https://www.humantruth.info/solomon_islands.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Solomon Islands | ![]() |
---|---|
Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 181st best |
Capital | Honiara |
Land Area | 27 990km21 |
Location | Australasia, Melanesia |
Groupings | Small Islands |
Population | 0.7m2 |
Life Expectancy | 70.35yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $2 482 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | SB, SLB, 905 |
Internet Domain | .sb6 |
Currency | Dollar (SBD)7 |
Telephone | +6778 |
“First settled by the French in the early 17th century, the islands represent the sole remaining vestige of France's once vast North American possessions.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“For those seeking an authentic Melanesian experience or an off-the-beaten-track destination, the Solomons are hard to beat. From WWII relics scattered in the jungle to leaf-hut villages where traditional culture is alive, the Solomon Islands has so much on offer.
Then there´s the visual appeal, with scenery reminiscent of a Discovery Channel documentary: volcanic islands that jut up dramatically from the cobalt-blue ocean, croc-infested mangroves, huge lagoons, tropical islets and emerald forests.
Don´t expect white-sand beaches, ritzy resorts and wild nightlife - the Solomon Islands is not a beach-holiday destination. With only a smattering of traditional guesthouses and comfortable hideaways, it´s tailor-made for ecotourists.
For outdoorsy types, lots of action-packed experiences can easily be organised: climb an extinct volcano, surf uncrowded waves, snorkel pristine reefs or kayak across a lagoon. Beneath the ocean´s surface, unbeatable diving adventures await. The best part is, there´ll be no crowds to mar the experience.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Value11 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
... | ||
152 | Kenya | 0.575 |
153 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 0.571 |
154 | Zambia | 0.565 |
155 | Solomon Islands | 0.564 |
156= | Comoros | 0.558 |
156= | Papua New Guinea | 0.558 |
158 | Mauritania | 0.556 |
159 | Ivory Coast | 0.550 |
Australasia Avg | 0.70 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better PPP $11 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
... | ||
166 | Haiti | $2 848 |
167 | Lesotho | $2 700 |
168 | Tanzania | $2 664 |
169 | Solomon Islands | $2 482 |
170 | Guinea | $2 481 |
171 | Ethiopia | $2 361 |
172 | Rwanda | $2 210 |
173 | Uganda | $2 181 |
Australasia Avg | $12 519 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12 | |
1 | Denmark | 27.0 |
2 | Norway | 29.9 |
3 | Sweden | 31.8 |
... | ||
178 | Papua New Guinea | 120.5 |
179 | Turkmenistan | 120.9 |
180 | Guinea-Bissau | 121.0 |
181 | Solomon Islands | 121.4 |
182 | Marshall Islands | 122.1 |
183 | Mauritania | 122.9 |
184 | Comoros | 124.0 |
185 | Iraq | 125.6 |
Australasia Avg | 95.6 | |
World Avg | 88.6 | |
q=199. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen
Population:
The Solomon Islands's population is predicted to rise to 841 161 by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 3.93. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.13Population2 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
... | ||
160 | Comoros | 0.8m |
161 | Guyana | 0.8m |
162 | Bhutan | 0.8m |
163 | Solomon Islands | 0.7m |
164 | Montenegro | 0.6m |
165 | Luxembourg | 0.6m |
166 | Suriname | 0.6m |
167 | Cape Verde | 0.5m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
112 | Belize | 70.5 |
113 | Vanuatu | 70.4 |
114 | Iraq | 70.4 |
115 | Solomon Islands | 70.3 |
116 | Suriname | 70.3 |
117 | Paraguay | 70.3 |
118 | Egypt | 70.2 |
119 | Mexico | 70.2 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
175 | Samoa | 3.88 |
176 | Sierra Leone | 3.88 |
177 | Comoros | 3.91 |
178= | Solomon Islands | 3.93 |
178= | Guinea-Bissau | 3.93 |
180 | Liberia | 4.02 |
181 | Ethiopia | 4.06 |
182 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 4.10 |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better15 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per 10015 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3= | Chad | 04.7 |
... | ||
44 | Mauritania | 06.8 |
45= | Kuwait | 06.8 |
46 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 07.0 |
47= | Solomon Islands | 07.0 |
47= | Rwanda | 07.0 |
49 | Namibia | 07.4 |
50= | Botswana | 07.7 |
50= | UAE | 07.7 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants16 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 %16 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
172 | Guatemala | 0.5% |
173 | Cambodia | 0.5% |
174 | Honduras | 0.4% |
175 | Solomon Islands | 0.4% |
176 | Papua New Guinea | 0.4% |
177 | India | 0.4% |
178 | Afghanistan | 0.4% |
179 | Haiti | 0.4% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants17 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2010 %17 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
173 | Kenya | 1.1% |
174 | Indonesia | 1.1% |
175 | Myanmar (Burma) | 1.0% |
176 | Solomon Islands | 1.0% |
177 | India | 0.9% |
178 | Papua New Guinea | 0.9% |
179 | USA | 0.8% |
180 | Namibia | 0.7% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#equality #freedom #freethought #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #tolerance #women
Compared to Australasia (2025)18 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18 | |
1 | New Zealand | 13.3 |
2 | Australia | 16.0 |
3 | Kiribati | 70.1 |
... | ||
6 | Micronesia | 78.2 |
7 | Palau | 80.7 |
8 | Nauru | 82.3 |
9 | Fiji | 87.1 |
10 | Vanuatu | 98.7 |
11 | Samoa | 100.4 |
12 | Tonga | 105.5 |
13 | Solomon Islands | 108.9 |
14 | Papua New Guinea | 113.5 |
Australasia Avg | 79.23 | |
q=14. |
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18 | |
1 | Sweden | 6.1 |
2 | Denmark | 8.6 |
3 | Norway | 9.0 |
... | ||
136 | Kuwait | 108.4 |
137 | Gabon | 108.8 |
138 | Tanzania | 108.9 |
139 | Solomon Islands | 108.9 |
140 | Maldives | 110.2 |
141 | Madagascar | 110.4 |
142 | Zambia | 111.0 |
143 | Jordan | 111.1 |
World Avg | 86.55 | |
q=199. |
The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Denmark and Norway19. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are Somalia, N. Korea and Afghanistan19.
21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, its average Freedom in the World rating, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, opposing gender inequality, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe19, whereas the worst are Africa, The Middle East and Asia19.
For more, see:
Human Rights & Tolerance:
Freedom in the World Lower is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2024 Score | |
1= | Norway | 1.0 |
1= | Canada | 1.0 |
1= | Cape Verde | 1.0 |
... | ||
76 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 2.5 |
77= | Senegal | 2.5 |
77= | Israel | 2.5 |
77= | Solomon Islands | 2.5 |
77= | Colombia | 2.5 |
77= | Nauru | 2.5 |
77= | Lesotho | 2.5 |
77= | Namibia | 2.5 |
Australasia Avg | 1.8 | |
World Avg | 3.7 | |
q=205. |
Nominal Commitment to HR Higher is better20 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2009 Treaties20 | |
1 | Argentina | 24 |
2= | Chile | 23 |
2= | Costa Rica | 23 |
... | ||
154 | Zimbabwe | 11 |
155 | Saudi Arabia | 10 |
156= | Laos | 10 |
156= | Solomon Islands | 10 |
156= | Qatar | 10 |
156= | Vatican City | 10 |
156= | India | 10 |
156= | Fiji | 10 |
Australasia Avg | 8.7 | |
World Avg | 15.1 | |
q=194. |
HR Treaties Lag Lower is better21 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty21 | |
1 | Ecuador | 2.15 |
2 | Uruguay | 2.25 |
3 | Tunisia | 3.65 |
... | ||
186 | Micronesia | 15.55 |
187 | Somalia | 15.71 |
188 | Kiribati | 15.80 |
189 | Solomon Islands | 15.81 |
190 | Nauru | 16.16 |
191 | Sao Tome & Principe | 16.17 |
192 | Tuvalu | 16.33 |
193 | Palau | 16.34 |
Australasia Avg | 14.35 | |
World Avg | 10.02 | |
q=195. |
Gender Equality:
See:
Year Women Can Vote Lower is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Year | |
1 | New Zealand | 1893 |
2 | Australia | 1902 |
3 | Finland | 1906 |
... | ||
162= | San Marino | 1973 |
162= | Andorra | 1973 |
164 | Jordan | 1974 |
165= | Solomon Islands | 1974 |
166 | Sao Tome & Principe | 1975 |
167= | Cape Verde | 1975 |
167= | Angola | 1975 |
167= | Mozambique | 1975 |
Australasia Avg | 1962 | |
World Avg | 1930 | |
q=189. |
Prejudice:
LGBT Equality Higher is better22 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Score22 | |
1 | Netherlands | 103 |
2 | Belgium | 90 |
3 | Sweden | 86 |
... | ||
188= | Senegal | -39 |
189 | Libya | -42 |
190= | Morocco | -42 |
191 | Solomon Islands | -44 |
192 | Qatar | -54 |
193 | Sudan | -67 |
194 | Saudi Arabia | -72 |
195 | Somalia | -79 |
Australasia Avg | 07.1 | |
World Avg | 12.6 | |
q=196. |
Freedom of Thought Lower is better23 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202123 | |
1= | Belgium | 1.0 |
1= | Taiwan | 1.0 |
1= | Netherlands | 1.0 |
... | ||
140 | Guyana | 3.5 |
141= | Nicaragua | 3.5 |
141= | Papua New Guinea | 3.5 |
141= | Solomon Islands | 3.5 |
141= | Kazakhstan | 3.5 |
141= | Suriname | 3.5 |
146 | Angola | 3.7 |
147= | Uzbekistan | 3.7 |
Australasia Avg | 2.6 | |
World Avg | 3.0 | |
q=196. |
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #solomon_islands #vaccines
Compared to Australasia (2025)24 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank24 | |
1 | Australia | 49.3 |
2 | New Zealand | 51.2 |
3 | New Caledonia | 57.9 |
... | ||
9 | Tuvalu | 112.1 |
10 | Kiribati | 117.2 |
11 | Micronesia | 122.8 |
12 | Samoa | 124.2 |
13 | Vanuatu | 125.3 |
14 | Solomon Islands | 125.5 |
15 | Nauru | 133.3 |
16 | Papua New Guinea | 133.4 |
17 | Marshall Islands | 157.4 |
Australasia Avg | 112.00 | |
q=17. |
Health (2025)24 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank24 | |
1 | Monaco | 14.3 |
2 | Liechtenstein | 30.1 |
3 | Isle of Man | 32.1 |
... | ||
156 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 124.4 |
157 | Honduras | 125.3 |
158 | Vanuatu | 125.3 |
159 | Solomon Islands | 125.5 |
160 | Pakistan | 127.9 |
161 | Botswana | 129.6 |
162 | Eritrea | 130.2 |
163 | Haiti | 130.5 |
World Avg | 96.74 | |
q=212. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man25. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Angola and Nigeria25.
21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Balkans25, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Melanesia25.
For more, see:
Health:
The Solomon Islands does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. The Solomon Islands does the second-best for its smoking rate26. It does better than average in its alcohol consumption rate27 and in its immunizations take-up28. But, there's bad news too. The Solomon Islands does worse than average in its average life expectancy11, its adolescent birth rate29 (one of the worst in Australasia) and in its fertility rate14 (amongst the highest in Australasia). The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the past 40 years. Life expectancy in the Solomon Islands improved by +5yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs. The Solomon Islands's peak fertility rate was 7.13 in 1974.Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
112 | Belize | 70.5 |
113 | Vanuatu | 70.4 |
114 | Iraq | 70.4 |
115 | Solomon Islands | 70.3 |
116 | Suriname | 70.3 |
117 | Paraguay | 70.3 |
118 | Egypt | 70.2 |
119 | Mexico | 70.2 |
Australasia Avg | 70.11 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption Lower is better27 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per Capita27 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
... | ||
31= | Eritrea | 1.3 |
31= | Guinea | 1.3 |
31= | Mali | 1.3 |
34 | Solomon Islands | 1.4 |
35= | Tonga | 1.5 |
35= | Lebanon | 1.5 |
37 | Chad | 1.6 |
38 | Tuvalu | 1.7 |
Australasia Avg | 4.3 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
175 | Samoa | 3.88 |
176 | Sierra Leone | 3.88 |
177 | Comoros | 3.91 |
178= | Solomon Islands | 3.93 |
178= | Guinea-Bissau | 3.93 |
180 | Liberia | 4.02 |
181 | Ethiopia | 4.06 |
182 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 4.10 |
Australasia Avg | 2.82 | |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Smoking Rates Lower is better26 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201426 | |
1 | Guinea | 15 |
2 | Solomon Islands | 26 |
3 | Kiribati | 28 |
4 | Uganda | 41 |
5 | Rwanda | 53 |
6 | Samoa | 54 |
7 | Congo, DR | 74 |
8 | Ethiopia | 76 |
9 | Vanuatu | 76 |
10 | Guyana | 77 |
11 | Suriname | 79 |
12 | Malawi | 80 |
Australasia Avg | 372 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Overweight Adults Lower is better30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 %30 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
... | ||
94 | Belize | 54.8 |
95 | Haiti | 54.9 |
96= | St Vincent & Grenadines | 55.0 |
96= | Solomon Islands | 55.0 |
98 | Denmark | 55.4 |
99 | Jamaica | 55.5 |
100 | Mongolia | 55.6 |
101= | Honduras | 55.8 |
Australasia Avg | 73.3 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better29 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Per 100029 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1.6 |
2 | Denmark | 1.8 |
3 | S. Korea | 2.1 |
... | ||
134 | Belize | 56.6 |
135 | Marshall Islands | 57.5 |
136 | Colombia | 57.6 |
137 | Solomon Islands | 59.4 |
138 | Gambia | 60.7 |
139 | S. Africa | 60.9 |
140 | Iraq | 61.2 |
141 | Ecuador | 62.1 |
Australasia Avg | 40.2 | |
World Avg | 43.8 | |
q=195. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better28 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Avg %28 | |
1= | Hungary | 99.0 |
1= | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
... | ||
73 | Eritrea | 94.7 |
74 | Singapore | 94.6 |
75 | UK | 94.6 |
76 | Solomon Islands | 94.5 |
77 | Norway | 94.3 |
78 | Bolivia | 94.2 |
79= | UAE | 94.0 |
79= | Bangladesh | 94.0 |
Australasia Avg | 86.4 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #environmentalism #food #internationalism #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism
Compared to Australasia (2025)31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank31 | |
1 | New Zealand | 75.8 |
2 | Australia | 76.6 |
3 | Fiji | 89.1 |
... | ||
8 | Kiribati | 111.4 |
9 | Micronesia | 114.6 |
10 | Cook Islands | 119.6 |
11 | Solomon Islands | 121.6 |
12 | Marshall Islands | 123.1 |
13 | Palau | 124.5 |
14 | Tuvalu | 127.4 |
15 | Niue | 129.5 |
16 | Nauru | 134.4 |
Australasia Avg | 93.28 | |
q=16. |
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank31 | |
1 | Sri Lanka | 34.9 |
2 | Uruguay | 43.2 |
3 | Switzerland | 45.0 |
... | ||
180 | Cook Islands | 119.6 |
181 | Libya | 121.4 |
182 | Zimbabwe | 121.5 |
183 | Solomon Islands | 121.6 |
184 | Marshall Islands | 123.1 |
185 | Palau | 124.5 |
186 | Grenada | 125.0 |
187 | Tuvalu | 127.4 |
World Avg | 84.93 | |
q=199. |
All countries' current and historical approach towards the environment is gauged via 21 datasets, including multiple decades of data on its forested percent change 2000-2020, its environmental performance, energy to GDP efficiency, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population, reducing annual meat consumption per person and its score on the Green Future Index.
The countries that do the best (Sri Lanka, Uruguay and Switzerland) tend to have avoided the excesses of early industrial countries, and have not yet repeated the same mistakes of environmental destruction - at least, not on the same scale. The regions with the best average results per country are Central America, South America and Scandinavia. The worst are Eritrea, The Vatican City and Timor-Leste (E. Timor), and the worst regions Micronesia, Australasia and Melanesia.
For more, see:
With regard to its responsibility towards the environment, the Solomon Islands is 17th-worst in the world. This rank is calculated from 4 data sets. The Solomon Islands does better than average in terms of reducing annual meat consumption per person32 (the lowest in Australasia). But that's it. The Solomon Islands has problems. It does worse than average when it comes to its forested percent change 2000-202033 and in its environmental performance34 (amongst the lowest in Australasia). And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 in its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment.Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total33 | |
1 | Guernsey | 82.6% |
2 | Bahrain | 75.2% |
3 | Iceland | 64.7% |
... | ||
138 | Finland | -0.2% |
139 | Canada | -0.3% |
140 | Guadeloupe | -0.5% |
141 | Solomon Islands | -0.6% |
142 | Western Sahara | -0.6% |
143 | Mongolia | -0.6% |
144 | Sweden | -0.7% |
145 | Gabon | -0.7% |
Australasia Avg | 0.1% | |
World Avg | -0.1% | |
q=234. |
Environmental Performance Higher is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201834 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
... | ||
148 | Rwanda | 43.7 |
149 | Zimbabwe | 43.4 |
150 | Cambodia | 43.2 |
151 | Solomon Islands | 43.2 |
152 | Iraq | 43.2 |
153 | Laos | 42.9 |
154 | Burkina Faso | 42.8 |
155 | Sierra Leone | 42.5 |
Australasia Avg | 55.2 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
International Accords on the Environment Higher is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Avg Rate | |
1 | Sweden | 83% |
2 | Canada | 82% |
3 | Norway | 81% |
... | ||
175 | Kiribati | 42% |
176 | Cook Islands | 42% |
177 | Niue | 42% |
178 | Solomon Islands | 42% |
179 | Marshall Islands | 42% |
180 | Serbia | 41% |
181 | Grenada | 41% |
182 | Afghanistan | 41% |
Australasia Avg | 48.2% | |
World Avg | 57.5% | |
q=197. |
Meat Consumption Lower is better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 kg32 | |
1 | Congo, DR | 03.0 |
2 | Burundi | 03.5 |
3 | Bangladesh | 04.3 |
... | ||
28 | Gambia | 16.7 |
29 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 17.2 |
30 | Nepal | 17.3 |
31 | Solomon Islands | 17.4 |
32 | Syria | 17.8 |
33 | Yemen | 17.8 |
34 | Algeria | 17.9 |
35 | Iraq | 18.3 |
Australasia Avg | 74.2 | |
World Avg | 52.5 | |
q=185. |
#capitalism #corruption #economics #education #health #inequality #life_expectancy #modernity #politics #social_development #technology #the_internet
Compared to Australasia (2020)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank35 | |
1 | New Zealand | 15.2 |
2 | Australia | 16.6 |
3 | Palau | 47.4 |
... | ||
5 | Fiji | 71.5 |
6 | Samoa | 99.8 |
7 | Marshall Islands | 111.1 |
8 | Vanuatu | 125.6 |
9 | Kiribati | 127.3 |
10 | Micronesia | 133.6 |
11 | Tuvalu | 138.2 |
12 | Solomon Islands | 154.5 |
13 | Papua New Guinea | 158.4 |
Australasia Avg | 97.01 | |
q=13. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank35 | |
1 | Finland | 7.1 |
2 | Belgium | 12.9 |
3 | Denmark | 13.6 |
... | ||
176 | Afghanistan | 147.7 |
177 | Djibouti | 148.0 |
178 | Burundi | 148.5 |
179 | Solomon Islands | 154.5 |
180= | Haiti | 155.6 |
180= | Gambia | 155.6 |
182 | Equatorial Guinea | 156.7 |
183 | Papua New Guinea | 158.4 |
World Avg | 86.31 | |
q=190. |
The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are Finland, Belgium and Denmark36. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone36. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots37.
“Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.”
Bill Emmott (2017)38
15 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Intellectual Endeavours, Maths, Science & Reading, Religiosity, IQ, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe36, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia36.
For more, see:
Modernity and Education:
Length of Schooling Higher is better39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years39 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
... | ||
159 | Guatemala | 10.6 |
160 | Liberia | 10.4 |
161 | Papua New Guinea | 10.4 |
162 | Solomon Islands | 10.3 |
163 | Afghanistan | 10.3 |
164 | Marshall Islands | 10.2 |
165 | Mozambique | 10.2 |
166 | Uganda | 10.1 |
Australasia Avg | 13.4 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users Higher is better40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201640 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
175 | Cambodia | 11% |
176 | Gabon | 10% |
177 | Burkina Faso | 10% |
178 | Solomon Islands | 10% |
179 | Liberia | 9% |
180 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 8% |
181= | Togo | 7% |
181= | Comoros | 7% |
Australasia Avg | 44.3% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
IPv6 Uptake Higher is better41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Ratio41 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
... | ||
135= | Honduras | 0.0 |
135= | Syria | 0.0 |
135= | Nicaragua | 0.0 |
135= | Solomon Islands | 0.0 |
135= | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 0.0 |
135= | Sao Tome & Principe | 0.0 |
135= | Kiribati | 0.0 |
135= | Ivory Coast | 0.0 |
Australasia Avg | 1.55 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
#capitalism #corruption #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #politics #social_development
National Culture:
Corruption Higher is better42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Points42 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2= | Finland | 87.0 |
2= | New Zealand | 87.0 |
... | ||
78 | Vietnam | 42.0 |
79= | Trinidad & Tobago | 42.0 |
79= | Burkina Faso | 42.0 |
79= | Solomon Islands | 42.0 |
79= | Kuwait | 42.0 |
79= | Hungary | 42.0 |
84 | Kosovo | 41.0 |
85= | Tunisia | 40.0 |
Australasia Avg | 55.83 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Economic Inequality and Poverty:
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201943 | |
1 | Iceland | 2.40 |
2= | Singapore | 2.50 |
2= | Hong Kong | 2.50 |
... | ||
94 | Egypt | 11.60 |
95= | Panama | 12.00 |
95= | Palestine | 12.00 |
97 | Solomon Islands | 12.10 |
98 | Cape Verde | 12.20 |
99 | El Salvador | 12.50 |
100 | Suriname | 12.80 |
101 | Vietnam | 12.90 |
Australasia Avg | 13.47 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 %44 | |
1 | Slovakia | 24.1%45 |
2 | Slovenia | 24.3%45 |
3 | Belarus | 24.4%46 |
... | ||
97= | Yemen | 36.7%47 |
98 | Mauritius | 36.8%48 |
99 | Dominican Rep. | 37.0%49 |
100 | Solomon Islands | 37.1%50 |
101= | Chad | 37.4%49 |
101= | Burkina Faso | 37.4%45 |
103 | Burundi | 37.5%46 |
104 | Sri Lanka | 37.7%51 |
Australasia Avg | 34.8% | |
World Avg | 36.5% | |
q=167. |
Income inequality data is rarely available for Solomon Islands - only for 2 years between 1980 and 2019.
#buddhism #christianity #hinduism #islam #judaism
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below52:
Christian | 97.4% |
Muslim | 0.1% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.3% |
Folk Religion | 1.3% |
Jewish | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 0.2% |
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Protestant 73.7% (Church of Melanesia 32.8%, South Seas Evangelical 17%, Seventh-Day Adventist 11.2%, United Church 10.3%, Christian Fellowship Church 2.4%), Roman Catholic 19%, other Christian 4.4%, other 2.4%, unspecified 0.3%, none 0.2% (1999 census)53.
Links: