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Solomon Islands places highest on Employment-to-Population Ratio (top 1% worldwide) and lowest on Climate Vulnerability (ND-GAIN) (bottom 3%).
Solomon Islands in the Nations Inquiry Country Index
At a glance
Population
800,005
people
since 1950
Land area
27,990
km²
since 1961
GDP per person
2,382
international $, PPP
since 1990
Life expectancy
70.53
years at birth
since 1950
Human development
0.584
HDI, 0–1
since 1999
Unemployment
1.431
% of the labour force
since 1991
The newest published figure for each, the year it describes and who published it, with a line showing how it has moved.
01The country
About Solomon Islands
Key facts about Solomon Islands
- Capital
- Honiara
- Official language
- English
- Currency
- Solomon Islands dollar (SBD)
- ISO code
- SLB · SB
- Domain · dialling
- .sb · +677
As Wikidata records them. Official languages are the least consistent — some countries list only a national language, others every regional one. Sources and licences.
02Country Index 2026
Where it stands, topic by topic
Strongest first. Each position is Solomon Islands’s place among the countries with a standing on that topic, built from a few key statistics chosen to measure different things.
joint39thof 182
From 4 of 4 key statistics
joint39thof 177
From 3 of 4 key statistics
68thof 198
From 3 of 3 key statistics
90thof 171
From 2 of 4 key statistics
joint121stof 194
From 4 of 4 key statistics
101stof 147
From 2 of 3 key statistics
joint125thof 176
From 2 of 4 key statistics
146thof 200
From 3 of 4 key statistics
137thof 183
From 3 of 4 key statistics
151stof 196
From 3 of 3 key statistics
joint151stof 193
From 2 of 3 key statistics
137thof 175
From 4 of 4 key statistics
joint175thof 198
From 3 of 3 key statistics
175thof 192
From 3 of 3 key statistics
No standing — Solomon Islands holds too few of this subject’s key statistics to be placed on it.
No standing — Solomon Islands holds too few of this subject’s key statistics to be placed on it.
Each standing is built from a few key statistics chosen to measure different things. Select a subject for Solomon Islands’s readings on it, or see every statistic held for Solomon Islands in the table further down this page.
03Highs and lows
Where Solomon Islands stands out
The two ends of its own record: every statistic on which Solomon Islands sits within ten places of the best or worst in the world, plus its strongest and weakest readings overall. Each is turned into a percentile — its place among every country measured — which is what lets a hunger score and a press-freedom rank be compared at all.
Where Solomon Islands does best10
In the top third of all countries measured. 10 are within ten places of the best in the world, in a field of at least 50 countries — marked with that place.
- 1stDeaths in Organized Violencetop 35%
Position · derived 59th of 59 · 1 = worst · 0 · 2025
world median 0
- 2nd
Position · derived 2nd of 182 · 83.09 · 2025
world median 57.72 (better)
- 2nd
Position · derived 2nd of 182 · 82.34 · 2025
world median 53.36 (better)
- 3rd
Position · derived 3rd of 123 · 8.293 · 2023
world median 3.709 (better)
- 3rd
Position · derived 3rd of 182 · 84.3 · 2025
world median 61.66 (better)
- 4th
Position · derived 4th of 136 · 76.2 · 2024
world median 40.74 (better)
- 9thUnemployment Ratetop 4%
Position · derived 174th of 182 · 1 = worst · 1.431 · 2025
world median 5.084 (better) · ▼ 2 pts since 2015
- 9thYouth Unemployment Ratetop 4%
Position · derived 174th of 182 · 1 = worst · 2.759 · 2025
world median 12.83 (better) · ▼ 3 pts since 2015
- 10th
Position · derived 100th of 109 · 1 = worst · 3.65 · 2024
world median 12.93 (better) · ▲ 7 pts since 2014
- 10th
Position · derived 10th of 181 · 57,229 · 2022
world median 2,528 (better)
Where Solomon Islands struggles most5
In the bottom third of all countries measured. 4 are within ten places of the worst in the world, in a field of at least 50 countries — marked with that place.
- 5thOut-of-School Rate, Primarybottom 3%
Position · derived 5th of 121 · 1 = worst · 30.14 · 2024
world median 3.691 (worse) · ▼ 56 pts since 2014
- 7thGDP per Person Employedbottom 4%
Position · derived 162nd of 168 · 4,519 · 2025
world median 47,384 (worse) · ▼ 2 pts since 2015
- 8thAgriculture Orientation Indexbottom 5%
Position · derived 125th of 132 · 0.06 · 2024
world median 0.305 (worse) · ▼ 12 pts since 2014
- 8th
- GDP per Capita (PPP)bottom 5%
Position · derived 175th of 185 · 2,382 · 2025
world median 17,265 (worse) · ▼ 4 pts since 2015
A band is a place among the countries each publisher scores, so Solomon Islands can move because other countries moved. See the Country Index for the full method.
04Over time
Which way it is moving
The published rank in widely quoted reports, edition by edition — each end with the size of that year’s field — and the statistics, not already named above, on which it has gained or lost the most ground.
Human Development Index
UNDP Human Development Report Office
108th
of 153 · 1999
156th
of 193 · 2023
Ranked in 25 of 34 editions
Corruption Perceptions Index
Transparency International
72nd
of 176 · 2016
73rd
of 181 · 2025
Ranked in 10 of 14 editions
Gender Inequality Index
UNDP Human Development Report Office
132nd
of 155 · 2013
118th
of 172 · 2023
Ranked in 11 of 34 editions
Government AI Readiness Index
Oxford Insights
163rd
of 172 · 2020
162nd
of 195 · 2025
Ranked in 5 of 6 editions
Gaining ground
Where Solomon Islands has climbed against the rest of the world, in percentile points.
- Wind and Solar Share of Electricity Generation+40 pts since 2014
- GDP Growth+24 pts since 2015
- Women's Political Empowerment Index+22 pts since 2015
Losing ground
Where Solomon Islands has slipped against the rest of the world, in percentile points.
- Food Production Index-37 pts since 2012
- Livestock Production Index-32 pts since 2012
05In context
Solomon Islands and its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place in the world ranking of 178, not within the region.
Shares a land border with
Solomon Islands has no land border with another country.
Placed either side in the Country Index 2026
Across Melanesia
Every country in the sub-region, by its position in the world (of 178 placed).
- 62
Fiji - 106
Vanuatu - =129
Solomon Islands - =138
Papua New Guinea - —
New Caledonianot placed
06The evidence
Every statistic we hold for Solomon Islands
Grouped by topic. Each row gives the newest edition’s rank or position, the published value and the year the numbers describe — select a row for the world median, the best in the world and the trend.
Governance & Institutions28
Agriculture Orientation Index125th of 132position · derived0.06Agriculture orientation index (1.0 = spending matches sector size)2024
bottom 5% of 132 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Agriculture orientation index (1.0 = spending matches sector size)
Solomon Islands 0.06 · world median 0.305 (worse)
Best in the world 5.38 (Singapore)
▼ -12 percentile points since 2014
Central Bank Independence Indextop 28%0.715CBI index (0–1, where 1 is the most statutory independence)2023
top 28% of 191 countries measured
Ana Carolina Garriga, University of Essex · CBI index (0–1, where 1 is the most statutory independence)
Solomon Islands 0.715 · world median 0.608
Highest 0.974 (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
No real change since 2013
Civic Space Ratings66th of 198position · derived69Civic space score (0–100)2025
top 33% of 198 countries measured
CIVICUS · Civic space score (0–100)
Solomon Islands 69 · world median 50.46 (better)
Best in the world 100 (Kiribati)
No earlier reading to compare
Climate Readiness (ND-GAIN)100th of 192rank0.382ND-GAIN Readiness (0–1, where 1 is the most ready)2024
bottom 48% of 192 countries measured
Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · ND-GAIN Readiness (0–1, where 1 is the most ready)
Solomon Islands 0.382 · world median 0.387 (worse)
Best in the world 0.749 (Singapore)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2014
Completeness of Birth Registrationbottom 29%88Children under 5 whose birth is registered (%)2025
bottom 29% of 185 countries measured
UNICEF · Children under 5 whose birth is registered (%)
Solomon Islands 88 · world median 98.4 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (53 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Control of Corruption104th of 211position · derived-0.155Control of Corruption (−2.5 to 2.5)2025
top 49% of 211 countries measured
World Bank Group · Control of Corruption (−2.5 to 2.5)
Solomon Islands -0.155 · world median -0.197 (better)
Best in the world 2.259 (Denmark)
▲ +9 percentile points since 2015
Corruption Perceptions Index73rd of 181rank44CPI score (0–100, where 100 is very clean)2025
top 40% of 182 countries measured · 182 share 181 positions
Transparency International · CPI score (0–100, where 100 is very clean)
Solomon Islands 44 · world median 39 (better)
Best in the world 89 (Denmark)
No real change since 2016
Country Policy and Institutional Assessment54th of 78position · derived2.983IDA Resource Allocation Index (1 = low to 6 = high)2025
bottom 31% of 78 countries measured
World Bank Group · IDA Resource Allocation Index (1 = low to 6 = high)
Solomon Islands 2.983 · world median 3.246 (worse)
Best in the world 4.225 (Rwanda)
▲ +8 percentile points since 2015
Debt Service on External Debt100th of 109position · derived · 1 = worst3.65Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)2024
top 8% of 109 countries measured
World Bank Group · Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Solomon Islands 3.65 · world median 12.93 (better)
Best in the world 0.285 (Iran)
▲ +7 percentile points since 2014
External Debt Stocks (% of GNI)78th of 110position · derived · 1 = worst33.83External debt stocks (% of GNI)2024
top 29% of 110 countries measured
World Bank Group · External debt stocks (% of GNI)
Solomon Islands 33.83 · world median 43.94 (better)
Best in the world 2.213 (Iran)
▼ -22 percentile points since 2014
Government AI Readiness Index162nd of 195rank22.28AI readiness score (0–100)2025
bottom 17% of 195 countries measured
Oxford Insights · AI readiness score (0–100)
Solomon Islands 22.28 · world median 40.19 (worse)
Best in the world 88.36 (United States)
▲ +12 percentile points since 2020
Government Effectiveness174th of 209position · derived-0.845Governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong)2025
bottom 17% of 209 countries measured
World Bank Group · Governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong)
Solomon Islands -0.845 · world median 0.101 (worse)
Best in the world 2.092 (Singapore)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2015
Government Spending on Education3rd of 123position · derived8.293Government expenditure on education (% of GDP)2023
top 2% of 123 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Government expenditure on education (% of GDP)
Solomon Islands 8.293 · world median 3.709 (better)
Best in the world 16.39 (Kiribati)
No real change since 2020
GovTech Maturity Index165th of 196position · derived0.261GTMI score (0–1)2025
bottom 16% of 196 countries measured
World Bank Group · GTMI score (0–1)
Solomon Islands 0.261 · world median 0.63 (worse)
Best in the world 0.997 (South Korea)
▼ -2 percentile points since 2022
Judicial Constraints on the Executive Index52nd of 175position · derived0.82Judicial constraints on the executive index (0–1)2025
top 29% of 176 countries measured · 176 share 175 positions
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Judicial constraints on the executive index (0–1)
Solomon Islands 0.82 · world median 0.676 (better)
Best in the world 0.988 (Australia)
▲ +8 percentile points since 2015
Liberal Democracy Index55th of 176position · derived0.539Liberal democracy index (0–1)2025
top 31% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Liberal democracy index (0–1)
Solomon Islands 0.539 · world median 0.353 (better)
Best in the world 0.884 (Denmark)
▲ +10 percentile points since 2015
Open Data Inventory145th of 168rank38ODIN overall score (0–100)2024
bottom 13% of 168 countries measured
Open Data Watch · ODIN overall score (0–100)
Solomon Islands 38 · world median 59 (worse)
Best in the world 90 (2 countries tied)
No real change since 2015
Political Corruption Index75th of 176position · derived · 1 = worst0.602Political corruption index (0–1; higher = more corrupt)2025
bottom 42% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Political corruption index (0–1; higher = more corrupt)
Solomon Islands 0.602 · world median 0.518 (worse)
Best in the world 0.004 (Denmark)
No real change since 2015
Public Sector Employment135th of 135position · derived1.672Public sector employment (% of total employment)2022
bottom 1% of 135 countries measured
World Bank Group · Public sector employment (% of total employment)
Solomon Islands 1.672 · world median 15.01
Highest 47.1 (Maldives)
No earlier reading to compare
Public Sector Wage Bill29th of 168position · derived11.67Public sector wage bill (% of GDP)2022
top 17% of 168 countries measured
World Bank Group · Public sector wage bill (% of GDP)
Solomon Islands 11.67 · world median 7.975
Highest 42.65 (Nauru)
▲ +25 percentile points since 2012
Regulatory Quality180th of 209position · derived-0.951Regulatory Quality (−2.5 to 2.5)2025
bottom 14% of 209 countries measured
World Bank Group · Regulatory Quality (−2.5 to 2.5)
Solomon Islands -0.951 · world median -0.093 (worse)
Best in the world 2.113 (Singapore)
No real change since 2015
Rule of Law95th of 211position · derived0.179Rule of Law estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2025
top 45% of 211 countries measured
World Bank Group · Rule of Law estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Solomon Islands 0.179 · world median -0.102 (better)
Best in the world 2.012 (Finland)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2015
Statistical Performance Indicators160th of 188position · derived51.03SPI overall score (0–100)2024
bottom 15% of 188 countries measured
World Bank Group · SPI overall score (0–100)
Solomon Islands 51.03 · world median 69.3 (worse)
Best in the world 94.14 (Norway)
▲ +8 percentile points since 2016
V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index52nd of 176position · derived0.696Electoral democracy index (0–1)2025
top 29% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Electoral democracy index (0–1)
Solomon Islands 0.696 · world median 0.497 (better)
Best in the world 0.913 (Denmark)
▲ +14 percentile points since 2015
Voice and Accountability61st of 206position · derived0.622Voice and Accountability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2025
top 29% of 206 countries measured
World Bank Group · Voice and Accountability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Solomon Islands 0.622 · world median -0.022 (better)
Best in the world 1.825 (Norway)
▲ +20 percentile points since 2015
Women, Business and the Law169th of 190position · derived56.88WBL Index (0–100, where 100 is full legal parity)2024
bottom 11% of 190 countries measured
World Bank Group · WBL Index (0–100, where 100 is full legal parity)
Solomon Islands 56.88 · world median 81.25 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (14 countries tied)
▼ -7 percentile points since 2014
Economy & Innovation14
Crop Production Index82nd of 195position · derived108Crop production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
top 42% of 195 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Crop production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Solomon Islands 108 · world median 106.23 (better)
Best in the world 189.93 (Senegal)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2012
Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports147th of 170position · derived6.166Digitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports)2024
bottom 14% of 170 countries measured
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · Digitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports)
Solomon Islands 6.166 · world median 25.42 (worse)
Best in the world 87.15 (Ireland)
▼ -18 percentile points since 2014
Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit83rd of 179position · derived38.74Firms with a bank loan or line of credit (%)2025
top 46% of 179 countries measured
World Bank Group · Firms with a bank loan or line of credit (%)
Solomon Islands 38.74 · world median 35.95 (better)
Best in the world 88.52 (Israel)
No earlier reading to compare
Food Production Index139th of 195position · derived100.49Food production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
bottom 29% of 195 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Food production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Solomon Islands 100.49 · world median 106.08 (worse)
Best in the world 177.49 (Senegal)
▼ -37 percentile points since 2012
Foreign Direct Investment Inflowstop 27%3.951FDI inflows (% of GDP)2025
top 27% of 202 countries measured
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · FDI inflows (% of GDP)
Solomon Islands 3.951 · world median 1.968
Highest 2,221 (British Virgin Islands)
▲ +22 percentile points since 2015
GDP Growth83rd of 186position · derived3.617GDP growth (annual %)2025
top 44% of 186 countries measured
World Bank Group · GDP growth (annual %)
Solomon Islands 3.617 · world median 3.396 (better)
Best in the world 19.34 (Guyana)
▲ +24 percentile points since 2015
GDP per Capita (PPP)175th of 185position · derived2,382GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)2025
bottom 5% of 185 countries measured
World Bank Group · GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)
Solomon Islands 2,382 · world median 17,265 (worse)
Best in the world 139,593 (Singapore)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2015
Gross Savings (% of GDP)144th of 146position · derived1.081Gross savings (% of GDP)2024
bottom 1% of 146 countries measured
World Bank Group · Gross savings (% of GDP)
Solomon Islands 1.081 · world median 22.06
Highest 47.82 (Macau)
▼ -11 percentile points since 2014
ICT Services Exports100th of 118position · derived1.916ICT services exports (% of services exports)2024
bottom 15% of 118 countries measured
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · ICT services exports (% of services exports)
Solomon Islands 1.916 · world median 7.474 (worse)
Best in the world 56.25 (Ireland)
▼ -14 percentile points since 2014
Liner Shipping Connectivity Index112th of 175rank30.25LSCI (index, average Q1 2023 = 100)2026
bottom 35% of 167 countries measured · 167 share 175 positions
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · LSCI (index, average Q1 2023 = 100)
Solomon Islands 30.25 · world median 56.21 (worse)
Best in the world 1,319 (China)
No real change since 2016
Livestock Production Index128th of 194position · derived101.66Livestock production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
bottom 34% of 194 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Livestock production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Solomon Islands 101.66 · world median 107.06 (worse)
Best in the world 190.08 (Malawi)
▼ -32 percentile points since 2012
Logistics Performance Index73rd of 139rank2.8LPI score (1–5)2023
bottom 46% of 139 countries measured
World Bank Group · LPI score (1–5)
Solomon Islands 2.8 · world median 2.9 (worse)
Best in the world 4.3 (Singapore)
▲ +12 percentile points since 2014
Tariff Rate, Applied, Weighted Mean, All Productstop 1%20.66Applied tariff rate, trade-weighted mean (%)2022
top 1% of 143 countries measured
World Bank Group · Applied tariff rate, trade-weighted mean (%)
Solomon Islands 20.66 · world median 3.66
Highest 29.52 (Bermuda)
No real change since 2015
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)27th of 180position · derived18.4Natural resources rents (% of GDP)2021
top 13% of 197 countries measured · 197 share 180 positions
World Bank Group · Natural resources rents (% of GDP)
Solomon Islands 18.4 · world median 1.708
Highest 61.03 (Libya)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2011
Work & Labour16
Average Weekly Hours Worked135th of 182position · derived34.94Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person2025
bottom 26% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person
Solomon Islands 34.94 · world median 38.89
Highest 54.7 (Bhutan)
▲ +7 percentile points since 2015
Employment in Agriculture34th of 182position · derived42.47Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)2025
top 18% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)
Solomon Islands 42.47 · world median 14.38
Highest 85.34 (Burundi)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2015
Employment in Industry173rd of 182position · derived7.579Employment in industry (% of total employment)2025
bottom 5% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Solomon Islands 7.579 · world median 18.88
Highest 39.44 (Oman)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2015
Employment in Services126th of 182position · derived49.95Employment in services (% of total employment)2025
bottom 31% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in services (% of total employment)
Solomon Islands 49.95 · world median 59.51
Highest 92.17 (Djibouti)
▼ -7 percentile points since 2015
Employment-to-Population Ratio2nd of 182position · derived83.09Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)2025
top 1% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)
Solomon Islands 83.09 · world median 57.72 (better)
Best in the world 86.9 (Qatar)
No real change since 2015
Female Labour Force Participation Rate2nd of 182position · derived82.34Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%)2025
top 1% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%)
Solomon Islands 82.34 · world median 53.36 (better)
Best in the world 82.91 (Madagascar)
No real change since 2015
Firms with a Female Top Manager79th of 179position · derived20.8Firms with a female top manager (%)2025
top 44% of 179 countries measured
World Bank Group · Firms with a female top manager (%)
Solomon Islands 20.8 · world median 19.16 (better)
Best in the world 62.9 (Kiribati)
No earlier reading to compare
GDP per Person Employed162nd of 168position · derived4,519GDP per person employed (constant 2021 international $)2025
bottom 4% of 168 countries measured
World Bank Group · GDP per person employed (constant 2021 international $)
Solomon Islands 4,519 · world median 47,384 (worse)
Best in the world 262,554 (Luxembourg)
▼ -2 percentile points since 2015
Labour Force Participation Rate3rd of 182position · derived84.3Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%)2025
top 1% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%)
Solomon Islands 84.3 · world median 61.66 (better)
Best in the world 87.01 (Qatar)
No real change since 2015
Labour Productivity per Hour Worked172nd of 182position · derived2.65Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP)2025
bottom 6% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP)
Solomon Islands 2.65 · world median 22.16 (worse)
Best in the world 164.65 (Ireland)
No real change since 2015
Self-Employment Rate32nd of 182position · derived69.94Self-employed (% of total employment)2025
top 17% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Self-employed (% of total employment)
Solomon Islands 69.94 · world median 31.84
Highest 91.56 (Chad)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2015
Unemployment Rate174th of 182position · derived · 1 = worst1.431Unemployment (% of labour force)2025
top 4% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Unemployment (% of labour force)
Solomon Islands 1.431 · world median 5.084 (better)
Best in the world 0.13 (Qatar)
▼ -2 percentile points since 2015
Vulnerable Employment29th of 182position · derived · 1 = worst68.65Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)2025
bottom 15% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)
Solomon Islands 68.65 · world median 28.67 (worse)
Best in the world 0.456 (Qatar)
No real change since 2015
Working Poverty Ratebottom 12%43.33Employed people living in extreme poverty (%)2025
bottom 12% of 113 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employed people living in extreme poverty (%)
Solomon Islands 43.33 · world median 4.885 (worse)
Best in the world 0.007 (Bhutan)
▼ -6 percentile points since 2015
Youth Unemployment Rate174th of 182position · derived · 1 = worst2.759Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force)2025
top 4% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force)
Solomon Islands 2.759 · world median 12.83 (better)
Best in the world 0.457 (Niger)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2015
Education & Knowledge9
Academic Freedom Index19th of 176position · derived0.9Academic freedom index (0–1)2025
top 10% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Academic freedom index (0–1)
Solomon Islands 0.9 · world median 0.619 (better)
Best in the world 0.978 (Czechia)
▲ +12 percentile points since 2015
Adult Literacy Rate128th of 172position · derived76.6Adults 15+ who can read and write (%)2024
bottom 26% of 172 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Adults 15+ who can read and write (%)
Solomon Islands 76.6 · world median 93.99 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (3 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Expected Years of Schooling153rd of 195position · derived11.31Expected years of schooling2023
bottom 22% of 195 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Expected years of schooling
Solomon Islands 11.31 · world median 13.34 (worse)
Best in the world 21.69 (Monaco)
▼ -6 percentile points since 2013
Harmonized Test Scores152nd of 172position · derived350.52Harmonized test score (TIMSS-equivalent points; 300 = minimum, 625 = advanced attainment)2020
bottom 12% of 172 countries measured
World Bank Group · Harmonized test score (TIMSS-equivalent points; 300 = minimum, 625 = advanced attainment)
Solomon Islands 350.52 · world median 414.32 (worse)
Best in the world 575.27 (Singapore)
▼ -7 percentile points since 2017
Learning-Adjusted Years of School152nd of 172position · derived4.675Learning-adjusted years of school (0–14)2020
bottom 12% of 172 countries measured
World Bank Group · Learning-adjusted years of school (0–14)
Solomon Islands 4.675 · world median 7.941 (worse)
Best in the world 12.81 (Singapore)
▼ -10 percentile points since 2017
Mean Years of Schooling159th of 193position · derived5.88Mean years of schooling (adults 25+)2023
bottom 18% of 193 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Mean years of schooling (adults 25+)
Solomon Islands 5.88 · world median 9.933 (worse)
Best in the world 14.3 (Germany)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2013
Out-of-School Rate, Primary5th of 121position · derived · 1 = worst30.14Out-of-school rate, primary age (%)2024
bottom 3% of 121 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Out-of-school rate, primary age (%)
Solomon Islands 30.14 · world median 3.691 (worse)
Best in the world 0.004 (United Arab Emirates)
▼ -56 percentile points since 2014
Pre-Primary Net Enrolment Rate98th of 120position · derived33.54Net enrolment rate, pre-primary (%)2024
bottom 18% of 120 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Net enrolment rate, pre-primary (%)
Solomon Islands 33.54 · world median 65.93 (worse)
Best in the world 99.85 (Moldova)
▼ -7 percentile points since 2014
Youth Literacy Ratebottom 18%84.5715–24 year-olds who can read and write (%)2024
bottom 18% of 174 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · 15–24 year-olds who can read and write (%)
Solomon Islands 84.57 · world median 98.22 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (6 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Health & Wellbeing14
Dietary Energy Supply144th of 155position · derived2,231Dietary energy supply (kcal per person per day)2024
bottom 7% of 155 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Dietary energy supply (kcal per person per day)
Solomon Islands 2,231 · world median 2,982 (worse)
Best in the world 3,962 (United States)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2014
Exclusive Breastfeeding Under Six Months4th of 136position · derived76.2Infants under 6 months exclusively breastfed (%)2024
top 2% of 136 countries measured
UNICEF · Infants under 6 months exclusively breastfed (%)
Solomon Islands 76.2 · world median 40.74 (better)
Best in the world 83.3 (Burundi)
No earlier reading to compare
Gender Inequality Index118th of 172rank0.478GII (0 = full equality, 1 = maximum inequality)2023
bottom 31% of 172 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · GII (0 = full equality, 1 = maximum inequality)
Solomon Islands 0.478 · world median 0.351 (worse)
Best in the world 0.003 (Denmark)
▲ +17 percentile points since 2013
Global Violent Deaths100th of 206position · derived · 1 = worst4.38Violent deaths per 100,000 people2021
bottom 48% of 209 countries measured · 209 share 206 positions
Small Arms Survey · Violent deaths per 100,000 people
Solomon Islands 4.38 · world median 4.02 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (4 countries tied)
▼ -8 percentile points since 2011
Human Capital Index137th of 172position · derived0.42HCI score (0–1)2020
bottom 20% of 172 countries measured
World Bank Group · HCI score (0–1)
Solomon Islands 0.42 · world median 0.564 (worse)
Best in the world 0.879 (Singapore)
▼ -8 percentile points since 2017
Human Development Index156th of 193rank0.584HDI score (0–1)2023
bottom 19% of 193 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · HDI score (0–1)
Solomon Islands 0.584 · world median 0.762 (worse)
Best in the world 0.972 (Iceland)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2013
Infant Mortality Rate80th of 200position · derived · 1 = worst16.38Deaths before age one (per 1,000 live births)2024
bottom 40% of 200 countries measured
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME) · Deaths before age one (per 1,000 live births)
Solomon Islands 16.38 · world median 12.26 (worse)
Best in the world 1.214 (San Marino)
No real change since 2014
Life Expectancy at Age 65182nd of 222position · derived13.7Further years a 65-year-old would live at current death rates2023
bottom 18% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Further years a 65-year-old would live at current death rates
Solomon Islands 13.7 · world median 16.39 (worse)
Best in the world 23.21 (Monaco)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2013
Life Expectancy at Birth152nd of 222position · derived70.53Years a newborn would live at current death rates2023
bottom 32% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Years a newborn would live at current death rates
Solomon Islands 70.53 · world median 74.63 (worse)
Best in the world 86.37 (Monaco)
No real change since 2013
Maternal Mortality Ratio59th of 195position · derived · 1 = worst122.59Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births2023
bottom 30% of 195 countries measured
UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG) · Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
Solomon Islands 122.59 · world median 46.65 (worse)
Best in the world 0.11 (Cook Islands)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2013
Pesticide Use per Hectare146th of 178position · derived0.38Pesticide use (kg per hectare of cropland)2024
bottom 19% of 181 countries measured · 181 share 178 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Pesticide use (kg per hectare of cropland)
Solomon Islands 0.38 · world median 1.73
Highest 37.72 (Antigua and Barbuda)
▼ -13 percentile points since 2014
Prevalence of Undernourishment26th of 104position · derived · 1 = worst20Population undernourished (%)2023
bottom 15% of 165 countries measured · 165 share 104 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Population undernourished (%)
Solomon Islands 20 · world median 5.2 (worse)
Best in the world 2.5 (62 countries tied)
No real change since 2013
Stunting Prevalence in Children Under Five27th of 162position · derived · 1 = worst31.69Children under 5 who are stunted (%)2024
bottom 16% of 162 countries measured
UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · Children under 5 who are stunted (%)
Solomon Islands 31.69 · world median 13.8 (worse)
Best in the world 0.518 (Latvia)
No earlier reading to compare
Under-Five Mortality Rate75th of 200position · derived · 1 = worst20.01Deaths before age five (per 1,000 live births)2024
bottom 37% of 200 countries measured
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME) · Deaths before age five (per 1,000 live births)
Solomon Islands 20.01 · world median 14.54 (worse)
Best in the world 1.26 (San Marino)
▼ -2 percentile points since 2014
Development & Human Capital7
Access to Electricitybottom 21%81.5Population with electricity access (%)2024
bottom 21% of 215 countries measured
World Bank Group · Population with electricity access (%)
Solomon Islands 81.5 · world median 100 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (122 countries tied)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2014
Cereal Yield125th of 179position · derived1,901Cereal yield (kg per hectare)2023
bottom 30% of 179 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Cereal yield (kg per hectare)
Solomon Islands 1,901 · world median 3,072 (worse)
Best in the world 29,147 (Oman)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2013
Child Marriage62nd of 143position · derived · 1 = worst21.3Women 20–24 married before 18 (%)2025
bottom 42% of 145 countries measured · 145 share 143 positions
UNICEF · Women 20–24 married before 18 (%)
Solomon Islands 21.3 · world median 17.1 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (3 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Coefficient of Human Inequality84th of 169position · derived · 1 = worst17.22Coefficient of Human Inequality (%)2023
bottom 49% of 169 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Coefficient of Human Inequality (%)
Solomon Islands 17.22 · world median 17.05 (worse)
Best in the world 4.865 (Slovenia)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2013
Gender Development Index142nd of 184position · derived0.927Gender Development Index (1.000 = parity)2023
bottom 23% of 184 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Gender Development Index (1.000 = parity)
Solomon Islands 0.927 · world median 0.971 (worse)
Best in the world 1 (2 countries tied)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2013
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index112th of 169position · derived0.483IHDI (0–1)2023
bottom 34% of 169 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · IHDI (0–1)
Solomon Islands 0.483 · world median 0.609 (worse)
Best in the world 0.923 (Iceland)
▼ -2 percentile points since 2013
Net Official Development Assistance Received12th of 130position · derived15.91Net ODA received (% of GNI)2023
top 9% of 130 countries measured
OECD Development Assistance Committee · Net ODA received (% of GNI)
Solomon Islands 15.91 · world median 2.579
Highest 101.78 (Tuvalu)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2013
Environment & Sustainability18
Agricultural Emissions169th of 193position · derived97.68Farm-gate emissions (kt CO₂eq)2023
bottom 15% of 198 countries measured · 198 share 193 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Farm-gate emissions (kt CO₂eq)
Solomon Islands 97.68 · world median 8,635
Highest 1,044,508 (India)
No real change since 2013
Agricultural Land196th of 209position · derived3.901Agricultural land (% of land area)2023
bottom 6% of 209 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Agricultural land (% of land area)
Solomon Islands 3.901 · world median 37.96
Highest 86.48 (Côte d’Ivoire)
No real change since 2013
Arable Land per Person160th of 206position · derived0.029Arable land (hectares per person)2023
bottom 22% of 206 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Arable land (hectares per person)
Solomon Islands 0.029 · world median 0.109
Highest 1.459 (Kazakhstan)
No real change since 2013
Carbon Intensity of Electricity53rd of 193position · derived · 1 = worst600Carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated)2024
bottom 27% of 193 countries measured
Ember · Carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated)
Solomon Islands 600 · world median 468.81 (worse)
Best in the world 23.49 (Ethiopia)
No real change since 2014
Climate Vulnerability (ND-GAIN)183rd of 190rank0.622ND-GAIN Vulnerability (0–1, where 1 is the most vulnerable)2024
bottom 3% of 190 countries measured
Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · ND-GAIN Vulnerability (0–1, where 1 is the most vulnerable)
Solomon Islands 0.622 · world median 0.45 (worse)
Best in the world 0.263 (Norway)
No real change since 2014
CO₂ Emissions per Capita182nd of 210position · derived · 1 = worst0.36Fossil CO₂ (tonnes per person)2024
top 13% of 210 countries measured
Global Carbon Project · Fossil CO₂ (tonnes per person)
Solomon Islands 0.36 · world median 3.21 (better)
Best in the world 0.054 (DR Congo)
▲ +6 percentile points since 2014
Energy Intensity of GDP (PPP)bottom 41%3.088Energy use per dollar of GDP (thousand Btu per US$ at PPP)2024
bottom 41% of 192 countries measured
U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) · Energy use per dollar of GDP (thousand Btu per US$ at PPP)
Solomon Islands 3.088 · world median 2.738 (worse)
Best in the world 0.666 (Chad)
▲ +11 percentile points since 2014
Fertilizer Consumption per Hectare188th of 188position · derived0Fertilizer consumption (kg per hectare of arable land)2023
bottom 1% of 191 countries measured · 191 share 188 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Fertilizer consumption (kg per hectare of arable land)
Solomon Islands 0 · world median 87.36
Highest 2,926 (Malaysia)
▼ -38 percentile points since 2013
Forest Area5th of 210position · derived90.06Forest area (% of land area)2023
top 2% of 213 countries measured · 213 share 210 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Forest area (% of land area)
Solomon Islands 90.06 · world median 31.08
Highest 94.45 (Suriname)
No real change since 2013
Land Under Cereal Production163rd of 179position · derived1,448Land under cereal production (hectares)2023
bottom 9% of 180 countries measured · 180 share 179 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Land under cereal production (hectares)
Solomon Islands 1,448 · world median 689,278
Highest 103,715,108 (India)
No real change since 2013
Livestock Density155th of 188position · derived0.21Livestock units per hectare of agricultural land2023
bottom 17% of 188 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Livestock units per hectare of agricultural land
Solomon Islands 0.21 · world median 0.535
Highest 43.97 (Singapore)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2013
Low-Carbon Share of Electricity Generation152nd of 190position · derived9.091Low-carbon sources (% of electricity generated)2024
bottom 21% of 193 countries measured · 193 share 190 positions
Ember · Low-carbon sources (% of electricity generated)
Solomon Islands 9.091 · world median 35.66 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (7 countries tied)
▲ +14 percentile points since 2014
ND-GAIN Country Index152nd of 190rank38ND-GAIN Index (0–100, where 100 is best placed to adapt)2024
bottom 20% of 190 countries measured
Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · ND-GAIN Index (0–100, where 100 is best placed to adapt)
Solomon Islands 38 · world median 47.44 (worse)
Best in the world 71.85 (Norway)
No real change since 2014
Organic Agricultural Area31st of 150position · derived6.56Organic share of agricultural land (%)2024
top 19% of 156 countries measured · 156 share 150 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Organic share of agricultural land (%)
Solomon Islands 6.56 · world median 0.725 (better)
Best in the world 86.38 (Samoa)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2014
Renewable Internal Freshwater Resources per Capita10th of 181position · derived57,229Renewable internal freshwater (cubic metres per person)2022
top 5% of 181 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Renewable internal freshwater (cubic metres per person)
Solomon Islands 57,229 · world median 2,528 (better)
Best in the world 445,023 (Iceland)
No real change since 2012
Renewable Share of Electricity Generation150th of 190position · derived9.091Renewables (% of electricity generated)2024
bottom 22% of 193 countries measured · 193 share 190 positions
Ember · Renewables (% of electricity generated)
Solomon Islands 9.091 · world median 31.14 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (7 countries tied)
▲ +15 percentile points since 2014
Wind and Solar Share of Electricity Generationtop 40%9.091Wind and solar (% of electricity generated)2024
top 40% of 193 countries measured
Ember · Wind and solar (% of electricity generated)
Solomon Islands 9.091 · world median 5.769 (better)
Best in the world 69.12 (Denmark)
▲ +40 percentile points since 2014
World Risk Index34th of 193position · derived · 1 = worst15.04WorldRiskIndex score (0–100, where 100 is the most at risk)2025
bottom 17% of 193 countries measured
Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr University Bochum · WorldRiskIndex score (0–100, where 100 is the most at risk)
Solomon Islands 15.04 · world median 4.17 (worse)
Best in the world 0.18 (Monaco)
No real change since 2015
Gender & Equality2
Sex Ratio at Birthtop 12%107Male births per 100 female births2023
top 12% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Male births per 100 female births
Solomon Islands 107 · world median 105.1
Highest 116.3 (Liechtenstein)
No real change since 2013
Women's Political Empowerment Index117th of 176position · derived0.675Women's political empowerment index (0–1)2025
bottom 33% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Women's political empowerment index (0–1)
Solomon Islands 0.675 · world median 0.772 (worse)
Best in the world 0.954 (Denmark)
▲ +22 percentile points since 2015
Democracy & Civil Liberties8
Deliberative Democracy Index75th of 176position · derived0.395Deliberative democracy index (0–1)2025
top 42% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Deliberative democracy index (0–1)
Solomon Islands 0.395 · world median 0.339 (better)
Best in the world 0.867 (Denmark)
▲ +11 percentile points since 2015
Egalitarian Democracy Index66th of 176position · derived0.439Egalitarian democracy index (0–1)2025
top 37% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Egalitarian democracy index (0–1)
Solomon Islands 0.439 · world median 0.321 (better)
Best in the world 0.876 (Denmark)
▲ +11 percentile points since 2015
Freedom of Expression and Alternative Sources of Information Index46th of 176position · derived0.84Freedom of expression index (0–1)2025
top 26% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Freedom of expression index (0–1)
Solomon Islands 0.84 · world median 0.693 (better)
Best in the world 0.98 (Denmark)
▲ +16 percentile points since 2015
Government Censorship of the Media42nd of 176position · derived1.517Original latent estimate (≈ −3 to +3.5); higher = less censorship2025
top 23% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Original latent estimate (≈ −3 to +3.5); higher = less censorship
Solomon Islands 1.517 · world median 0.565 (better)
Best in the world 3.489 (Belgium)
▲ +7 percentile points since 2015
Government Internet Shutdowns81st of 176position · derived1.134Original latent estimate (≈ −4 to +2); higher = fewer shutdowns2025
top 46% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Original latent estimate (≈ −4 to +2); higher = fewer shutdowns
Solomon Islands 1.134 · world median 1.023 (better)
Best in the world 2.081 (Spain)
No real change since 2015
Military Dimension Indextop 21%0Military dimension index (0–1; higher = larger military role)2025
top 21% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Military dimension index (0–1; higher = larger military role)
Solomon Islands 0 · world median 0.1 (better)
Best in the world 0 (76 countries tied)
▲ +21 percentile points since 2015
Participatory Democracy Index55th of 176position · derived0.429Participatory democracy index (0–1)2025
top 31% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Participatory democracy index (0–1)
Solomon Islands 0.429 · world median 0.298 (better)
Best in the world 0.785 (Switzerland)
▲ +16 percentile points since 2015
Physical Violence Index60th of 176position · derived0.884Freedom from political killings and torture (0–1)2025
top 34% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Freedom from political killings and torture (0–1)
Solomon Islands 0.884 · world median 0.79 (better)
Best in the world 0.989 (2 countries tied)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2015
Peace & Security5
Deaths in Organized Violence59th of 59position · derived · 1 = worst0Deaths in organized violence (people)2025
top 35% of 196 countries measured · 196 share 59 positions
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) · Deaths in organized violence (people)
Solomon Islands 0 · world median 0
Best in the world 0 (138 countries tied)
No real change since 2015
INFORM Risk Index79th of 191position · derived · 1 = worst4.2INFORM Risk score (0–10, where 10 is the highest risk)2025
bottom 42% of 191 countries measured
European Commission Joint Research Centre, with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee · INFORM Risk score (0–10, where 10 is the highest risk)
Solomon Islands 4.2 · world median 3.7 (worse)
Best in the world 0.7 (Singapore)
▲ +6 percentile points since 2016
Political Stability and Absence of Violence67th of 211position · derived0.747Political Stability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2025
top 31% of 211 countries measured
World Bank Group · Political Stability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Solomon Islands 0.747 · world median 0.171 (better)
Best in the world 1.563 (Andorra)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2015
Political Violence by Non-State Actors116th of 171position · derived · 1 = worst-1.32Original latent estimate (≈ −3.5 to +4); higher = more violence2025
top 32% of 171 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Original latent estimate (≈ −3.5 to +4); higher = more violence
Solomon Islands -1.32 · world median -0.661 (better)
Best in the world -3.182 (Luxembourg)
▼ -9 percentile points since 2015
Refugees by Country of Originbottom 22%73Refugees under UNHCR's mandate from this country, end of year (people)2025
bottom 22% of 202 countries measured
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · Refugees under UNHCR's mandate from this country, end of year (people)
Solomon Islands 73 · world median 1,272
Highest 5,224,131 (Ukraine)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2015
Mobility & Trade3
Average Time to Clear Exports Through Customs145th of 174position · derived · 1 = worst2.31Average time to clear exports through customs (days)2025
top 17% of 175 countries measured · 175 share 174 positions
World Bank Group · Average time to clear exports through customs (days)
Solomon Islands 2.31 · world median 4.456 (better)
Best in the world 1 (2 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Cereal Import Dependency Ratiotop 5%100Share of the cereal supply that is imported (%)2022
top 5% of 161 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Share of the cereal supply that is imported (%)
Solomon Islands 100 · world median 42.8
Highest 100 (16 countries tied)
▲ +10 percentile points since 2012
Net Migration Ratetop 29%2.045Net migrants per 1,000 population2023
top 29% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Net migrants per 1,000 population
Solomon Islands 2.045 · world median -0.133
Highest 39.62 (South Sudan)
▼ -18 percentile points since 2013
Poverty & Inequality1
Poverty Headcount at National Poverty Linesbottom 17%12.7Population below the national poverty line (%)2025
bottom 17% of 160 countries measured
World Bank Group · Population below the national poverty line (%)
Solomon Islands 12.7 · world median 21.8
Highest 82.3 (South Sudan)
No earlier reading to compare
Money & Public Finance1
Short-Term Share of External Debttop 34%4.897Short-term debt (% of total external debt)2024
top 34% of 118 countries measured
World Bank Group · Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Solomon Islands 4.897 · world median 9.376 (better)
Best in the world 0 (5 countries tied)
▲ +6 percentile points since 2014
Energy5
Net Electricity Imports (share of generation)bottom 44%0Net electricity imports (% of domestic generation)2024
bottom 44% of 193 countries measured
Ember · Net electricity imports (% of domestic generation)
Solomon Islands 0 · world median 0
Highest 707.07 (Palestine)
No real change since 2014
Nuclear Share of Electricity Generationbottom 41%0Nuclear (% of electricity generated)2024
bottom 41% of 183 countries measured
Ember · Nuclear (% of electricity generated)
Solomon Islands 0 · world median 0
Highest 67.4 (France)
No real change since 2014
Primary Energy Consumption per Capitabottom 14%5.601Energy use per person (million Btu)2024
bottom 14% of 192 countries measured
U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) · Energy use per person (million Btu)
Solomon Islands 5.601 · world median 49.5
Highest 766.07 (Qatar)
▼ -7 percentile points since 2014
RISE Energy Efficiency Policy Scorebottom 15%17.62Energy efficiency policy score (0–100)2023
bottom 15% of 140 countries measured
World Bank Group (ESMAP) · Energy efficiency policy score (0–100)
Solomon Islands 17.62 · world median 48.23 (worse)
Best in the world 95.93 (South Korea)
No real change since 2013
RISE Renewable Energy Policy Scorebottom 12%11.98Renewable energy policy score (0–100)2023
bottom 12% of 140 countries measured
World Bank Group (ESMAP) · Renewable energy policy score (0–100)
Solomon Islands 11.98 · world median 33.26 (worse)
Best in the world 89.52 (Denmark)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2013
People & Population10
Crude Birth Ratetop 20%26.93Births per 1,000 population2023
top 20% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Births per 1,000 population
Solomon Islands 26.93 · world median 13.79
Highest 46.36 (Central African Republic)
No real change since 2013
Crude Death Ratebottom 13%5.141Deaths per 1,000 population2023
bottom 13% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Deaths per 1,000 population
Solomon Islands 5.141 · world median 7.303
Highest 25.58 (Vatican City)
▼ -6 percentile points since 2013
Median Age of the Populationbottom 19%20.25Median age (years)2023
bottom 19% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Median age (years)
Solomon Islands 20.25 · world median 31.52
Highest 59.63 (Vatican City)
No real change since 2013
Population Aged 65 and Overbottom 20%3.627Share of the total population aged 65 and over (%)2023
bottom 20% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Share of the total population aged 65 and over (%)
Solomon Islands 3.627 · world median 8.32
Highest 44.7 (Vatican City)
▼ -2 percentile points since 2013
Population Densitybottom 19%27.78People per square kilometre of land2023
bottom 19% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · People per square kilometre of land
Solomon Islands 27.78 · world median 96.92
Highest 26,145 (Monaco)
No real change since 2013
Population Growth Ratetop 14%2.383Population growth (% per year)2023
top 14% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Population growth (% per year)
Solomon Islands 2.383 · world median 0.888
Highest 5.862 (South Sudan)
▼ -7 percentile points since 2013
Population Under Age 15top 20%37.36Share of the total population aged 0–14 (%)2023
top 20% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Share of the total population aged 0–14 (%)
Solomon Islands 37.36 · world median 22.71
Highest 49.17 (Central African Republic)
No real change since 2013
Sex Ratio of the Total Populationtop 11%104.64Males per 100 females2023
top 11% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Males per 100 females
Solomon Islands 104.64 · world median 98.48
Highest 251.08 (Qatar)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2013
Total Dependency Ratiotop 21%69.46People aged 0–14 and 65+ per 100 people aged 15–642023
top 21% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · People aged 0–14 and 65+ per 100 people aged 15–64
Solomon Islands 69.46 · world median 54.73
Highest 105.18 (Central African Republic)
▼ -2 percentile points since 2013
Total Fertility Ratetop 19%3.557Live births per woman2023
top 19% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Live births per woman
Solomon Islands 3.557 · world median 1.962
Highest 6.132 (Somalia)
No real change since 2013
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- Prosperity Gap · last seen 2012
- Refugee Population by Country of Asylum · last seen 2024
- Research and Development Spending
- Researchers per Million Inhabitants
- School Life Expectancy
- Secondary School Enrolment · last seen 2012
- Smartphone Ownership
- Social Institutions and Gender Index
- Societal Poverty Rate · last seen 2012
- Tertiary Enrolment Ratio
- Trade (% of GDP) · last seen 2024
- Trade Union Density
- Upper Secondary Attainment · last seen 2015
- Upper Secondary Completion Rate
- Violent Discipline of Children
- Water Stress
- Water Withdrawal by Sector
- World Energy Trilemma Index
- Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training · last seen 2013
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- The scores and ranks belong to their publishers. Nothing is adjusted, rescaled or re-ranked; each is reproduced from the edition named beside it. Where a row says position · derived, the publisher ranks nobody on that measure and the position is ours, made by ordering the published score.
- Each statistic shows its newest edition, which is not always the edition the Country Index uses: the index pins every source to one data year so its average compares like with like.
How a standing is built from percentiles, why Solomon Islands can move because other countries moved, and why publishers measure between 120 and 215 countries each are set out in full in how a standing is made and what a standing cannot tell you.
Sources
- Statistics: 28 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
- Capital, languages, currency, codes: Wikidata, public domain (CC0).
- Map and land borders: Natural Earth, public domain. Borders are de facto — where administration actually changes — not claimed.
Photographs
The photograph of Solomon Islands on this page comes from Wikimedia Commons and is shown in greyscale. The photographer and the licence are named beside each one.
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Solomon Islands: country statistics, rankings and trends. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/solomon-islands