Which has higher participatory democracy index, Nepal or Solomon Islands?

Nepal, at 0.435 against 0.429 in Solomon Islands as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Solomon Islands?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nepal vs Solomon Islands: Participatory Democracy Index

Nepal

0.435

in 2025

Solomon Islands

0.429

in 2025

Nepal rank

54th

Solomon Islands rank

55th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Nepal
Solomon Islands

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.435 against 0.429 in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Nepal ranks 54th and Solomon Islands ranks 55th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 3 and Solomon Islands in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Solomon Islands	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.018	0.036	0.018	Solomon Islands
1910s	0.018	0.0354	0.0174	Solomon Islands
1920s	0.018	0.036	0.018	Solomon Islands
1930s	0.018	0.0358	0.0178	Solomon Islands
1940s	0.0177	0.0359	0.0182	Solomon Islands
1950s	0.0422	0.0369	0.0053	Nepal
1960s	0.0574	0.0559	0.0015	Nepal
1970s	0.058	0.1657	0.1077	Solomon Islands
1980s	0.0659	0.2986	0.2327	Solomon Islands
1990s	0.2136	0.2959	0.0823	Solomon Islands
2000s	0.1747	0.2831	0.1084	Solomon Islands
2010s	0.3164	0.3553	0.0389	Solomon Islands
2020s	0.4215	0.4133	0.0082	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Nepal or Solomon Islands?: Nepal, at 0.435 against 0.429 in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Nepal and Solomon Islands?: 0.006, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Solomon Islands?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Nepal and Solomon Islands rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Nepal ranks 54th and Solomon Islands ranks 55th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.