Solomon Islands vs East Timor: Democracy
Solomon Islands
6
in 2025
East Timor
6
in 2025
Solomon Islands rank
78th
East Timor rank
78th
Democracy over time
- Solomon Islands
- East Timor
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 6 against 6 in East Timor, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1893 it was East Timor ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 78th and East Timor ranks 78th of 198 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Solomon Islands |
| 1910s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Solomon Islands |
| 1920s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Solomon Islands |
| 1930s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Solomon Islands |
| 1940s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Solomon Islands |
| 1950s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Solomon Islands |
| 1960s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 2.8 | 0.6 | 2.2 | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 6 | 0 | 6 | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 6 | 0 | 6 | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 6 | 5.4 | 0.6 | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 6.2 | 6 | 0.2 | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 6.33 | 6 | 0.3333 | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Solomon Islands or East Timor?
- Solomon Islands, at 6 against 6 in East Timor as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Solomon Islands and East Timor?
- 0, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and East Timor?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1893 to 2025.
- How do Solomon Islands and East Timor rank globally for democracy?
- Solomon Islands ranks 78th and East Timor 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).