Solomon Islands Solo Female Travel Safety Tips and Advice

On this page you will find first-hand, unbiased, and real safety tips, advice and reviews from women traveling solo, submitted directly from their personal experiences in the country.

Their opinions are unfiltered and submitted independently as part of the Solo Female Travel Safety Index, a ranking of 210 countries and regions based on how safe they are for women traveling solo.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers.

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Solomon Islands Country data

We have compiled a few data points below that can help you better understand Solomon Islands and have more context when thinking about travel safety.

Official country name: Solomon Islands.

Etymology: Spanish explorer Alvaro de Mendana named the islands after the legendary King Solomon’s mines, because he claimed discovering gold on the island and he believed that was where Biblical Solomon took gold to build the temple.

Capital: Honiara.

Independence / foundation: Germany declared a protectorate over the northern Solomon Islands in 1885 and the UK established a protectorate over the southern islands in 1893.

In 1899, Germany transferred its Solomon Islands to the UK in exchange for the UK relinquishing all claims in Samoa. By 1960, the British relented to allow for some local autonomy.

The islands were granted self-government in 1976 and independence two years later in 1978 under Prime Minister Sir Peter Kenilorea.

Population: 714,766.

Currency: Solomon Islander Dollar (SBD)
1 USD = 8.40 - 8.80 SBD
1 EUR = 9.13 - 9.64 SBD

Time zone: UTC+11

Languages spoken: Melanesian pidgin (in much of the country is lingua franca), English (official but spoken by only 1%-2% of the population), 120 indigenous languages.

Religions: Protestant 73% (Church of Melanesia 32%, South Sea Evangelical 17%, Seventh Day Adventist 12%, United Church 10%, Christian Fellowship Church 2%), Roman Catholic 19%, other Christian 3%, other 4%, unspecified <1%.

Climate: Tropical monsoon weather with few temperature and weather extremes.

Real GDP (ppp – purchasing power parity): $1.6 billion.

Real GDP per capita (ppp): $2,200.

Main airports: Honiara International Airport.

World heritage sites in Solomon Islands

There are over 1,100 world heritage sites spread across more than 165 countries. New ones are added every year, and some may be removed from the list for various reasons.

Number of UNESCO listed sites: 1.

Top world heritage sites:

East Rennell.

Interesting facts about Solomon Islands

- The first settlers of the Solomon Islands were Papuan-speaking hunter-gatherers from New Guinea.

- Solomon islands are a popular scuba diving site due to the numerous World War II submarine, ship and aircraft wrecks. Some of the most important battles of the Pacific war.

- John F Kennedy, former US president, was marooned in the Solomon Islands in 1943. After his boat sank, he was rescued by two Solomon Islanders and, along with 10 other survivors, swam to the uninhabited Plum Pudding Island. It has now been renamed Kennedy Island.

- Solomon Islands is one of the least visited countries in the world.

Further reading: N/A.

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About the Solo Female Travel Safety Index

Safety matters to solo female travelers, you told us so in our annual Solo Female Travel Survey, where year after year, women prove that this is their most important concern when traveling solo.

We wanted to do something about it, so we built these country-specific pages where you can find reviews and scores for 7 key variables affecting the safety of women traveling solo.

How to use the Safety Index

On this page, you will find the country score and the personal opinions on safety of other women traveling solo.

You can sort the comments by:

• The level of experience traveling solo of the reviewer (beginner = <5 trips solo, Intermediate = 5 to 10 trips solo, Experienced = >10 trips solo).
• The age of the traveler.
• Whether they are a visitor or local.
• The date they were posted.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers. 

Thus, the lower the score, the safer the country.

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