What is rule of law index in Solomon Islands?

Rule of law index in Solomon Islands was 0.669 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Solomon Islands?

The highest recorded value was 0.875 in 1979.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Solomon Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 0.559 in 2016.

How does Solomon Islands rank for rule of law index?

Solomon Islands ranks 72nd out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Solomon Islands?

Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Solomon Islands

Name: Rule of Law Index in Solomon Islands
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Solomon Islands: Rule of Law Index was 0.669 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.669

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

72nd

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.875

in 1979

All-time low

0.559

in 2016

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Rule of Law Index in Solomon Islands, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Solomon Islands recorded 0.669 for rule of law index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.875 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.559, in 2016.

Solomon Islands ranks 72nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.659	0.659	0.659	10
1910s	0.639	0.628	0.659	10
1920s	0.6915	0.678	0.693	10
1930s	0.691	0.673	0.693	10
1940s	0.6713	0.648	0.675	10
1950s	0.7448	0.698	0.75	10
1960s	0.765	0.765	0.765	10
1970s	0.8078	0.79	0.875	10
1980s	0.798	0.782	0.828	10
1990s	0.7563	0.678	0.765	10
2000s	0.6022	0.562	0.661	10
2010s	0.5772	0.559	0.587	10
2020s	0.6368	0.59	0.67	6

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

69 Panama 0.692 compare
70 Kuwait 0.691 compare
70 Senegal 0.691 compare
73 Nepal 0.662 compare
74 Zambia 0.654 compare
75 Kenya 0.64 compare

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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6447 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.4206 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Solomon Islands?: Rule of law index in Solomon Islands was 0.669 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Solomon Islands?: The highest recorded value was 0.875 in 1979.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Solomon Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.559 in 2016.
How does Solomon Islands rank for rule of law index?: Solomon Islands ranks 72nd out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Solomon Islands?: Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.