Human Development Index in Comoros
Comoros: Human Development Index was 0.603 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Comoros, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 0.603 for human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Comoros peaked at 0.603 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.461, in 2000.
Comoros ranks 152nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4947 | 0.461 | 0.526 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5625 | 0.534 | 0.589 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5978 | 0.592 | 0.603 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More reference data data for Comoros
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.1493 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.88 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.88 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.88 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 37.5 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 35.18 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 62.11 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.2213 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Comoros?
- Human development index in Comoros was 0.603 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.603 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.461 in 2000.
- How does Comoros rank for human development index?
- Comoros ranks 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.