Which has higher human rights index, Comoros or Somalia?

Comoros, at 0.476 against 0.454 in Somalia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Somalia?

94 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Comoros vs Somalia: Human Rights Index

Comoros

0.476

in 2025

Somalia

0.454

in 2025

Comoros rank

127th

Somalia rank

130th

Human Rights Index over time

Comoros
Somalia

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 0.476 against 0.454 in Somalia, a difference of 0.022.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 94 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Somalia ahead.

Comoros ranks 127th and Somalia ranks 130th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Comoros	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1103	0.361	0.2507	Somalia
1910s	0.112	0.306	0.194	Somalia
1940s	0.1557	0.3285	0.1728	Somalia
1950s	0.1819	0.3574	0.1755	Somalia
1960s	0.1935	0.4752	0.2817	Somalia
1970s	0.2513	0.0657	0.1856	Comoros
1980s	0.3309	0.0634	0.2675	Comoros
1990s	0.568	0.1924	0.3756	Comoros
2000s	0.6177	0.2134	0.4043	Comoros
2010s	0.6251	0.319	0.3061	Comoros
2020s	0.4902	0.3763	0.1138	Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Comoros or Somalia?: Comoros, at 0.476 against 0.454 in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Comoros and Somalia?: 0.022, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Somalia?: 94 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Comoros and Somalia rank globally for human rights index?: Comoros ranks 127th and Somalia ranks 130th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.