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Solomon Islands

Capital
Honiara
Region
East Asia & Pacific
Income group
Lower middle income
Population
838.6k (2025)
Area
28,896 km²
Currency
Solomon Islands dollar (SBD)
Data refreshed 11 Sep 2026Updated 7 h ago81 % coverage · 203 indicators
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At a glance

Twelve headline indicators, latest available year.

Population
164th of 218 · 22nd in East Asia & Pacific
GDP
173rd of 187 · 23rd in East Asia & Pacific
GDP per capita
153rd of 187 · 30th in East Asia & Pacific
GDP growth
84th of 187 · 17th in East Asia & Pacific
Inflation
100th of 177 · 22nd in East Asia & Pacific
Unemployment
10th of 185 · 4th in East Asia & Pacific
Life expectancy
149th of 217 · 25th in East Asia & Pacific
Median age
175th of 216 · 36th in East Asia & Pacific
Gross debt / GDP
24th of 179 · 10th in East Asia & Pacific
CO₂ per capita
33rd of 212 · 4th in East Asia & Pacific
Renewable electricity
149th of 193 · 25th in East Asia & Pacific
Internet users
166th of 182 · 25th in East Asia & Pacific

What changed in Solomon Islands

Statistically notable movements in the latest data.

  1. Record high2023Major
    Median age reached a record high of 20.3 years in 2023 (series since 1950).
  2. Record high2025Major
    GDP reached a record high of US$ 1.7B in 2025 (series since 1967).
  3. Sharp rise2024Major
    Current account balance (US$) rose US$ 112.0M to US$ -66.2M in 2024 (largest rise since 2020).
  4. Sharp rise2024Major
    FDI outflows rose 2.9 points to 3.3 % in 2024 (largest rise since 2006).
  5. Sharp rise2023Major
    Air transport, passengers carried rose 39.8 % to 157,418 passengers in 2023 (largest rise since 2013).
  6. Sharp drop2023Notable
    Prevalence of undernourishment fell 2.0 points to 20.0 % in 2023 (largest drop on record).
  7. Record high2024Notable
    Life expectancy reached a record high of 70.7 years in 2024 (series since 1960).
  8. Sharp rise2023Notable
    Air transport, freight rose 47.8 % to 9 Mt-km in 2023 (largest rise since 2010).

Countries similar to Solomon Islands

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Key facts

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Languages: English

Timeline

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Explore Solomon Islands by topic

19 topics · 232 indicators with data.