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Solomon Islands vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Solomon Islands has a population of 819K (ranked 162/197), compared with 328K 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 182/197 ($1.58B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Solomon Islands Vanuatu
Population
863951
344750
Population rank 161/197 174/197
GDP
$1.58B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 182/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$1,934
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 157/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,675
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$350M
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.1%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$427
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 169/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,776
2026
$3,164
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
3.56
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
71 years
2026
72 years
2026

Solomon Islands and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Solomon Islands and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Solomon Islands

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Solomon Islands Vanuatu
2024 $1,583,964,704 $1,117,972,034
2023 $1,506,124,566 $1,115,861,056
2022 $1,466,670,930 $1,055,031,361
2021 $1,558,312,104 $950,394,007
2020 $1,536,143,428 $909,421,044
2019 $1,619,150,564 $936,526,268
2018 $1,615,473,250 $914,727,908
2017 $1,469,790,526 $880,043,284
2016 $1,379,486,291 $804,323,577
2015 $1,307,908,814 $759,690,181
2014 $1,335,576,763 $773,717,011
2013 $1,285,905,958 $758,304,466
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 (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Solomon Islands and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Solomon Islands

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Solomon Islands Vanuatu
2024 $1,934 $3,411
2023 $1,883 $3,483
2022 $1,878 $3,370
2021 $2,043 $3,107
2020 $2,063 $3,043
2019 $2,224 $3,207
2018 $2,278 $3,207
2017 $2,144 $3,160
2016 $2,083 $2,956
2015 $2,045 $2,855
2014 $2,165 $2,973
2013 $2,161 $2,980
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 (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Solomon Islands vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Solomon Islands

Vanuatu
1x
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 2026-03-10).

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Solomon Islands and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Solomon Islands

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Solomon Islands Vanuatu
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Solomon Islands and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Solomon Islands

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Solomon Islands Vanuatu
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Solomon Islands and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Solomon Islands

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Solomon Islands Vanuatu
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Solomon Islands Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$1.57B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
35.8%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.29%
2023
7.58%
2023
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.08%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.69%
2013
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
23.4%
2024
7.37%
2022
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
$688M
2023
$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%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,631
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
30.7%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.1:48.9
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.35 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
3.68
2008
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.5
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
136
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2013
88%
2023
English speaking
31.7%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
42.5%
2023
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
20.6
2023
16.8
2023
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
36.9%
2022
n/a
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
13,192 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
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:

  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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