Solomon Islands vs East Timor: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Solomon Islands
1
in 2025
East Timor
1
in 2025
Solomon Islands rank
1st
East Timor rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Solomon Islands
- East Timor
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 1 against 1 in East Timor, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was East Timor ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 1st and East Timor ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 3 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | East Timor |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Solomon Islands or East Timor?
- Solomon Islands, at 1 against 1 in East Timor as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Solomon Islands and East Timor?
- 0, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and East Timor?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Solomon Islands and East Timor rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Solomon Islands ranks 1st and East Timor ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.