Political polarization score in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Political polarization score was -1.17 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-1.17
Change on year
down 30.4%
World rank
142nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
-0.611
in 2000
All-time low
-2.67
in 1970
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Political polarization score in Solomon Islands, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded -1.17 for political polarization score in 2025.
That represents a change of down 30.4% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political polarization score in Solomon Islands peaked at -0.611 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -2.67, in 1970.
Solomon Islands ranks 142nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Political polarization score in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -1.97 | — |
| 1901 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.97 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -1.29 | -34.7% |
| 1939 | -1.29 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -1.94 | +50.2% |
| 1941 | -1.24 | -35.8% |
| 1942 | -1.99 | +60.4% |
| 1943 | -1.99 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.99 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.99 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.29 | -35.2% |
| 1947 | -1.29 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.29 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.29 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -1.29 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1.95 | +51.3% |
| 1952 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -2.67 | +36.8% |
| 1971 | -2.67 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -2.67 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -2.67 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -2.67 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -2.67 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -2.67 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -2.67 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -2.67 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -2.67 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -2.37 | -11.2% |
| 1981 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.16 | -51.2% |
| 1996 | -1.16 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.16 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.846 | -26.9% |
| 1999 | -0.703 | -16.9% |
| 2000 | -0.611 | -13.1% |
| 2001 | -0.661 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | -0.839 | +26.9% |
| 2003 | -0.839 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.839 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.839 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.03 | +23.2% |
| 2007 | -1.39 | +34.3% |
| 2008 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1.04 | -25.3% |
| 2021 | -0.875 | -15.7% |
| 2022 | -0.897 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | -0.897 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.897 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -1.17 | +30.4% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's -1.17 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.095, 12.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's -1.17 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.7055, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.97 | -1.97 | -1.97 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.97 | -1.97 | -1.97 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.97 | -1.97 | -1.97 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.84 | -1.97 | -1.29 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.63 | -1.99 | -1.24 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.89 | -1.95 | -1.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.95 | -1.95 | -1.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.67 | -2.67 | -2.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.37 | -2.37 | -2.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.69 | -2.37 | -0.703 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9829 | -1.39 | -0.611 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.39 | -1.39 | -1.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9623 | -1.17 | -0.875 | 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 political polarization score in Solomon Islands?
- Political polarization score in Solomon Islands was -1.17 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political polarization score recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was -0.611 in 2000.
- What is the lowest political polarization score recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.67 in 1970.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for political polarization score?
- Solomon Islands ranks 142nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political polarization score rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political polarization score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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