Freedom of Association Index in Comoros
Comoros: Freedom of Association Index was 0.509 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Freedom of Association Index in Comoros, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 0.509 for freedom of association index in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Comoros peaked at 0.761 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.078, in 1900.
That places Comoros 119th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Freedom of Association Index in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.078 | — |
| 1901 | 0.096 | +23.1% |
| 1902 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.118 | +22.9% |
| 1946 | 0.155 | +31.4% |
| 1947 | 0.176 | +13.5% |
| 1948 | 0.203 | +15.3% |
| 1949 | 0.225 | +10.8% |
| 1950 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.24 | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.245 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.251 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.233 | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.15 | -35.6% |
| 1977 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.154 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.214 | +39.0% |
| 1980 | 0.261 | +22.0% |
| 1981 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.209 | -19.9% |
| 1983 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.208 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.206 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.206 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.215 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.218 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.217 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.669 | +208.3% |
| 1991 | 0.721 | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.71 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.727 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.703 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.699 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.714 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.723 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.723 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.728 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.589 | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 0.62 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.705 | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 0.732 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.746 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.752 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.737 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.729 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.729 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.728 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.718 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.739 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.761 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.758 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.73 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.729 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.72 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.637 | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 0.543 | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 0.547 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.495 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.495 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.512 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 0.509 | -0.6% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.509 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.567, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.509 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5515, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Freedom of Association 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +208.3% | 0.217 | 0.669 |
| 1979 | +39.0% | 0.154 | 0.214 |
| 1976 | -35.6% | 0.233 | 0.15 |
| 1946 | +31.4% | 0.118 | 0.155 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0942 | 0.078 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1015 | 0.096 | 0.118 | 4 |
| 1940s | 0.1898 | 0.155 | 0.225 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.225 | 0.225 | 0.225 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2325 | 0.225 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2128 | 0.15 | 0.251 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.221 | 0.206 | 0.261 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7117 | 0.669 | 0.728 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7067 | 0.589 | 0.752 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7292 | 0.637 | 0.761 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5168 | 0.495 | 0.547 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 116 Bangladesh 0.535 compare
- 117 Togo 0.533 compare
- 118 Mozambique 0.519 compare
- 119 Guinea-Bissau 0.509 compare
- 121 Libya 0.508 compare
- 122 Pakistan 0.495 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 freedom of association index in Comoros?
- Freedom of association index in Comoros was 0.509 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.761 in 2013.
- What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.078 in 1900.
- How does Comoros rank for freedom of association index?
- Comoros ranks 119th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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 Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.