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

0.003, with Solomon Islands ahead.

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

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.

Solomon Islands vs Zimbabwe: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Solomon Islands

0.553

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.55

in 2025

Solomon Islands rank

77th

Zimbabwe rank

79th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Solomon Islands
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 0.553 against 0.55 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Solomon Islands ranks 77th and Zimbabwe ranks 79th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Solomon Islands	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.133	0.324	0.191	Zimbabwe
1910s	0.133	0.324	0.191	Zimbabwe
1920s	0.133	0.3368	0.2038	Zimbabwe
1930s	0.133	0.338	0.205	Zimbabwe
1940s	0.133	0.338	0.205	Zimbabwe
1950s	0.133	0.3373	0.2043	Zimbabwe
1960s	0.138	0.3184	0.1804	Zimbabwe
1970s	0.3547	0.302	0.0527	Solomon Islands
1980s	0.4746	0.4696	0.005	Solomon Islands
1990s	0.4775	0.512	0.0345	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.4916	0.597	0.1054	Zimbabwe
2010s	0.5203	0.603	0.0827	Zimbabwe
2020s	0.553	0.564	0.011	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Solomon Islands or Zimbabwe?: Solomon Islands, at 0.553 against 0.55 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Solomon Islands and Zimbabwe?: 0.003, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Zimbabwe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Solomon Islands and Zimbabwe rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Solomon Islands ranks 77th and Zimbabwe ranks 79th 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.