Freedom Score in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Freedom Score was 74 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
74
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
76th
of 197 countries
All-time high
79
in 2018
All-time low
63
in 2007
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Freedom Score in Solomon Islands, 2002–2025

0204060802002201320252002: 682003: 662004: 672005: 662006: 652007: 632008: 642009: 642010: 642011: 642012: 652013: 652014: 682015: 682016: 712017: 722018: 792019: 792020: 792021: 792022: 762023: 752024: 752025: 74

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.38 63 68 8
2010s 69.5 64 79 10
2020s 76.33 74 79 6

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 73 Tonga 79 compare
  2. 74 Botswana 75 compare
  3. 74 Nauru 75 compare
  4. 76 Bulgaria 74 compare
  5. 76 Guyana 74 compare
  6. 79 Brazil 73 compare
  7. 79 East Timor 73 compare
  8. 79 Israel 73 compare
  9. 79 Namibia 73 compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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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

Indicator
Freedom Score
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,706 data points, 2002–2025
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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.