Which has higher varieties of democracy, Solomon Islands or Vanuatu?

Vanuatu, at 0.729 against 0.696 in Solomon Islands as of 2025.

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

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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Solomon Islands vs Vanuatu: Varieties of democracy

Solomon Islands

0.696

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.729

in 2025

Solomon Islands rank

52nd

Vanuatu rank

49th

Varieties of democracy over time

Solomon Islands
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 0.729 against 0.696 in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.033.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Solomon Islands ranks 52nd and Vanuatu ranks 49th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Solomon Islands	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.047	0.0731	0.0261	Vanuatu
1910s	0.0458	0.074	0.0282	Vanuatu
1920s	0.049	0.074	0.025	Vanuatu
1930s	0.0481	0.077	0.0289	Vanuatu
1940s	0.0454	0.08	0.0346	Vanuatu
1950s	0.054	0.0805	0.0265	Vanuatu
1960s	0.1702	0.081	0.0892	Solomon Islands
1970s	0.3267	0.2569	0.0698	Solomon Islands
1980s	0.534	0.6971	0.1631	Vanuatu
1990s	0.5273	0.6315	0.1042	Vanuatu
2000s	0.4827	0.6315	0.1488	Vanuatu
2010s	0.6007	0.7582	0.1575	Vanuatu
2020s	0.6703	0.7888	0.1185	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Solomon Islands or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 0.729 against 0.696 in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?: 0.033, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Solomon Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Solomon Islands ranks 52nd and Vanuatu ranks 49th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.