Executive Corruption Index in Comoros
Comoros: Executive Corruption Index was 0.796 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.796
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
26th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.823
in 2023
All-time low
0.061
in 1900
Years of data
94
1900–2025
Executive Corruption Index in Comoros, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for executive corruption index in Comoros is 0.796, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Comoros peaked at 0.823 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.061, in 1900.
Comoros ranks 26th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Executive Corruption Index in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.061 | — |
| 1901 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.086 | +41.0% |
| 1947 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.112 | +30.2% |
| 1949 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.143 | +27.7% |
| 1961 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.144 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.112 | -22.2% |
| 1974 | 0.086 | -23.2% |
| 1975 | 0.301 | +250.0% |
| 1976 | 0.322 | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.542 | +68.3% |
| 1980 | 0.636 | +17.3% |
| 1981 | 0.636 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.636 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.636 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.636 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.636 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.636 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.636 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.636 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.636 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.734 | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 0.734 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.734 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.734 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.734 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.734 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.734 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.734 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.734 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.734 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.713 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.668 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.668 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.668 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.668 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.595 | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.63 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.632 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.621 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.621 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.621 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.621 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.669 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.726 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.792 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.792 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.792 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.792 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.823 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.823 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.796 | -3.3% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.796 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6485, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.796 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6845, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.061 | 0.061 | 0.061 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.061 | 0.061 | 0.061 | 4 |
| 1940s | 0.099 | 0.086 | 0.112 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.112 | 0.112 | 0.112 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.143 | 0.143 | 0.143 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2439 | 0.086 | 0.542 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.636 | 0.636 | 0.636 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.734 | 0.734 | 0.734 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.65 | 0.595 | 0.713 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6563 | 0.621 | 0.792 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.803 | 0.792 | 0.823 | 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 executive corruption index in Comoros?
- Executive corruption index in Comoros was 0.796 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.823 in 2023.
- What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.061 in 1900.
- How does Comoros rank for executive corruption index?
- Comoros ranks 26th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).