Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.483 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Solomon Islands, 2013–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 0.483 for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.483 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.47, in 2014.
That places Solomon Islands 109th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.471 | — |
| 2014 | 0.47 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.472 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.474 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.477 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.479 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.48 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.477 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.476 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.481 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.483 | +0.4% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.483 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.438, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.483 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6285, 77% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4747 | 0.47 | 0.48 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.4792 | 0.476 | 0.483 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More poverty & inequality data for Solomon Islands
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,900 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.0737 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 21.61 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 21.6% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Solomon Islands?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Solomon Islands was 0.483 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.483 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.47 in 2014.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index?
- Solomon Islands ranks 109th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living, adjusted for inequalities in these dimensions. Higher values indicate higher and more equal human development.