Freedom in Solomon Islands
Where Solomon Islands sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Solomon Islands has a figure for 51 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.840 | 2025 | 42 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.874 | 2025 | 33 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.857 | 2025 | 48 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.884 | 2025 | 52 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.753 | 2025 | 45 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.900 | 2025 | 17 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 1.517 | 2025 | 40 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 1.243 | 2025 | 46 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 1.207 | 2025 | 41 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 109 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 56.9 | 2023 | 144 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 0.000 | 2023 | 160 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 1.000 | 2025 | 34 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 1.000 | 2025 | 42 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 47.0 | 2025 | 47 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 27.0 | 2025 | 74 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tax revenue as a share of GDP | 23.3% | 2024 | 66 of 83 |
| Regulatory quality | 40.9 | 2024 | 137 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $2,382 | 2025 | 147 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 3.6% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 3.4% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 1.4% | 2025 | 8 of 163 |
| Government debt | 26.0% | 2024 | — |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 29.0% | 2024 | 138 of 154 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.696 | 2025 | 47 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.539 | 2025 | 50 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.669 | 2025 | 65 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.820 | 2025 | 48 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.648 | 2025 | 74 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.602 | 2025 | 90 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.727 | 2025 | 68 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.675 | 2025 | 109 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 62.6 | 2024 | 53 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 45.0 | 2024 | 64 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 34.5 | 2024 | 133 of 169 |
| Political stability | 78.7 | 2024 | 24 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.584 | 2023 | 128 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 70.7 | 2024 | 110 of 170 |
| Government spending on education | 8.3% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 5.4% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 3.2% | 2023 | 1 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 123.0 | 2023 | 114 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 6.0% | 2025 | 148 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 82.3% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 3.51 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 31.3% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 5.4 | 2024 | 56 of 168 |
| Population | 838.7K | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 0.38 | 2024 | 28 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 49.1% | 2021 | 49 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 81.5% | 2024 | 124 of 169 |
What is missing
9 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Solomon Islands in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Solomon Islands, not a zero. Who publishes what