What is varieties of democracy in Solomon Islands?

Varieties of democracy in Solomon Islands was 0.696 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Solomon Islands?

The highest recorded value was 0.696 in 2025.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Solomon Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 0.043 in 1939.

How does Solomon Islands rank for varieties of democracy?

Solomon Islands ranks 52nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Solomon Islands?

Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Solomon Islands

Name: Varieties of democracy in Solomon Islands
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Solomon Islands: Varieties of democracy was 0.696 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.696

Change on year

up 1.2%

World rank

52nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.696

in 2025

All-time low

0.043

in 1939

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Varieties of democracy in Solomon Islands, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for varieties of democracy in Solomon Islands is 0.696, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.696 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.043, in 1939.

That places Solomon Islands 52nd 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	0.047	0.047	0.047	10
1910s	0.0458	0.045	0.047	10
1920s	0.049	0.049	0.049	10
1930s	0.0481	0.043	0.049	10
1940s	0.0454	0.044	0.046	10
1950s	0.054	0.054	0.054	10
1960s	0.1702	0.074	0.241	10
1970s	0.3267	0.258	0.515	10
1980s	0.534	0.52	0.54	10
1990s	0.5273	0.511	0.532	10
2000s	0.4827	0.273	0.564	10
2010s	0.6007	0.573	0.656	10
2020s	0.6703	0.655	0.696	6

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

49 Vanuatu 0.729 compare
50 Panama 0.728 compare
51 Ghana 0.711 compare
53 Israel 0.694 compare
54 Slovenia 0.692 compare
55 Argentina 0.69 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)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.539 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.857 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (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 varieties of democracy in Solomon Islands?: Varieties of democracy in Solomon Islands was 0.696 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Solomon Islands?: The highest recorded value was 0.696 in 2025.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Solomon Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.043 in 1939.
How does Solomon Islands rank for varieties of democracy?: Solomon Islands ranks 52nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Solomon Islands?: Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.