Rule of Law Index in Comoros

Comoros: Rule of Law Index was 0.175 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.175
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
141st
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.659
in 1913
All-time low
0.157
in 2023
Years of data
94
1900–2025

Rule of Law Index in Comoros, 1900–2025

0.20.40.6190019622025

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

Analysis

Comoros recorded 0.175 for rule of law index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Comoros peaked at 0.659 in 1913 and was at its lowest, 0.157, in 2023.

That places Comoros 141st out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 94 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.6448 0.635 0.652 10
1910s 0.6538 0.652 0.659 4
1940s 0.618 0.607 0.629 4
1950s 0.6256 0.612 0.629 10
1960s 0.6044 0.6 0.61 10
1970s 0.534 0.357 0.636 10
1980s 0.2727 0.271 0.276 10
1990s 0.2805 0.274 0.286 10
2000s 0.3038 0.259 0.33 10
2010s 0.2877 0.159 0.331 10
2020s 0.1672 0.157 0.175 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Comoros?
Rule of law index in Comoros was 0.175 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 0.659 in 1913.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 0.157 in 2023.
How does Comoros rank for rule of law index?
Comoros ranks 141st out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rule of Law Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.