Gender Inequality Index in Comoros
Comoros: Gender Inequality Index was 0.501 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Comoros, 2014–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in Comoros is 0.501, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Comoros peaked at 0.645 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.501, in 2023.
That places Comoros 38th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Gender Inequality Index in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.645 | — |
| 2015 | 0.633 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.626 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.583 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.58 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.575 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.512 | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.508 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.502 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.501 | -0.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.501 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.492, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.501 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.526, 95% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.607 | 0.575 | 0.645 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.5058 | 0.501 | 0.512 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More poverty & inequality data for Comoros
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.88 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,734 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 8.19 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 8.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Comoros?
- Gender inequality index in Comoros was 0.501 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.645 in 2014.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.501 in 2023.
- How does Comoros rank for gender inequality index?
- Comoros ranks 38th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labor market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.