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.

Gender Inequality Index in Comoros

Name: Gender Inequality Index in Comoros
Creator: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Comoros: Gender Inequality Index was 0.501 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.501

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

38th

of 169 countries

All-time high

0.645

in 2014

All-time low

0.501

in 2023

Years of data

2014–2023

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.

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

35 Cambodia 0.506 compare
36 Gabon 0.505 compare
37 Tanzania 0.504 compare
38 Burundi 0.501 compare
40 Ethiopia 0.497 compare
41 Sao Tome and Principe 0.492 compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

More poverty & inequality data for Comoros

Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (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)
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 8.2% (2023)
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 17.6% (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1691 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1529 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1529 (2023)
Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.5244 (2023)
Population living in slums 48.5% (2022)

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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

Indicator: Gender Inequality Index
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 169 places, 4,592 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labour market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.