Human Rights Index in Comoros

Comoros: Human Rights Index was 0.476 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.476
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
127th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.66
in 2013
All-time low
0.104
in 1900
Years of data
94
1900–2025

Human Rights Index in Comoros, 1900–2025

0.20.40.6190019622025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human rights index in Comoros is 0.476, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Comoros peaked at 0.66 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.104, in 1900.

That places Comoros 127th 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.

Human Rights Index in Comoros, year by year

Annual values for Human Rights Index in Comoros, 1900 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1900 0.104
1901 0.111 +6.7%
1902 0.111 +0.0%
1903 0.111 +0.0%
1904 0.111 +0.0%
1905 0.111 +0.0%
1906 0.111 +0.0%
1907 0.111 +0.0%
1908 0.111 +0.0%
1909 0.111 +0.0%
1910 0.111 +0.0%
1911 0.111 +0.0%
1912 0.111 +0.0%
1913 0.115 +3.6%
1946 0.132 +14.8%
1947 0.147 +11.4%
1948 0.17 +15.6%
1949 0.174 +2.4%
1950 0.179 +2.9%
1951 0.179 +0.0%
1952 0.179 +0.0%
1953 0.179 +0.0%
1954 0.179 +0.0%
1955 0.179 +0.0%
1956 0.179 +0.0%
1957 0.186 +3.9%
1958 0.19 +2.2%
1959 0.19 +0.0%
1960 0.19 +0.0%
1961 0.19 +0.0%
1962 0.19 +0.0%
1963 0.19 +0.0%
1964 0.19 +0.0%
1965 0.197 +3.7%
1966 0.197 +0.0%
1967 0.197 +0.0%
1968 0.197 +0.0%
1969 0.197 +0.0%
1970 0.197 +0.0%
1971 0.199 +1.0%
1972 0.209 +5.0%
1973 0.208 -0.5%
1974 0.209 +0.5%
1975 0.299 +43.1%
1976 0.281 -6.0%
1977 0.294 +4.6%
1978 0.297 +1.0%
1979 0.32 +7.7%
1980 0.329 +2.8%
1981 0.329 +0.0%
1982 0.328 -0.3%
1983 0.328 +0.0%
1984 0.328 +0.0%
1985 0.328 +0.0%
1986 0.334 +1.8%
1987 0.334 +0.0%
1988 0.334 +0.0%
1989 0.337 +0.9%
1990 0.497 +47.5%
1991 0.549 +10.5%
1992 0.576 +4.9%
1993 0.576 +0.0%
1994 0.576 +0.0%
1995 0.574 -0.3%
1996 0.574 +0.0%
1997 0.577 +0.5%
1998 0.578 +0.2%
1999 0.603 +4.3%
2000 0.606 +0.5%
2001 0.609 +0.5%
2002 0.612 +0.5%
2003 0.62 +1.3%
2004 0.612 -1.3%
2005 0.623 +1.8%
2006 0.622 -0.2%
2007 0.626 +0.6%
2008 0.626 +0.0%
2009 0.621 -0.8%
2010 0.623 +0.3%
2011 0.623 +0.0%
2012 0.623 +0.0%
2013 0.66 +5.9%
2014 0.66 +0.0%
2015 0.659 -0.2%
2016 0.641 -2.7%
2017 0.63 -1.7%
2018 0.607 -3.7%
2019 0.525 -13.5%
2020 0.514 -2.1%
2021 0.501 -2.5%
2022 0.492 -1.8%
2023 0.489 -0.6%
2024 0.469 -4.1%
2025 0.476 +1.5%

Comoros compared with similar countries

  • Comoros's 0.476 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6365, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Comoros's 0.476 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6165, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Human Rights 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.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +47.5% 0.337 0.497
1975 +43.1% 0.209 0.299

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.1103 0.104 0.111 10
1910s 0.112 0.111 0.115 4
1940s 0.1557 0.132 0.174 4
1950s 0.1819 0.179 0.19 10
1960s 0.1935 0.19 0.197 10
1970s 0.2513 0.197 0.32 10
1980s 0.3309 0.328 0.337 10
1990s 0.568 0.497 0.603 10
2000s 0.6177 0.606 0.626 10
2010s 0.6251 0.525 0.66 10
2020s 0.4902 0.469 0.514 6

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 124 Mozambique 0.483 compare
  2. 125 Kyrgyzstan 0.478 compare
  3. 125 Thailand 0.478 compare
  4. 128 Pakistan 0.466 compare
  5. 129 Burkina Faso 0.455 compare
  6. 130 Somalia 0.454 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Comoros?
Human rights index in Comoros was 0.476 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 0.66 in 2013.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 0.104 in 1900.
How does Comoros rank for human rights index?
Comoros ranks 127th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human Rights Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.