What is liberal democracy index in Solomon Islands?

Liberal democracy index in Solomon Islands was 0.539 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Solomon Islands?

The highest recorded value was 0.539 in 2025.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Solomon Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 0.063 in 1914.

How does Solomon Islands rank for liberal democracy index?

Solomon Islands ranks 55th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Solomon Islands?

Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Solomon Islands

Name: Liberal Democracy Index in Solomon Islands
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Solomon Islands: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.539 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.539

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

55th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.539

in 2025

All-time low

0.063

in 1914

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Solomon Islands, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for liberal democracy index in Solomon Islands is 0.539, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.539 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.063, in 1914.

That places Solomon Islands 55th 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	0.069	0.069	0.069	10
1910s	0.0653	0.063	0.069	10
1920s	0.0764	0.073	0.078	10
1930s	0.0791	0.071	0.08	10
1940s	0.0712	0.065	0.079	10
1950s	0.0955	0.087	0.097	10
1960s	0.1844	0.157	0.205	10
1970s	0.2703	0.228	0.41	10
1980s	0.4189	0.409	0.423	10
1990s	0.4074	0.375	0.414	10
2000s	0.3659	0.184	0.436	10
2010s	0.4611	0.44	0.503	10
2020s	0.5153	0.494	0.539	6

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

52 Greece 0.568 compare
53 Colombia 0.555 compare
54 East Timor 0.549 compare
56 Argentina 0.524 compare
57 Guatemala 0.523 compare
58 Gambia 0.522 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
Liberal democracy 2 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.857 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.429 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.857 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.696 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Solomon Islands?: Liberal democracy index in Solomon Islands was 0.539 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Solomon Islands?: The highest recorded value was 0.539 in 2025.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Solomon Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.063 in 1914.
How does Solomon Islands rank for liberal democracy index?: Solomon Islands ranks 55th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Solomon Islands?: Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.