What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Bhutan and Solomon Islands?

0.001, with Solomon Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Solomon Islands?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs Solomon Islands: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Bhutan

0.552

in 2025

Solomon Islands

0.553

in 2025

Bhutan rank

78th

Solomon Islands rank

77th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Bhutan
Solomon Islands

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 0.553 against 0.552 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Bhutan ranks 78th and Solomon Islands ranks 77th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Solomon Islands	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.067	0.133	0.066	Solomon Islands
1910s	0.067	0.133	0.066	Solomon Islands
1920s	0.067	0.133	0.066	Solomon Islands
1930s	0.067	0.133	0.066	Solomon Islands
1940s	0.067	0.133	0.066	Solomon Islands
1950s	0.071	0.133	0.062	Solomon Islands
1960s	0.0735	0.138	0.0645	Solomon Islands
1970s	0.078	0.3547	0.2767	Solomon Islands
1980s	0.1826	0.4746	0.292	Solomon Islands
1990s	0.3759	0.4775	0.1016	Solomon Islands
2000s	0.4844	0.4916	0.0072	Solomon Islands
2010s	0.5616	0.5203	0.0413	Bhutan
2020s	0.567	0.553	0.014	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Bhutan or Solomon Islands?: Solomon Islands, at 0.553 against 0.552 in Bhutan as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Bhutan and Solomon Islands?: 0.001, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Solomon Islands?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Solomon Islands rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Bhutan ranks 78th and Solomon Islands ranks 77th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.