Human Development Index in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Human Development Index was 0.584 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Solomon Islands, 1999–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 0.584 for human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.584 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.539, in 2002.
Solomon Islands ranks 156th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.554 | 0.554 | 0.554 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.549 | 0.539 | 0.557 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5752 | 0.564 | 0.583 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5807 | 0.577 | 0.584 | 4 |
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More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.069 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.1534 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 59.6 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.3267 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 62.57 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 78.7 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.7499 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Solomon Islands?
- Human development index in Solomon Islands was 0.584 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.584 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.539 in 2002.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for human development index?
- Solomon Islands ranks 156th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.