Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Comoros
Comoros: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index was 0.356 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Comoros, 2014–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality-adjusted human development index in Comoros stood at 0.356. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index in Comoros peaked at 0.356 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.317, in 2014.
That places Comoros 139th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3275 | 0.317 | 0.338 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.3488 | 0.341 | 0.356 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 137 Angola 0.36 compare
- 138 Lesotho 0.357 compare
- 140 Cote d'Ivoire 0.35 compare
- 141 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.341 compare
- 141 Djibouti 0.341 compare
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)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.501 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1529 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1529 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1691 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 17.6% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.5244 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index in Comoros?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index in Comoros was 0.356 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.356 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.317 in 2014.
- How does Comoros rank for inequality-adjusted human development index?
- Comoros ranks 139th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living, adjusted for inequalities in these dimensions. Higher values indicate higher and more equal human development.