What is clientelism index in Solomon Islands?

Clientelism index in Solomon Islands was 0.674 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Solomon Islands?

The highest recorded value was 0.784 in 2000.

What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Solomon Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 0.264 in 1974.

How does Solomon Islands rank for clientelism index?

Solomon Islands ranks 48th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is clientelism index rising or falling in Solomon Islands?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Clientelism Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Clientelism Index in Solomon Islands

Name: Clientelism Index in Solomon Islands
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Solomon Islands: Clientelism Index was 0.674 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.674

Change on year

down 1.0%

World rank

48th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.784

in 2000

All-time low

0.264

in 1974

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Clientelism Index in Solomon Islands, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for clientelism index in Solomon Islands is 0.674, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.784 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.264, in 1974.

Solomon Islands ranks 48th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Clientelism Index in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for Clientelism Index in Solomon Islands, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.385	—
1901	0.385	+0.0%
1902	0.385	+0.0%
1903	0.385	+0.0%
1904	0.385	+0.0%
1905	0.385	+0.0%
1906	0.385	+0.0%
1907	0.385	+0.0%
1908	0.385	+0.0%
1909	0.385	+0.0%
1910	0.385	+0.0%
1911	0.385	+0.0%
1912	0.385	+0.0%
1913	0.385	+0.0%
1914	0.385	+0.0%
1915	0.385	+0.0%
1916	0.385	+0.0%
1917	0.385	+0.0%
1918	0.385	+0.0%
1919	0.385	+0.0%
1920	0.385	+0.0%
1921	0.385	+0.0%
1922	0.385	+0.0%
1923	0.385	+0.0%
1924	0.385	+0.0%
1925	0.385	+0.0%
1926	0.385	+0.0%
1927	0.385	+0.0%
1928	0.385	+0.0%
1929	0.385	+0.0%
1930	0.385	+0.0%
1931	0.385	+0.0%
1932	0.385	+0.0%
1933	0.385	+0.0%
1934	0.385	+0.0%
1935	0.385	+0.0%
1936	0.385	+0.0%
1937	0.385	+0.0%
1938	0.385	+0.0%
1939	0.385	+0.0%
1940	0.385	+0.0%
1941	0.385	+0.0%
1942	0.385	+0.0%
1943	0.385	+0.0%
1944	0.385	+0.0%
1945	0.385	+0.0%
1946	0.385	+0.0%
1947	0.385	+0.0%
1948	0.385	+0.0%
1949	0.385	+0.0%
1950	0.385	+0.0%
1951	0.385	+0.0%
1952	0.385	+0.0%
1953	0.385	+0.0%
1954	0.385	+0.0%
1955	0.385	+0.0%
1956	0.385	+0.0%
1957	0.385	+0.0%
1958	0.385	+0.0%
1959	0.385	+0.0%
1960	0.353	-8.3%
1961	0.353	+0.0%
1962	0.353	+0.0%
1963	0.353	+0.0%
1964	0.36	+2.0%
1965	0.36	+0.0%
1966	0.36	+0.0%
1967	0.316	-12.2%
1968	0.291	-7.9%
1969	0.291	+0.0%
1970	0.282	-3.1%
1971	0.28	-0.7%
1972	0.28	+0.0%
1973	0.269	-3.9%
1974	0.264	-1.9%
1975	0.264	+0.0%
1976	0.272	+3.0%
1977	0.28	+2.9%
1978	0.323	+15.4%
1979	0.354	+9.6%
1980	0.403	+13.8%
1981	0.474	+17.6%
1982	0.474	+0.0%
1983	0.54	+13.9%
1984	0.558	+3.3%
1985	0.56	+0.4%
1986	0.56	+0.0%
1987	0.56	+0.0%
1988	0.56	+0.0%
1989	0.556	-0.7%
1990	0.555	-0.2%
1991	0.555	+0.0%
1992	0.555	+0.0%
1993	0.561	+1.1%
1994	0.565	+0.7%
1995	0.587	+3.9%
1996	0.688	+17.2%
1997	0.708	+2.9%
1998	0.739	+4.4%
1999	0.739	+0.0%
2000	0.784	+6.1%
2001	0.784	+0.0%
2002	0.735	-6.3%
2003	0.735	+0.0%
2004	0.735	+0.0%
2005	0.711	-3.3%
2006	0.73	+2.7%
2007	0.74	+1.4%
2008	0.74	+0.0%
2009	0.74	+0.0%
2010	0.734	-0.8%
2011	0.724	-1.4%
2012	0.724	+0.0%
2013	0.724	+0.0%
2014	0.732	+1.1%
2015	0.712	-2.7%
2016	0.712	+0.0%
2017	0.745	+4.6%
2018	0.745	+0.0%
2019	0.742	-0.4%
2020	0.712	-4.0%
2021	0.712	+0.0%
2022	0.712	+0.0%
2023	0.698	-2.0%
2024	0.681	-2.4%
2025	0.674	-1.0%

Solomon Islands compared with similar countries

Solomon Islands's 0.674 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6325, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Solomon Islands's 0.674 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4255, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.385	0.385	0.385	10
1910s	0.385	0.385	0.385	10
1920s	0.385	0.385	0.385	10
1930s	0.385	0.385	0.385	10
1940s	0.385	0.385	0.385	10
1950s	0.385	0.385	0.385	10
1960s	0.339	0.291	0.36	10
1970s	0.2868	0.264	0.354	10
1980s	0.5245	0.403	0.56	10
1990s	0.6252	0.555	0.739	10
2000s	0.7434	0.711	0.784	10
2010s	0.7294	0.712	0.745	10
2020s	0.6982	0.674	0.712	6

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

45 Nigeria 0.702 compare
46 Djibouti 0.697 compare
47 Mozambique 0.692 compare
49 Togo 0.664 compare
50 Ecuador 0.663 compare
51 Guinea-Bissau 0.651 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Solomon Islands

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0077 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0075 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0154 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0154 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0259 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.02 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0427 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0894 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Solomon Islands?: Clientelism index in Solomon Islands was 0.674 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Solomon Islands?: The highest recorded value was 0.784 in 2000.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Solomon Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.264 in 1974.
How does Solomon Islands rank for clientelism index?: Solomon Islands ranks 48th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Solomon Islands?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Clientelism Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Clientelism Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 24,366 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Composite index measuring the extent to which politics hinge on clientelistic exchanges of targeted goods, jobs, or cash for electoral support; higher values denote more pervasive clientelism.