Legislative Checks on Government Index in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.648 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.648
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.706
in 2017
All-time low
0.542
in 2000
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Solomon Islands, 1960–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for legislative checks on government index in Solomon Islands is 0.648, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.706 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.542, in 2000.
That places Solomon Islands 81st out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.644 | — |
| 1961 | 0.644 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.644 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.644 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.644 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.644 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.644 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.644 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.644 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.644 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.644 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.644 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.644 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.644 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.65 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.699 | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.684 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.684 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.684 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.684 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.684 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.684 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.684 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.684 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.684 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.684 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.684 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.684 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.684 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.684 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.684 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.684 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.684 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.684 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.684 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.672 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.672 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.542 | -19.3% |
| 2001 | 0.569 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.636 | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.636 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.659 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.659 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.678 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.679 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.679 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.679 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.685 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.695 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.695 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.695 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.704 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.706 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.705 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.62 | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 0.627 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.619 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.644 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.648 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.648 | +0.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.648 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.424, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.648 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.653, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.644 | 0.644 | 0.644 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6559 | 0.644 | 0.699 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.684 | 0.684 | 0.684 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6816 | 0.672 | 0.684 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6416 | 0.542 | 0.679 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6961 | 0.685 | 0.706 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6343 | 0.619 | 0.648 | 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 legislative checks on government index in Solomon Islands?
- Legislative checks on government index in Solomon Islands was 0.648 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.706 in 2017.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.542 in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Solomon Islands ranks 81st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.