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Aid, poverty & equality · East Asia & Pacific · Lower-middle income
Solomon Islands: poverty, inequality and aid
Extreme poverty is 40.3% (2012). Poverty, $4.20/day is 62.9% (2012). Poverty, $8.30/day is 90.7% (2012).
Undernourishment
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Women in parliament
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12 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Solomon Islands in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 40.3%2012 | — | — | · | 40.3%2012 | · | — | 2.0% | 12.4% | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 62.9%2012 | — | — | · | 62.9%2012 | · | — | 5.5% | 26.9% | 18.2% | |
| Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 90.7%2012 | — | — | · | 90.7%2012 | · | — | 26.4% | 76.8% | 46.2% | |
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 12.7%2012 | — | — | · | 12.7%2012 | · | — | — | — | — | |
| Gini indexGini index of income inequality | 37.12012 | — | — | · | 37.12012 | · | — | — | — | — | |
| Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10% | 29.2%2012 | — | — | · | 29.2%2012 | · | — | — | — | — | |
| Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20% | 7.0%2012 | — | — | · | 7.0%2012 | · | — | — | — | — | |
| UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population | 27.0%2024 | 13/167 | 2/23 | 11.2%2001 | 16.2% | 22.5% | +6.1 ppsince 2014 | 3.5% | 12.1% | 8.1% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 6.0%2025 | 177/190 | 26/30 | 2.0% | 0.0% | 6.4% | +4.0 ppsince 2015 | 23.3% | 23.6% | 27.2% | |
| Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$ | $244m2023 | 89/145 | 10/24 | $68.4m | $333m | $214m | −16%since 2013 | $10.7bn | $59.2bn | $259bn | |
| ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI | 15.9%2023 | 15/139 | 6/23 | 16.5% | 39.0% | 13.6% | −6.6 ppsince 2013 | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.2% | |
| ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$ | $3052023 | 19/145 | 10/24 | $155 | $625 | $288 | −37%since 2013 | $4.5 | $20.6 | $32.2 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Women in parliament+4.0 pp6.0% in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- Undernourishment+6.1 pp27.0% in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Solomon Islands and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Solomon Islands. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Solomon Islands | France | Australia | Papua New Guinea | Fiji | Vanuatu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme poverty | 40.3%2012 | 0.1%2023 | 0.9%2020 | 52.2%2009 | 4.7%2019 | 19.5%2019 |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 62.9%2012 | 0.1%2023 | 1.1%2020 | 69.4%2009 | 15.1%2019 | 36.9%2019 |
| Poverty, $8.30/day | 90.7%2012 | 0.3%2023 | 1.5%2020 | 92.1%2009 | 61.3%2019 | 81.3%2019 |
| National poverty rate | 12.7%2012 | 15.6%2021 | — | 39.9%2009 | 24.1%2019 | 15.9%2019 |
| Gini index | 37.12012 | 31.82023 | 33.82020 | 41.92009 | 30.72019 | 32.32019 |
| Top 10% income share | 29.2%2012 | 25.0%2023 | 25.9%2020 | 31.0%2009 | 24.2%2019 | 24.7%2019 |
| Bottom 20% income share | 7.0%2012 | 7.7%2023 | 7.2%2020 | 5.1%2009 | 8.4%2019 | 7.6%2019 |
| Undernourishment | 27.0%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 30.5%2024 | 7.2%2024 | 5.8%2024 |
| Women in parliament | 6.0%2025 | 36.2%2025 | 46.0%2025 | 2.7%2025 | 9.1%2025 | 1.9%2025 |