Free and Fair Elections Index in Comoros
Comoros: Free and Fair Elections Index was 0.183 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Free and Fair Elections Index in Comoros, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 0.183 for free and fair elections index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.9% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Comoros peaked at 0.445 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
Comoros ranks 133rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Free and Fair Elections Index in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0.015 | — |
| 1973 | 0.181 | +1106.7% |
| 1974 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.11 | -39.2% |
| 1976 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0.042 | — |
| 1979 | 0.234 | +457.1% |
| 1980 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.13 | -44.4% |
| 1983 | 0.11 | -15.4% |
| 1984 | 0.103 | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.093 | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.099 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.109 | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.314 | +188.1% |
| 1991 | 0.353 | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 0.342 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.165 | -51.8% |
| 1994 | 0.309 | +87.3% |
| 1995 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.125 | -59.5% |
| 1997 | 0.382 | +205.6% |
| 1998 | 0.382 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.117 | -69.4% |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0.303 | — |
| 2003 | 0.445 | +46.9% |
| 2004 | 0.426 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.396 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.38 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.367 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.367 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.358 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.358 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.427 | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 0.427 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.439 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.439 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.257 | -41.5% |
| 2016 | 0.259 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.255 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.227 | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.107 | -52.9% |
| 2020 | 0.069 | -35.5% |
| 2021 | 0.07 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.142 | +102.9% |
| 2025 | 0.183 | +28.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.183 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.321, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.183 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2905, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Free and Fair Elections 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +1106.7% | 0.015 | 0.181 |
| 1979 | +457.1% | 0.042 | 0.234 |
| 1997 | +205.6% | 0.125 | 0.382 |
| 1990 | +188.1% | 0.109 | 0.314 |
| 2024 | +102.9% | 0.07 | 0.142 |
| 1976 | -100.0% | 0.11 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0763 | 0 | 0.234 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1314 | 0.093 | 0.234 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2798 | 0.117 | 0.382 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3042 | 0 | 0.445 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3195 | 0.107 | 0.439 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1007 | 0.069 | 0.183 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More reference data data for Comoros
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0026 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2155 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0211 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is free and fair elections index in Comoros?
- Free and fair elections index in Comoros was 0.183 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.445 in 2003.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Comoros rank for free and fair elections index?
- Comoros ranks 133rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections index rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.