Electoral Democracy Index in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Electoral Democracy Index was 0.696 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.696
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
52nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.696
in 2025
All-time low
0.043
in 1939
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Electoral Democracy Index in Solomon Islands, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, electoral democracy index in Solomon Islands stood at 0.696. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electoral democracy index in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.696 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.043, in 1939.
That places Solomon Islands 52nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electoral Democracy Index in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.047 | — |
| 1901 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.045 | -4.3% |
| 1915 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.049 | +8.9% |
| 1921 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.046 | -6.1% |
| 1939 | 0.043 | -6.5% |
| 1940 | 0.046 | +7.0% |
| 1941 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.045 | -2.2% |
| 1946 | 0.044 | -2.2% |
| 1947 | 0.045 | +2.3% |
| 1948 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.054 | +20.0% |
| 1951 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.074 | +37.0% |
| 1961 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.206 | +178.4% |
| 1965 | 0.239 | +16.0% |
| 1966 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.24 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.241 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.258 | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.261 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.274 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.301 | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 0.324 | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.328 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.49 | +49.4% |
| 1979 | 0.515 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.52 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.536 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.536 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.537 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.54 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.531 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.532 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.532 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.532 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.532 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.532 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.532 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.532 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.526 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.512 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.511 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.356 | -30.3% |
| 2001 | 0.273 | -23.3% |
| 2002 | 0.507 | +85.7% |
| 2003 | 0.507 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.52 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.511 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.471 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.559 | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 0.559 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.564 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.573 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.582 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.586 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.582 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.585 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.594 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.61 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.616 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.623 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.656 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.655 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.658 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.659 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.666 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.688 | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 0.696 | +1.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.696 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3475, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.696 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4645, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.047 | 0.047 | 0.047 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0458 | 0.045 | 0.047 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.049 | 0.049 | 0.049 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0481 | 0.043 | 0.049 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0454 | 0.044 | 0.046 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.054 | 0.054 | 0.054 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1702 | 0.074 | 0.241 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3267 | 0.258 | 0.515 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.534 | 0.52 | 0.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5273 | 0.511 | 0.532 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4827 | 0.273 | 0.564 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6007 | 0.573 | 0.656 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6703 | 0.655 | 0.696 | 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 electoral democracy index in Solomon Islands?
- Electoral democracy index in Solomon Islands was 0.696 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.696 in 2025.
- What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.043 in 1939.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for electoral democracy index?
- Solomon Islands ranks 52nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.