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Solomon Islands

Population

Population: 0.4m
0-14 years: 46% 14-65 years: 51% 65 + years: 3%
Rural population (%): 83 Urban population (%): 17
Growth rate: 3.4% Population density:  

Income and Wealth

HDI ranking: 122

(out of 175)

GDP real growth rate: 8%
GDP

(in billion $)

1 (1992) GDP per capita: $2,590

Health

Birth rate

(births/1000 population):

38.0 Death rate

(deaths/1000 population):

4.4
Infant mortality rate (deaths/1000 live birth): 25.8 Life expectancy at birth

(Male/Female):

71.1

(68.7/73.7)

Total fertility rate

(children born/woman):

5.4 Public expenditures on health as % of GDP:  
Population with access to...(%)
  -health services:  
  -safe water:  
  -sanitation:  

Education

Adult illiteracy rates estimates

(female):

  Public expenditure on education:

(as % of GNP):

4.2
Number of 3rd level students:

(students/100,000):

  Net enrolment ratio at the first level

(female):

 
First level pupil/teachers ratio

(% female teachers)

  School life expectancy number of years:  

Employment

Labour force as % of total population

(age 15+women’s share) :

51 Unemployment rate:  
% of labour force in...
  -Agriculture:  
  -Industry:  
  -Services:  

Poverty & Quality of Life

HPI ranking:   Real GDP per capita rank minus HDI rank:  
People in poverty in % (urban/rural):   GDI ranking:  
 

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