Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.832 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.832
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.845
in 1979
All-time low
0.268
in 1914
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Solomon Islands, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 0.832 for individual liberties and equality before the law index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.845 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.268, in 1914.
That places Solomon Islands 62nd out of 176 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.
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.346 | — |
| 1901 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.327 | -5.5% |
| 1914 | 0.268 | -18.0% |
| 1915 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.401 | +49.6% |
| 1921 | 0.43 | +7.2% |
| 1922 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.394 | -8.4% |
| 1929 | 0.449 | +14.0% |
| 1930 | 0.472 | +5.1% |
| 1931 | 0.472 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.472 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.472 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.472 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.472 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.472 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.472 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.472 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.374 | -20.8% |
| 1940 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.302 | -19.3% |
| 1942 | 0.302 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.302 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.288 | -4.6% |
| 1945 | 0.282 | -2.1% |
| 1946 | 0.452 | +60.3% |
| 1947 | 0.468 | +3.5% |
| 1948 | 0.468 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.468 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.496 | +6.0% |
| 1951 | 0.579 | +16.7% |
| 1952 | 0.605 | +4.5% |
| 1953 | 0.612 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 0.611 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 0.611 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.611 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.611 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.611 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.611 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.65 | +6.4% |
| 1961 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.707 | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.845 | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 0.824 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.813 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.799 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.799 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.799 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.799 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.799 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.799 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.799 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.799 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.776 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.626 | -19.3% |
| 2000 | 0.601 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.617 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.73 | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 0.791 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.791 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.777 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.773 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.773 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.773 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.773 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.776 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.776 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.766 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.788 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.788 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.789 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.77 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.789 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.804 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.82 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.832 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.832 | +0.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.832 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.588, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.832 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7075, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.346 | 0.346 | 0.346 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2973 | 0.268 | 0.346 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4254 | 0.394 | 0.449 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4622 | 0.374 | 0.472 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3706 | 0.282 | 0.468 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5958 | 0.496 | 0.612 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7208 | 0.707 | 0.845 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8141 | 0.813 | 0.824 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7794 | 0.626 | 0.799 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7415 | 0.601 | 0.791 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7775 | 0.766 | 0.789 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8078 | 0.77 | 0.832 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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 individual liberties and equality before the law index in Solomon Islands?
- Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Solomon Islands was 0.832 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.845 in 1979.
- What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.268 in 1914.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Solomon Islands ranks 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.