Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban was 33.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
33.1
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
158th
of 189 countries
All-time high
37.6
in 2000
All-time low
33.1
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Solomon Islands, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 33.1 for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Solomon Islands peaked at 37.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.1, in 2023.
That places Solomon Islands 158th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.6 | — |
| 2001 | 37.5 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 37.6 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 37.5 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 37.6 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 37.3 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 37.2 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 37 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 36.8 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 37 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 36.7 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 36.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 36.6 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 36.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36.5 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 36.2 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 36.4 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 36 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 35.8 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 35.2 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 34.8 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 34.3 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 33.6 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 33.1 | -1.5% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 33.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.2, 52% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 33.1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90, 37% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.31 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.27 | 35.2 | 36.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.95 | 33.1 | 34.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 155 Rwanda 38.85 compare
- 156 East Timor 38.1 compare
- 157 Papua New Guinea 33.4 compare
- 159 Micronesia (country) 31.6 compare
- 160 Equatorial Guinea 27.3 compare
- 161 Togo 26.4 compare
More population data for Solomon Islands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5637 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,225 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.01 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5357 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.205 (2100)
- Population density 66.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 114,738 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Solomon Islands?
- Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Solomon Islands was 33.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1 in 2023.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels?
- Solomon Islands ranks 158th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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