Age of democracy in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Age of democracy was 15 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Age of democracy in Solomon Islands, 1978–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, age of democracy in Solomon Islands stood at 15 years.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of democracy in Solomon Islands peaked at 22 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1978.
That places Solomon Islands 81st out of 110 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of democracy in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 years | — |
| 1979 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1 years | -95.5% |
| 2005 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 15 years | +7.1% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 15 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.5 years, 91% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 15 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20 years, 75% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of democracy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -95.5% | 22 years | 1 years |
| 1979 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 2005 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5 years | 1 years | 2 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.5 years | 3 years | 12 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.5 years | 13 years | 22 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5 years | 1 years | 6 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 11 years | 7 years | 15 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More social development data for Solomon Islands
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2024)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 73 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 73 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2024)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of democracy in Solomon Islands?
- Age of democracy in Solomon Islands was 15 years in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of democracy recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 22 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest age of democracy recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1978.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for age of democracy?
- Solomon Islands ranks 81st out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is age of democracy rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in a democracy.