What is participatory democracy index in Solomon Islands?

Participatory democracy index in Solomon Islands was 0.429 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.429 in 2025.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.035 in 1914.

How does Solomon Islands rank for participatory democracy index?

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

Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Solomon Islands?

Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participatory Democracy Index in Solomon Islands

Name: Participatory 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: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.429 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.429

Change on year

up 1.2%

World rank

55th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.429

in 2025

All-time low

0.035

in 1914

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Participatory Democracy Index in Solomon Islands, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Solomon Islands recorded 0.429 for participatory democracy index 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 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.429 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.035, 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	0.036	0.036	0.036	10
1910s	0.0354	0.035	0.036	10
1920s	0.036	0.036	0.036	10
1930s	0.0358	0.035	0.036	10
1940s	0.0359	0.035	0.036	10
1950s	0.0369	0.036	0.037	10
1960s	0.0559	0.04	0.068	10
1970s	0.1657	0.129	0.277	10
1980s	0.2986	0.275	0.305	10
1990s	0.2959	0.286	0.3	10
2000s	0.2831	0.182	0.329	10
2010s	0.3553	0.334	0.403	10
2020s	0.4133	0.405	0.429	6

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

52 Peru 0.448 compare
54 Nepal 0.435 compare
55 Argentina 0.429 compare
57 Guatemala 0.421 compare
58 Romania 0.416 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Solomon Islands

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)
Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.539 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.696 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.84 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.874 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.696 (2025)
Liberal democracy 2 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory democracy index in Solomon Islands?: Participatory democracy index in Solomon Islands was 0.429 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Solomon Islands?: The highest recorded value was 0.429 in 2025.
What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Solomon Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.035 in 1914.
How does Solomon Islands rank for participatory democracy index?: Solomon Islands ranks 55th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Solomon Islands?: Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 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, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.