Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.484 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.484
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
114th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.622
in 2004
All-time low
0.195
in 1914
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Solomon Islands, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deliberative political institutions index in Solomon Islands is 0.484, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.622 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.195, in 1914.
That places Solomon Islands 114th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.211 | — |
| 1901 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.195 | -7.6% |
| 1915 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.239 | +22.6% |
| 1921 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.218 | -8.8% |
| 1940 | 0.229 | +5.0% |
| 1941 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.216 | -5.7% |
| 1946 | 0.238 | +10.2% |
| 1947 | 0.238 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.328 | +37.8% |
| 1949 | 0.247 | -24.7% |
| 1950 | 0.271 | +9.7% |
| 1951 | 0.303 | +11.8% |
| 1952 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.288 | -5.0% |
| 1954 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.288 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.488 | +69.4% |
| 1961 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.528 | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 0.528 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.528 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.528 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.528 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.528 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.528 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.493 | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 0.493 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.493 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.493 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.493 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.528 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.499 | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.485 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.528 | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 0.529 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.503 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.503 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.497 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.497 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.497 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.497 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.497 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.497 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.497 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.512 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.512 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.512 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.512 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.512 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.512 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.512 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.512 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.579 | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 0.539 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.531 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.531 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.531 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.531 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.622 | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 0.582 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.571 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.573 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.573 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.573 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.573 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.552 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.53 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.524 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.515 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.431 | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 0.497 | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.471 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.476 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.484 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.484 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.484 | +0.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.484 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5155, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.484 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5985, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.211 | 0.211 | 0.211 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2014 | 0.195 | 0.211 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.239 | 0.239 | 0.239 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2369 | 0.218 | 0.239 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2412 | 0.216 | 0.328 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2893 | 0.271 | 0.303 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.516 | 0.488 | 0.528 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5004 | 0.485 | 0.528 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5014 | 0.497 | 0.529 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5214 | 0.512 | 0.579 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5656 | 0.531 | 0.622 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5415 | 0.431 | 0.573 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4827 | 0.471 | 0.497 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 112 Kazakhstan 0.505 compare
- 113 Cote d'Ivoire 0.498 compare
- 115 Bangladesh 0.48 compare
- 116 Algeria 0.479 compare
- 117 Peru 0.475 compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deliberative political institutions index in Solomon Islands?
- Deliberative political institutions index in Solomon Islands was 0.484 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.622 in 2004.
- What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.195 in 1914.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for deliberative political institutions index?
- Solomon Islands ranks 114th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.