Political centralization index in Comoros
Comoros: Political centralization index was 0.785 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.785
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
40th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.823
in 2001
All-time low
0.571
in 2014
Years of data
94
1900–2025
Political centralization index in Comoros, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political centralization index in Comoros is 0.785, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political centralization index in Comoros peaked at 0.823 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.571, in 2014.
Comoros ranks 40th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 94 years of available data.
Political centralization index in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.783 | — |
| 1901 | 0.783 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.783 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.783 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.783 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.783 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.783 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.783 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.783 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.783 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.783 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.783 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.783 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.781 | -0.3% |
| 1946 | 0.791 | +1.3% |
| 1947 | 0.791 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.777 | -1.8% |
| 1949 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.762 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 0.762 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.762 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.762 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.762 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.762 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.762 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.762 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.762 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.762 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.751 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.751 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.679 | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 0.689 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.703 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.732 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.675 | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 0.682 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.676 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.738 | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 0.768 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.764 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.768 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.765 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.767 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.754 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.77 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.631 | -18.1% |
| 1991 | 0.637 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.623 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.626 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.624 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.649 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.635 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.628 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.631 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.665 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.776 | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 0.823 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.73 | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 0.688 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.683 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.586 | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 0.599 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.602 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.602 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.639 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.585 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.583 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.583 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.575 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.571 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.582 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.578 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.655 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.791 | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 0.784 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.784 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.773 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.786 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.786 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.785 | -0.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.785 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5475, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.785 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.683, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.783 | 0.783 | 0.783 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.7825 | 0.781 | 0.783 | 4 |
| 1940s | 0.784 | 0.777 | 0.791 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.777 | 0.777 | 0.777 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.762 | 0.762 | 0.762 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7076 | 0.675 | 0.751 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7661 | 0.754 | 0.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6349 | 0.623 | 0.665 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6728 | 0.586 | 0.823 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6203 | 0.571 | 0.791 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.783 | 0.773 | 0.786 | 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 political centralization index in Comoros?
- Political centralization index in Comoros was 0.785 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.823 in 2001.
- What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.571 in 2014.
- How does Comoros rank for political centralization index?
- Comoros ranks 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political centralization index rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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