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Centralization of Political Power Index in Comoros

Comoros: Centralization of Political Power 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

Centralization of Political Power Index in Comoros, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.8190019622025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for centralization of political power 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, centralization of political power 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.

Centralization of Political Power 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 37 Saudi Arabia 0.793 compare
  2. 38 Ethiopia 0.791 compare
  3. 38 Rwanda 0.791 compare
  4. 40 Togo 0.785 compare
  5. 42 Vietnam 0.783 compare
  6. 43 Zimbabwe 0.779 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Comoros?
Centralization of political power index in Comoros was 0.785 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 0.823 in 2001.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 0.571 in 2014.
How does Comoros rank for centralization of political power index?
Comoros ranks 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Centralization of Political Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.