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Solomon Islands vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Solomon Islands has a population of 819K (ranked 162/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). The Solomon Islands' land area is 10,807 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 141st vs. 49th).

By GDP, The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Solomon Islands Yemen
Population
863951
43325643
Population rank 161/197 37/197
GDP
$1.58B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 182/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$1,934
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 157/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,675
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$350M
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.1%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$427
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 169/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,776
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 10,807 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.56
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
71 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Solomon Islands and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Solomon Islands and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Solomon Islands

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Solomon Islands Yemen
2024 $1,583,964,704 -
2023 $1,506,124,566 -
2022 $1,466,670,930 -
2021 $1,558,312,104 -
2020 $1,536,143,428 -
2019 $1,619,150,564 -
2018 $1,615,473,250 $21,606,160,663
2017 $1,469,790,526 $26,842,229,045
2016 $1,379,486,291 $31,317,825,274
2015 $1,307,908,814 $42,444,490,074
2014 $1,335,576,763 $43,228,585,321
2013 $1,285,905,958 $40,415,233,436
2012 $1,185,217,634 $35,401,331,610
2011 $1,063,898,227 $32,726,417,878
2010 $898,128,551 $30,906,749,533
2009 $805,557,289 $25,130,278,213
2008 $776,335,523 $26,910,855,807
2007 $695,291,218 $21,650,528,674
2006 $617,257,458 $19,063,143,370
2005 $552,881,357 $16,731,566,717
2004 $468,000,121 $13,867,634,371
2003 $417,666,639 $11,777,532,662
2002 $346,406,739 $10,693,430,511
2001 $409,508,553 $9,852,990,693
2000 $419,842,674 $9,679,316,770
1999 $488,024,514 $7,639,325,296
1998 $457,579,840 $6,322,175,566
1997 $526,554,006 $6,838,298,531
1996 $510,586,430 $6,496,163,616
1995 $469,443,202 $12,796,345,679
1994 $402,837,005 $28,019,483,764
1993 $300,746,361 $21,736,802,664
1992 $269,034,596 $17,959,367,194
1991 $227,540,473 $14,665,445,462
1990 $214,877,667 $12,643,821,569
1989 $172,882,411 -
1988 $176,494,394 -
1987 $155,128,542 -
1986 $147,620,048 -
1985 $165,524,943 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Solomon Islands

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Solomon Islands Yemen
2024 $1,934 -
2023 $1,883 -
2022 $1,878 -
2021 $2,043 -
2020 $2,063 -
2019 $2,224 -
2018 $2,278 $634
2017 $2,144 $811
2016 $2,083 $975
2015 $2,045 $1,362
2014 $2,165 $1,430
2013 $2,161 $1,379
2012 $2,066 $1,245
2011 $1,924 $1,186
2010 $1,685 $1,155
2009 $1,555 $969
2008 $1,526 $1,072
2007 $1,390 $890
2006 $1,256 $810
2005 $1,144 $734
2004 $986 $628
2003 $896 $549
2002 $757 $513
2001 $912 $487
2000 $953 $493
1999 $1,134 $401
1998 $1,092 $343
1997 $1,292 $383
1996 $1,289 $375
1995 $1,220 $764
1994 $1,078 $1,735
1993 $829 $1,397
1992 $764 $1,198
1991 $666 $1,016
1990 $648 $910
1989 $538 -
1988 $567 -
1987 $515 -
1986 $506 -
1985 $586 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Solomon Islands

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Solomon Islands Yemen
2026 71 69.7
2025 70.8 69.6
2024 70.7 69.4
2023 70.5 69.3
2022 70.4 68
2021 68.9 66
2020 69.3 66.4
2019 70 66.6
2018 69.8 65.9
2017 69.7 67.1
2016 69.5 67.1
2015 69.3 66.8
2014 69 68
2013 69 68
2012 69 67.6
2011 68.8 67.4
2010 68.7 67.2
2009 68.4 66.9
2008 68.3 66.6
2007 67.8 66.2
2006 68 65.8
2005 67.8 65.4
2004 67.6 64.9
2003 67.5 64.4
2002 67.4 63.8
2001 67.2 63.3
2000 67.1 62.8
1999 67 62.3
1998 66.9 61.8
1997 66.8 61.3
1996 66.7 60.9
1995 66.7 60.5
1994 66.7 59.8
1993 66.6 59.7
1992 66.5 59.3
1991 66.4 58.8
1990 66.2 58.5
1989 66.1 58
1988 65.9 57.4
1987 65.7 56.8
1986 64.7 54
1985 65.3 55.4
1984 65 54.6
1983 64.8 53.6
1982 64.5 52.4
1981 64.1 51.7
1980 63.7 50.6
1979 63.1 49.5
1978 62.5 48.5
1977 61.5 47.4
1976 61.2 46.4
1975 58.4 45.5
1974 59.6 44.5
1973 58.8 43.6
1972 57.9 42.7
1971 57 41.8
1970 56.1 40.6
1969 55.1 39.6
1968 54.1 38
1967 53.1 37.1
1966 52.3 36.3
1965 51.4 35.6
1964 50.6 34.9
1963 49.8 33.4
1962 49 33.7
1961 48.3 34.1
1960 47.7 33.5
1959 47 32.9
1958 46.3 32.4
1957 45.7 31.8
1956 42.8 31.3
1955 44.3 30.8
1954 43.7 30.4
1953 43.2 30
1952 42.6 29.6
1951 42 29.3
1950 41.4 28.9

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

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Solomon Islands and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Solomon Islands

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Solomon Islands Yemen
2024 819,198 40,583,164
2023 800,005 39,390,799
2022 781,066 38,222,876
2021 762,591 37,140,230
2020 744,498 36,134,863
2019 728,147 35,111,408
2018 709,101 34,085,182
2017 685,672 33,090,921
2016 662,379 32,109,010
2015 639,415 31,159,379
2014 616,908 30,226,309
2013 594,945 29,312,952
2012 573,606 28,433,647
2011 552,945 27,582,897
2010 532,968 26,754,387
2009 518,141 25,927,724
2008 508,790 25,111,941
2007 500,156 24,318,082
2006 491,594 23,543,083
2005 483,080 22,790,085
2004 474,611 22,095,167
2003 466,154 21,456,379
2002 457,671 20,835,086
2001 449,125 20,226,147
2000 440,469 19,624,141
1999 430,500 19,029,420
1998 419,071 18,446,013
1997 407,474 17,873,936
1996 396,009 17,313,177
1995 384,733 16,740,058
1994 373,675 16,149,147
1993 362,839 15,563,914
1992 352,205 14,989,494
1991 341,738 14,430,201
1990 331,435 13,887,862
1989 321,282 13,364,174
1988 311,265 12,859,708
1987 301,414 12,369,912
1986 291,842 11,901,040
1985 282,455 11,453,825
1984 273,163 11,025,597
1983 264,068 10,621,499
1982 255,200 10,241,006
1981 246,555 9,882,362
1980 238,135 9,543,358
1979 229,953 9,224,194
1978 222,029 8,926,586
1977 214,418 8,648,222
1976 207,194 8,384,113
1975 200,744 8,133,598
1974 195,041 7,896,783
1973 189,774 7,672,796
1972 184,994 7,460,068
1971 180,637 7,257,462
1970 176,579 7,065,279
1969 172,476 6,875,859
1968 168,282 6,690,524
1967 164,245 6,516,444
1966 160,393 6,351,494
1965 156,686 6,195,593
1964 153,085 6,048,006
1963 149,589 5,911,135
1962 146,201 5,782,221
1961 142,912 5,655,232
1960 139,688 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Solomon Islands and Yemen

Fertility rate
Solomon Islands

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Solomon Islands Yemen
2023 3.56 4.59
2022 3.62 4.59
2021 3.69 4.6
2020 3.75 4.6
2019 3.8 4.6
2018 3.93 4.61
2017 4.06 4.61
2016 4.2 4.61
2015 4.29 4.62
2014 4.36 4.62
2013 4.33 4.62
2012 4.33 4.63
2011 4.34 4.63
2010 4.34 4.81
2009 4.35 5
2008 4.36 5.11
2007 4.37 5.26
2006 4.39 5.41
2005 4.41 5.56
2004 4.47 5.71
2003 4.54 5.84
2002 4.6 5.97
2001 4.67 6.14
2000 4.76 6.32
1999 4.86 6.49
1998 4.98 6.64
1997 5.09 6.82
1996 5.22 7
1995 5.34 7.53
1994 5.4 7.8
1993 5.45 8.05
1992 5.51 8.27
1991 5.62 8.46
1990 5.74 8.61
1989 5.87 8.71
1988 5.99 8.79
1987 6.12 8.83
1986 6.26 8.86
1985 6.38 8.86
1984 6.49 8.85
1983 6.57 8.83
1982 6.64 8.79
1981 6.71 8.75
1980 6.77 8.71
1979 6.82 8.67
1978 6.87 8.5
1977 6.92 8.47
1976 6.95 8.42
1975 6.99 8.37
1974 7.01 8.33
1973 7 8.29
1972 6.99 8.27
1971 6.99 8.26
1970 6.98 8.23
1969 6.97 8.22
1968 6.95 8.19
1967 6.97 8.17
1966 7 8.14
1965 7.02 8.1
1964 7.05 8.07
1963 7.03 8.03
1962 7.04 8.01
1961 7.05 8
1960 7.07 7.99

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

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Solomon Islands and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Solomon Islands

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Solomon Islands Yemen
2024 21.5 19.3
2023 21.3 19.2
2022 21.1 19.2
2021 20.9 19.1
2020 20.7 19.1
2019 20.5 19.1
2018 20.4 19
2017 20.2 18.9
2016 20 18.8
2015 19.9 18.7
2014 19.8 18.5
2013 19.7 18.3
2012 19.7 18.1
2011 19.6 17.9
2010 19.6 17.7
2009 19.5 17.4
2008 19.4 17.2
2007 19.4 16.9
2006 19.2 16.7
2005 19.1 16.4
2004 19 16.2
2003 18.8 16
2002 18.6 15.8
2001 18.4 15.6
2000 18.3 15.4
1999 18.1 15.2
1998 17.9 15
1997 17.8 14.9
1996 17.7 14.8
1995 17.5 14.7
1994 17.4 14.6
1993 17.2 14.6
1992 17.1 14.6
1991 17 14.6
1990 16.8 14.6
1989 16.7 14.6
1988 16.5 14.7
1987 16.4 14.8
1986 16.3 14.9
1985 16.2 15
1984 16.1 15.1
1983 16 15.3
1982 15.9 15.5
1981 15.9 15.7
1980 15.8 15.9
1979 15.8 16.1
1978 15.8 16.3
1977 15.9 16.6
1976 15.9 16.8
1975 16.1 17
1974 16.3 17.3
1973 16.4 17.6
1972 16.6 17.8
1971 16.6 18.1
1970 16.7 18.4
1969 16.8 18.7
1968 16.8 18.9
1967 16.9 19.1
1966 17 19.2
1965 17 19.3
1964 17 19.4
1963 17 19.5
1962 16.9 19.6
1961 16.9 19.6
1960 16.8 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Solomon Islands Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$1.57B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
35.8%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.29%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel n/a
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.08%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.69%
2013
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
23.4%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
53.7
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
29.2%
2012
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2012
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$688M
2023
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$95.2M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,400
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share n/a
11.9%
2022

Energy

Solomon Islands Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
128 kg
2007
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.6
2007
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.31 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.1%
2022
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.56%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.86%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
81.3%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Solomon Islands Yemen
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,631
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
30.7%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.1:48.9
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.35 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.68
2008
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.5
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
136
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2013
54.1%
2004
English speaking
31.7%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
42.5%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Solomon Islands Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$111.4
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$3.52
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
71 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
33.9%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2023
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
123
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20.6
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
23.3%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.9%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.45 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Solomon Islands Yemen
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
13,192 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
422 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,733 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
864 mi
2011
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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