Country size comparison
compared to
Solomon Islands is about 16 times smaller than Papua New Guinea.
Papua New Guinea is approximately 462,840 sq km, while Solomon Islands is approximately 28,896 sq km, making Solomon Islands 6.24% the size of Papua New Guinea. Meanwhile, the population of Papua New Guinea is ~9.6 million people (8.9 million fewer people live in Solomon Islands).
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Quality of Life Comparison · 12 statistics
Be 2.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line in Papua New Guinea
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Papua New Guinea is 77.6% more expensive than Solomon Islands overall
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