1978 15.8 34.2
1977 15.9 34.1
1976 15.9 34
1975 16.1 34
1974 16.3 34
1973 16.4 34
1972 16.6 34
1971 16.6 34.1
1970 16.7 34.2
1969 16.8 34.4
1968 16.8 34.6
1967 16.9 34.8
1966 17 34.9
1965 17 35.1
1964 17 35.2
1963 17 35.3
1962 16.9 35.3
1961 16.9 35.4
1960 16.8 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Solomon Islands United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$1.57B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
35.8%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.29%
2023
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.08%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.69%
2013
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.4%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.7
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.2%
2012
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2012
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$688M
2023
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$95.2M
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,400
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share n/a
99.3%
2024

Energy

Solomon Islands United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
128 kg
2007
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.6
2007
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.31 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
50.1%
2022
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
6.56%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.86%
2021
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
81.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Solomon Islands United Kingdom
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,631
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
30.7%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.1:48.9
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.35 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.68
2008
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.5
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
136
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2013
99%
2003
English speaking
31.7%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
42.5%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Solomon Islands United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$111.4
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$3.52
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
71 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
33.9%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2023
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
123
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20.6
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
23.3%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.9%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.45 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Solomon Islands United Kingdom
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
13,192 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
422 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,733 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
864 mi
2011
263,542 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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