State Capacity Index in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: State Capacity Index was -0.7057 in 2015. ▲ Rising
State Capacity Index in Solomon Islands, 1978–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded -0.7057 for state capacity index in 2015.
The figure is down 39.2% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Solomon Islands peaked at -0.5068 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -1.23, in 2005.
That places Solomon Islands 151st out of 165 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.887 | -0.9344 | -0.8396 | 2 |
| 1980s | -1.01 | -1.1 | -0.9252 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9749 | -1.15 | -0.7754 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.09 | -1.23 | -0.8754 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8025 | -0.9793 | -0.5068 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 148 Iraq -0.6327 compare
- 149 Madagascar -0.6381 compare
- 150 Burundi -0.6417 compare
- 152 Turkmenistan -0.7071 compare
- 153 Guinea-Bissau -0.8603 compare
- 154 Sudan -0.8835 compare
More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2159 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5032 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3882 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6447 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4206 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 164.87 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Solomon Islands?
- State capacity index in Solomon Islands was -0.7057 in 2015, according to Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest state capacity index recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was -0.5068 in 2014.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.23 in 2005.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for state capacity index?
- Solomon Islands ranks 151st out of 165 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of State Capacity Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures state capacity by combining 21 different indicators related to three key dimensions: extractive capacity, coercive capacity, and administrative capacity. Higher values indicate greater state capacity.