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 142nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.317 | — |
| 2015 | 0.321 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.325 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.33 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.334 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.338 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.341 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.343 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.355 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.356 | +0.3% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.356 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.438, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.356 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.36, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 140 Angola 0.36 compare
- 141 Lesotho 0.357 compare
- 143 Cote d'Ivoire 0.35 compare
- 144 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.341 compare
- 144 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)
- 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 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 142nd out of 166 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.