Share of the population with access to basic services in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of the population with access to basic services was 81.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with access to basic services in Solomon Islands, 1999–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 81.5% for share of the population with access to basic services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in Solomon Islands peaked at 81.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2000.
That places Solomon Islands 168th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with access to basic services in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.7% | — |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -70.1% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | +61.7% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | +38.2% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | +27.6% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | +117.8% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | +67.0% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 42.9% | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 55.1% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 58.2% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 65.8% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 69.4% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 72.9% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 76.3% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 76.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 81.3% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 81.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.7%, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 81.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 82% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population with access to basic services in Solomon Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +117.8% | 12.9% | 28.1% |
| 2000 | -70.1% | 15.7% | 4.7% |
| 2010 | +67.0% | 21.2% | 35.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 4.7% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 35.4% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 72.9% | 81.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0427 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0894 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to basic services in Solomon Islands?
- Share of the population with access to basic services in Solomon Islands was 81.5% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
- Solomon Islands ranks 168th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.