Strong Civil Society Index in Comoros
Comoros: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.515 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.515
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
118th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.716
in 2017
All-time low
0.138
in 1900
Years of data
94
1900–2025
Strong Civil Society Index in Comoros, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, strong civil society index in Comoros stood at 0.515.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Comoros peaked at 0.716 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.138, in 1900.
Comoros ranks 118th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 94 years of available data.
Strong Civil Society Index in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.138 | — |
| 1901 | 0.24 | +73.9% |
| 1902 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.188 | -21.7% |
| 1947 | 0.294 | +56.4% |
| 1948 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.347 | +18.0% |
| 1966 | 0.347 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.347 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.347 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.347 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.347 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.347 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.347 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.347 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.347 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.452 | +30.3% |
| 1976 | 0.374 | -17.3% |
| 1977 | 0.374 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.397 | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.419 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.427 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.62 | +45.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7 | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 0.685 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.685 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.62 | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.682 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.682 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.704 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.647 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.647 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.705 | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.705 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.705 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.705 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.706 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.704 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.704 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.704 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.704 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.716 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.569 | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 0.573 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.573 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.515 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.515 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6705, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.515 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.654, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2298 | 0.138 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 4 |
| 1940s | 0.2675 | 0.188 | 0.294 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.294 | 0.294 | 0.294 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3205 | 0.294 | 0.347 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3751 | 0.347 | 0.452 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4198 | 0.419 | 0.427 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6683 | 0.62 | 0.704 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6938 | 0.647 | 0.706 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6935 | 0.569 | 0.716 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5343 | 0.515 | 0.573 | 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 strong civil society index in Comoros?
- Strong civil society index in Comoros was 0.515 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.716 in 2017.
- What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.138 in 1900.
- How does Comoros rank for strong civil society index?
- Comoros ranks 118th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).