Equal Rights Protection Index in Comoros
Comoros: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.525 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.525
Change on year
down 25.2%
World rank
113th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.728
in 1976
All-time low
0.329
in 1947
Years of data
94
1900–2025
Equal Rights Protection Index in Comoros, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for equal rights protection index in Comoros is 0.525, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 25.2% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Comoros peaked at 0.728 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.329, in 1947.
Comoros ranks 113th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 94 years of available data.
Equal Rights Protection Index in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.334 | — |
| 1901 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.334 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.367 | +9.9% |
| 1947 | 0.329 | -10.4% |
| 1948 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.358 | +8.8% |
| 1951 | 0.358 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.358 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.358 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.358 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.358 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.351 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.352 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.371 | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.371 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.373 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.373 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.373 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.373 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.535 | +43.4% |
| 1975 | 0.545 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.728 | +33.6% |
| 1977 | 0.728 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.728 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.728 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.613 | -15.8% |
| 1981 | 0.613 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.613 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.613 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.613 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.613 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.613 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.613 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.613 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.613 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.617 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.589 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.589 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.589 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.589 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.589 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.589 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.681 | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 0.681 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.681 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.681 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.681 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.681 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.681 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.681 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.681 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.681 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.681 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.69 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.69 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.69 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.681 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.681 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.681 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.674 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.674 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.669 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.699 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.685 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.686 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.699 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.702 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.525 | -25.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.525 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.534, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.525 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6335, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.334 | 0.334 | 0.334 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.334 | 0.334 | 0.334 | 4 |
| 1940s | 0.3385 | 0.329 | 0.367 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.3552 | 0.351 | 0.358 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3653 | 0.352 | 0.371 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5484 | 0.373 | 0.728 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.613 | 0.613 | 0.613 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6049 | 0.589 | 0.681 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.681 | 0.681 | 0.681 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6829 | 0.669 | 0.699 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6637 | 0.525 | 0.702 | 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 equal rights protection index in Comoros?
- Equal rights protection index in Comoros was 0.525 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.728 in 1976.
- What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.329 in 1947.
- How does Comoros rank for equal rights protection index?
- Comoros ranks 113th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.