Women's Political Participation Index in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.591 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Women's Political Participation Index in Solomon Islands, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, women's political participation index in Solomon Islands stood at 0.591.
That represents a change of up 87.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.629 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.263, in 1900.
That places Solomon Islands 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Women's Political Participation Index in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.263 | — |
| 1901 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.298 | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.296 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.296 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.297 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.263 | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.291 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.281 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.315 | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 0.281 | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.315 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.315 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.321 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.452 | +40.8% |
| 2020 | 0.49 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.629 | +28.4% |
| 2023 | 0.629 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.591 | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 0.591 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.263 | 0.263 | 0.263 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.263 | 0.263 | 0.263 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.263 | 0.263 | 0.263 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.263 | 0.263 | 0.263 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.263 | 0.263 | 0.263 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.263 | 0.263 | 0.263 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.263 | 0.263 | 0.263 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.263 | 0.263 | 0.263 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.263 | 0.263 | 0.263 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.287 | 0.263 | 0.298 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2882 | 0.263 | 0.291 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3191 | 0.281 | 0.452 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.57 | 0.49 | 0.629 | 6 |
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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 participation index in Solomon Islands?
- Women's political participation index in Solomon Islands was 0.591 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.629 in 2022.
- What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.263 in 1900.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for women's political participation index?
- Solomon Islands ranks 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.6%. 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 Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.