Internally displaced persons from disasters in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 640 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
640
Change on year
up 5,718.2%
World rank
111th
of 146 countries
All-time high
9,000
in 2014
All-time low
5
in 2021
Years of data
13
2010–2023

Internally displaced persons from disasters in Solomon Islands, 2010–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2010201620232010: 7.8k2012: 1.0k2013: 3.5k2014: 9.0k2015: 1.0k2016: 1.3k2017: 5802018: 1.1k2019: 312020: 3202021: 52022: 112023: 640

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, internally displaced persons from disasters in Solomon Islands stood at 640.

The figure is up 5,718.2% on the previous year and down 81.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, internally displaced persons from disasters in Solomon Islands peaked at 9,000 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2021.

Solomon Islands ranks 111th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Internally displaced persons from disasters in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for Internally displaced persons from disasters in Solomon Islands, 2010 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2010 7,800 —
2012 1,000 -87.2%
2013 3,500 +250.0%
2014 9,000 +157.1%
2015 1,000 -88.9%
2016 1,300 +30.0%
2017 580 -55.4%
2018 1,100 +89.7%
2019 31 -97.2%
2020 320 +932.3%
2021 5 -98.4%
2022 11 +120.0%
2023 640 +5718.2%

Solomon Islands compared with similar countries

  • Solomon Islands's 640 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,300, 7% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Solomon Islands's 640 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,600, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Internally displaced persons from disasters 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.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +5718.2% 11 640

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,812 31 9,000 9
2020s 244 5 640 4

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 108 Austria 670 compare
  2. 109 Nicaragua 660 compare
  3. 110 Namibia 650 compare
  4. 112 Saudi Arabia 610 compare
  5. 113 Ukraine 600 compare
  6. 114 Switzerland 410 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is internally displaced persons from disasters in Solomon Islands?
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Solomon Islands was 640 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 9,000 in 2014.
What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2021.
How does Solomon Islands rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
Solomon Islands ranks 111th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
Is internally displaced persons from disasters rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internally displaced persons from disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Internally displaced persons from disasters
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,631 data points, 2008–2023
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