Democracy Index in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Democracy Index was 8 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Democracy Index in Solomon Islands, 1978–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 8 for democracy index in 2018. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy index in Solomon Islands peaked at 8 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Solomon Islands ranks 52nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 1980s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.33 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 52 Belgium 8 compare
- 52 Botswana 8 compare
- 52 Brazil 8 compare
- 52 East Timor 8 compare
- 52 El Salvador 8 compare
- 52 Ghana 8 compare
- 52 Guatemala 8 compare
- 52 Kyrgyzstan 8 compare
- 52 Latvia 8 compare
- 52 Lesotho 8 compare
- 52 Mexico 8 compare
- 52 Myanmar 8 compare
- 52 Philippines 8 compare
- 52 Serbia 8 compare
- 52 South Korea 8 compare
- 52 United Kingdom 8 compare
More social development data for Solomon Islands
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 0 (2024)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 73 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Key features of liberal democracy 0.539 (2025)
- Varieties of democracy 0.696 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.84 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.874 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.696 (2025)
- Liberal democracy 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy index in Solomon Islands?
- Democracy index in Solomon Islands was 8 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy index recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 1990.
- What is the lowest democracy index recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for democracy index?
- Solomon Islands ranks 52nd out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is democracy index rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).