The Solomon Islands has a population of 839K (ranked 161/197), compared with 335K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). The Solomon Islands' land area is 10,807 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 141st vs. 157th).
By GDP, The Solomon Islands ranks 183/197 ($1.75B) and Vanuatu ranks 185/197 ($1.35B). By GDP per capita, The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($2,086), while Vanuatu ranks 133/197 ($4,039).
Main facts and rankings
Solomon Islands
|
Vanuatu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
868694
|
346488
|
| Population rank | 161/197 | 174/197 |
| GDP |
$1.75B
2025 |
$1.35B
2025 |
| GDP rank | 183/197 | 185/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$2,086
2025 |
$4,039
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 157/197 | 133/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$2,675
2024 |
$3,606
2024 |
| Government debt |
$501M
2025 |
$554M
2025 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
28.7%
2025 |
40.9%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$598
2025 |
$1,654
2025 |
| Government debt per person rank | 162/185 | 125/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,986
2026 |
$2,801
2026 |
| Land area | 10,807 sq mi | 4,707 sq mi |
| Population density |
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026 |
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
3.51
2024 |
3.57
2024 |
| Median age |
21.8 years
2025 |
21.3 years
2025 |
| Life expectancy |
71 years
2026 |
72 years
2026 |
Solomon Islands and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts
Solomon Islands and Vanuatu economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Solomon Islands
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 2025 | $1,749,572,443 | $1,353,658,841 |
| 2024 | $1,583,964,704 | $1,297,956,615 |
| 2023 | $1,506,124,566 | $1,188,137,265 |
| 2022 | $1,466,670,930 | $1,151,863,790 |
| 2021 | $1,558,312,104 | $1,093,826,089 |
| 2020 | $1,536,143,428 | $1,017,403,363 |
| 2019 | $1,619,150,564 | $1,061,547,513 |
| 2018 | $1,615,473,250 | $1,034,402,941 |
| 2017 | $1,469,790,526 | $998,536,155 |
| 2016 | $1,379,486,291 | $908,725,513 |
| 2015 | $1,307,908,814 | $855,360,240 |
| 2014 | $1,335,576,763 | $879,185,478 |
| 2013 | $1,285,905,958 | $863,347,172 |
| 2012 | $1,185,217,634 | $747,839,698 |
| 2011 | $1,063,898,227 | $770,153,588 |
| 2010 | $898,128,551 | $670,712,980 |
| 2009 | $805,557,289 | $592,622,319 |
| 2008 | $776,335,523 | $590,748,429 |
| 2007 | $695,291,218 | $516,392,923 |
| 2006 | $617,257,458 | $439,358,587 |
| 2005 | $552,881,357 | $394,962,433 |
| 2004 | $468,000,121 | $364,996,869 |
| 2003 | $417,666,639 | $314,471,413 |
| 2002 | $346,406,739 | $262,596,536 |
| 2001 | $409,508,553 | $257,926,882 |
| 2000 | $419,842,674 | $272,014,628 |
| 1999 | $488,024,514 | $268,006,973 |
| 1998 | $457,579,840 | $262,293,411 |
| 1997 | $526,554,006 | $272,771,209 |
| 1996 | $510,586,430 | $261,370,044 |
| 1995 | $469,443,202 | $249,333,250 |
| 1994 | $402,837,005 | $233,701,301 |
| 1993 | $300,746,361 | $200,491,853 |
| 1992 | $269,034,596 | $209,088,825 |
| 1991 | $227,540,473 | $201,334,169 |
| 1990 | $214,877,667 | $168,879,207 |
| 1989 | $172,882,411 | $154,013,202 |
| 1988 | $176,494,394 | $158,351,368 |
| 1987 | $155,128,542 | $139,464,174 |
| 1986 | $147,620,048 | $126,498,935 |
| 1985 | $165,524,943 | $131,856,421 |
| 1984 | $181,570,474 | $144,482,515 |
| 1983 | $181,220,399 | $117,389,554 |
| 1982 | $192,902,019 | $114,501,913 |
| 1981 | $193,750,541 | $113,781,796 |
| 1980 | $182,852,107 | $121,185,498 |
| 1979 | $151,276,496 | $119,258,835 |
| 1978 | $111,027,427 | - |
| 1977 | $93,145,283 | - |
| 1976 | $83,100,834 | - |
| 1975 | $74,620,320 | - |
| 1974 | $84,539,332 | - |
| 1973 | $55,272,109 | - |
| 1972 | $40,606,712 | - |
| 1971 | $50,056,883 | - |
| 1970 | - | - |
| 1969 | $28,606,411 | - |
| 1968 | $28,084,253 | - |
| 1967 | $25,203,524 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Solomon Islands and Vanuatu economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Solomon Islands
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 2025 | $2,086 | $4,039 |
| 2024 | $1,934 | $3,960 |
| 2023 | $1,883 | $3,708 |
| 2022 | $1,878 | $3,680 |
| 2021 | $2,043 | $3,576 |
| 2020 | $2,063 | $3,404 |
| 2019 | $2,224 | $3,636 |
| 2018 | $2,278 | $3,626 |
| 2017 | $2,144 | $3,585 |
| 2016 | $2,083 | $3,340 |
| 2015 | $2,045 | $3,214 |
| 2014 | $2,165 | $3,378 |
| 2013 | $2,161 | $3,393 |
| 2012 | $2,066 | $3,005 |
| 2011 | $1,924 | $3,163 |
| 2010 | $1,685 | $2,815 |
| 2009 | $1,555 | $2,546 |
| 2008 | $1,526 | $2,604 |
| 2007 | $1,390 | $2,334 |
| 2006 | $1,256 | $2,035 |
| 2005 | $1,144 | $1,874 |
| 2004 | $986 | $1,774 |
| 2003 | $896 | $1,567 |
| 2002 | $757 | $1,341 |
| 2001 | $912 | $1,350 |
| 2000 | $953 | $1,460 |
| 1999 | $1,134 | $1,472 |
| 1998 | $1,092 | $1,471 |
| 1997 | $1,292 | $1,562 |
| 1996 | $1,289 | $1,529 |
| 1995 | $1,220 | $1,492 |
| 1994 | $1,078 | $1,431 |
| 1993 | $829 | $1,257 |
| 1992 | $764 | $1,344 |
| 1991 | $666 | $1,326 |
| 1990 | $648 | $1,141 |
| 1989 | $538 | $1,067 |
| 1988 | $567 | $1,125 |
| 1987 | $515 | $1,017 |
| 1986 | $506 | $946 |
| 1985 | $586 | $1,012 |
| 1984 | $665 | $1,137 |
| 1983 | $686 | $947 |
| 1982 | $756 | $946 |
| 1981 | $786 | $962 |
| 1980 | $768 | $1,048 |
| 1979 | $658 | $1,055 |
| 1978 | $500 | - |
| 1977 | $434 | - |
| 1976 | $401 | - |
| 1975 | $372 | - |
| 1974 | $433 | - |
| 1973 | $291.3 | - |
| 1972 | $219.5 | - |
| 1971 | $277.1 | - |
| 1970 | - | - |
| 1969 | $165.9 | - |
| 1968 | $166.9 | - |
| 1967 | $153.5 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Solomon Islands vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Solomon Islands
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 2026 | 71 | 72 |
| 2025 | 70.8 | 71.8 |
| 2024 | 70.7 | 71.7 |
| 2023 | 70.5 | 71.5 |
| 2022 | 70.4 | 71.3 |
| 2021 | 68.9 | 70 |
| 2020 | 69.3 | 70.4 |
| 2019 | 70 | 70.8 |
| 2018 | 69.8 | 70.6 |
| 2017 | 69.7 | 70.5 |
| 2016 | 69.5 | 70.4 |
| 2015 | 69.3 | 70.2 |
| 2014 | 69 | 70 |
| 2013 | 69 | 70 |
| 2012 | 69 | 69.9 |
| 2011 | 68.8 | 69.7 |
| 2010 | 68.7 | 69.6 |
| 2009 | 68.4 | 69.4 |
| 2008 | 68.3 | 69.3 |
| 2007 | 67.8 | 69.1 |
| 2006 | 68 | 69.1 |
| 2005 | 67.8 | 69.2 |
| 2004 | 67.6 | 69 |
| 2003 | 67.5 | 68.9 |
| 2002 | 67.4 | 68.8 |
| 2001 | 67.2 | 68.7 |
| 2000 | 67.1 | 68.6 |
| 1999 | 67 | 67.9 |
| 1998 | 66.9 | 68.4 |
| 1997 | 66.8 | 68.3 |
| 1996 | 66.7 | 68.2 |
| 1995 | 66.7 | 68.1 |
| 1994 | 66.7 | 68 |
| 1993 | 66.6 | 67.7 |
| 1992 | 66.5 | 67.4 |
| 1991 | 66.4 | 67.1 |
| 1990 | 66.2 | 66.7 |
| 1989 | 66.1 | 66 |
| 1988 | 65.9 | 65.7 |
| 1987 | 65.7 | 64.4 |
| 1986 | 64.7 | 64.6 |
| 1985 | 65.3 | 63.9 |
| 1984 | 65 | 63.5 |
| 1983 | 64.8 | 63.1 |
| 1982 | 64.5 | 62.5 |
| 1981 | 64.1 | 61.9 |
| 1980 | 63.7 | 61.3 |
| 1979 | 63.1 | 60.9 |
| 1978 | 62.5 | 59.9 |
| 1977 | 61.5 | 59.2 |
| 1976 | 61.2 | 58.7 |
| 1975 | 58.4 | 58.1 |
| 1974 | 59.6 | 57.6 |
| 1973 | 58.8 | 57 |
| 1972 | 57.9 | 56.4 |
| 1971 | 57 | 55.9 |
| 1970 | 56.1 | 55.3 |
| 1969 | 55.1 | 54.8 |
| 1968 | 54.1 | 54.2 |
| 1967 | 53.1 | 53.7 |
| 1966 | 52.3 | 53.1 |
| 1965 | 51.4 | 52.5 |
| 1964 | 50.6 | 52 |
| 1963 | 49.8 | 51.5 |
| 1962 | 49 | 50.9 |
| 1961 | 48.3 | 50.4 |
| 1960 | 47.7 | 49.8 |
| 1959 | 47 | 49.3 |
| 1958 | 46.3 | 48.7 |
| 1957 | 45.7 | 48.2 |
| 1956 | 42.8 | 47.7 |
| 1955 | 44.3 | 47.1 |
| 1954 | 43.7 | 46.5 |
| 1953 | 43.2 | 45.8 |
| 1952 | 42.6 | 45.3 |
| 1951 | 42 | 42.2 |
| 1950 | 41.4 | 43.9 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Solomon Islands and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Solomon Islands
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 2025 | 838,645 | 335,169 |
| 2024 | 819,198 | 327,777 |
| 2023 | 800,005 | 320,409 |
| 2022 | 781,066 | 313,046 |
| 2021 | 762,591 | 305,868 |
| 2020 | 744,498 | 298,858 |
| 2019 | 728,147 | 291,985 |
| 2018 | 709,101 | 285,259 |
| 2017 | 685,672 | 278,507 |
| 2016 | 662,379 | 272,087 |
| 2015 | 639,415 | 266,101 |
| 2014 | 616,908 | 260,240 |
| 2013 | 594,945 | 254,482 |
| 2012 | 573,606 | 248,883 |
| 2011 | 552,945 | 243,474 |
| 2010 | 532,968 | 238,248 |
| 2009 | 518,141 | 232,731 |
| 2008 | 508,790 | 226,896 |
| 2007 | 500,156 | 221,276 |
| 2006 | 491,594 | 215,923 |
| 2005 | 483,080 | 210,760 |
| 2004 | 474,611 | 205,711 |
| 2003 | 466,154 | 200,746 |
| 2002 | 457,671 | 195,863 |
| 2001 | 449,125 | 191,031 |
| 2000 | 440,469 | 186,281 |
| 1999 | 430,500 | 182,048 |
| 1998 | 419,071 | 178,313 |
| 1997 | 407,474 | 174,626 |
| 1996 | 396,009 | 170,911 |
| 1995 | 384,733 | 167,137 |
| 1994 | 373,675 | 163,314 |
| 1993 | 362,839 | 159,463 |
| 1992 | 352,205 | 155,608 |
| 1991 | 341,738 | 151,793 |
| 1990 | 331,435 | 148,063 |
| 1989 | 321,282 | 144,393 |
| 1988 | 311,265 | 140,756 |
| 1987 | 301,414 | 137,187 |
| 1986 | 291,842 | 133,720 |
| 1985 | 282,455 | 130,356 |
| 1984 | 273,163 | 127,109 |
| 1983 | 264,068 | 123,998 |
| 1982 | 255,200 | 121,035 |
| 1981 | 246,555 | 118,249 |
| 1980 | 238,135 | 115,660 |
| 1979 | 229,953 | 113,040 |
| 1978 | 222,029 | 109,963 |
| 1977 | 214,418 | 106,618 |
| 1976 | 207,194 | 103,388 |
| 1975 | 200,744 | 100,269 |
| 1974 | 195,041 | 97,260 |
| 1973 | 189,774 | 94,362 |
| 1972 | 184,994 | 91,562 |
| 1971 | 180,637 | 88,862 |
| 1970 | 176,579 | 86,266 |
| 1969 | 172,476 | 83,755 |
| 1968 | 168,282 | 81,314 |
| 1967 | 164,245 | 78,921 |
| 1966 | 160,393 | 76,590 |
| 1965 | 156,686 | 74,358 |
| 1964 | 153,085 | 72,219 |
| 1963 | 149,589 | 70,159 |
| 1962 | 146,201 | 68,174 |
| 1961 | 142,912 | 66,264 |
| 1960 | 139,688 | 64,431 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Fertility rates in Solomon Islands and Vanuatu
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Solomon Islands
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 2024 | 3.51 | 3.57 |
| 2023 | 3.56 | 3.6 |
| 2022 | 3.62 | 3.65 |
| 2021 | 3.69 | 3.7 |
| 2020 | 3.75 | 3.74 |
| 2019 | 3.8 | 3.79 |
| 2018 | 3.93 | 3.83 |
| 2017 | 4.06 | 3.88 |
| 2016 | 4.2 | 3.92 |
| 2015 | 4.29 | 3.95 |
| 2014 | 4.36 | 4 |
| 2013 | 4.33 | 4.04 |
| 2012 | 4.33 | 4.06 |
| 2011 | 4.34 | 4.09 |
| 2010 | 4.34 | 4.13 |
| 2009 | 4.35 | 4.16 |
| 2008 | 4.36 | 4.16 |
| 2007 | 4.37 | 4.12 |
| 2006 | 4.39 | 4.1 |
| 2005 | 4.41 | 4.13 |
| 2004 | 4.47 | 4.21 |
| 2003 | 4.54 | 4.29 |
| 2002 | 4.6 | 4.38 |
| 2001 | 4.67 | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 4.76 | 4.54 |
| 1999 | 4.86 | 4.56 |
| 1998 | 4.98 | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 5.09 | 4.66 |
| 1996 | 5.22 | 4.75 |
| 1995 | 5.34 | 4.85 |
| 1994 | 5.4 | 4.94 |
| 1993 | 5.45 | 5.02 |
| 1992 | 5.51 | 5.09 |
| 1991 | 5.62 | 5.13 |
| 1990 | 5.74 | 5.17 |
| 1989 | 5.87 | 5.21 |
| 1988 | 5.99 | 5.27 |
| 1987 | 6.12 | 5.33 |
| 1986 | 6.26 | 5.38 |
| 1985 | 6.38 | 5.43 |
| 1984 | 6.49 | 5.49 |
| 1983 | 6.57 | 5.55 |
| 1982 | 6.64 | 5.6 |
| 1981 | 6.71 | 5.65 |
| 1980 | 6.77 | 5.69 |
| 1979 | 6.82 | 5.73 |
| 1978 | 6.87 | 5.77 |
| 1977 | 6.92 | 5.81 |
| 1976 | 6.95 | 5.89 |
| 1975 | 6.99 | 5.98 |
| 1974 | 7.01 | 6.06 |
| 1973 | 7 | 6.15 |
| 1972 | 6.99 | 6.23 |
| 1971 | 6.99 | 6.29 |
| 1970 | 6.98 | 6.35 |
| 1969 | 6.97 | 6.41 |
| 1968 | 6.95 | 6.46 |
| 1967 | 6.97 | 6.51 |
| 1966 | 7 | 6.51 |
| 1965 | 7.02 | 6.52 |
| 1964 | 7.05 | 6.57 |
| 1963 | 7.03 | 6.62 |
| 1962 | 7.04 | 6.67 |
| 1961 | 7.05 | 6.73 |
| 1960 | 7.07 | 6.78 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Solomon Islands and Vanuatu demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Solomon Islands
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 2025 | 21.8 | 21.3 |
| 2024 | 21.5 | 21.3 |
| 2023 | 21.3 | 21.2 |
| 2022 | 21.1 | 21.2 |
| 2021 | 20.9 | 21.2 |
| 2020 | 20.7 | 21.2 |
| 2019 | 20.5 | 21.2 |
| 2018 | 20.4 | 21.2 |
| 2017 | 20.2 | 21.2 |
| 2016 | 20 | 21.1 |
| 2015 | 19.9 | 21.1 |
| 2014 | 19.8 | 21 |
| 2013 | 19.7 | 20.9 |
| 2012 | 19.7 | 20.8 |
| 2011 | 19.6 | 20.6 |
| 2010 | 19.6 | 20.5 |
| 2009 | 19.5 | 20.3 |
| 2008 | 19.4 | 20.1 |
| 2007 | 19.4 | 19.9 |
| 2006 | 19.2 | 19.6 |
| 2005 | 19.1 | 19.4 |
| 2004 | 19 | 19.2 |
| 2003 | 18.8 | 18.9 |
| 2002 | 18.6 | 18.7 |
| 2001 | 18.4 | 18.5 |
| 2000 | 18.3 | 18.2 |
| 1999 | 18.1 | 18 |
| 1998 | 17.9 | 18 |
| 1997 | 17.8 | 18 |
| 1996 | 17.7 | 18 |
| 1995 | 17.5 | 17.8 |
| 1994 | 17.4 | 17.7 |
| 1993 | 17.2 | 17.7 |
| 1992 | 17.1 | 17.8 |
| 1991 | 17 | 17.9 |
| 1990 | 16.8 | 17.8 |
| 1989 | 16.7 | 17.8 |
| 1988 | 16.5 | 17.8 |
| 1987 | 16.4 | 17.8 |
| 1986 | 16.3 | 17.8 |
| 1985 | 16.2 | 17.7 |
| 1984 | 16.1 | 17.7 |
| 1983 | 16 | 17.7 |
| 1982 | 15.9 | 17.7 |
| 1981 | 15.9 | 17.7 |
| 1980 | 15.8 | 17.6 |
| 1979 | 15.8 | 17.5 |
| 1978 | 15.8 | 17.3 |
| 1977 | 15.9 | 17.2 |
| 1976 | 15.9 | 17.1 |
| 1975 | 16.1 | 17.1 |
| 1974 | 16.3 | 17.1 |
| 1973 | 16.4 | 17 |
| 1972 | 16.6 | 17 |
| 1971 | 16.6 | 17 |
| 1970 | 16.7 | 17 |
| 1969 | 16.8 | 17 |
| 1968 | 16.8 | 17 |
| 1967 | 16.9 | 17.1 |
| 1966 | 17 | 17.1 |
| 1965 | 17 | 17.2 |
| 1964 | 17 | 17.3 |
| 1963 | 17 | 17.4 |
| 1962 | 16.9 | 17.5 |
| 1961 | 16.9 | 17.6 |
| 1960 | 16.8 | 17.7 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Solomon Islands
|
Vanuatu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$1.7B
2025 |
$1.48B
2025 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
40.6%
2025 |
35.5%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
8.29%
2023 |
7.64%
2024 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.24%
2025 |
-3.88%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
0.69%
2013 |
1.41%
2025 |
| Services, % of GDP |
46.9%
2024 |
56.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
23.4%
2024 |
10.1%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
53.7
2026 |
61.1
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
29.2%
2012 |
24.7%
2019 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.8%
2012 |
3%
2019 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$686M
2024 |
$615M
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$95.2M
2024 |
$145M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
4,400
2020 |
82,400
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
1.63%
2020 |
50.4%
2020 |
Energy
|
Solomon Islands
|
Vanuatu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
128 kg
2007 |
158.2 kg
2007 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$14.6
2007 |
$16.3
2007 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.31 megatons
2024 |
0.29 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.38 tons
2024 |
0.87 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
0%
2007 |
| Renewable energy use share |
50.1%
2022 |
25%
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
6.56%
2021 |
25.2%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0.86%
2021 |
10.7%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
81.3%
2023 |
61.6%
2023 |
Society
|
Solomon Islands
|
Vanuatu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.01%
2025 |
0.004%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
+1,631
2025 |
-52
2025 |
| Urban population |
31.3%
2025 |
22.3%
2025 |
| Male:Female ratio |
51.1:48.9
2025 |
50.5:49.5
2025 |
| Average male height |
5.46 ft
2026 |
5.51 ft
2026 |
| Average female height |
5.11 ft
2026 |
5.21 ft
2026 |
| Quality of life index |
37.5
2026 |
43.1
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
44
2025 |
47
2025 |
| Higher education index |
3
2026 |
n/a |
| Homicides per 100K people |
3.73
2008 |
0.34
2020 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
16.5
2019 |
14.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
137
2026 |
94
2026 |
| Adult literacy rate |
84.1%
2013 |
88%
2023 |
| English speaking |
72.9%
2026 |
57.5%
2026 |
| People using the Internet |
29%
2024 |
45.7%
2023 |
Health
|
Solomon Islands
|
Vanuatu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$111.4
2023 |
$143.4
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$3.52
2023 |
$12
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
71 years
2026 |
72 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
33.9%
2023 |
32%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.24
2023 |
0.16
2019 |
| Age at first childbirth |
22.6 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
123
2023 |
100
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
20
2024 |
17.1
2024 |
| Obesity rate |
23.3%
2022 |
22.1%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
12%
2024 |
19.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
93
2026 |
96
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
38.4%
2024 |
24.9%
2024 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.45 liters
2020 |
2.04 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Solomon Islands
|
Vanuatu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.02%
2026 |
0.008%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
12,886 sq mi
2025 |
14,042 sq mi
2025 |
| Agricultural land area |
422 sq mi
2026 |
722 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
9,733 sq mi
2026 |
1,708 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
864 mi
2011 |
665 mi
2000 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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