What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Solomon Islands?

The highest recorded value was 0.707 in 1970.

What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Solomon Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1997.

How does Solomon Islands rank for strong elected local governments index?

Solomon Islands ranks 170th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

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 Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Solomon Islands

Name: Strong Elected Local Governments 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: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

World rank

170th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.707

in 1970

All-time low

in 1997

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Solomon Islands, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for strong elected local governments index in Solomon Islands is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.707 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1997.

Solomon Islands ranks 170th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.127	0.127	0.127	10
1910s	0.127	0.127	0.127	10
1920s	0.127	0.127	0.127	10
1930s	0.127	0.127	0.127	10
1940s	0.127	0.127	0.127	10
1950s	0.127	0.127	0.127	10
1960s	0.127	0.127	0.127	10
1970s	0.707	0.707	0.707	10
1980s	0.707	0.707	0.707	10
1990s	0.4949	0	0.707	10
2000s	0	0	0	10
2010s	0	0	0	10
2020s	0	0	0	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)
Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Free country 2 (2025)
Elected parliament 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Solomon Islands?: Strong elected local governments index in Solomon Islands was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Solomon Islands?: The highest recorded value was 0.707 in 1970.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Solomon Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1997.
How does Solomon Islands rank for strong elected local governments index?: Solomon Islands ranks 170th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
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 Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.