Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 29.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
29.0%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
209th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.0%
in 2024
All-time low
0.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals using the internet in Solomon Islands stood at 29.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 222.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Solomon Islands peaked at 29.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2000.
Solomon Islands ranks 209th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | +37.3% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | +38.4% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 28.7% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 29.0% | +1.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 29.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.4%, 54% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 29.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.5%, 36% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 5.0% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 24.2% | 29.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 206 Rwanda 31.7% compare
- 207 United Republic of Tanzania 31.2% compare
- 208 Guinea-Bissau 29.8% compare
- 210 Burkina Faso 28.3% compare
- 211 Somalia 27.9% compare
- 212 French Guiana 25.7% compare
More science & technology data for Solomon Islands
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 62.07 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6207 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 484,835 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 17.32 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.1335 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 14.84 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Solomon Islands?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Solomon Islands was 29.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Solomon Islands ranks 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 222.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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