Freedom Score in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Freedom Score was 74 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Freedom Score in Solomon Islands, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 74 for freedom score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Solomon Islands peaked at 79 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 63, in 2007.
That places Solomon Islands 76th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.38 | 63 | 68 | 8 |
| 2010s | 69.5 | 64 | 79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.33 | 74 | 79 | 6 |
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More social development data for Solomon Islands
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- 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)
- Key features 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)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.429 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.539 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score in Solomon Islands?
- Freedom score in Solomon Islands was 74 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 79 in 2018.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 in 2007.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for freedom score?
- Solomon Islands ranks 76th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.