Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 3.73 homicides per 100,000 population in 2008. ▼ Falling
Latest (2008)
3.73 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 28.2%
World rank
77th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.38 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2005
All-time low
3.73 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2008
Years of data
5
2004–2008
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Solomon Islands, 2004–2008
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2008, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Solomon Islands stood at 3.73 homicides per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over five years.
That places Solomon Islands 77th out of 179 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.21 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 5.38 homicides per 100,000 population | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 4.68 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 5.2 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 3.73 homicides per 100,000 population | -28.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 3.73 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 3.73 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 74 Afghanistan 4.03 homicides per 100,000 population
- 75 Ukraine 3.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 76 Tanzania 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 78 Rwanda 3.61 homicides per 100,000 population
- 79 Mozambique 3.59 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 80 Sri Lanka 3.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More economy & growth data for Solomon Islands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9064 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -99.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 7.33 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -99.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 5.36 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Solomon Islands?
- Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Solomon Islands was 3.73 homicides per 100,000 population in 2008, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.38 homicides per 100,000 population in 2005.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.73 homicides per 100,000 population in 2008.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 77th out of 179 countries with data for 2008.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.