Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Comoros
Comoros: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 41.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Comoros, 2014–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Comoros stood at 41.0%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Comoros peaked at 43.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2023.
That places Comoros 3rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 43.4% | — |
| 2015 | 43.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 43.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 42.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 42.4% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 42.3% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 41.0% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 41.0% | -0.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 41.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.7%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 41.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.6%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.0% | 42.6% | 43.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 41.0% | 42.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 1 South Sudan 41.8% compare
- 2 Angola 41.6% compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 40.5% compare
- 5 Cote d'Ivoire 39.9% compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 39.8% 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 reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Comoros?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Comoros was 41.0% in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2023.
- How does Comoros rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Comoros ranks 3rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.