Women's Political Empowerment Index in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Women's Political Empowerment Index was 0.675 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Women's Political Empowerment Index in Solomon Islands, 1900–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Solomon Islands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 322.01 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9338 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11,245 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10,386 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 10,931 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 10,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 10,814 (2025)
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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.