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Participatory Political Institutions Index in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.553 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.553
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.553
in 2020
All-time low
0.133
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Solomon Islands, 1900–2025

0.10.20.30.40.50.6190019622025

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

Analysis

In 2025, participatory political institutions index in Solomon Islands stood at 0.553. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.553 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.133, in 1900.

Solomon Islands ranks 77th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Solomon Islands, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.133 —
1901 0.133 +0.0%
1902 0.133 +0.0%
1903 0.133 +0.0%
1904 0.133 +0.0%
1905 0.133 +0.0%
1906 0.133 +0.0%
1907 0.133 +0.0%
1908 0.133 +0.0%
1909 0.133 +0.0%
1910 0.133 +0.0%
1911 0.133 +0.0%
1912 0.133 +0.0%
1913 0.133 +0.0%
1914 0.133 +0.0%
1915 0.133 +0.0%
1916 0.133 +0.0%
1917 0.133 +0.0%
1918 0.133 +0.0%
1919 0.133 +0.0%
1920 0.133 +0.0%
1921 0.133 +0.0%
1922 0.133 +0.0%
1923 0.133 +0.0%
1924 0.133 +0.0%
1925 0.133 +0.0%
1926 0.133 +0.0%
1927 0.133 +0.0%
1928 0.133 +0.0%
1929 0.133 +0.0%
1930 0.133 +0.0%
1931 0.133 +0.0%
1932 0.133 +0.0%
1933 0.133 +0.0%
1934 0.133 +0.0%
1935 0.133 +0.0%
1936 0.133 +0.0%
1937 0.133 +0.0%
1938 0.133 +0.0%
1939 0.133 +0.0%
1940 0.133 +0.0%
1941 0.133 +0.0%
1942 0.133 +0.0%
1943 0.133 +0.0%
1944 0.133 +0.0%
1945 0.133 +0.0%
1946 0.133 +0.0%
1947 0.133 +0.0%
1948 0.133 +0.0%
1949 0.133 +0.0%
1950 0.133 +0.0%
1951 0.133 +0.0%
1952 0.133 +0.0%
1953 0.133 +0.0%
1954 0.133 +0.0%
1955 0.133 +0.0%
1956 0.133 +0.0%
1957 0.133 +0.0%
1958 0.133 +0.0%
1959 0.133 +0.0%
1960 0.138 +3.8%
1961 0.138 +0.0%
1962 0.138 +0.0%
1963 0.138 +0.0%
1964 0.138 +0.0%
1965 0.138 +0.0%
1966 0.138 +0.0%
1967 0.138 +0.0%
1968 0.138 +0.0%
1969 0.138 +0.0%
1970 0.322 +133.3%
1971 0.322 +0.0%
1972 0.329 +2.2%
1973 0.329 +0.0%
1974 0.329 +0.0%
1975 0.351 +6.7%
1976 0.351 +0.0%
1977 0.351 +0.0%
1978 0.415 +18.2%
1979 0.448 +8.0%
1980 0.435 -2.9%
1981 0.479 +10.1%
1982 0.479 +0.0%
1983 0.479 +0.0%
1984 0.479 +0.0%
1985 0.479 +0.0%
1986 0.479 +0.0%
1987 0.479 +0.0%
1988 0.479 +0.0%
1989 0.479 +0.0%
1990 0.479 +0.0%
1991 0.479 +0.0%
1992 0.479 +0.0%
1993 0.479 +0.0%
1994 0.479 +0.0%
1995 0.479 +0.0%
1996 0.479 +0.0%
1997 0.474 -1.0%
1998 0.474 +0.0%
1999 0.474 +0.0%
2000 0.474 +0.0%
2001 0.474 +0.0%
2002 0.474 +0.0%
2003 0.474 +0.0%
2004 0.48 +1.3%
2005 0.508 +5.8%
2006 0.508 +0.0%
2007 0.508 +0.0%
2008 0.508 +0.0%
2009 0.508 +0.0%
2010 0.508 +0.0%
2011 0.508 +0.0%
2012 0.508 +0.0%
2013 0.519 +2.2%
2014 0.522 +0.6%
2015 0.523 +0.2%
2016 0.523 +0.0%
2017 0.521 -0.4%
2018 0.521 +0.0%
2019 0.55 +5.6%
2020 0.553 +0.5%
2021 0.553 +0.0%
2022 0.553 +0.0%
2023 0.553 +0.0%
2024 0.553 +0.0%
2025 0.553 +0.0%

Solomon Islands compared with similar countries

  • Solomon Islands's 0.553 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.48, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Solomon Islands's 0.553 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4725, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.133 0.133 0.133 10
1910s 0.133 0.133 0.133 10
1920s 0.133 0.133 0.133 10
1930s 0.133 0.133 0.133 10
1940s 0.133 0.133 0.133 10
1950s 0.133 0.133 0.133 10
1960s 0.138 0.138 0.138 10
1970s 0.3547 0.322 0.448 10
1980s 0.4746 0.435 0.479 10
1990s 0.4775 0.474 0.479 10
2000s 0.4916 0.474 0.508 10
2010s 0.5203 0.508 0.55 10
2020s 0.553 0.553 0.553 6

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 75 Luxembourg 0.555 compare
  2. 76 Sao Tome and Principe 0.554 compare
  3. 78 Bhutan 0.552 compare
  4. 79 Zimbabwe 0.55 compare
  5. 80 Serbia 0.549 compare
  6. 80 Ukraine 0.549 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Solomon Islands?
Participatory political institutions index in Solomon Islands was 0.553 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 0.553 in 2020.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.133 in 1900.
How does Solomon Islands rank for participatory political institutions index?
Solomon Islands ranks 77th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.