Equatorial Guinea vs Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands and Equatorial Guinea are almost exactly the same size.
Equatorial GuineaSolomon IslandsEquatorial Guinea moved onto Solomon Islands · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 0.99× the area of Solomon Islands. Put the other way, Solomon Islands is 1.01× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
 Equatorial Guinea |  Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAbout the same area | 28,051 km²#142 of 194 | 28,400 km²#141 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationEquatorial Guinea: 2.31× the population | 1,938,431#147 of 194 · 2025 | 838,645#160 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityEquatorial Guinea: 2.34× the density | 69 / km²#117 of 194 | 30 / km²#152 of 194 |
| Urban populationEquatorial Guinea: 2.29× the urban share | 72%#66 of 192 · 2025 | 31%#169 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateEquatorial Guinea: 1.17× the births per woman | 4.12 per woman#21 of 192 · 2024 | 3.51 per woman#44 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthEquatorial Guinea: 0.05 points higher | +2.40%#26 of 192 · 2025 | +2.35%#32 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateEquatorial Guinea: 1.12× the birth rate | 30.0 per 1,000#30 of 192 · 2024 | 26.7 per 1,000#44 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateEquatorial Guinea: 1.55× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 5.1 per 1,000#168 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Equatorial Guinea: 0.5 points higher | 37.1%#40 of 192 · 2025 | 36.6%#44 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Equatorial Guinea: 0.1 points higher | 3.8%#146 of 192 · 2025 | 3.7%#149 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationEquatorial Guinea: 0.1 per 1,000 higher | +2.0 per 1,000#38 of 192 · 2025 | +1.9 per 1,000#40 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadEquatorial Guinea: 2.44× the refugees for its size | 0.22 per 1,000#99 of 190 · 2025 | 0.09 per 1,000#119 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySolomon Islands: 6.8 years longer | 63.9 years#170 of 192 · 2024 | 70.7 years#127 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityEquatorial Guinea: 2.9× the infant mortality | 47.6 per 1,000 births#15 of 191 · 2024 | 16.4 per 1,000 births#75 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSolomon Islands: 1.6× the doctors per person | 0.15 per 1,000#159 of 178 · 2022 | 0.24 per 1,000#143 of 178 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexEquatorial Guinea: 0.090 higher | 0.674#131 of 190 · 2023 | 0.584#153 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaEquatorial Guinea: 2.92× the income per person | $5,890#105 of 185 · 2025 | $2,020#149 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPEquatorial Guinea: 7.33× the economy | $12.82B2025 | $1.75B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Equatorial Guinea: 5.79× the output per person | $16,133#106 of 184 · 2025 | $2,788#173 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSolomon Islands: 9.4 points higher | −5.8%#186 of 187 · 2025 | +3.6%#83 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSolomon Islands: 0.5 points higher | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 | +3.4%#78 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentEquatorial Guinea: 5.93× the unemployment | 8.3%#48 of 178 · 2025 | 1.4%#170 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 8.8%#47 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 38.5#47 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureEquatorial Guinea: 12.8 points higher | 55.3% of jobs#17 of 178 · 2025 | 42.5% of jobs#35 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryEquatorial Guinea: 2.3 points higher | 9.9% of jobs#156 of 178 · 2025 | 7.6% of jobs#167 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesSolomon Islands: 15.3 points higher | 34.7% of jobs#157 of 178 · 2025 | 50.0% of jobs#120 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSolomon Islands: 1.5 points higher | 2.3% of GDP#84 of 184 · 2025 | 3.8% of GDP#51 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsEquatorial Guinea: 5.9 points higher | 46.5% of GDP#53 of 168 · 2025 | 40.6% of GDP#69 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | 0.9% of GDP#120 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersEquatorial Guinea: 2.18× the share online | 63%#132 of 184 · 2024 | 29%#167 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSolomon Islands: 1.24× the mobile subscriptions | 50 per 100#182 of 191 · 2022 | 62 per 100#171 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSolomon Islands: 1.04× the forest share | 86% of land#7 of 192 · 2024 | 90% of land#5 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personEquatorial Guinea: 6.71× the CO₂ per person | 2.55 t a year#92 of 185 · 2024 | 0.38 t a year#155 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySolomon Islands: 45.9 points higher | 4.2%#159 of 190 · 2022 | 50.1%#49 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricitySolomon Islands: 16.4 points higher | 65.1%#159 of 192 · 2024 | 81.5%#146 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Equatorial Guinea: 4.31× the air pollution | 42.2 µg/m³#20 of 191 · 2023 | 9.8 µg/m³#156 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landEquatorial Guinea: 16.6 points higher | 19.0% of land#87 of 191 · 2025 | 2.4% of land#178 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landEquatorial Guinea: 1.1 points higher | 1.9% of land#163 of 190 · 2024 | 0.8% of land#173 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | 0.2%#172 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| PrecipitationSolomon Islands: 1.4× the rain and snow | 2,156 mm#26 of 180 · 2022 | 3,028 mm#4 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySolomon Islands: 0.90 higher | −0.15#114 of 193 · 2025 | +0.75#53 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSolomon Islands: 1.32 higher | −1.48#181 of 193 · 2025 | −0.16#90 of 193 · 2025 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Member of | OPEC | — |
| Capital | Malabo | Honiara |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc (XAF) | Solomon Islands dollar (SBD) |
| Official languages | French, Spanish, Portuguese | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC+11 |
| Calling code | +240 | +677 |
| Region | Middle Africa, Africa | Melanesia, Oceania |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2° N and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Solomon Islands at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Equatorial Guinea bigger than Solomon Islands?
- No. Equatorial Guinea and Solomon Islands are almost exactly the same size. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 1.0 times: Solomon Islands has 1.01× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Solomon Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Solomon Islands about 1.02×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Equatorial Guinea or Solomon Islands?
- Equatorial Guinea: 1,938,431 people against 838,645. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².
- Which is richer, Equatorial Guinea or Solomon Islands?
- By gross national income per person, Equatorial Guinea: $5,890 against $2,020 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.92× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Equatorial Guinea or Solomon Islands?
- In Solomon Islands: life expectancy at birth is 70.7 years, against 63.9 — 6.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Equatorial Guinea and Solomon Islands have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Equatorial Guinea: presidential republic; Solomon Islands: constitutional monarchy.