Democracy in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Democracy was 6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Solomon Islands, 1893–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, democracy in Solomon Islands stood at 6.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Solomon Islands peaked at 7 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1893.
Solomon Islands ranks 78th of 197 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 1900s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.8 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.33 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5032 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3882 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2159 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4206 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 164.87 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6447 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Solomon Islands?
- Democracy in Solomon Islands was 6 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2018.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1893.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for democracy?
- Solomon Islands ranks 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).