Deliberative Democracy Index in Comoros
Comoros: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.126 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deliberative Democracy Index in Comoros, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, deliberative democracy index in Comoros stood at 0.126.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in Comoros peaked at 0.326 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.007, in 1903.
Comoros ranks 139th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deliberative Democracy Index in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.008 | — |
| 1901 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.008 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.007 | -12.5% |
| 1904 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.007 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.012 | +71.4% |
| 1946 | 0.024 | +100.0% |
| 1947 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.029 | +20.8% |
| 1949 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.03 | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.036 | +20.0% |
| 1958 | 0.039 | +8.3% |
| 1959 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.04 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.044 | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.045 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.05 | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 0.055 | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.098 | +78.2% |
| 1976 | 0.13 | +32.7% |
| 1977 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.126 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.149 | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 0.148 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.143 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.141 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.142 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.141 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.148 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.147 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.262 | +78.2% |
| 1991 | 0.28 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.278 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.243 | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 0.271 | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.234 | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 0.286 | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 0.286 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.225 | -21.3% |
| 2000 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.226 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.268 | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 0.293 | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.316 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.326 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.307 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.261 | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 0.267 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.29 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.288 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.305 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.305 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.321 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.284 | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.277 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.267 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.23 | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 0.205 | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 0.194 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.166 | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 0.149 | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.136 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 0.127 | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 0.126 | -0.8% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.126 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2395, 53% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.126 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2275, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deliberative Democracy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +100.0% | 0.012 | 0.024 |
| 1975 | +78.2% | 0.055 | 0.098 |
| 1990 | +78.2% | 0.147 | 0.262 |
| 1913 | +71.4% | 0.007 | 0.012 |
| 1976 | +32.7% | 0.098 | 0.13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0073 | 0.007 | 0.008 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0083 | 0.007 | 0.012 | 4 |
| 1940s | 0.0265 | 0.024 | 0.029 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.0323 | 0.029 | 0.039 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0431 | 0.039 | 0.044 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0883 | 0.045 | 0.149 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1447 | 0.141 | 0.148 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2636 | 0.225 | 0.286 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2779 | 0.225 | 0.326 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2803 | 0.205 | 0.321 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1497 | 0.126 | 0.194 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 136 Djibouti 0.142 compare
- 137 Central African Republic 0.131 compare
- 138 Guinea-Bissau 0.129 compare
- 140 El Salvador 0.125 compare
- 141 Chad 0.122 compare
- 142 Egypt 0.12 compare
- 142 Qatar 0.12 compare
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 deliberative democracy index in Comoros?
- Deliberative democracy index in Comoros was 0.126 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.326 in 2005.
- What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.007 in 1903.
- How does Comoros rank for deliberative democracy index?
- Comoros ranks 139th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.