LGBT+ Rights Index in Comoros
Comoros: LGBT+ Rights Index was -0.4306 in 2019. ▬ Flat
LGBT+ Rights Index in Comoros, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Comoros recorded -0.4306 for lgbt+ rights index in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Comoros peaked at -0.4306 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.4306, in 1991.
Comoros ranks 153rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.4306 | -0.4306 | -0.4306 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.4306 | -0.4306 | -0.4306 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4306 | -0.4306 | -0.4306 | 10 |
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- Key features of democracy 0.293 (2025)
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- Participatory Democracy Index 0.2 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Comoros?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Comoros was -0.4306 in 2019, according to Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was -0.4306 in 1991.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4306 in 1991.
- How does Comoros rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Comoros ranks 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – 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
The LGBT+ Policy Index measures a country’s LGBT+ policy landscape by capturing the implementation of 18 different LGBT+ policies. Policies included in the index are limited to those adopted across at least three countries or are explicitly advocated for by transnational activists.