Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 29.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Solomon Islands, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for individuals using the internet in Solomon Islands is 29.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 222.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Solomon Islands peaked at 29.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Solomon Islands 184th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +980.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +45.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +29.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +30.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +95.0% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | +37.7% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | +37.7% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 28.7% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 29.0% | +1.3% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 29.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 29.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.5%, 36% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Solomon Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +980.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 6 |
| 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
- 181 Rwanda 31.7% compare
- 182 Tanzania 31.2% compare
- 183 Guinea-Bissau 29.8% compare
- 185 Burkina Faso 28.3% compare
- 186 Somalia 27.9% compare
- 187 Sierra Leone 25.1% compare
More infrastructure data for Solomon Islands
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 484,835 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.07 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6,978 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.8934 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0089 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.3143 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6,978 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6207 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Solomon Islands?
- Individuals using the internet in Solomon Islands was 29.0% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for individuals using the internet?
- Solomon Islands ranks 184th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 222.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.