Liberal Political Institutions Index in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.757 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.757
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
66th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.764
in 2024
All-time low
0.241
in 1914
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Liberal Political Institutions Index in Solomon Islands, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liberal political institutions index in Solomon Islands is 0.757, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.764 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.241, in 1914.
That places Solomon Islands 66th 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.
Liberal Political Institutions Index in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.264 | — |
| 1901 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.259 | -1.9% |
| 1914 | 0.241 | -6.9% |
| 1915 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.282 | +17.0% |
| 1921 | 0.292 | +3.5% |
| 1922 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.279 | -4.5% |
| 1929 | 0.299 | +7.2% |
| 1930 | 0.308 | +3.0% |
| 1931 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.274 | -11.0% |
| 1940 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.25 | -8.8% |
| 1942 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.248 | -0.8% |
| 1945 | 0.246 | -0.8% |
| 1946 | 0.301 | +22.4% |
| 1947 | 0.304 | +1.0% |
| 1948 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.33 | +8.6% |
| 1951 | 0.359 | +8.8% |
| 1952 | 0.366 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 0.365 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 0.368 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 0.368 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.368 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.368 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.368 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.368 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.59 | +60.3% |
| 1961 | 0.59 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.59 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.59 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.59 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.59 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.59 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.59 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.59 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.59 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.644 | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 0.644 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.644 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.644 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.649 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.649 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.649 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.649 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.723 | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 0.761 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.756 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.752 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.748 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.734 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.685 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.528 | -22.9% |
| 2001 | 0.476 | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.708 | +48.7% |
| 2003 | 0.726 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.733 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.732 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.679 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.748 | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.74 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.745 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.742 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.745 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.742 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.752 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.752 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.746 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.723 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.735 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.742 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.757 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.764 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.757 | -0.9% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.757 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.446, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.757 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6895, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.264 | 0.264 | 0.264 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2497 | 0.241 | 0.264 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2904 | 0.279 | 0.299 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3046 | 0.274 | 0.308 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2731 | 0.246 | 0.304 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3628 | 0.33 | 0.368 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6656 | 0.644 | 0.761 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7524 | 0.752 | 0.756 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7403 | 0.685 | 0.748 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6826 | 0.476 | 0.748 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7444 | 0.74 | 0.752 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7463 | 0.723 | 0.764 | 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 liberal political institutions index in Solomon Islands?
- Liberal political institutions index in Solomon Islands was 0.757 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.764 in 2024.
- What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.241 in 1914.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for liberal political institutions index?
- Solomon Islands ranks 66th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.