Solomon Islands vs United Kingdom: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Solomon Islands
1
in 2025
United Kingdom
1
in 2025
Solomon Islands rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Solomon Islands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 1 against 1 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Solomon Islands ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 176 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | United Kingdom |
| 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 United Kingdom?
- Solomon Islands, at 1 against 1 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Solomon Islands and United Kingdom?
- 0, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and United Kingdom?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Solomon Islands and United Kingdom rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Solomon Islands ranks 1st and United Kingdom 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.