Philippines vs Solomon Islands: Democracy
Democracy over time
- Philippines
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 6 against 6 in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1893 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Philippines ranks 78th and Solomon Islands ranks 78th of 198 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 5 and Solomon Islands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0.6 | 2 | 1.4 | Solomon Islands |
| 1910s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 2.5 | 2 | 0.5 | Philippines |
| 1940s | 2.2 | 2 | 0.2 | Philippines |
| 1950s | 4 | 2 | 2 | Philippines |
| 1960s | 4 | 2 | 2 | Philippines |
| 1970s | 1.5 | 2.8 | 1.3 | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 3.9 | 6 | 2.1 | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 6.9 | 6 | 0.9 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 6 | 6.2 | 0.2 | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 6 | 6.33 | 0.3333 | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Philippines or Solomon Islands?
- Philippines, at 6 against 6 in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Philippines and Solomon Islands?
- 0, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Solomon Islands?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1893 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Solomon Islands rank globally for democracy?
- Philippines ranks 78th and Solomon Islands ranks 78th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).