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Distribution of Democracy Index in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Distribution of Democracy Index was 18 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
18
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 167 countries
All-time high
18
in 1990
All-time low
10
in 2000
Years of data
40
1978–2018

Distribution of Democracy Index in Solomon Islands, 1978–2018

051015201978199820181978: 171979: 171980: 171981: 171982: 171983: 171984: 171985: 171986: 171987: 171988: 171989: 171990: 181991: 181992: 181993: 181994: 181995: 181996: 181997: 181998: 181999: 182000: 102001: 102002: 102004: 182005: 182006: 182007: 182008: 182009: 182010: 182011: 182012: 182013: 182014: 182015: 182016: 182017: 182018: 18

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, distribution of democracy index in Solomon Islands stood at 18. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of democracy index in Solomon Islands peaked at 18 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2000.

That places Solomon Islands 52nd out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17 17 17 2
1980s 17 17 17 10
1990s 18 18 18 10
2000s 15.33 10 18 9
2010s 18 18 18 9

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 52 Belgium 18 compare
  2. 52 Botswana 18 compare
  3. 52 Brazil 18 compare
  4. 52 East Timor 18 compare
  5. 52 El Salvador 18 compare
  6. 52 Ghana 18 compare
  7. 52 Guatemala 18 compare
  8. 52 Kyrgyzstan 18 compare
  9. 52 Latvia 18 compare
  10. 52 Lesotho 18 compare
  11. 52 Myanmar 18 compare
  12. 52 Philippines 18 compare
  13. 52 Serbia 18 compare
  14. 52 South Korea 18 compare
  15. 52 United Kingdom 18 compare
  16. 52 United States 18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of democracy index in Solomon Islands?
Distribution of democracy index in Solomon Islands was 18 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of democracy index recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 18 in 1990.
What is the lowest distribution of democracy index recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2000.
How does Solomon Islands rank for distribution of democracy index?
Solomon Islands ranks 52nd out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is distribution of 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 flat.
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 Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed

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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).