Legislative Checks on Government Index in Comoros
Comoros: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.318 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.318
Change on year
up 47.2%
World rank
121st
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.634
in 2013
All-time low
0.101
in 1975
Years of data
93
1901–2025
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Comoros, 1901–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 0.318 for legislative checks on government index in 2025.
That represents a change of up 47.2% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Comoros peaked at 0.634 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.101, in 1975.
Comoros ranks 121st of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 93 years of available data.
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 0.618 | — |
| 1902 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.618 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.627 | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 0.627 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.627 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.627 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.627 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.627 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.627 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.627 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.627 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.627 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.627 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.627 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.627 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.627 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.627 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.627 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.627 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.627 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.627 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.627 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.627 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.627 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.627 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.627 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.627 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.627 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.119 | -81.0% |
| 1973 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.101 | -15.1% |
| 1976 | 0.183 | +81.2% |
| 1977 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.145 | -20.8% |
| 1980 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.278 | +91.7% |
| 1991 | 0.278 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.278 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.291 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.281 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.192 | -31.7% |
| 1997 | 0.284 | +47.9% |
| 1998 | 0.279 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.206 | -26.2% |
| 2000 | 0.452 | +119.4% |
| 2001 | 0.452 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.535 | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 0.579 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.578 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.491 | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.491 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.497 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.554 | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.554 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.554 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.634 | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 0.634 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.602 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.627 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.265 | -57.7% |
| 2018 | 0.21 | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 0.228 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.18 | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 0.196 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.225 | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 0.216 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.318 | +47.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.318 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.424, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.318 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.352, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.618 | 0.618 | 0.618 | 9 |
| 1910s | 0.618 | 0.618 | 0.618 | 4 |
| 1940s | 0.627 | 0.627 | 0.627 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.627 | 0.627 | 0.627 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.627 | 0.627 | 0.627 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2406 | 0.101 | 0.627 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.145 | 0.145 | 0.145 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2658 | 0.192 | 0.291 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5057 | 0.452 | 0.579 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4862 | 0.21 | 0.634 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2252 | 0.18 | 0.318 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 118 Guinea 0.337 compare
- 119 Mozambique 0.336 compare
- 120 Mauritania 0.327 compare
- 122 Oman 0.316 compare
- 123 Kyrgyzstan 0.311 compare
- 124 Cote d'Ivoire 0.306 compare
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 legislative checks on government index in Comoros?
- Legislative checks on government index in Comoros was 0.318 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.634 in 2013.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.101 in 1975.
- How does Comoros rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Comoros ranks 121st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.