LGBT+ Rights Index in Comoros
Comoros: LGBT+ Rights Index was -0.55 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Comoros, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Comoros recorded -0.55 for lgbt+ rights index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Comoros peaked at 0.2125 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.55, in 2024.
Comoros ranks 130th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.2125 | — |
| 1992 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.5375 | -352.9% |
| 2006 | -0.5375 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.5375 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.5375 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.5375 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.5375 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.5375 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.5375 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.5375 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.5375 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.5375 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.5375 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.5375 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.5375 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.5375 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.5375 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.4875 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | -0.3 | -38.5% |
| 2023 | -0.4875 | +62.5% |
| 2024 | -0.55 | +12.8% |
| 2025 | -0.55 | -0.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's -0.55 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0521. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's -0.55 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6687, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2125 | 0.2125 | 0.2125 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.1625 | -0.5375 | 0.2125 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5375 | -0.5375 | -0.5375 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4854 | -0.55 | -0.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 127 Kyrgyzstan -0.1458 compare
- 128 Congo -0.3625 compare
- 128 North Korea -0.3625 compare
- 131 Kenya -0.5542 compare
- 132 Madagascar -0.6 compare
- 133 Bahamas -0.6375 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 lgbt+ rights index in Comoros?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Comoros was -0.55 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2125 in 1991.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.55 in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Comoros ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Summary measure of a country's LGBTI-related laws, calculated by subtracting the sum of its regressive policy scores from the sum of its progressive policy scores.