Civil liberties rating in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Civil liberties rating was 2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Civil liberties rating in Solomon Islands, 1978–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, civil liberties rating in Solomon Islands stood at 2.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties rating in Solomon Islands peaked at 4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1989.
Solomon Islands ranks 120th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.11 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.7 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5032 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3882 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2159 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4206 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 164.87 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6447 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties rating in Solomon Islands?
- Civil liberties rating in Solomon Islands was 2 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties rating recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest civil liberties rating recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1989.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for civil liberties rating?
- Solomon Islands ranks 120th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties rating rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil liberties rating. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Lower ratings indicate more liberties.