Gender Development Index in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Gender Development Index was 0.927 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index in Solomon Islands, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index in Solomon Islands is 0.927, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.931 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.921, in 2017.
That places Solomon Islands 142nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gender Development Index in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.931 | — |
| 2011 | 0.929 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.928 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.923 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.925 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.924 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.923 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.921 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.922 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.927 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.924 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.926 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.927 | +0.1% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.927 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.932, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.927 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9695, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9247 | 0.921 | 0.931 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.926 | 0.924 | 0.927 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 139 Saudi Arabia 0.931 compare
- 139 Tunisia 0.931 compare
- 141 Comoros 0.929 compare
- 143 Papua New Guinea 0.926 compare
- 143 Tajikistan 0.926 compare
- 145 Malawi 0.925 compare
More gender data for Solomon Islands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 322.01 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9338 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 616.34 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 616.34 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11,245 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10,386 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10,247 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Solomon Islands?
- Gender development index in Solomon Islands was 0.927 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.931 in 2010.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.921 in 2017.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for gender development index?
- Solomon Islands ranks 142nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gender Development Index (GDI) measures gender inequalities in the achievement of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living.