Solomon Islands

GDP (PPP) per capita (2022): 2,907.64 Int. Dollar Population (2022): 724,273 HDI (2022): 0.56
ND-GAIN Country Index rank 160
Score: 38.1
Vulnerability 0.634
Readiness 0.397

The high vulnerability score and high readiness score of Solomon Islands places it in the upper-right quadrant of the ND-GAIN Matrix. It is on the road to responding effectively to climate change, but the adaptation needs and urgency to act are greater. Solomon Islands is the 2nd most vulnerable country and the 99th most ready country.

ND-GAIN Ranking since 1995

Year 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Ranking
126
127
127
127
136
144
148
163
149
168
170
166
167
166
171
169
164
168
160
160
149
154
149
147
158
143
153
160
Denotes worst scores
Indicator 2003 to 2022 Score
Vulnerability
0.634
Food
0.637
Projected change of cereal yields
0.960
Projected population change
0.376
Food import dependency
0.351
Rural population
0.802
Agriculture capacity
0.982
Child malnutrition
0.348
Water
-
Projected change of annual runoff
-
Projected change of annual groundwater recharge
0.332
Fresh water withdrawal rate
-
Water dependency ratio
0
Dam capacity
-
Access to reliable drinking water
-
Health
0.669
Projected change of deaths from climate change induced diseases
0.091
Projected change in vector-borne diseases
0.747
Dependency on external resource for health services
0.919
Slum population
-
Medical staff
0.921
Access to improved sanitation facilities
-
Ecosystem Services
0.532
Projected change of biome distribution
0.482
Projected change of marine biodiversity
0.592
Natural capital dependency
-
Ecological footprint
0.076
Protected biome
0.714
Engagement in international environmental conventions
0.797
Human Habitat
0.626
Projected change of warm periods
0.567
Projected change of flood hazard
0.667
Urban concentration
0.198
Age dependency ratio
0.722
Quality of trade and transport infrastructure
0.615
Paved roads
0.988
Infrastructure
0.706
Projected change of hydropower generation capacity
-
Projected change of sea level rise impacts
0.757
Dependency on imported energy
-
Population living under 5m above sea level
1.000
Electricity access
0.242
Disaster preparedness
0.825