Human Development & Quality of Life in Solomon Islands
HDI 0.584 · UNDP rank 156 · latest published data
Solomon Islands' 2023 HDI is 0.584, placing it 156 in UNDP's table and in the medium human development category. Reading beyond the headline, distribution materially changes the headline, with IHDI 0.483 and a 17.3% loss from HDI. A second lens is equally relevant here: The income component uses GNI per capita of $2,777 in 2021 PPP dollars.
What sits inside Solomon Islands' HDI
For Solomon Islands, health contributes through life expectancy of 70.5; education through 11.3 expected and 5.9 mean years of schooling; and income through GNI per capita of $2,777 in 2021 PPP dollars. Those are the published inputs behind the 2023 HDI.
Inequality changes the headline
IHDI reframes Solomon Islands' HDI by accounting for unequal outcomes within the population. That is a different question from how satisfied people say they are with life.
Gender and planetary-pressure adjustments
Beyond HDI, Solomon Islands' UNDP profile also reports GDI 0.927, GII 0.478. Each measure has a different definition, so they are not combined.
Quality-of-life coverage is conditional
A comparable life-satisfaction observation was not available in the OECD extract used for the Solomon Islands. The profile does not turn an absent source observation into a calculated replacement. When using this figure elsewhere, do not substitute a different denominator before drawing conclusions from small differences.
What Solomon Islands' numbers say together
Taken alongside HDI, Solomon Islands' profile includes IHDI 0.483 with a 17.3% loss; GDI 0.927. Their scopes differ, which is why the page presents them side by side rather than blending them.
For this comparison, the headline UNDP result for the Solomon Islands is HDI 0.584, rank 156, for 2023. Broader quality-of-life indicators remain outside that index. When using this figure elsewhere, preserve the source's country coverage so the page stays faithful to the published evidence.
The IHDI is 0.483, and UNDP reports an overall loss of 17.3% relative to the headline index.
The GDI value is 0.927 in group 3; it should be read alongside, not merged into, HDI.
Frequently asked questions
What is Solomon Islands' HDI?
The UNDP table records Solomon Islands at 0.584 on HDI in 2023, with global rank 156.
How does inequality affect Solomon Islands' HDI?
UNDP reports IHDI 0.483 for the Solomon Islands, which is 17.3% below the headline HDI after inequality across the three dimensions is taken into account.
Why is there no life satisfaction score on this page?
Solomon Islands' page adds a quality-of-life measure only when a comparable dated observation can be sourced. The profile does not turn an absent source observation into a calculated replacement. For the profile as a whole, do not substitute a different denominator so the limitation remains visible to the reader.
Is HDI the same as quality of life?
No. UNDP's HDI focuses on longevity, education and income. Life satisfaction adds a different perspective and is therefore not folded into HDI.
Sources & methodology
Sources for the development indicators and definitions shown above.
View sources used for this page
Primary source for 2023 HDI and its components, plus IHDI, GDI, GII and PHDI where reported.
Report edition underlying the 2023 human-development indices and ranking.
Data note: Reference years are shown with each indicator; unavailable observations remain unfilled.