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Solomon Islands · Quality of life

Human development, happiness, safety, access and environment.

14 indicators · 11 with data

Composite

HDI

index (0–1)

156th of 193 · 29th in East Asia & Pacific
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HDISolomon Islands's hdi rose from 0.6 in 1999 to 0.6 in 2023.200020052010201520200.540.560.580.6

Solomon Islands's hdi rose from 0.6 in 1999 to 0.6 in 2023.

Longevity

Life expectancy

years

149th of 217 · 25th in East Asia & Pacific
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Life expectancySolomon Islands's life expectancy rose from 66.7 yrs in 1995 to 70.7 yrs in 2024.19952000200520102015202066676869707170.7 yrs

Solomon Islands's life expectancy rose from 66.7 yrs in 1995 to 70.7 yrs in 2024.

Healthy life expectancy at birth

years

143rd of 185 · 25th in East Asia & Pacific
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Healthy life expectancy at birthSolomon Islands's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 56.3 yrs in 2000 to 57.4 yrs in 2021.200020052010201520205656.55757.55858.557.4 yrs

Solomon Islands's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 56.3 yrs in 2000 to 57.4 yrs in 2021.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

52nd of 87 · 7th in East Asia & Pacific*
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Gini indexSolomon Islands's gini index fell from 46.1 in 2005 to 37.1 in 2012.200520062007200820092010201120123638404244464837.1

Solomon Islands's gini index fell from 46.1 in 2005 to 37.1 in 2012.

Air

Air pollution (PM2.5)

micrograms per m³

44th of 200 · 17th in East Asia & Pacific
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Air pollution (PM2.5)Solomon Islands's air pollution (pm2.5) rose from 9.1 in 1994 to 9.8 in 2023.1995200020052010201520207891011129.8

Solomon Islands's air pollution (pm2.5) rose from 9.1 in 1994 to 9.8 in 2023.

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

76th of 152 · 18th in East Asia & Pacific*
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Homicide rateSolomon Islands's homicide rate fell from 4.2 /100k in 2004 to 3.7 /100k in 2008.200420052006200720083.544.555.53.7 /100k

Solomon Islands's homicide rate fell from 4.2 /100k in 2004 to 3.7 /100k in 2008.

Access

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

169th of 215 · 32nd in East Asia & Pacific
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Access to electricity (% of population)Solomon Islands's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 15.7 % in 1999 to 81.5 % in 2024.200020052010201520200%20%40%60%80%100%81.5 %

Solomon Islands's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 15.7 % in 1999 to 81.5 % in 2024.

Adoption

Internet users

% of population

166th of 182 · 25th in East Asia & Pacific
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Internet usersSolomon Islands's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1995 to 29.0 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%29.0 %

Solomon Islands's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1995 to 29.0 % in 2024.

Attainment

Expected years of schooling

years

153rd of 195 · 29th in East Asia & Pacific
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Expected years of schoolingSolomon Islands's expected years of schooling rose from 10.9 yrs in 1994 to 11.3 yrs in 2023.19952000200520102015202010.81111.211.411.3 yrs

Solomon Islands's expected years of schooling rose from 10.9 yrs in 1994 to 11.3 yrs in 2023.

Unemployment

Unemployment

% of labour force

10th of 185 · 4th in East Asia & Pacific
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UnemploymentSolomon Islands's unemployment fell from 1.9 % in 1996 to 1.4 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%1%2%3%1.4 %

Solomon Islands's unemployment fell from 1.9 % in 1996 to 1.4 % in 2025.

Gender

Women in parliament

% of seats

172nd of 184 · 25th in East Asia & Pacific
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Women in parliamentSolomon Islands's women in parliament rose from 2.0 % in 1998 to 6.0 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%2%4%6%8%6.0 %

Solomon Islands's women in parliament rose from 2.0 % in 1998 to 6.0 % in 2025.

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