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Nauru vs Solomon Islands

81 shared metrics.

NauruLeads in 44

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Solomon IslandsLeads in 37

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Nauru

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Formal name: Republic of Nauru.

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Curated stat

Nauru sits near the top of global adult-obesity estimates, above 60% in WHO-based data.

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Solomon Islands

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Identity

Name origin: Spanish explorer Alvaro de MENDANA named the isles in 1568 after the wealthy biblical King SOLOMON in the mistaken belief that the islands contained great r…

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Geography

Size snapshot: slightly smaller than Maryland.

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Analysis

Nauru leads in 44 of 81 shared metrics, while Solomon Islands leads in 37.

Nauru's Health Spending Per Capita is 22.4x that of Solomon Islands ($2,264.2 vs $96.74).

Nauru's Population Density is 19.8x that of Solomon Islands (593.75 /km² vs 28.58 /km²).

Nauru's CO2 Per Capita is 13.3x that of Solomon Islands (5.1 t/person/yr vs 0.36 t/person/yr).

Nauru's GNI Per Capita is 9.7x that of Solomon Islands ($20,400 vs $1,910).

Nauru's ATMs per 100,000 Adults is 9.0x that of Solomon Islands (127.76 per 100k vs 12.82 per 100k).

Key Comparisons

Health Spending Per CapitaNauru leads

Nauru

$2,264.2

Solomon Islands

$96.74

Population DensityNauru leads

Nauru

593.75 /km²

Solomon Islands

28.58 /km²

CO2 Per CapitaNauru leads

Nauru

5.1 t/person/yr

Solomon Islands

0.36 t/person/yr

GNI Per CapitaNauru leads

Nauru

$20,400

Solomon Islands

$1,910

ATMs per 100,000 AdultsNauru leads

Nauru

127.76 per 100k

Solomon Islands

12.82 per 100k

GDP Per Capita (PPP)Nauru leads

Nauru

$14,173.01

Solomon Islands

$2,674.89

All Metrics

Health Spending Per Capita

Nauru

$2,264.2

Solomon Islands

$96.74

2241% higher

Population Density

Nauru

593.75 /km²

Solomon Islands

28.58 /km²

1977% higher

CO2 Per Capita

Nauru

5.1 t/person/yr

Solomon Islands

0.36 t/person/yr

1326% higher

GNI Per Capita

Nauru

$20,400

Solomon Islands

$1,910

968% higher

ATMs per 100,000 Adults

Nauru

127.76 per 100k

Solomon Islands

12.82 per 100k

897% higher

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

Nauru

$14,173.01

Solomon Islands

$2,674.89

430% higher

Doctors (per 1,000)

Nauru

1.3 per 1k

Solomon Islands

0.24 per 1k

429% higher

Agricultural Land (%)

Nauru

20%

Solomon Islands

3.9%

413% higher

Spirits Consumption

Nauru

1.7 L/person/yr

Solomon Islands

0.35 L/person/yr

396% higher

Government Debt (% GDP)

Nauru

65% of GDP

Solomon Islands

15.4% of GDP

322% higher

Health Spending (% GDP)

Nauru

18.17% of GDP

Solomon Islands

4.8% of GDP

277% higher

Urban Population (%)

Nauru

100%

Solomon Islands

30.66%

226% higher

Obesity Rate

Nauru

70.18%

Solomon Islands

21.63%

225% higher

Women in Senior Management

Nauru

56.69% of managers

Solomon Islands

25.08% of managers

126% higher

Solar Electricity Share

Nauru

20%

Solomon Islands

9.1%

120% higher

Sanitation Access (%)

Nauru

71.32%

Solomon Islands

34.65%

106% higher

Tax Revenue (% GDP)

Nauru

44.35% of GDP

Solomon Islands

22.07% of GDP

101% higher

Land Area

Solomon Islands

Nauru

20 km²

Solomon Islands

28.0K km²

100% lower

Official Languages Count

Nauru

2.0

Solomon Islands

1.0

100% higher

Population

Solomon Islands

Nauru

9.9K

Solomon Islands

738.8K

99% lower

Coastline Length

Solomon Islands

Nauru

30 km

Solomon Islands

5.3K km

99% lower

Scientific Publications

Solomon Islands

Nauru

0.27

Solomon Islands

11.06

98% lower

Airports

Solomon Islands

Nauru

1.0

Solomon Islands

97% lower

Highest Elevation

Solomon Islands

Nauru

70 m

Solomon Islands

2.3K m

97% lower

Renewable Energy (%)

Solomon Islands

Nauru

1.9%

Solomon Islands

50.1%

96% lower

Broadband Access (%)

Solomon Islands

Nauru

10 per 100 people

Solomon Islands

202 per 100 people

95% lower

Alcohol Consumption

Nauru

2.8 L/adult/yr

Solomon Islands

1.4 L/adult/yr

92% higher

Internet Users (%)

Nauru

82%

Solomon Islands

43%

91% higher

Insufficient Physical Activity

Nauru

36.76% of adults

Solomon Islands

19.27% of adults

91% higher

GDP (Nominal)

Solomon Islands

Nauru

$162,588,620.63

Solomon Islands

$1,583,964,703.75

90% lower

Merchant Fleet Size

Solomon Islands

Nauru

6.0

Solomon Islands

76% lower

Air Passengers

Solomon Islands

Nauru

39.1K

Solomon Islands

157.4K

75% lower

Women in Parliament (%)

Nauru

10.53%

Solomon Islands

6.0%

75% higher

Death Rate

Nauru

6.5 per 1k

Solomon Islands

3.9 per 1k

66% higher

Electricity Generation

Solomon Islands

Nauru

0.04 TWh

Solomon Islands

0.11 TWh

64% lower

Seafood Consumption per Person

Nauru

44.75 kg/person/yr

Solomon Islands

27.88 kg/person/yr

61% higher

Child Mortality

Solomon Islands

Nauru

8.9 per 1k births

Solomon Islands

20.6 per 1k births

57% lower

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

Solomon Islands

Nauru

6.1 µg/m³

Solomon Islands

13.95 µg/m³

57% lower

Imports (% GDP)

Nauru

110.52% of GDP

Solomon Islands

70.78% of GDP

56% higher

GDP Growth Rate

Solomon Islands

Nauru

1.4%

Solomon Islands

3.0%

54% lower

Teen Birth Rate

Nauru

76.24 per 1k

Solomon Islands

50.37 per 1k

51% higher

Infant Mortality

Solomon Islands

Nauru

8.3 per 1k births

Solomon Islands

16.5 per 1k births

50% lower

Electric Generating Capacity

Solomon Islands

Nauru

19.0K kW

Solomon Islands

37.0K kW

49% lower

Hypertension Prevalence

Nauru

40.1% of adults

Solomon Islands

28.2% of adults

42% higher

Inflation Rate

Solomon Islands

Nauru

2.6%

Solomon Islands

4.3%

40% lower

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Nauru

87 per 100 people

Solomon Islands

62 per 100 people

40% higher

Exports (% GDP)

Nauru

55.32% of GDP

Solomon Islands

40.57% of GDP

36% higher

Education Spending (% GDP)

Solomon Islands

Nauru

5.7% of GDP

Solomon Islands

8.3% of GDP

32% lower

Smoking Rate

Nauru

48.3%

Solomon Islands

36.9%

31% higher

Road Traffic Death Rate

Solomon Islands

Nauru

8.0 per 100k

Solomon Islands

11.2 per 100k

29% lower

Electricity Access (%)

Nauru

100%

Solomon Islands

81.3%

23% higher

Beer Consumption

Solomon Islands

Nauru

0.51 L/person/yr

Solomon Islands

0.66 L/person/yr

22% lower

Elderly Population (%)

Solomon Islands

Nauru

2.9%

Solomon Islands

3.6%

22% lower

Human Development Index

Nauru

0.70

Solomon Islands

0.58

20% higher

Capital Elevation

Solomon Islands

Nauru

25 m

Solomon Islands

29 m

14% lower

Tobacco Use Prevalence

Solomon Islands

Nauru

33.8% of adults

Solomon Islands

38.3% of adults

12% lower

Life Expectancy

Solomon Islands

Nauru

62.1 years

Solomon Islands

70.5 years

12% lower

Food Waste per Person

Solomon Islands

Nauru

73.87 kg/person/yr

Solomon Islands

83.71 kg/person/yr

12% lower

Birth Rate

Solomon Islands

Nauru

19.64 per 1k

Solomon Islands

21.57 per 1k

9% lower

Fertility Rate

Solomon Islands

Nauru

2.5 children/woman

Solomon Islands

2.7 children/woman

7% lower

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Solomon Islands

Nauru

600 gCO2/kWh

Solomon Islands

636.36 gCO2/kWh

6% lower

Youth Population (%)

Nauru

37.78%

Solomon Islands

36.97%

2% higher

Median Age

Nauru

20.4 years

Solomon Islands

20.3 years

1% higher

Time Zones Count

Nauru

2.0 time zones

Solomon Islands

2.0 time zones

equal

Minimum Paid Vacation Days

Solomon Islands

Nauru

0 days/yr

Solomon Islands

15 days/yr

ranked lower

Dependency Ratio

Nauru

68.43% of working-age pop.

Solomon Islands

68.38% of working-age pop.

equal

Coal Electricity Share

Nauru

Solomon Islands

ranked higher

Wind Electricity Share

Nauru

Solomon Islands

ranked higher

Average Weekly Work Hours

Solomon Islands

Nauru

34.44 hrs/week

Solomon Islands

34.6 hrs/week

equal

Forest Area

Solomon Islands

Nauru

0 km²

Solomon Islands

25.2K km²

ranked lower

Forest Coverage (%)

Solomon Islands

Nauru

Solomon Islands

90.06%

ranked lower

Protected Land (%)

Solomon Islands

Nauru

Solomon Islands

2.4%

ranked lower

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Nauru

0 per 1M people

Solomon Islands

0 per 1M people

ranked higher

Lowest Elevation

Nauru

0 m

Solomon Islands

0 m

ranked higher

Irrigated Land

Nauru

0 km²

Solomon Islands

0 km²

ranked higher

Land Border Length

Nauru

0 km

Solomon Islands

0 km

ranked higher

Current Account Balance (% of GDP)

Nauru

2.7% of GDP

Solomon Islands

-1% of GDP

ranked higher

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Solomon Islands

Nauru

-3.6% of GDP

Solomon Islands

2.1% of GDP

ranked lower

Total CO2 Emissions

Solomon Islands

Nauru

0 Mt CO2e

Solomon Islands

0.31 Mt CO2e

ranked lower

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Solomon Islands

Nauru

0 sites

Solomon Islands

1.0 sites

ranked lower

Border Neighbors

Nauru

Solomon Islands

ranked higher

Comparison of Nauru and Solomon Islands across 81 metrics
				Winner
Health Spending Per Capita	$2,264.2	$96.74	2241% higher	Nauru
Population Density	593.75 /km²	28.58 /km²	1977% higher	Nauru
CO2 Per Capita	5.1 t/person/yr	0.36 t/person/yr	1326% higher	Nauru
GNI Per Capita	$20,400	$1,910	968% higher	Nauru
ATMs per 100,000 Adults	127.76 per 100k	12.82 per 100k	897% higher	Nauru
GDP Per Capita (PPP)	$14,173.01	$2,674.89	430% higher	Nauru
Doctors (per 1,000)	1.3 per 1k	0.24 per 1k	429% higher	Nauru
Agricultural Land (%)	20%	3.9%	413% higher	Nauru
Spirits Consumption	1.7 L/person/yr	0.35 L/person/yr	396% higher	Nauru
Government Debt (% GDP)	65% of GDP	15.4% of GDP	322% higher	Nauru
Health Spending (% GDP)	18.17% of GDP	4.8% of GDP	277% higher	Nauru
Urban Population (%)	100%	30.66%	226% higher	Nauru
Obesity Rate	70.18%	21.63%	225% higher	Nauru
Women in Senior Management	56.69% of managers	25.08% of managers	126% higher	Nauru
Solar Electricity Share	20%	9.1%	120% higher	Nauru
Sanitation Access (%)	71.32%	34.65%	106% higher	Nauru
Tax Revenue (% GDP)	44.35% of GDP	22.07% of GDP	101% higher	Nauru
Land Area	20 km²	28.0K km²	100% lower	Solomon Islands
Official Languages Count	2.0	1.0	100% higher	Nauru
Population	9.9K	738.8K	99% lower	Solomon Islands
Coastline Length	30 km	5.3K km	99% lower	Solomon Islands
Scientific Publications	0.27	11.06	98% lower	Solomon Islands
Airports	1.0	36	97% lower	Solomon Islands
Highest Elevation	70 m	2.3K m	97% lower	Solomon Islands
Renewable Energy (%)	1.9%	50.1%	96% lower	Solomon Islands
Broadband Access (%)	10 per 100 people	202 per 100 people	95% lower	Solomon Islands
Alcohol Consumption	2.8 L/adult/yr	1.4 L/adult/yr	92% higher	Nauru
Internet Users (%)	82%	43%	91% higher	Nauru
Insufficient Physical Activity	36.76% of adults	19.27% of adults	91% higher	Nauru
GDP (Nominal)	$162,588,620.63	$1,583,964,703.75	90% lower	Solomon Islands
Merchant Fleet Size	6.0	25	76% lower	Solomon Islands
Air Passengers	39.1K	157.4K	75% lower	Solomon Islands
Women in Parliament (%)	10.53%	6.0%	75% higher	Nauru
Death Rate	6.5 per 1k	3.9 per 1k	66% higher	Nauru
Electricity Generation	0.04 TWh	0.11 TWh	64% lower	Solomon Islands
Seafood Consumption per Person	44.75 kg/person/yr	27.88 kg/person/yr	61% higher	Nauru
Child Mortality	8.9 per 1k births	20.6 per 1k births	57% lower	Solomon Islands
Air Pollution (PM2.5)	6.1 µg/m³	13.95 µg/m³	57% lower	Solomon Islands
Imports (% GDP)	110.52% of GDP	70.78% of GDP	56% higher	Nauru
GDP Growth Rate	1.4%	3.0%	54% lower	Solomon Islands
Teen Birth Rate	76.24 per 1k	50.37 per 1k	51% higher	Nauru
Infant Mortality	8.3 per 1k births	16.5 per 1k births	50% lower	Solomon Islands
Electric Generating Capacity	19.0K kW	37.0K kW	49% lower	Solomon Islands
Hypertension Prevalence	40.1% of adults	28.2% of adults	42% higher	Nauru
Inflation Rate	2.6%	4.3%	40% lower	Solomon Islands
Mobile Subscriptions (%)	87 per 100 people	62 per 100 people	40% higher	Nauru
Exports (% GDP)	55.32% of GDP	40.57% of GDP	36% higher	Nauru
Education Spending (% GDP)	5.7% of GDP	8.3% of GDP	32% lower	Solomon Islands
Smoking Rate	48.3%	36.9%	31% higher	Nauru
Road Traffic Death Rate	8.0 per 100k	11.2 per 100k	29% lower	Solomon Islands
Electricity Access (%)	100%	81.3%	23% higher	Nauru
Beer Consumption	0.51 L/person/yr	0.66 L/person/yr	22% lower	Solomon Islands
Elderly Population (%)	2.9%	3.6%	22% lower	Solomon Islands
Human Development Index	0.70	0.58	20% higher	Nauru
Capital Elevation	25 m	29 m	14% lower	Solomon Islands
Tobacco Use Prevalence	33.8% of adults	38.3% of adults	12% lower	Solomon Islands
Life Expectancy	62.1 years	70.5 years	12% lower	Solomon Islands
Food Waste per Person	73.87 kg/person/yr	83.71 kg/person/yr	12% lower	Solomon Islands
Birth Rate	19.64 per 1k	21.57 per 1k	9% lower	Solomon Islands
Fertility Rate	2.5 children/woman	2.7 children/woman	7% lower	Solomon Islands
Electricity Carbon Intensity	600 gCO2/kWh	636.36 gCO2/kWh	6% lower	Solomon Islands
Youth Population (%)	37.78%	36.97%	2% higher	Nauru
Median Age	20.4 years	20.3 years	1% higher	Nauru
Time Zones Count	2.0 time zones	2.0 time zones	equal	Nauru
Minimum Paid Vacation Days	0 days/yr	15 days/yr	ranked lower	Solomon Islands
Dependency Ratio	68.43% of working-age pop.	68.38% of working-age pop.	equal	Nauru
Coal Electricity Share	0%	0%	ranked higher	Nauru
Wind Electricity Share	0%	0%	ranked higher	Nauru
Average Weekly Work Hours	34.44 hrs/week	34.6 hrs/week	equal	Solomon Islands
Forest Area	0 km²	25.2K km²	ranked lower	Solomon Islands
Forest Coverage (%)	0%	90.06%	ranked lower	Solomon Islands
Protected Land (%)	0%	2.4%	ranked lower	Solomon Islands
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People	0 per 1M people	0 per 1M people	ranked higher	Nauru
Lowest Elevation	0 m	0 m	ranked higher	Nauru
Irrigated Land	0 km²	0 km²	ranked higher	Nauru
Land Border Length	0 km	0 km	ranked higher	Nauru
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)	2.7% of GDP	-1% of GDP	ranked higher	Nauru
FDI Inflows (% GDP)	-3.6% of GDP	2.1% of GDP	ranked lower	Solomon Islands
Total CO2 Emissions	0 Mt CO2e	0.31 Mt CO2e	ranked lower	Solomon Islands
UNESCO World Heritage Sites	0 sites	1.0 sites	ranked lower	Solomon Islands
Border Neighbors	0	0	ranked higher	Nauru

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Nauru Solomon Islands

Analysis

Nauru leads in 44 of 81 shared metrics, while Solomon Islands leads in 37.

Nauru's Health Spending Per Capita is 22.4x that of Solomon Islands ($2,264.2 vs $96.74).

Nauru's Population Density is 19.8x that of Solomon Islands (593.75 /km² vs 28.58 /km²).

Nauru's CO2 Per Capita is 13.3x that of Solomon Islands (5.1 t/person/yr vs 0.36 t/person/yr).

Nauru's GNI Per Capita is 9.7x that of Solomon Islands ($20,400 vs $1,910).

Nauru's ATMs per 100,000 Adults is 9.0x that of Solomon Islands (127.76 per 100k vs 12.82 per 100k).

Key Comparisons

Health Spending Per CapitaNauru leads

Nauru

$2,264.2

Solomon Islands

$96.74

Population DensityNauru leads

Nauru

593.75 /km²

Solomon Islands

28.58 /km²

CO2 Per CapitaNauru leads

Nauru

5.1 t/person/yr

Solomon Islands

0.36 t/person/yr

GNI Per CapitaNauru leads

Nauru

$20,400

Solomon Islands

$1,910

ATMs per 100,000 AdultsNauru leads

Nauru

127.76 per 100k

Solomon Islands

12.82 per 100k

GDP Per Capita (PPP)Nauru leads

Nauru

$14,173.01

Solomon Islands

$2,674.89

Health Spending Per Capita

$2,264.2

$96.74

Population Density

593.75 /km²

28.58 /km²

CO2 Per Capita

5.1 t/person/yr

0.36 t/person/yr

GNI Per Capita

$20,400

$1,910

ATMs per 100,000 Adults

127.76 per 100k

12.82 per 100k

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

$14,173.01

$2,674.89

Doctors (per 1,000)

1.3 per 1k

0.24 per 1k

Agricultural Land (%)

20%

3.9%

Spirits Consumption

1.7 L/person/yr

0.35 L/person/yr

Government Debt (% GDP)

65% of GDP

15.4% of GDP

Health Spending (% GDP)

18.17% of GDP

4.8% of GDP

Urban Population (%)

100%

30.66%

Obesity Rate

70.18%

21.63%

Women in Senior Management

56.69% of managers

25.08% of managers

Solar Electricity Share

20%

9.1%

Sanitation Access (%)

71.32%

34.65%

Tax Revenue (% GDP)

44.35% of GDP

22.07% of GDP

Land Area

20 km²

28.0K km²

Official Languages Count

2.0

1.0

Population

9.9K

738.8K

Coastline Length

30 km

5.3K km

Scientific Publications

0.27

11.06

Airports

1.0

Highest Elevation

70 m

2.3K m

Renewable Energy (%)

1.9%

50.1%

Broadband Access (%)

10 per 100 people

202 per 100 people

Alcohol Consumption

2.8 L/adult/yr

1.4 L/adult/yr

Internet Users (%)

82%

43%

Insufficient Physical Activity

36.76% of adults

19.27% of adults

GDP (Nominal)

$162,588,620.63

$1,583,964,703.75

Merchant Fleet Size

6.0

Air Passengers

39.1K

157.4K

Women in Parliament (%)

10.53%

6.0%

Death Rate

6.5 per 1k

3.9 per 1k

Electricity Generation

0.04 TWh

0.11 TWh

Seafood Consumption per Person

44.75 kg/person/yr

27.88 kg/person/yr

Child Mortality

8.9 per 1k births

20.6 per 1k births

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

6.1 µg/m³

13.95 µg/m³

Imports (% GDP)

110.52% of GDP

70.78% of GDP

GDP Growth Rate

1.4%

3.0%

Teen Birth Rate

76.24 per 1k

50.37 per 1k

Infant Mortality

8.3 per 1k births

16.5 per 1k births

Electric Generating Capacity

19.0K kW

37.0K kW

Hypertension Prevalence

40.1% of adults

28.2% of adults

Inflation Rate

2.6%

4.3%

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

87 per 100 people

62 per 100 people

Exports (% GDP)

55.32% of GDP

40.57% of GDP

Education Spending (% GDP)

5.7% of GDP

8.3% of GDP

Smoking Rate

48.3%

36.9%

Road Traffic Death Rate

8.0 per 100k

11.2 per 100k

Electricity Access (%)

100%

81.3%

Beer Consumption

0.51 L/person/yr

0.66 L/person/yr

Elderly Population (%)

2.9%

3.6%

Human Development Index

0.70

0.58

Capital Elevation

25 m

29 m

Tobacco Use Prevalence

33.8% of adults

38.3% of adults

Life Expectancy

62.1 years

70.5 years

Food Waste per Person

73.87 kg/person/yr

83.71 kg/person/yr

Birth Rate

19.64 per 1k

21.57 per 1k

Fertility Rate

2.5 children/woman

2.7 children/woman

Electricity Carbon Intensity

600 gCO2/kWh

636.36 gCO2/kWh

Youth Population (%)

37.78%

36.97%

Median Age

20.4 years

20.3 years

Time Zones Count

2.0 time zones

Minimum Paid Vacation Days

0 days/yr

15 days/yr

Dependency Ratio

68.43% of working-age pop.

68.38% of working-age pop.

Coal Electricity Share

Wind Electricity Share

Average Weekly Work Hours

34.44 hrs/week

34.6 hrs/week

Forest Area

0 km²

25.2K km²

Forest Coverage (%)

90.06%

Protected Land (%)

2.4%

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

0 per 1M people

Lowest Elevation

0 m

Irrigated Land

0 km²

Land Border Length

0 km

Current Account Balance (% of GDP)

2.7% of GDP

-1% of GDP

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

-3.6% of GDP

2.1% of GDP

Total CO2 Emissions

0 Mt CO2e

0.31 Mt CO2e

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

0 sites

1.0 sites

Border Neighbors