Democracy in Comoros
Comoros: Democracy was 3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Comoros, 1886–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 3 for democracy in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Comoros peaked at 6 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1886.
That places Comoros 116th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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- 116 Uzbekistan 3 compare
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More reference data data for Comoros
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0329 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5349 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3401 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4535 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7794 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 157.9 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Comoros?
- Democracy in Comoros was 3 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1996.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1886.
- How does Comoros rank for democracy?
- Comoros ranks 116th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).