Fiji vs Solomon Islands: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Fiji | Solomon Islands | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 933,1542025 | 838,6452025 | 161 · 163 |
| Area | 18,333 km²2024 | 28,446 km²2024 | 153 · 141 |
| Density | 50.72024 | 29.32024 | 152 · 174 |
| Urban share | 59.5%2025 | 31.3%2025 | 127 · 194 |
| Fertility | 2.272024 | 3.512024 | 87 · 44 |
| Aged 65+ | 6.6%2025 | 3.7%2025 | 131 · 174 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $6.2bn2025 | $1.7bn2025 | 167 · 193 |
| GDP per capita | $6,6422025 | $2,0862025 | 123 · 175 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $16,3382025 | $2,7882025 | 118 · 188 |
| GDP growth | 3.2%2025 | 3.6%2025 | 107 · 93 |
| Agriculture share | 14.0%2025 | 29.7%2024 | 56 · 13 |
| Industry share | 13.9%2025 | 23.4%2024 | 167 · 102 |
| Services share | 57.0%2025 | 46.9%2024 | 109 · 162 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | -1.4%2025 | 3.4%2025 | 176 · 82 |
| Tax revenue | 23.9%2024 | 23.3%2024 | 20 · 25 |
| Military spending | 1.33%2025 | — | 97 · — |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 54.4%2024 | 40.6%2024 | 48 · 80 |
| FDI inflows | 4.2%2025 | 3.8%2025 | 51 · 56 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 5.3%2025 | 1.4%2025 | 90 · 179 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 9.1%2025 | 6.0%2025 | 171 · 177 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 75.0%2024 | — | 44 · — |
| Education spending | 4.2%2023 | 8.3%2023 | 91 · 7 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 67.5 yrs2024 | 70.7 yrs2024 | 173 · 149 |
| Infant mortality | 23.52024 | 16.42024 | 59 · 80 |
| Health spending | 3.6%2023 | 5.4%2023 | 166 · 122 |
| Physicians | — | 0.242023 | — · 146 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 74.7%2024 | 29.0%2024 | 114 · 171 |
| Fixed broadband | 1.82024 | 0.12022 | 160 · 194 |
| Electricity access | 95.9%2024 | 81.5%2024 | 150 · 169 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 1.62 t2024 | 0.38 t2024 | 124 · 167 |
| Renewable energy | 28.4%2022 | 50.1%2022 | 83 · 49 |
| Forest cover | 61.7%2024 | 89.8%2024 | 28 · 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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