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Solomon Islands vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

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The Solomon Islands has a population of 839K (ranked 161/197), compared with 17M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). The Solomon Islands' land area is 10,807 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 141st vs. 60th).

By GDP, The Solomon Islands ranks 183/197 ($1.75B) and Zimbabwe ranks 95/197 ($51.2B). By GDP per capita, The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($2,086), while Zimbabwe ranks 146/197 ($3,021).

Main facts and rankings

Solomon Islands Zimbabwe
Population
868694
17443108
Population rank 161/197 74/197
GDP
$1.75B
2025
$51.2B
2025
GDP rank 183/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$2,086
2025
$3,021
2025
GDP per capita rank 157/197 146/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,675
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$501M
2025
$22.4B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
28.7%
2025
43.8%
2025
Government debt per person
$598
2025
$1,322
2025
Government debt per person rank 162/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,986
2026
$2,800
2026
Land area 10,807 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
115.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.51
2024
3.67
2024
Median age
21.8 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Life expectancy
71 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Solomon Islands and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Solomon Islands and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Solomon Islands

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Solomon Islands Zimbabwe
2025 $1,749,572,443 $51,215,643,906
2024 $1,583,964,704 $41,521,975,830
2023 $1,506,124,566 $35,871,781,303
2022 $1,466,670,930 $40,757,585,309
2021 $1,558,312,104 $41,287,852,524
2020 $1,536,143,428 $31,979,753,645
2019 $1,619,150,564 $33,360,632,553
2018 $1,615,473,250 $34,141,666,667
2017 $1,469,790,526 $51,035,657,371
2016 $1,379,486,291 $20,559,250,000
2015 $1,307,908,814 $19,973,250,000
2014 $1,335,576,763 $19,505,500,000
2013 $1,285,905,958 $19,100,750,000
2012 $1,185,217,634 $17,123,500,000
2011 $1,063,898,227 $14,109,000,000
2010 $898,128,551 $12,047,750,000
2009 $805,557,289 $9,670,750,000
2008 $776,335,523 $4,418,000,000
2007 $695,291,218 $5,294,750,000
2006 $617,257,458 $5,446,750,000
2005 $552,881,357 $5,758,250,000
2004 $468,000,121 $5,808,500,000
2003 $417,666,639 $5,730,500,000
2002 $346,406,739 $6,345,250,000
2001 $409,508,553 $6,780,750,000
2000 $419,842,674 $6,693,250,000
1999 $488,024,514 $6,861,500,000
1998 $457,579,840 $6,405,250,000
1997 $526,554,006 $8,534,000,000
1996 $510,586,430 $8,557,500,000
1995 $469,443,202 $7,115,000,000
1994 $402,837,005 $6,894,250,000
1993 $300,746,361 $6,567,250,000
1992 $269,034,596 $6,755,000,000
1991 $227,540,473 $8,646,000,000
1990 $214,877,667 $8,788,301,546
1989 $172,882,411 $8,290,553,535
1988 $176,494,394 $7,818,774,177
1987 $155,128,542 $6,744,657,033
1986 $147,620,048 $6,220,698,247
1985 $165,524,943 $5,640,137,575
1984 $181,570,474 $6,355,369,172
1983 $181,220,399 $7,768,031,182
1982 $192,902,019 $8,544,060,905
1981 $193,750,541 $8,015,464,252
1980 $182,852,107 $6,682,278,300
1979 $151,276,496 $5,180,102,910
1978 $111,027,427 $4,353,822,343
1977 $93,145,283 $4,366,610,469
1976 $83,100,834 $4,320,576,877
1975 $74,620,320 $4,373,532,601
1974 $84,539,332 $3,984,194,614
1973 $55,272,109 $3,311,043,292
1972 $40,606,712 $2,679,096,597
1971 $50,056,883 $2,179,828,710
1970 - $1,885,168,339
1969 $28,606,411 $1,748,891,294
1968 $28,084,253 $1,480,355,355
1967 $25,203,524 $1,397,715,282
1966 - $1,282,403,936
1965 - $1,312,105,394
1964 - $1,217,759,447
1963 - $1,160,103,724
1962 - $1,118,172,226
1961 - $1,097,206,526
1960 - $1,053,528,036

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Solomon Islands and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Solomon Islands

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Solomon Islands Zimbabwe
2025 $2,086 $3,021
2024 $1,934 $2,496
2023 $1,883 $2,195
2022 $1,878 $2,536
2021 $2,043 $2,614
2020 $2,063 $2,060
2019 $2,224 $2,185
2018 $2,278 $2,271
2017 $2,144 $3,445
2016 $2,083 $1,408
2015 $2,045 $1,387
2014 $2,165 $1,373
2013 $2,161 $1,363
2012 $2,066 $1,239
2011 $1,924 $1,038
2010 $1,685 $902
2009 $1,555 $736
2008 $1,526 $341
2007 $1,390 $414
2006 $1,256 $431
2005 $1,144 $461
2004 $986 $470
2003 $896 $468
2002 $757 $525
2001 $912 $566
2000 $953 $563
1999 $1,134 $582
1998 $1,092 $552
1997 $1,292 $751
1996 $1,289 $767
1995 $1,220 $648
1994 $1,078 $634
1993 $829 $605
1992 $764 $631
1991 $666 $831
1990 $648 $867
1989 $538 $840
1988 $567 $816
1987 $515 $726
1986 $506 $693
1985 $586 $649
1984 $665 $757
1983 $686 $959
1982 $756 $1,096
1981 $786 $1,069
1980 $768 $949
1979 $658 $779
1978 $500 $665
1977 $434 $677
1976 $401 $687
1975 $372 $717
1974 $433 $674
1973 $291.3 $579
1972 $219.5 $483
1971 $277.1 $406
1970 - $361
1969 $165.9 $346
1968 $166.9 $302
1967 $153.5 $294.4
1966 - $278.7
1965 - $294.3
1964 - $281.9
1963 - $277.1
1962 - $275.7
1961 - $279.2
1960 - $276.6

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Solomon Islands vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Solomon Islands

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Solomon Islands Zimbabwe
2026 71 63.6
2025 70.8 63.3
2024 70.7 63.1
2023 70.5 62.8
2022 70.4 62.4
2021 68.9 60.1
2020 69.3 61.5
2019 70 61.1
2018 69.8 60.9
2017 69.7 60.3
2016 69.5 59.8
2015 69.3 59
2014 69 58.1
2013 69 56.8
2012 69 55.4
2011 68.8 53.9
2010 68.7 51.9
2009 68.4 49.7
2008 68.3 48.5
2007 67.8 47.6
2006 68 47.1
2005 67.8 46.6
2004 67.6 46
2003 67.5 45.4
2002 67.4 45.9
2001 67.2 44.5
2000 67.1 46
1999 67 46.4
1998 66.9 47.6
1997 66.8 48.5
1996 66.7 49
1995 66.7 51.1
1994 66.7 52.5
1993 66.6 54
1992 66.5 55.6
1991 66.4 57
1990 66.2 58.3
1989 66.1 59.4
1988 65.9 60.2
1987 65.7 60.7
1986 64.7 61
1985 65.3 60.9
1984 65 60.6
1983 64.8 60
1982 64.5 59.9
1981 64.1 59.4
1980 63.7 59.1
1979 63.1 54.9
1978 62.5 54.7
1977 61.5 57
1976 61.2 57.6
1975 58.4 58.2
1974 59.6 58.2
1973 58.8 58.1
1972 57.9 58.2
1971 57 58
1970 56.1 57.8
1969 55.1 57.5
1968 54.1 57.1
1967 53.1 56.8
1966 52.3 56.4
1965 51.4 55.9
1964 50.6 55.4
1963 49.8 54.9
1962 49 54.5
1961 48.3 54
1960 47.7 53.5
1959 47 53
1958 46.3 52.6
1957 45.7 52.2
1956 42.8 51.8
1955 44.3 51.4
1954 43.7 51
1953 43.2 50.6
1952 42.6 50.2
1951 42 49.8
1950 41.4 49.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Solomon Islands and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Solomon Islands

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Solomon Islands Zimbabwe
2025 838,645 16,950,795
2024 819,198 16,634,373
2023 800,005 16,340,822
2022 781,066 16,069,056
2021 762,591 15,797,210
2020 744,498 15,526,888
2019 728,147 15,271,368
2018 709,101 15,034,452
2017 685,672 14,812,482
2016 662,379 14,600,294
2015 639,415 14,399,013
2014 616,908 14,207,359
2013 594,945 14,013,808
2012 573,606 13,817,887
2011 552,945 13,595,424
2010 532,968 13,356,548
2009 518,141 13,142,790
2008 508,790 12,959,149
2007 500,156 12,804,058
2006 491,594 12,636,445
2005 483,080 12,483,432
2004 474,611 12,365,896
2003 466,154 12,232,323
2002 457,671 12,087,653
2001 449,125 11,971,901
2000 440,469 11,892,055
1999 430,500 11,783,458
1998 419,071 11,594,297
1997 407,474 11,369,827
1996 396,009 11,158,360
1995 384,733 10,974,599
1994 373,675 10,873,148
1993 362,839 10,860,288
1992 352,205 10,702,700
1991 341,738 10,404,816
1990 331,435 10,137,281
1989 321,282 9,864,798
1988 311,265 9,583,094
1987 301,414 9,284,644
1986 291,842 8,982,578
1985 282,455 8,686,813
1984 273,163 8,391,488
1983 264,068 8,098,404
1982 255,200 7,796,496
1981 246,555 7,498,635
1980 238,135 7,041,303
1979 229,953 6,647,556
1978 222,029 6,543,575
1977 214,418 6,449,512
1976 207,194 6,287,105
1975 200,744 6,098,658
1974 195,041 5,908,328
1973 189,774 5,720,404
1972 184,994 5,542,445
1971 180,637 5,374,712
1970 176,579 5,215,918
1969 172,476 5,058,181
1968 168,282 4,900,440
1967 164,245 4,748,307
1966 160,393 4,601,217
1965 156,686 4,458,462
1964 153,085 4,320,006
1963 149,589 4,185,877
1962 146,201 4,055,959
1961 142,912 3,930,401
1960 139,688 3,809,389

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Solomon Islands and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Solomon Islands

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Solomon Islands Zimbabwe
2024 3.51 3.67
2023 3.56 3.72
2022 3.62 3.77
2021 3.69 3.77
2020 3.75 3.75
2019 3.8 3.75
2018 3.93 3.74
2017 4.06 3.77
2016 4.2 3.83
2015 4.29 3.91
2014 4.36 4.01
2013 4.33 4.11
2012 4.33 4.13
2011 4.34 4.13
2010 4.34 4.04
2009 4.35 3.95
2008 4.36 3.78
2007 4.37 3.68
2006 4.39 3.64
2005 4.41 3.69
2004 4.47 3.78
2003 4.54 3.86
2002 4.6 3.93
2001 4.67 3.98
2000 4.76 4.01
1999 4.86 4.06
1998 4.98 4.07
1997 5.09 4.08
1996 5.22 4.11
1995 5.34 4.15
1994 5.4 4.28
1993 5.45 4.39
1992 5.51 4.57
1991 5.62 4.72
1990 5.74 4.88
1989 5.87 5.07
1988 5.99 5.28
1987 6.12 5.5
1986 6.26 5.69
1985 6.38 5.87
1984 6.49 6.04
1983 6.57 6.2
1982 6.64 6.33
1981 6.71 6.45
1980 6.77 6.52
1979 6.82 6.59
1978 6.87 6.66
1977 6.92 6.71
1976 6.95 6.77
1975 6.99 6.83
1974 7.01 6.88
1973 7 6.94
1972 6.99 6.94
1971 6.99 6.94
1970 6.98 6.98
1969 6.97 7.04
1968 6.95 7.11
1967 6.97 7.16
1966 7 7.2
1965 7.02 7.23
1964 7.05 7.23
1963 7.03 7.23
1962 7.04 7.23
1961 7.05 7.21
1960 7.07 7.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Solomon Islands and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Solomon Islands

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Solomon Islands Zimbabwe
2025 21.8 19.2
2024 21.5 19
2023 21.3 18.9
2022 21.1 18.7
2021 20.9 18.6
2020 20.7 18.5
2019 20.5 18.3
2018 20.4 18.2
2017 20.2 18.1
2016 20 18
2015 19.9 18
2014 19.8 18
2013 19.7 18
2012 19.7 18.1
2011 19.6 18.2
2010 19.6 18.3
2009 19.5 18.4
2008 19.4 18.5
2007 19.4 18.5
2006 19.2 18.5
2005 19.1 18.3
2004 19 18.3
2003 18.8 18.2
2002 18.6 18.1
2001 18.4 18
2000 18.3 17.8
1999 18.1 17.7
1998 17.9 17.5
1997 17.8 17.2
1996 17.7 16.9
1995 17.5 16.6
1994 17.4 16.4
1993 17.2 16.3
1992 17.1 16.4
1991 17 16.5
1990 16.8 16.3
1989 16.7 16.1
1988 16.5 15.9
1987 16.4 15.9
1986 16.3 15.9
1985 16.2 15.9
1984 16.1 15.8
1983 16 15.8
1982 15.9 15.8
1981 15.9 15.7
1980 15.8 15.6
1979 15.8 15.6
1978 15.8 15.7
1977 15.9 15.8
1976 15.9 15.8
1975 16.1 15.9
1974 16.3 15.9
1973 16.4 15.8
1972 16.6 15.8
1971 16.6 15.8
1970 16.7 15.7
1969 16.8 15.7
1968 16.8 15.7
1967 16.9 15.7
1966 17 15.7
1965 17 15.7
1964 17 15.7
1963 17 15.8
1962 16.9 16
1961 16.9 16.2
1960 16.8 16.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Solomon Islands Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7B
2025
$45B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.6%
2025
15.5%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.29%
2023
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.24%
2025
+0.08%
2025
Unemployment rate
0.69%
2013
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
48.2%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
23.4%
2024
37.1%
2025
Economic freedom index
53.7
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.2%
2012
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2012
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$686M
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$95.2M
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,400
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share n/a
49.5%
2024

Energy

Solomon Islands Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
128 kg
2007
472 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.6
2007
$12.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.31 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.1%
2022
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
4.08%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
504 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
6.56%
2021
88.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.86%
2021
45.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
81.3%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Solomon Islands Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.01%
2025
0.21%
2025
Annual migration change
+1,631
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
31.3%
2025
40.5%
2025
Male:Female ratio
51.1:48.9
2025
47.7:52.3
2025
Average male height
5.46 ft
2026
5.59 ft
2026
Average female height
5.11 ft
2026
5.26 ft
2026
Quality of life index
37.5
2026
27
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.73
2008
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.5
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
137
2026
69
2026
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2013
89.8%
2022
English speaking
72.9%
2026
82.1%
2026
People using the Internet
29%
2024
41.6%
2024

Health

Solomon Islands Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$111.4
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$3.52
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
71 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
33.9%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2023
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
123
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20
2024
64.7
2024
Obesity rate
23.3%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.4%
2024
11%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.45 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Solomon Islands Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
12,886 sq mi
2025
8,812 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
422 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,733 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
864 mi
2011
60,439 mi
2019

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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