What is varieties of democracy in Comoros?

Varieties of democracy in Comoros was 0.293 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Comoros?

The highest recorded value was 0.467 in 2013.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Comoros?

The lowest recorded value was 0.027 in 1900.

How does Comoros rank for varieties of democracy?

Comoros ranks 117th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Comoros?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Comoros

Name: Varieties of democracy in Comoros
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Comoros: Varieties of democracy was 0.293 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.293

Change on year

up 6.2%

World rank

117th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.467

in 2013

All-time low

0.027

in 1900

Years of data

1900–2025

Varieties of democracy in Comoros, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for varieties of democracy in Comoros is 0.293, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in Comoros peaked at 0.467 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.027, in 1900.

Comoros ranks 117th of 176 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.

Varieties of democracy in Comoros, year by year

Annual values for Varieties of democracy in Comoros, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.027	—
1901	0.029	+7.4%
1902	0.029	+0.0%
1903	0.029	+0.0%
1904	0.029	+0.0%
1905	0.029	+0.0%
1906	0.029	+0.0%
1907	0.029	+0.0%
1908	0.029	+0.0%
1909	0.029	+0.0%
1910	0.029	+0.0%
1911	0.029	+0.0%
1912	0.029	+0.0%
1913	0.032	+10.3%
1946	0.047	+46.9%
1947	0.051	+8.5%
1948	0.056	+9.8%
1949	0.059	+5.4%
1950	0.059	+0.0%
1951	0.065	+10.2%
1952	0.065	+0.0%
1953	0.065	+0.0%
1954	0.065	+0.0%
1955	0.065	+0.0%
1956	0.065	+0.0%
1957	0.115	+76.9%
1958	0.116	+0.9%
1959	0.116	+0.0%
1960	0.116	+0.0%
1961	0.116	+0.0%
1962	0.116	+0.0%
1963	0.116	+0.0%
1964	0.116	+0.0%
1965	0.117	+0.9%
1966	0.117	+0.0%
1967	0.117	+0.0%
1968	0.117	+0.0%
1969	0.117	+0.0%
1970	0.119	+1.7%
1971	0.121	+1.7%
1972	0.123	+1.7%
1973	0.145	+17.9%
1974	0.145	+0.0%
1975	0.131	-9.7%
1976	0.169	+29.0%
1977	0.169	+0.0%
1978	0.15	-11.2%
1979	0.219	+46.0%
1980	0.226	+3.2%
1981	0.226	+0.0%
1982	0.209	-7.5%
1983	0.206	-1.4%
1984	0.204	-1.0%
1985	0.203	-0.5%
1986	0.203	+0.0%
1987	0.204	+0.5%
1988	0.206	+1.0%
1989	0.206	+0.0%
1990	0.381	+85.0%
1991	0.418	+9.7%
1992	0.414	-1.0%
1993	0.339	-18.1%
1994	0.399	+17.7%
1995	0.4	+0.3%
1996	0.317	-20.8%
1997	0.429	+35.3%
1998	0.43	+0.2%
1999	0.296	-31.2%
2000	0.218	-26.4%
2001	0.221	+1.4%
2002	0.315	+42.5%
2003	0.369	+17.1%
2004	0.408	+10.6%
2005	0.427	+4.7%
2006	0.419	-1.9%
2007	0.414	-1.2%
2008	0.414	+0.0%
2009	0.418	+1.0%
2010	0.416	-0.5%
2011	0.446	+7.2%
2012	0.446	+0.0%
2013	0.467	+4.7%
2014	0.467	+0.0%
2015	0.395	-15.4%
2016	0.385	-2.5%
2017	0.38	-1.3%
2018	0.367	-3.4%
2019	0.305	-16.9%
2020	0.28	-8.2%
2021	0.28	+0.0%
2022	0.272	-2.9%
2023	0.264	-2.9%
2024	0.276	+4.5%
2025	0.293	+6.2%

Comoros compared with similar countries

Comoros's 0.293 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3475, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Comoros's 0.293 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.317, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Varieties of democracy 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	+85.0%	0.206	0.381
1957	+76.9%	0.065	0.115
1946	+46.9%	0.032	0.047
1979	+46.0%	0.15	0.219
2002	+42.5%	0.221	0.315
1997	+35.3%	0.317	0.429

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.0288	0.027	0.029	10
1910s	0.0298	0.029	0.032	4
1940s	0.0532	0.047	0.059	4
1950s	0.0796	0.059	0.116	10
1960s	0.1165	0.116	0.117	10
1970s	0.1491	0.119	0.219	10
1980s	0.2093	0.203	0.226	10
1990s	0.3823	0.296	0.43	10
2000s	0.3623	0.218	0.427	10
2010s	0.4074	0.305	0.467	10
2020s	0.2775	0.264	0.293	6

Countries ranked near Comoros

114 Gabon 0.302 compare
114 Pakistan 0.302 compare
116 Serbia 0.3 compare
117 Central African Republic 0.293 compare
117 Turkey 0.293 compare
120 Jordan 0.282 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is varieties of democracy in Comoros?: Varieties of democracy in Comoros was 0.293 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Comoros?: The highest recorded value was 0.467 in 2013.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Comoros?: The lowest recorded value was 0.027 in 1900.
How does Comoros rank for varieties of democracy?: Comoros ranks 117th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Comoros?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.