Australia vs Solomon Islands: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Australia | Solomon Islands | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 27.6m2025 | 838,6452025 | 55 · 163 |
| Area | 7,741,220 km²2024 | 28,446 km²2024 | 6 · 141 |
| Density | 3.52024 | 29.32024 | 214 · 174 |
| Urban share | 87.7%2025 | 31.3%2025 | 41 · 194 |
| Fertility | 1.482024 | 3.512024 | 154 · 44 |
| Aged 65+ | 18.1%2025 | 3.7%2025 | 48 · 174 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $1.8tn2025 | $1.7bn2025 | 15 · 193 |
| GDP per capita | $65,1302025 | $2,0862025 | 19 · 175 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $71,9342025 | $2,7882025 | 28 · 188 |
| GDP growth | 1.4%2025 | 3.6%2025 | 163 · 93 |
| Agriculture share | 2.3%2025 | 29.7%2024 | 144 · 13 |
| Industry share | 23.9%2025 | 23.4%2024 | 100 · 102 |
| Services share | 67.5%2025 | 46.9%2024 | 45 · 162 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 2.9%2025 | 3.4%2025 | 96 · 82 |
| Tax revenue | 23.6%2022 | 23.3%2024 | 24 · 25 |
| Military spending | 1.92%2025 | — | 68 · — |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 23.2%2025 | 40.6%2024 | 131 · 80 |
| FDI inflows | 2.1%2025 | 3.8%2025 | 97 · 56 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 4.1%2025 | 1.4%2025 | 119 · 179 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 46.0%2025 | 6.0%2025 | 10 · 177 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 108.4%2024 | — | 8 · — |
| Education spending | 5.1%2022 | 8.3%2023 | 60 · 7 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 83.1 yrs2024 | 70.7 yrs2024 | 22 · 149 |
| Infant mortality | 3.12024 | 16.42024 | 168 · 80 |
| Health spending | 10.4%2023 | 5.4%2023 | 25 · 122 |
| Physicians | 4.092022 | 0.242023 | 29 · 146 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 96.1%2024 | 29.0%2024 | 19 · 171 |
| Fixed broadband | 36.52024 | 0.12022 | 37 · 194 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 81.5%2024 | 7 · 169 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 14.10 t2024 | 0.38 t2024 | 12 · 167 |
| Renewable energy | 12.3%2021 | 50.1%2022 | 130 · 49 |
| Forest cover | 17.4%2024 | 89.8%2024 | 138 · 5 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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