Compare Solomon Islands vs United States

Solomon Islands Oceania

United States North America

Key Statistics

Population

people

819.2K

165th

340.1M

3rd

GDP

gross domestic product, US$

$1.6B

197th

$28.8T

1st

GDP per Capita

US$ per person

$1,934

176th

$84,534

12th

GNI per Capita (PPP)

international $

$2,680

189th

$85,980

10th

GDP Growth

annual %

3.0% 116th

2.8% 122nd

Surface Area

km²

28,900 km²

141st

9,831,510 km²

3rd

Population Density

people per km²

28.3 /km²

34.6 /km²

Fertility Rate

births per woman

3.6 44th

1.6 135th

Urban Population

% of population

30.7% 194th

80.1% 57th

Population 65+

% of population

3.6% 174th

17.9% 45th

Health

Life Expectancy

years at birth

70.5 yrs

150th

78.4 yrs

63rd

Infant Mortality

per 1,000 live births

16.5 117th

5.5 56th

Maternal Mortality

per 100,000 live births

123.0 136th

17.0 67th

Health Spending per Capita

US$

$111

143rd

$13,473

1st

Health Spending

% of GDP

5.4% 123rd

16.7% 3rd

Physicians

per 1,000 people

0.24

169th

3.68

39th

Hospital Beds

per 1,000 people

2.75

79th

2.68

82nd

Population Pyramidsby age & sex, 2024

Population pyramid of Solomon Islands — **Solomon Islands**

Population pyramid of United States — **United States**

Economy & Environment

Unemployment Rate

% of labour force

1.4% 10th

4.0% 71st

GHG Emissions

tons per capita

71.00 192nd

17.74 175th

Agriculture

% of GDP

29.7%

1.0%

Industry

% of GDP

23.4%

17.9%

Services

% of GDP

46.9%

77.6%

Exports

% of GDP

40.6%

11.1%

Imports

% of GDP

70.8%

14.3%

Education & Society

Literacy Rate

% of adults

76.6% 120th

N/A

Education Spending

% of GDP

8.3% 8th

5.4% 44th

Gini Index

0 = perfect equality

37.1 99th

41.8 134th

Poverty Rate

at $2.15/day

40.3% 150th

1.2% 68th

Homicide Rate

per 100,000 people

3.7 111th

5.8 134th

Women in Parliament

% of seats

6.0% 180th

28.7% 76th

Female Labor Participation

% of female population

82.3% 2nd

56.6% 73rd

Military Spending

% of GDP

N/A

3.4% 24th

Technology & Infrastructure

Internet Users

% of population

42.5%

166th

93.1%

42nd

Mobile Subscriptions

per 100 people

62.1 191st

112.4 111th

Access to Electricity

% of population

81.3%

170th

100.0%

124th

Access to Water

% of population

71.6%

189th

100.0%

44th

Access to Sanitation

% of population

34.6%

193rd

99.6%

34th

Renewable Energy

% of consumption

50.1% 49th

10.9% 143rd

Forest Area

% of land area

90.1% 5th

33.9% 96th

Ochre marks the leading country for each measure.

GDP Compositionagriculture · industry · services

Trade Balanceexports vs imports, % of GDP

Population Over Time1960 – 2024

GDP Over Time1960 – 2024, US$

Life Expectancy Over Time1960 – 2024

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