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Solomon Islands

Melanesia

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At a glance

CapitalHoniara
Official languageEnglish
CurrencySolomon Islands dollar
Drives on theleft
Highest pointMount Popomanaseu2,335 m
Biggest category of goods exportedraw agricultural materials73% of goods exports, 2018
Services share of exports20.6%of everything sold abroad, 2024
TerritoryEntirely islandsno part on a continental mainland · archipelago
Internet domain.sb

Solomon Islands by the numbers

Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.

MeasureValueRank
PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year.839k (2025)162nd
of 209
GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices.$1.75bn (2025)187th
of 203
Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory.28.0k km² (2023)141st
of 209
Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined.$643m (2024)162nd
of 180
Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents.485k (2022)172nd
of 205
Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive.25.2k km² (2023)96th
of 203
Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture.1.09k km² (2023)164th
of 206
COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes.0 Mt (2024)182nd
of 198
Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them.263k (2025)172nd
of 209
Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed.70.7 years (2024)141st
of 209
GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population.$2,086 (2025)168th
of 205
Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months.29.0% (2024)172nd
of 191
InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods.3.4% (2025)82nd
of 182
UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one.1.4% (2025)177th
of 185
Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas.31.3% (2025)186th
of 209
Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates.3.51 (2024)44th
of 209
Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies.111.4% of GDP (2024)46th
of 183
COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population.0.38 t (2024)166th
of 198
Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1.0.584 (2023)156th
of 193

Land borders

None. Everything that leaves Solomon Islands goes by sea or by air.

Across the water

Close by sea, with no shared land border.

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Solomon Islands shares these with other countries

Drives on the left 60Is made up entirely of islands 58Shares no land border 51Is an archipelago 39Has english as an official language 63Is a constitutional monarchy 40Is a member of the commonwealth 55Mainly exports raw agricultural materials 3Is in melanesia 5

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