Physical Integrity Rights Score in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 4.03 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Solomon Islands, 1978–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, physical integrity rights score in Solomon Islands stood at 4.03.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Solomon Islands peaked at 4.04 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.0797, in 2000.
That places Solomon Islands 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.46 | — |
| 1979 | 1.57 | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 1.66 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 1.74 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 1.81 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 1.86 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 1.9 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.93 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.96 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.99 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 2 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.02 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.01 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 2 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.98 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.95 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.89 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.82 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.72 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 1.52 | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2793 | -81.7% |
| 2000 | -0.0797 | -128.5% |
| 2001 | -0.0221 | -72.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0547 | -347.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3787 | +592.0% |
| 2004 | 1.29 | +239.5% |
| 2005 | 1.7 | +32.2% |
| 2006 | 3.3 | +94.1% |
| 2007 | 3.61 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 3.76 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 3.86 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.93 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.97 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.97 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.01 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.02 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.04 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.04 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.03 | -0.3% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 4.03 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0498, 81.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 4.03 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.85, 2.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physical Integrity Rights Score 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +592.0% | 0.0547 | 0.3787 |
| 2002 | +347.9% | -0.0221 | 0.0547 |
| 2004 | +239.5% | 0.3787 | 1.29 |
| 2000 | -128.5% | 0.2793 | -0.0797 |
| 2006 | +94.1% | 1.7 | 3.3 |
| 1999 | -81.7% | 1.52 | 0.2793 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.52 | 1.46 | 1.57 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.89 | 1.66 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 | 0.2793 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 | -0.0797 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 | 3.93 | 4.04 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 8 Tuvalu 4.37 compare
- 9 Kiribati 4.32 compare
- 10 Norway 4.28 compare
- 12 Netherlands 3.75 compare
- 13 New Zealand 3.72 compare
- 14 Sao Tome and Principe 3.63 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 physical integrity rights score in Solomon Islands?
- Physical integrity rights score in Solomon Islands was 4.03 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.04 in 2018.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0797 in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Solomon Islands ranks 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The score captures the extent to which citizens are protected from government killings, torture, political imprisonments, extrajudicial executions, mass killings and disappearances. Large positive scores mean abuses are rare relative to other countries and years, large negative scores that abuses are relatively widespread.