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Life expectancy at birth, total (years)0 (217)
GDP growth (annual %)0 (210)
Control of Corruption: Estimate0 (205)
Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate0 (205)
Regulatory Quality: Estimate0 (205)
Rule of Law: Estimate0 (205)
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $)0 (199)
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)10 (191)
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)182 (187)
Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)11 (165)
Gini index4 (107)
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2025

Comparative Statistics (Solomon Islands vs Lao People'S Democratic Republic)

ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.

Solomon Islands and Lao People'S Democratic Republic are tied overall, each leading in 5 of 10 comparable indicators. Solomon Islands's strongest global position is 9th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Lao People'S Democratic Republic's strongest global position is 8th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).

  • Lao People'S Democratic Republic wins against Solomon Islands in GDP growth (annual %): 4.13 (2024, ranked 64th) vs 3 (2024, ranked 117th).
  • Lao People'S Democratic Republic wins against Solomon Islands in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 8,600.32 (2024, ranked 139th) vs 2,353.25 (2024, ranked 188th).
  • Gini index data for Solomon Islands and Lao People'S Democratic Republic is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 37.10 (2012, ranked 97th) vs 34.70 (2024, ranked 47th).
  • Lao People'S Democratic Republic wins against Solomon Islands in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 65.59 (2024, ranked 146th) vs 29.04 (2024, ranked 192nd).
  • Solomon Islands wins against Lao People'S Democratic Republic in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 70.69 (2024, ranked 149th) vs 69.22 (2024, ranked 159th).
  • Solomon Islands wins against Lao People'S Democratic Republic in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 57.75 (2023, ranked 157th) vs 49.28 (2025, ranked 196th).
  • Lao People'S Democratic Republic wins against Solomon Islands in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 1.19 (2025, ranked 8th) vs 1.43 (2025, ranked 9th).
  • Solomon Islands wins against Lao People'S Democratic Republic in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.78 (2023, ranked 159th) vs -0.93 (2023, ranked 167th).
  • Solomon Islands wins against Lao People'S Democratic Republic in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.13 (2023, ranked 99th) vs -0.97 (2023, ranked 163rd).
  • Solomon Islands wins against Lao People'S Democratic Republic in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.26 (2023, ranked 115th) vs -0.83 (2023, ranked 157th).
  • Lao People'S Democratic Republic wins against Solomon Islands in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.81 (2023, ranked 50th) vs 0.45 (2023, ranked 79th).
Metric
Solomon Islands(5)
Lao People'S Democratic Republic(5)
GDP growth (annual %)
(2024)
3 (117/214)
(2024)
4.13 (64/214)
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $)
(2024)
2,353.25 (188/199)
(2024)
8,600.32 (139/199)
Gini index
(2012)
37.10 (97/171)
(2024)
34.70 (47/171)
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
(2024)
29.04 (192/213)
(2024)
65.59 (146/213)
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
(2024)
70.69 (149/217)
(2024)
69.22 (159/217)
Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
(2023)
57.75 (157/197)
(2025)
49.28 (196/197)
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
(2025)
1.43 (9/187)
(2025)
1.19 (8/187)
Regulatory Quality: Estimate
(2023)
-0.78 (159/205)
(2023)
-0.93 (167/205)
Control of Corruption: Estimate
(2023)
-0.13 (99/205)
(2023)
-0.97 (163/205)
Rule of Law: Estimate
(2023)
-0.26 (115/205)
(2023)
-0.83 (157/205)
Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate
(2023)
0.45 (79/205)
(2023)
0.81 (50/205)