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Solomon Islands vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Solomon Islands has a population of 819K (ranked 162/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). The Solomon Islands' land area is 10,807 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 141st vs. 67th).

By GDP, The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Solomon Islands Vietnam
Population
863951
102365351
Population rank 161/197 16/197
GDP
$1.58B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 182/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$1,934
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 157/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,675
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$350M
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.1%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$427
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 169/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,776
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 10,807 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.56
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
71 years
2026
75 years
2026

Solomon Islands and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Solomon Islands and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Solomon Islands

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Solomon Islands Vietnam
2024 $1,583,964,704 $476,388,230,307
2023 $1,506,124,566 $433,857,681,378
2022 $1,466,670,930 $413,445,230,669
2021 $1,558,312,104 $366,474,752,771
2020 $1,536,143,428 $346,615,738,538
2019 $1,619,150,564 $334,365,270,497
2018 $1,615,473,250 $310,106,478,395
2017 $1,469,790,526 $281,353,605,987
2016 $1,379,486,291 $257,096,001,178
2015 $1,307,908,814 $239,258,328,382
2014 $1,335,576,763 $233,451,469,643
2013 $1,285,905,958 $213,708,811,665
2012 $1,185,217,634 $195,590,661,129
2011 $1,063,898,227 $172,595,049,184
2010 $898,128,551 $147,201,173,197
2009 $805,557,289 $106,014,659,565
2008 $776,335,523 $99,130,304,099
2007 $695,291,218 $77,414,425,532
2006 $617,257,458 $66,371,664,817
2005 $552,881,357 $57,633,255,738
2004 $468,000,121 $45,427,854,693
2003 $417,666,639 $39,552,513,232
2002 $346,406,739 $35,064,105,501
2001 $409,508,553 $32,685,198,809
2000 $419,842,674 $31,172,518,403
1999 $488,024,514 $28,683,659,007
1998 $457,579,840 $27,209,602,050
1997 $526,554,006 $26,843,700,442
1996 $510,586,430 $24,657,470,575
1995 $469,443,202 $20,736,164,459
1994 $402,837,005 $16,286,433,533
1993 $300,746,361 $13,180,953,598
1992 $269,034,596 $9,866,990,236
1991 $227,540,473 $9,613,369,520
1990 $214,877,667 $6,471,740,806
1989 $172,882,411 $6,293,304,975
1988 $176,494,394 $25,423,812,649
1987 $155,128,542 $36,658,108,850
1986 $147,620,048 $26,336,616,250
1985 $165,524,943 $14,094,687,821
1984 $181,570,474 -
1983 $181,220,399 -
1982 $192,902,019 -
1981 $193,750,541 -
1980 $182,852,107 -
1979 $151,276,496 -
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Solomon Islands

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Solomon Islands Vietnam
2024 $1,934 $4,717
2023 $1,883 $4,323
2022 $1,878 $4,148
2021 $2,043 $3,704
2020 $2,063 $3,534
2019 $2,224 $3,441
2018 $2,278 $3,222
2017 $2,144 $2,956
2016 $2,083 $2,735
2015 $2,045 $2,578
2014 $2,165 $2,546
2013 $2,161 $2,360
2012 $2,066 $2,185
2011 $1,924 $1,951
2010 $1,685 $1,683
2009 $1,555 $1,226
2008 $1,526 $1,164
2007 $1,390 $926
2006 $1,256 $808
2005 $1,144 $711
2004 $986 $565
2003 $896 $497
2002 $757 $445
2001 $912 $419
2000 $953 $404
1999 $1,134 $376
1998 $1,092 $361
1997 $1,292 $362
1996 $1,289 $337
1995 $1,220 $287.8
1994 $1,078 $229.9
1993 $829 $189.4
1992 $764 $144.5
1991 $666 $143.7
1990 $648 $98.8
1989 $538 $98.1
1988 $567 $405
1987 $515 $595
1986 $506 $436
1985 $586 $238.6
1984 $665 -
1983 $686 -
1982 $756 -
1981 $786 -
1980 $768 -
1979 $658 -
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Solomon Islands

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Solomon Islands Vietnam
2026 71 75
2025 70.8 74.9
2024 70.7 74.7
2023 70.5 74.6
2022 70.4 74.5
2021 68.9 74.1
2020 69.3 75.4
2019 70 74.2
2018 69.8 74.1
2017 69.7 74
2016 69.5 74
2015 69.3 74
2014 69 73.9
2013 69 73.8
2012 69 73.8
2011 68.8 73.7
2010 68.7 73.6
2009 68.4 73.5
2008 68.3 73.5
2007 67.8 73.4
2006 68 73.3
2005 67.8 73.2
2004 67.6 73.1
2003 67.5 73.2
2002 67.4 73.1
2001 67.2 73
2000 67.1 72.7
1999 67 72.6
1998 66.9 72.3
1997 66.8 71.7
1996 66.7 71.3
1995 66.7 70.9
1994 66.7 70.4
1993 66.6 70
1992 66.5 69.6
1991 66.4 69.3
1990 66.2 69
1989 66.1 68.8
1988 65.9 68.6
1987 65.7 68
1986 64.7 67.6
1985 65.3 67.2
1984 65 66.9
1983 64.8 66.5
1982 64.5 66.2
1981 64.1 65.8
1980 63.7 65.3
1979 63.1 65
1978 62.5 64.5
1977 61.5 64.1
1976 61.2 63.7
1975 58.4 61.9
1974 59.6 54.8
1973 58.8 55.7
1972 57.9 51.9
1971 57 55.6
1970 56.1 54.9
1969 55.1 54.8
1968 54.1 52.7
1967 53.1 56.7
1966 52.3 56.9
1965 51.4 57
1964 50.6 57.5
1963 49.8 56.9
1962 49 58.2
1961 48.3 58.5
1960 47.7 58
1959 47 57.4
1958 46.3 56.8
1957 45.7 56.2
1956 42.8 55.5
1955 44.3 54.8
1954 43.7 52
1953 43.2 50
1952 42.6 49.4
1951 42 48.7
1950 41.4 48

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

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Solomon Islands and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Solomon Islands

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Solomon Islands Vietnam
2024 819,198 100,987,686
2023 800,005 100,352,192
2022 781,066 99,680,655
2021 762,591 98,935,098
2020 744,498 98,079,191
2019 728,147 97,173,776
2018 709,101 96,237,319
2017 685,672 95,176,977
2016 662,379 94,000,117
2015 639,415 92,823,254
2014 616,908 91,679,578
2013 594,945 90,573,104
2012 573,606 89,510,356
2011 552,945 88,468,314
2010 532,968 87,455,152
2009 518,141 86,460,018
2008 508,790 85,175,788
2007 500,156 83,633,375
2006 491,594 82,167,897
2005 483,080 81,088,313
2004 474,611 80,338,971
2003 466,154 79,563,777
2002 457,671 78,772,224
2001 449,125 77,969,361
2000 440,469 77,154,011
1999 430,500 76,287,452
1998 419,071 75,299,660
1997 407,474 74,226,889
1996 396,009 73,156,447
1995 384,733 72,049,940
1994 373,675 70,854,391
1993 362,839 69,586,384
1992 352,205 68,260,337
1991 341,738 66,891,775
1990 331,435 65,504,552
1989 321,282 64,147,348
1988 311,265 62,843,228
1987 301,414 61,584,651
1986 291,842 60,347,048
1985 282,455 59,060,622
1984 273,163 57,706,067
1983 264,068 56,337,921
1982 255,200 55,011,289
1981 246,555 53,738,141
1980 238,135 52,490,101
1979 229,953 51,378,211
1978 222,029 50,249,552
1977 214,418 48,954,872
1976 207,194 47,684,931
1975 200,744 46,482,903
1974 195,041 45,413,537
1973 189,774 44,409,861
1972 184,994 43,429,168
1971 180,637 42,449,276
1970 176,579 41,475,230
1969 172,476 40,582,096
1968 168,282 39,734,609
1967 164,245 38,895,080
1966 160,393 38,024,836
1965 156,686 37,129,656
1964 153,085 36,201,563
1963 149,589 35,249,101
1962 146,201 34,288,560
1961 142,912 33,409,059
1960 139,688 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Solomon Islands and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Solomon Islands

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Solomon Islands Vietnam
2023 3.56 1.91
2022 3.62 1.93
2021 3.69 1.94
2020 3.75 1.96
2019 3.8 1.94
2018 3.93 1.88
2017 4.06 1.99
2016 4.2 2
2015 4.29 2.1
2014 4.36 2.09
2013 4.33 1.98
2012 4.33 1.97
2011 4.34 1.93
2010 4.34 1.91
2009 4.35 1.92
2008 4.36 1.93
2007 4.37 1.91
2006 4.39 1.87
2005 4.41 1.89
2004 4.47 1.97
2003 4.54 2
2002 4.6 2.01
2001 4.67 2.02
2000 4.76 2.03
1999 4.86 2
1998 4.98 2.1
1997 5.09 2.27
1996 5.22 2.47
1995 5.34 2.7
1994 5.4 2.94
1993 5.45 3.17
1992 5.51 3.35
1991 5.62 3.52
1990 5.74 3.6
1989 5.87 3.64
1988 5.99 3.62
1987 6.12 3.72
1986 6.26 3.96
1985 6.38 4.21
1984 6.49 4.41
1983 6.57 4.52
1982 6.64 4.59
1981 6.71 4.67
1980 6.77 4.8
1979 6.82 4.94
1978 6.87 5.1
1977 6.92 5.29
1976 6.95 5.46
1975 6.99 5.62
1974 7.01 5.78
1973 7 6.11
1972 6.99 6.1
1971 6.99 6.07
1970 6.98 6.02
1969 6.97 6.01
1968 6.95 6.03
1967 6.97 5.88
1966 7 5.97
1965 7.02 6.16
1964 7.05 6.29
1963 7.03 6.39
1962 7.04 6.26
1961 7.05 5.48
1960 7.07 6.27

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

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Solomon Islands and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Solomon Islands

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Solomon Islands Vietnam
2024 21.5 33.9
2023 21.3 33.4
2022 21.1 33
2021 20.9 32.5
2020 20.7 32.1
2019 20.5 31.6
2018 20.4 31.2
2017 20.2 30.8
2016 20 30.5
2015 19.9 30.2
2014 19.8 29.8
2013 19.7 29.4
2012 19.7 29
2011 19.6 28.7
2010 19.6 28.3
2009 19.5 27.9
2008 19.4 27.4
2007 19.4 26.9
2006 19.2 26.3
2005 19.1 25.8
2004 19 25.4
2003 18.8 25
2002 18.6 24.6
2001 18.4 24.2
2000 18.3 23.7
1999 18.1 23.3
1998 17.9 22.9
1997 17.8 22.4
1996 17.7 22
1995 17.5 21.7
1994 17.4 21.4
1993 17.2 21.1
1992 17.1 20.9
1991 17 20.7
1990 16.8 20.5
1989 16.7 20.4
1988 16.5 20.2
1987 16.4 20.1
1986 16.3 20
1985 16.2 19.9
1984 16.1 19.8
1983 16 19.7
1982 15.9 19.6
1981 15.9 19.5
1980 15.8 19.4
1979 15.8 19.3
1978 15.8 19.1
1977 15.9 19
1976 15.9 18.8
1975 16.1 18.7
1974 16.3 18.6
1973 16.4 18.5
1972 16.6 18.5
1971 16.6 18.4
1970 16.7 18.4
1969 16.8 18.4
1968 16.8 18.4
1967 16.9 18.5
1966 17 18.7
1965 17 18.9
1964 17 19.2
1963 17 19.7
1962 16.9 20.2
1961 16.9 20.7
1960 16.8 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Solomon Islands Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$1.57B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
35.8%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.29%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel n/a
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.08%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.69%
2013
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.4%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.7
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.2%
2012
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2012
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$688M
2023
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$95.2M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,400
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share n/a
70.6%
2024

Energy

Solomon Islands Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
128 kg
2007
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.6
2007
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.31 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.1%
2022
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.56%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.86%
2021
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
81.3%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Solomon Islands Vietnam
% of world population
0.01%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,631
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
30.7%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.1:48.9
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.35 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.68
2008
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.5
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
136
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2013
96.1%
2022
English speaking
31.7%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
42.5%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Solomon Islands Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$111.4
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$3.52
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
71 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
33.9%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2023
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
123
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20.6
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
23.3%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.9%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.45 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Solomon Islands Vietnam
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
13,192 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
422 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,733 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
864 mi
2011
354,460 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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