What is age of democracy in Comoros?

Age of democracy in Comoros was 14 years in 2017, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest age of democracy recorded in Comoros?

The highest recorded value was 14 years in 2017.

What is the lowest age of democracy recorded in Comoros?

The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 2004.

How does Comoros rank for age of democracy?

Comoros ranks 85th out of 110 countries with data for 2017.

Is age of democracy rising or falling in Comoros?

Over the last ten years it is up 250.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Comoros data come from?

The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Age of democracy in Comoros

Name: Age of democracy in Comoros
Creator: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Comoros: Age of democracy was 14 years in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)

14 years

Change on year

up 7.7%

World rank

85th

of 110 countries

All-time high

14 years

in 2017

All-time low

1 years

in 2004

Years of data

2004–2017

Age of democracy in Comoros, 2004–2017

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Comoros recorded 14 years for age of democracy in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 250.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age of democracy in Comoros peaked at 14 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 2004.

That places Comoros 85th out of 110 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	3.5 years	1 years	6 years	6
2010s	10.5 years	7 years	14 years	8

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More social development data for Comoros

Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 5 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 2,338 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.132 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.476 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.2 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.476 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is age of democracy in Comoros?: Age of democracy in Comoros was 14 years in 2017, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest age of democracy recorded in Comoros?: The highest recorded value was 14 years in 2017.
What is the lowest age of democracy recorded in Comoros?: The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 2004.
How does Comoros rank for age of democracy?: Comoros ranks 85th out of 110 countries with data for 2017.
Is age of democracy rising or falling in Comoros?: Over the last ten years it is up 250.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Comoros data come from?: The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Age of democracy
Unit: years
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 110 places, 4,915 data points, 1801–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of consecutive years in a democracy.