Liberal Democracy Index in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.539 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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.
Liberal Democracy Index in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.069 | — |
| 1901 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.068 | -1.4% |
| 1914 | 0.063 | -7.4% |
| 1915 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.074 | +17.5% |
| 1921 | 0.077 | +4.1% |
| 1922 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.073 | -5.2% |
| 1929 | 0.078 | +6.8% |
| 1930 | 0.08 | +2.6% |
| 1931 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.071 | -11.3% |
| 1940 | 0.072 | +1.4% |
| 1941 | 0.065 | -9.7% |
| 1942 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.078 | +20.0% |
| 1947 | 0.079 | +1.3% |
| 1948 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.087 | +10.1% |
| 1951 | 0.094 | +8.0% |
| 1952 | 0.096 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.097 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.157 | +61.9% |
| 1961 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.193 | +22.9% |
| 1965 | 0.204 | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 0.204 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.205 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.228 | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.23 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.237 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.248 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.258 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.26 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.376 | +44.6% |
| 1979 | 0.41 | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.412 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.409 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.42 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.42 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.421 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.423 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.415 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.414 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.414 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.414 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.413 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.413 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.413 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.413 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.409 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.396 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.375 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.243 | -35.2% |
| 2001 | 0.184 | -24.3% |
| 2002 | 0.381 | +107.1% |
| 2003 | 0.389 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.401 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.396 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.361 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.434 | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 0.434 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.436 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.44 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.445 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.447 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.45 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.456 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.466 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.477 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.48 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.503 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.494 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.501 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.505 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.517 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.536 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 0.539 | +0.6% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.539 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.203, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.539 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3575, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liberal Democracy Index in Solomon Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +107.1% | 0.184 | 0.381 |
| 1960 | +61.9% | 0.097 | 0.157 |
| 1978 | +44.6% | 0.26 | 0.376 |
| 2000 | -35.2% | 0.375 | 0.243 |
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
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 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
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.