Legislative Corruption Score in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Legislative Corruption Score was -1.79 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Legislative Corruption Score in Solomon Islands, 1960–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, legislative corruption score in Solomon Islands stood at -1.79. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Solomon Islands peaked at 1.86 in 1960 and was at its lowest, -1.79, in 2022.
Solomon Islands ranks 155th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Legislative Corruption Score in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.86 | — |
| 1961 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.25 | -33.1% |
| 1979 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.214 | -117.2% |
| 1981 | -0.214 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.704 | +229.0% |
| 1983 | -0.704 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.704 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.704 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.704 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.704 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.704 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.704 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.704 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -0.704 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.704 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.704 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.704 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.704 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.704 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.704 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.704 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.25 | +78.0% |
| 2000 | -1.25 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.23 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | -1.23 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.23 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.34 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.35 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.06 | -21.5% |
| 2011 | -1.36 | +28.8% |
| 2012 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.54 | +13.1% |
| 2014 | -1.35 | -12.3% |
| 2015 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.14 | -15.8% |
| 2017 | -1.14 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.14 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1.14 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1.55 | +36.3% |
| 2021 | -1.55 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -1.79 | +15.7% |
| 2023 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's -1.79 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.747, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's -1.79 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3625. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.86 | 1.86 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.74 | 1.25 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.606 | -0.704 | -0.214 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7589 | -1.25 | -0.704 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.3 | -1.35 | -1.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.26 | -1.54 | -1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.71 | -1.79 | -1.55 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 152 Kyrgyzstan -1.72 compare
- 153 Bangladesh -1.72 compare
- 154 Democratic Republic of Congo -1.78 compare
- 156 Iraq -1.84 compare
- 157 Kenya -1.88 compare
- 158 Papua New Guinea -1.92 compare
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 legislative corruption score in Solomon Islands?
- Legislative corruption score in Solomon Islands was -1.79 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 in 1960.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.79 in 2022.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for legislative corruption score?
- Solomon Islands ranks 155th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. 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 Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.