Academic Freedom Index in Comoros
Comoros: Academic Freedom Index was 0.303 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Academic Freedom Index in Comoros, 2003–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for academic freedom index in Comoros is 0.303, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, academic freedom index in Comoros peaked at 0.645 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.302, in 2023.
Comoros ranks 122nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Academic Freedom Index in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.624 | — |
| 2004 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.624 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.608 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.608 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.611 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.611 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.639 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.639 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.639 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.639 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.645 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.639 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.485 | -24.1% |
| 2017 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.461 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.345 | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 0.333 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.32 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.302 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.302 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.303 | +0.3% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.303 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.515, 59% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.303 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.519, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Academic Freedom Index in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -25.2% | 0.461 | 0.345 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6157 | 0.608 | 0.624 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.5756 | 0.461 | 0.645 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3175 | 0.302 | 0.345 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More social development data for Comoros
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,338 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0026 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,338 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is academic freedom index in Comoros?
- Academic freedom index in Comoros was 0.303 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest academic freedom index recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.645 in 2014.
- What is the lowest academic freedom index recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.302 in 2023.
- How does Comoros rank for academic freedom index?
- Comoros ranks 122nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is academic freedom index rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Academic Freedom Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which academics can research, teach, publish, express opinions, and participate in academic bodies without interference, censorship, or institutional restrictions, and universities exercise institutional autonomy.