Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) was 19 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Solomon Islands, 1979–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of electoral democracy in Solomon Islands is 19 years, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 111.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Solomon Islands peaked at 21 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1979.
Solomon Islands ranks 78th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 years | — |
| 1980 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 1 years | -95.2% |
| 2003 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 1 years | -75.0% |
| 2008 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 19 years | +5.6% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 19 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21 years, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 19 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25 years, 76% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -95.2% | 21 years | 1 years |
| 1980 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 2003 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 2008 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 2007 | -75.0% | 4 years | 1 years |
| 1981 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.5 years | 2 years | 11 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.5 years | 12 years | 21 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 years | 1 years | 4 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.5 years | 4 years | 13 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5 years | 14 years | 19 years | 6 |
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 electoral democracy in Solomon Islands?
- Age of electoral democracy in Solomon Islands was 19 years in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 21 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1979.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Solomon Islands ranks 78th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.