Physical Integrity Rights Score in Comoros
Comoros: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 1.58 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Comoros, 1975–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physical integrity rights score in Comoros is 1.58, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Comoros peaked at 2.14 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.2688, in 1987.
That places Comoros 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -0.086 | — |
| 1976 | -0.0927 | +7.9% |
| 1977 | -0.1563 | +68.6% |
| 1978 | -0.1451 | -7.2% |
| 1979 | -0.0066 | -95.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0547 | -924.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1003 | +83.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0964 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0426 | -55.8% |
| 1984 | -0.0504 | -218.5% |
| 1985 | -0.1921 | +281.1% |
| 1986 | -0.2533 | +31.8% |
| 1987 | -0.2688 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0313 | -111.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2536 | +709.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5648 | +122.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6192 | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6071 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7251 | +19.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7924 | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8829 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9797 | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 0.733 | -25.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9021 | +23.1% |
| 1999 | 0.838 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9943 | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 1.37 | +38.3% |
| 2002 | 1.74 | +26.4% |
| 2003 | 1.68 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.92 | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 1.97 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.83 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 1.16 | -36.6% |
| 2008 | 1.15 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.05 | +79.1% |
| 2010 | 2.12 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.01 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 1.97 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.09 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 2.14 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.14 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.1 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.97 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.69 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 1.58 | -6.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 1.58 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0498, 31.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 1.58 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0105, 150.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physical Integrity Rights Score 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +924.3% | -0.0066 | 0.0547 |
| 1989 | +709.2% | 0.0313 | 0.2536 |
| 1985 | -281.1% | -0.0504 | -0.1921 |
| 1984 | -218.5% | 0.0426 | -0.0504 |
| 1990 | +122.8% | 0.2536 | 0.5648 |
| 1988 | +111.7% | -0.2688 | 0.0313 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.0974 | -0.1563 | -0.0066 | 5 |
| 1980s | -0.0186 | -0.2688 | 0.2536 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7644 | 0.5648 | 0.9797 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 | 0.9943 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 | 1.58 | 2.14 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 64 Slovakia 1.67 compare
- 65 Montenegro 1.63 compare
- 66 Cyprus 1.62 compare
- 68 Gambia 1.57 compare
- 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.53 compare
- 70 North Macedonia 1.49 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 physical integrity rights score in Comoros?
- Physical integrity rights score in Comoros was 1.58 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 in 2015.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2688 in 1987.
- How does Comoros rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Comoros ranks 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The score captures the extent to which citizens are protected from government killings, torture, political imprisonments, extrajudicial executions, mass killings and disappearances. Large positive scores mean abuses are rare relative to other countries and years, large negative scores that abuses are relatively widespread.