Key features of democracy in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Key features of democracy was 0.696 in 2025. β Volatile
Key features of democracy in Solomon Islands, 1900β2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of democracy in Solomon Islands is 0.696, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of democracy 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.
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
- 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)
- Public Sector Corruption Index 0.608 (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 key features of democracy in Solomon Islands?
- Key features of democracy in Solomon Islands was 0.696 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of democracy recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.696 in 2025.
- What is the lowest key features of democracy recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.043 in 1939.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for key features of democracy?
- Solomon Islands ranks 52nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of democracy 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) β processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of democracy. 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.