Women's Political Empowerment Index in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Women's Political Empowerment Index was 0.675 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.675
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
116th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.678
in 2023
All-time low
0.21
in 1914
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Solomon Islands, 1900–2025

0.20.30.40.50.60.7190019622025

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

Analysis

Solomon Islands recorded 0.675 for women's political empowerment index in 2025.

The figure is up 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.678 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.21, in 1914.

That places Solomon Islands 116th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Empowerment Index in Solomon Islands, 1900 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1900 0.218
1901 0.218 +0.0%
1902 0.218 +0.0%
1903 0.218 +0.0%
1904 0.218 +0.0%
1905 0.218 +0.0%
1906 0.218 +0.0%
1907 0.218 +0.0%
1908 0.218 +0.0%
1909 0.218 +0.0%
1910 0.217 -0.5%
1911 0.217 +0.0%
1912 0.217 +0.0%
1913 0.217 +0.0%
1914 0.21 -3.2%
1915 0.21 +0.0%
1916 0.21 +0.0%
1917 0.21 +0.0%
1918 0.21 +0.0%
1919 0.21 +0.0%
1920 0.239 +13.8%
1921 0.239 +0.0%
1922 0.239 +0.0%
1923 0.239 +0.0%
1924 0.239 +0.0%
1925 0.239 +0.0%
1926 0.239 +0.0%
1927 0.239 +0.0%
1928 0.239 +0.0%
1929 0.239 +0.0%
1930 0.239 +0.0%
1931 0.239 +0.0%
1932 0.239 +0.0%
1933 0.239 +0.0%
1934 0.239 +0.0%
1935 0.239 +0.0%
1936 0.239 +0.0%
1937 0.239 +0.0%
1938 0.239 +0.0%
1939 0.225 -5.9%
1940 0.229 +1.8%
1941 0.229 +0.0%
1942 0.229 +0.0%
1943 0.229 +0.0%
1944 0.229 +0.0%
1945 0.229 +0.0%
1946 0.236 +3.1%
1947 0.241 +2.1%
1948 0.241 +0.0%
1949 0.241 +0.0%
1950 0.241 +0.0%
1951 0.284 +17.8%
1952 0.284 +0.0%
1953 0.284 +0.0%
1954 0.286 +0.7%
1955 0.286 +0.0%
1956 0.286 +0.0%
1957 0.286 +0.0%
1958 0.286 +0.0%
1959 0.286 +0.0%
1960 0.306 +7.0%
1961 0.306 +0.0%
1962 0.306 +0.0%
1963 0.306 +0.0%
1964 0.306 +0.0%
1965 0.306 +0.0%
1966 0.306 +0.0%
1967 0.306 +0.0%
1968 0.306 +0.0%
1969 0.306 +0.0%
1970 0.314 +2.6%
1971 0.314 +0.0%
1972 0.314 +0.0%
1973 0.314 +0.0%
1974 0.314 +0.0%
1975 0.314 +0.0%
1976 0.314 +0.0%
1977 0.314 +0.0%
1978 0.326 +3.8%
1979 0.399 +22.4%
1980 0.361 -9.5%
1981 0.361 +0.0%
1982 0.361 +0.0%
1983 0.361 +0.0%
1984 0.361 +0.0%
1985 0.361 +0.0%
1986 0.361 +0.0%
1987 0.361 +0.0%
1988 0.361 +0.0%
1989 0.361 +0.0%
1990 0.361 +0.0%
1991 0.361 +0.0%
1992 0.361 +0.0%
1993 0.373 +3.3%
1994 0.373 +0.0%
1995 0.373 +0.0%
1996 0.373 +0.0%
1997 0.372 -0.3%
1998 0.372 +0.0%
1999 0.36 -3.2%
2000 0.348 -3.3%
2001 0.356 +2.3%
2002 0.366 +2.8%
2003 0.366 +0.0%
2004 0.366 +0.0%
2005 0.452 +23.5%
2006 0.452 +0.0%
2007 0.452 +0.0%
2008 0.452 +0.0%
2009 0.455 +0.7%
2010 0.444 -2.4%
2011 0.444 +0.0%
2012 0.456 +2.7%
2013 0.444 -2.6%
2014 0.456 +2.7%
2015 0.455 -0.2%
2016 0.459 +0.9%
2017 0.48 +4.6%
2018 0.482 +0.4%
2019 0.53 +10.0%
2020 0.608 +14.7%
2021 0.616 +1.3%
2022 0.668 +8.4%
2023 0.678 +1.5%
2024 0.675 -0.4%
2025 0.675 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.218 0.218 0.218 10
1910s 0.2128 0.21 0.217 10
1920s 0.239 0.239 0.239 10
1930s 0.2376 0.225 0.239 10
1940s 0.2333 0.229 0.241 10
1950s 0.2809 0.241 0.286 10
1960s 0.306 0.306 0.306 10
1970s 0.3237 0.314 0.399 10
1980s 0.361 0.361 0.361 10
1990s 0.3679 0.36 0.373 10
2000s 0.4065 0.348 0.455 10
2010s 0.465 0.444 0.53 10
2020s 0.6533 0.608 0.678 6

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 113 Ethiopia 0.691 compare
  2. 114 Thailand 0.688 compare
  3. 115 Kazakhstan 0.682 compare
  4. 116 Bhutan 0.675 compare
  5. 118 Jordan 0.669 compare
  6. 118 Paraguay 0.669 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index in Solomon Islands?
Women's political empowerment index in Solomon Islands was 0.675 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 0.678 in 2023.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.21 in 1914.
How does Solomon Islands rank for women's political empowerment index?
Solomon Islands ranks 116th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women's Political Empowerment Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.