Egalitarian Democracy Index in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.439 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.439
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
65th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.439
in 2025
All-time low
0.028
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Solomon Islands, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egalitarian democracy index in Solomon Islands is 0.439, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.439 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.028, in 1900.
Solomon Islands ranks 65th of 175 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.
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.028 | — |
| 1901 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.029 | +3.6% |
| 1921 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.028 | -3.4% |
| 1939 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.029 | +3.6% |
| 1946 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.034 | +17.2% |
| 1951 | 0.046 | +35.3% |
| 1952 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.051 | +10.9% |
| 1956 | 0.054 | +5.9% |
| 1957 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.089 | +64.8% |
| 1961 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.093 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.121 | +30.1% |
| 1965 | 0.129 | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.13 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.131 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.161 | +22.9% |
| 1971 | 0.162 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.164 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.182 | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 0.192 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.201 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.203 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.297 | +46.3% |
| 1979 | 0.317 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.321 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.329 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.308 | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.321 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.316 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.319 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.318 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.318 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.317 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.317 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.313 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.311 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.309 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.238 | -23.0% |
| 2001 | 0.201 | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 0.311 | +54.7% |
| 2003 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.321 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.302 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.285 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.327 | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.328 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.332 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.336 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.337 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.338 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.347 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.357 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.367 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.368 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.388 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.393 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.392 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.404 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.423 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.433 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 0.439 | +1.4% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.439 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2285, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.439 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.311, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.028 | 0.028 | 0.028 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.028 | 0.028 | 0.028 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.029 | 0.029 | 0.029 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0288 | 0.028 | 0.029 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0285 | 0.028 | 0.029 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0485 | 0.034 | 0.054 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1131 | 0.089 | 0.131 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2041 | 0.161 | 0.317 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3208 | 0.308 | 0.329 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.316 | 0.309 | 0.319 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2951 | 0.201 | 0.328 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3507 | 0.332 | 0.388 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.414 | 0.392 | 0.439 | 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 egalitarian democracy index in Solomon Islands?
- Egalitarian democracy index in Solomon Islands was 0.439 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.439 in 2025.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.028 in 1900.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for egalitarian democracy index?
- Solomon Islands ranks 65th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.